South Carolina real gross domestic product

Act 40 increased the state motor-fuel user fee by 2 cents per gallon each July from 2017 through 2022, bringing the 16-cent base to 28 cents. This is a South Carolina tax component of tax-inclusive pump prices. The General Assembly overrode Governor McMaster’s veto on May 10, 2017. The law does not set the full gasoline price or explain the six-state Lower Atlantic average.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: Lower Atlantic regular gasoline price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Section 2 schedules six annual two-cent increases beginning July 1, 2017, and directs the additional revenue to the Infrastructure Maintenance Trust Fund.

Governor McMaster vetoed H. 3516 on May 9, 2017, opposing its gasoline-tax increase and arguing for different infrastructure funding reforms. Both chambers overrode the veto the next day. The veto documents his action on a South Carolina gasoline-tax component; it did not prevent the law from taking effect and does not establish any effect on the August 2026 regional gasoline price.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: Lower Atlantic regular gasoline price. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The governor’s May 9 veto message is printed in the May 10 House Journal. The bill history records successful overrides in both chambers on May 10.

The operative directive supports emergency infrastructure repairs, without measured output or completed-project evidence.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: health · reviewed policy context · real-gdp · reviewed policy context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The order placed specified National Guard units and personnel on State Active Duty for emergency infrastructure repairs and directed equipment and personnel to support Clarendon County, Columbia and other local governments determined before November 2, 2015.

The order concerns flood-recovery freight and transport operations; no output, delivered-volume or price outcome is proved.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: energy · reviewed policy context · real-gdp · reviewed policy context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The order provided specified freight and driver hours-of-service relief for flood-recovery equipment, materials, supplies, food, fuel, timber, debris and other response items.

The paid-leave authorization concerns disruptions to state operations, including transportation offices; no GDP effect is established.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: crime · reviewed policy context · health · reviewed policy context · income-taxes · reviewed policy context · education · reviewed policy context · real-gdp · reviewed policy context · unemployment-rate · reviewed policy context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The order granted leave with pay to affected state employees absent as directed during the listed emergency state-office closures, delays and early releases. County closure dates and agency-specific Attachment A entries define the covered circumstances.

The coordinator’s mandated assessment expressly includes economic and infrastructure recovery.

Retained South Carolina evidence context: health · reviewed policy context · housing-borrowing · reviewed policy context · real-gdp · reviewed policy context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

The order appointed Kevin A. Shwedo as State Disaster Recovery Coordinator to work with the federal coordinator, federal agencies, local governments, businesses, nonprofits and other organizations on short- and long-term plans for federal disaster counties.