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2025-2026 Bill 3355 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3355

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
6-1-200 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY 
TO IMPOSE A COMMUNITY CHARGE ON NONPROFIT HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, 
TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR THE METHOD OF DETERMINING THE CHARGE, AND TO PROVIDE 
CERTAIN COLLECTION MEASURES.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the S.C. Code is amended 
by adding:

 Section 
6-1-200. (A) The local governing body 
of a county or municipality, by ordinance, may impose a community charge on 
nonprofit hospitals and institutions of higher learning within the 
jurisdiction, except that a county only may impose the charge in the 
unincorporated areas of the county. The local governing body, in accordance 
with the provisions of subsection (B), shall determine the method by which the 
community charge is calculated, except that the community charge must be 
imposed uniformly and the charge may not exceed the costs of the services 
provided to the hospitals and institutions.

 (B)(1) A community charge imposed against 
a nonprofit hospital must be determined based on the gross proceeds of the 
hospital within the applicable jurisdiction. A community charge only may be 
imposed if the nonprofit hospital had at least one billion dollars in gross 
proceeds in the previous fiscal year.

 (2) A 
community charge imposed against an institution of higher learning must be 
determined based on enrollment at the institution.

 (C)(1) If a hospital or private 
institution of higher learning fails to timely pay the community charge, then 
the local governing body may petition the Department of Revenue to remove the 
nonprofit status of the hospital or institution for purposes of South Carolina 
income taxes. If the entity loses its nonprofit status, then the community 
charge may be collected in the same manner as delinquent income taxes.

 (2) If 
a public institution of higher learning fails to timely pay the community 
charge, then the local governing body shall notify the State Treasurer, and 
upon notification, the State Treasurer must withhold the distribution of state 
appropriations to the institution until the institution provides proof of 
payment of the community charge.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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