SC House's budget proposes significant pay raises and reduction of state income tax

The state’s booming economy has allowed its’ budget writers this year to come through on some long standing promises. To significantly increase public education funding including teacher pay, and reducing personal income taxes. This week the House Ways and Means Committee reported out the first draft of next year’s record-setting $11 state budget. Also this week, the House of Representatives by a vote of 110-0 approved a bill that would lower the state's personal income tax rates.