South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis speaks at a Statehouse hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina Rep. Micah Caskey, R-Springdale, looks over papers during a Statehouse hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina Comptroller General Brain Gaines speaks at a Statehouse hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis speaks at a Statehouse hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis speaks at a Statehouse hearing on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)