The S.C. House's most outspoken advocate of a higher gas tax to fix the state's crumbling roads, state Rep. Gary Simrill (R) York, will have a higher role in the S.C. House next session -- House majority leader.
The S.C. House's most outspoken advocate of a higher gas tax to fix the state's crumbling roads, state Rep. Gary Simrill (R) York, will have a higher role in the S.C. House next session -- House majority leader. Tim Dominick tdominick@thestate.com
The S.C. House's most outspoken advocate of a higher gas tax to fix the state's crumbling roads, state Rep. Gary Simrill (R) York, will have a higher role in the S.C. House next session -- House majority leader. Tim Dominick tdominick@thestate.com
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New face on the SC Infrastructure Bank

By Cassie Cope

ccope@thestate.com

December 10, 2016 09:22 PM

State Rep. Gary Simrill, R-York, will join the S.C. Transportation Infrastructure Bank’s board.

Simrill is House Speaker Jay Lucas’ legislative appointee to the board, succeeding outgoing state Rep. Chip Limehouse, R-Charleston. However, Limehouse will remain on the bank board as a non-legislative appointee.

The Infrastructure Bank has been criticized for picking road projects based on politics, not statewide need.

Lawmakers changed state law earlier this year to allow the Transportation Department to approve or reject the Infrastructure Bank’s projects. A specific process was not outlined.

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