[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 188 (Monday, December 5, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1216]
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                    KIRKMAN FINLAY III APPRECIATION

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 5, 2022

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, Representative Kirkman 
Finlay III, has been successful promoting governmental reforms during 
his time in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
  Among these were numerous ethics and election law reform proposals. 
Representative Finlay was the author of an Act relating to the contents 
of the statement of economic interest so as to require disclosure of 
specified income (Act 283 of 2015-2016).
  In addition, he began the process regarding several property tax 
reforms as related to families and the disabled. He was a watchdog on 
local government abuses, expanding pharmaceutical vaccine availability, 
animal control and care, coastal tidelands protections, and 
restrictions regarding lobbyists and former public officials. He was 
also the author of the ``Bad Faith Assertion of Patent Infringement 
Act.''
  Also on his agenda was electric utility reform--Representative Finlay 
sponsored a bill relating to baseload review orders and project 
development orders issued for certain utility facility construction 
projects in the aftermath of the SCANA nuclear plant debacle.
  Representative Kirkman Finlay III, will always be appreciated for his 
dedicated service to the citizens of South Carolina.

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