Gas Tax Increase: S.891

This bills primary sponsor is (R)Sen. Ray Cleary of Georgetown. This bill would increase the state’s gas tax by two cent every year until the gas tax reaches 36 cents per gallon. This would more than double the current gas tax of 16.5 cents per gallon. Currently South Carolina has the third lowest gas tax in the nation.

Republican Governor Nikki Haley has said she will veto any legislation to increase the states gas tax.

Online sales taxes: S.870

This bills primary sponsor is first year Democratic Senator Marlon Kimpson of Charleston. This bill would require online retailers to collect state sales taxes if they have sales of more than $10,000 a year to S.C. resident. This bill however would not apply to companies that own,leases or utilizes a distribution facility in the state.

Amazon.com seems to be exempt from this sales tax, having their distribution plant in Lexington County.