2026 South Carolina Agenda
Expanding Care, Empowering Workforce
- Affordable dependent care keeps families working.
- Support a dependent care fund and state tax credit.
- Strengthen workforce participation statewide.
Modern Roads, Stronger Connections
- Streamline project delivery for faster results.
- Increase bridge funding to meet long-term goals.
- Ensure local voices shape transportation priorities.
Planning Today for Tomorrow's Prosperity
- Encourage responsible growth and smart planning.
- Invest in energy infrastructure and workforce development.
- Keep communities open to opportunity, not restriction.
Building Homes, Sustaining Futures
- Modernize bond tools for housing development.
- Expand access to affordable homes.
- Strengthening local economies through housing investment.
Fair Rules, Stable Coverage
- Promote predictability and fairness in insurance law.
- Balance costs and accountability for all parties.
- Create a stronger, more resilient insurance market.
2026 Federal Agenda
2026 Federal Policy Agenda
- Support Increase to Skilled Workers/VISA Program
- Support Sustainable All of the Above Energy Reforms
- Support Continuity of State and Federal Laws
- Support scalable workforce programs
Evergreen Priorities
- Advance tort reform ensuring a fair balance between opportunity and liability.
- Protect the rights of private businesses to operate freely while supporting small businesses, entrepreneurs, and statewide economic growth.
- Attract and retain veterans and military families while strengthening the readiness and operations of South Carolina’s military installations.
- Secure reliable and sufficient funding to sustain and grow the state’s tourism industry.
- Promote sustainable land use and resilient infrastructure to protect communities and the environment.
- Advocate for fair, equitable, and competitive tax policies that drive business investment and job creation.
- Expand access to occupational and professional licenses for individuals with valid employment authorization.
- Increase law enforcement training capacity and streamline return-to-work options for retired officers.
- Strengthen penalties for hate crimes to ensure a safer, more inclusive South Carolina.
- Support Initiatives for Increased Public/Workforce Transportation