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H 3218 - Makes changes to the Dam and Reservoirs Safety Act

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: James Lucas
Last Action: 2/7/2017 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
House Committee: ANREA
Senate Committee: ANR
Assigned To:
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

04.18.2018 The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Environmental subcommittee carried this bill over.
01.25.2017 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.
01.24.2017 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Agriculture subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment prohibits DHEC from requiring changes to dams from reclassification unless potential failure poses a threat of loss of life. 
01.17.2017 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Agriculture subcommittee failed to report this bill out of subcommittee.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires dam owners to report annually to the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control with current contact information and a completed owner checklist with a current emergency action plan that includes downstream residents and business owners.

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