• Guaranteed a 2% annual COLA for members of the       South Carolina Retirement System and Police       Officers Retirement System
   • Created an Investment Commission to oversee       equity investments in the State Retirement       Systems
   • Created a "Vulnerable Adults Investigation Unit"       to investigate alleged abuse of vulnerable adults in       State facilities
   • Required utilities to create a safety net program for       special needs customers unable to pay their bills       during extremely hot or cold temperatures
   • Regulated the circumstances under which discount       medical plans may be offered so that consumers       are not misled by marketers of the plan
   • Geriatric Physician Loan Program to reimburse       student loan payments of gerontologists
   • National Guard Retirement Benefits - funds a       monthly National Guard pension for persons who       joined the National Guard after June 30, 1993