A Democratic state senator has objected to a new Senate rule requiring a detailed explanation for every item a legislator puts into the state budget.
The State newspaper reported that Sen. Brad Hutto made the objection Wednesday.
He refused to tell the newspaper why he objected.
The proposal would require each request in the state budget to say exactly what it pays for and which legislator requested it.
Currently, money can be set aside for a state agency which may not find out what specific organization gets it until after the budget is passed.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina House is getting ready to consider the state's $10 billion budget.
House members will come back for a rare Monday session to take up routine matters before starting the main part of the debate Tuesday.
The spending plan includes $213 million to give a $3,000 a year raise for every teacher.
It also includes $128 million set aside so every South Carolina tax filer would get a $100 rebate, and another $100 million to pave and repair rural roads. Democratic Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter of Orangeburg is expected to fight for higher raises for state employees and against a plan to only give them to workers picked by state agency leaders.