Bills Assigned to Keyword - 03.12.12 (24)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/27/2024


H 3346 State tax credit for installation of solar energy equipment04.24.12 The Senate Finance committee carried this bill over.04.12.12 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendment. The amendment makes sure electric cities may sell electricity generated by solar energy equipment.03.13.12  The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is available, it will be posted in the tracking system.02.28.12 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee carried this bill over.04.05.11 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.03.11 The House Ways and Means Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a state tax credit for the installation of solar energy equipment equal to 35 percent.
Sponsor: Loftis House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 5/3/2011
Keywords: Environment Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Of Interest
H 3508 Makes changes to the law relating to government-owned telecommunications service providers03.27.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment provides that if a city or county applied for a federal grant to provide broadband services by December 31, 2011 and had expended at least $25,000 for this purpose they are exempted from this law.    03.20.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with the subcommittee amendment.03.13.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.03.07.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.01.31.12 The Senate Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.01.26.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment does not change the purpose of the bill. It only makes technical changes.05.11.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.05.04.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee met but did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.03.23.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda. Miriam Hair, executive director of the Association, testified against the bill.02.08.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment extends the time period for which the even playing field provisions apply to an area that has been designated as served by the Public Service Commission from 12 to 36 months and three to 12 months.02.02.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment only made technical changes.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires governments providing Internet access to comply with the 2002 Telecommunications Act.
Sponsor: Gambrell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 284 Status Date: 7/17/2012
Keywords: Telecommunications Wireless Broadband
Passed
H 4664 Provides a process for appointing certain members to the SC Rural Infrastructure Authority03.20.12 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment allows for the election of board members from the House and Senate.03.13.12  The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is available, it will be posted in the tracking system.Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides a process for the appointment of certain members of the governing board of the SC Rural Infrastructure Authority.
Sponsor: Clyburn House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 149 Status Date: 5/7/2012
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 4982 Changes the law regarding disqualification for unemployment benefitsSummary of the bill as introduced: Changes the basis for disqualification of unemployment benefits for "cause connected with the employment" to "misconduct connected to the employment." This bill also reduces the maximum period of this disqualification to 20 weeks.
Sponsor: Sandifer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 3/8/2012
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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H 4993 Property tax exemptions for manufacturing and business personal property04.18.12 The House Ways and Means committee adjourned debate on this bill.03.26.12 The House Ways and Means committee adjourned debate on this bill.03.20.12 The House Ways and Means Economic Development, Capital Improvement and Other Taxes subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Reduces the property tax assessment ratio from 10.5 percent to 6 percent over a four year period for industrial property and business personal property.
Sponsor: Stringer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk Status Date: 3/15/2012
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 4994 Eliminates income tax bracketsSummary of the bill as introduced: Eliminates the four, five and six percent income tax brackets and instead taxes those incomes at three percent. This bill also reduces the pass-through trade and business income tax rate from five to three percent and deletes the one percent sales tax exemption for individuals over 85 years old.
Sponsor: Stringer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk Status Date: 3/14/2012
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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H 4995 Deletes several sales tax exemptions04.18.12 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.17.12 The House Ways and Means Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendment reinstated several tax exemptions including containers for agribusiness, news businesses, telecommunications, packaging, broadcasting equipment, hearing aides, commercial livestock, and manufacturer research and development.Summary of the bill as introduced: Deletes the one percent exemption to individuals over 85 years old and reenacts the Joint Committee on Taxation and requires the committee to review sales tax sections of the law.
Sponsor: Stringer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 5/2/2012
Keywords: Sales Taxes
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H 4998 Reduces commercial property tax rates 04.18.12 The House Ways and Means committee adjourned debate on this bill.03.26.12 The House Ways and Means committee adjourned debate on this bill.03.20.12 The Ways and Means Economic Development, Capital Improvement and Other Taxes subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Reduces the assessment ratio on commercial and other applicable real property from six to five percent of value.
Sponsor: Stringer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 3/16/2012
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Property Taxes
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H 4999 Eliminates the corporate income tax over four yearsSummary of the bill as introduced: Eliminates the corporate income tax over a four year period.
Sponsor: Stringer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrester Status Date: 3/13/2012
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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H 5024 Requires elected officials to file a closeout statement of economic interestsSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires a person, upon leaving public office or employment, to file a closeout statement of economic interests which covers the period from the person's last filed statement of economic interests through the date on which the person left public office.
Sponsor: Funderburk House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/15/2012
Keywords: Elections General Governance
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H 5030 Municipal law enforcement officers transfer to a multijurisdictional task forceSummary of the bill as introduced: Deletes the provision that requires a county or municipality that sends an officer to another county or municipality to be reimbursed for services by the county or municipality to which the officer is transferred or assigned. This bill also requires the local governments affected by the change to be notified by their law enforcement divisions of any task force agreement execution or termination.
Sponsor: Tallon House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/15/2012
Keywords: Courts Police
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S 0010 Creates the Commission on Streamlining Government and Reduction of Waste05.24.12 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.04.24.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.17.12 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill even though it was on the agenda.04.10.12 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill even though it was on the agenda.03.27.12 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill even though it was on the agenda.03.20.12 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill even though it was on the agenda.03.13.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.03.06.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.02.28.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.02.21.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.01.31.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.01.24.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.01.17.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.03.03.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee met but did not take action on this bill.02.09.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee met but did not take action on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates the Commission on Streamlining Government and Reduction of Waste and provides for its procedures to submit recommendations.
