Bills Assigned to Keyword - 03.12.12 (24)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/27/2024
H 3346
H 3346
State tax credit for installation of solar energy equipment
04.24.12 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 providers
03.27.12 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 Authority
03.20.12 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 benefits
Summary 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
Of Interest
H 4993
Property tax exemptions for manufacturing and business personal property
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 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
Of Interest
H 4994
Eliminates income tax brackets
Summary 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
Of Interest
H 4995
Deletes several sales tax exemptions
04.18.12 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
Of Interest
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
Of Interest
H 4999
Eliminates the corporate income tax over four years
Summary 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
Of Interest
H 5024
Requires elected officials to file a closeout statement of economic interests
Summary 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
Of Interest
H 5030
Municipal law enforcement officers transfer to a multijurisdictional task force
Summary 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
Of Interest
S 0010
Creates the Commission on Streamlining Government and Reduction of Waste
05.24.12 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
Of Interest
S 0148
Home Invasion Protection Act
03.27.12 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
Of Interest
S 0319
Exempts certain fireworks stands from tiedown requirements
03.15.12 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
Of Interest
S 0388
Property tax exemptions for newly constructed condos, townhouses or cottages
03.13.12 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
Of Interest
S 0772
Removes the cap imposed by the Tort Claims Act
04.10.12 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
Of Interest
S 1065
Clarifies the ban on video gaming machines
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 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
Of Interest
S 1066
Allows local governing bodies to regulate fireworks
03.13.12 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
Of Interest
S 1162
Removes the definition of commission from the Department of Transportation
03.21.12 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
Of Interest
S 1268
Fees for the automobile manufacturer standard license plate
03.20.12 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 2010
05.29.12 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
Of Interest
S 1330
SC Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act
Summary 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
Of Interest
S 1338
Prevents election to office if an individual has unpaid fines to the State Ethics Commission
Summary 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
Of Interest
S 1340
Outlines procedures for reporting alleged discrimination by an employer
05.24.12 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
Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299,
mail@masc.sc