Sponsor: McConnell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 5/1/2012
Keywords: General Governance
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S 0148 Home Invasion Protection Act03.27.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is drafted by committee staff, it will be posted on the tracking system.03.20.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.03.13.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.03.06.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.02.28.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.02.21.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.01.31.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.01.24.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.01.17.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.01.11.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes the offense of home invasion in violent offenses.
Sponsor: Campsen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Committee Amendment Adopted Status Date: 3/29/2012
Keywords: Public Safety
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S 0319 Exempts certain fireworks stands from tiedown requirements03.15.12 A Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry committee carried this bill over.01.18.12 A Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Exempts a fireworks stand from any tiedown requirements that is 18 feet or greater in length.
Sponsor: Knotts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: General Governance
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S 0388 Property tax exemptions for newly constructed condos, townhouses or cottages03.13.12 The Senate Finance Property Tax subcommittee carried this bill over.02.28.12 The Senate Finance Property Tax subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Exempts from property taxes the value of improvements of a newly constructed condominium, townhouse or cottage through the earlier of the property tax year in which the improvement is occupied or the property tax year ending the third December 31 after the improvement is complete.
Sponsor: Reese House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/19/2011
Keywords: Property Taxes
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S 0772 Removes the cap imposed by the Tort Claims Act04.10.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment makes this bill no longer just apply to amusement parks. There was a minority report placed on the bill.03.28.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment strikes the bill and inserts new language to give local governments the option  to create a fund to pay for damages over caps. The amendment also increases the cap from $300,000 and $600,000 to consumer price index.03.14.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.03.08.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Removes the cap on economic damages imposed by the Tort Claims Act.
Sponsor: Peeler House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 4/12/2012
Keywords: Tort Reform
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S 1065 Clarifies the ban on video gaming machines03.20.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.03.13.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.03.06.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.02.28.12 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill.02.22.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that existing regulations on bingo and raffles do not allow any devices prohibited under the state's current video gambling ban.
Sponsor: L. Martin House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary Status Date: 3/21/2012
Keywords: General Governance
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S 1066 Allows local governing bodies to regulate fireworks03.13.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.06.12 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take up this bill at the meeting.02.29.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment strikes "and place" in the bill.02.22.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Permits a local governing body to regulate the discharge of fireworks.
Sponsor: McConnell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary Status Date: 3/14/2012
Keywords: General Governance Public Safety
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S 1162 Removes the definition of commission from the Department of Transportation03.21.12 The Senate Transportation committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.14.12 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.07.12 A Senate Transportation subcommittee carried this bill over.02.29.12 The Senate Transportation committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.02.15.12 The Senate Transportation committee carried this bill over.02.15.12 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments change the bill to look more like S1022.Summary of the bill as introduced: Removes the definition for "commission" and allows the secretary of transportation to establish other departmental divisions rather than the commission.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 3/30/2012
Keywords: Transportation
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S 1268 Fees for the automobile manufacturer standard license plate03.20.12 The Senate Finance committee met but did not take action on this bill even though it was on the agenda.03.14.12 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines that for 2013 and 2014, the annual fee for the automobile manufacturer standard license plate for vehicles in the manufacturer's employee benefit program and for the testing, distribution, evaluation and promotion of its vehicles is $702. This bill also credits $20 of each fee to the state's general fund and the balance to local governments.
Sponsor: Peeler House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Effective date 01/01/13 Status Date: 1/1/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
S 1321 Changes to the Omnibus Crime Reduction and Sentencing Reform Act of 201005.29.12 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments deal with the youthful offender provision in the bill. It deletes mandatory minimum sentences and gives judges discretion in sentencing juveniles.05.09.12 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.20.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.14.12  A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Restructures the degrees of arson and changes penalties for an offender on parole to purchase a weapon. The changes also include code sections on youthful offenders and controlled substance offenses.
Sponsor: Malloy House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Conference committee appointed Campsen, Malloy, and Rose Status Date: 6/7/2012
Keywords: Public Safety
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S 1330 SC Abandoned Buildings Revitalization ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a taxpayer making investments of a certain size in rehabilitating an abandoned building to receive specified income tax credits or credits against the property tax liability.
Sponsor: Coleman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 3/14/2012
Keywords: Economic Development Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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S 1338 Prevents election to office if an individual has unpaid fines to the State Ethics CommissionSummary of the bill as introduced: Prevents an individual who owes the State Ethics Commission unpaid fines or other monies may not be elected, reelected or appointed to public office whose qualifications are not defined in the Constitution.
Sponsor: Leatherman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott Status Date: 3/27/2012
Keywords: Elections General Governance
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S 1340 Outlines procedures for reporting alleged discrimination by an employer05.24.12 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.16.12 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.04.11.12 A Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines procedures required for the director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to follow upon receipt of a complaint alleging discrimination.
Sponsor: Malloy House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 282 Status Date: 7/17/2012
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
Passed







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