Legislation with Tracking Level = Graveyard (16)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/1/2024


H 3016 SC Military Prepardeness and Enhancement Act5.15.07 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to subcommittee. 1.17.07 - The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee adjourned debated on the bill because of an Executive Order by Governor Sanford creating a Base Closing Task Force. The subcommittee asked for recommendations over the next month for legislation that specifically supports quality of life initiatives in these cities. MASC is gathering information to share with the task force from the South Carolina cities that would be affected by base closings. Summary: Establishes Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission and provides for membership, powers and duties. Creates revolving loan account and other incentives.    Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Ceips House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Economic Development Public Safety
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H 3049 Criminal Gang Prevention ActEnhances the grand jury system to include criminal gang activity or a pattern of criminal gang activity and adds criminal gang activity to the jurisdiction of the state grand jury. Defines terms "contraband," "criminal gang," "criminal gang member," "pattern of criminal gang activity" and "gang-related incident." Provides for additional penalties related to criminal criminal gang activities and provides for local government to enact laws to abate a nuisance related to criminal gang activities.
Sponsor: Toole House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk Status Date: 1/30/2007
Keywords: Gangs
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H 3066 SC Prioirity Investment ActAmends the housing element of the local comprehensive plans and provides for transportation and priority investment elements. Allows local governments to develop market-based incentives and elimination of unnecessary housing regulations to encourage traditional neighborhood design and affordable housing in priority investment areas. Provides for the content of regulations related to land development and provide that local governments amend their comprehensive plans to comply with these provisions within 24 months of enactment.
Sponsor: Hagood House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper Status Date: 5/9/2007
Keywords: Planning/Zoning
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H 3287 Defining freshmen legislaturesAdds definition of freshmen legislator and revises the definition of legislative caucus.
Sponsor: Crawford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Roll call Yeas-42 Nays-61 HJ-35 Status Date: 2/13/2007
Keywords: General Governance
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H 3486 Water Quality 4.11.07 The House Agriculture and Environmental Affairs subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. The subcommittee requested an impact statement. Summary: Requires the Department of Health and Environmental Control to review stream flow data reported by the US Department of Geological Survey at a river basin where water flows into the state from a neighboring state. Requires DHEC to provide a quarterly report to various governmental entities. DHEC would report a significant decline in water quality. Requires the Attorney General to pursue recovery for any related damages. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Gullick House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Brown Status Date: 5/8/2007
Keywords: DHEC
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H 3499 Base Load Review Act3.28.07 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments only clarified language and did not substantially change the bill. 03.06.07 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee carried this bill over. 2.27.07 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary: Revises procedures for approving costs associated with the addition of base load generation plants and enhancing the certainty of investments in the infrastructure of electric utilities in the state.
Sponsor: Cato House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole Status Date: 4/11/2007
Keywords: Electric Utilities
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H 3541 General election day as a holiday5.08.07 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to subcommittee. Establishes the general election day as a state holiday. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Scott House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-3 Status Date: 2/15/2007
Keywords: Elections
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H 3578 SC water withdrawl, permitting, use and reporting act4.11.07 The House Agriculture and Environmental Affairs subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary: Declares the state's right to regulate the use of riparian land and specifies exemptions. Provides that use of the waters of the state on non-riparian land is lawful and requires equal consideration with use on a riparian land in an administrative or judicial proceeding related to an allocation, withdrawal or use of water or to a modification of a water right.  Public water systems must file an annual report with DHEC before January 13 stating the quantity of water withdrawn during the previous year. The quantity of water drawn must be determined by flow meters or other methods found to provide reliable water withdrawal data approved by DHEC. This is a companion bill to S428.
Sponsor: Gullick House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Brown Status Date: 5/8/2007
Keywords: DHEC Utilities Water
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S 0164 Priority infrastructure areas as element of comprehensive planRequires coordination between adjacent jurisdictions during the planning process. Establishes the designation of priority infrastructure areas as an element of the comprehensive plan.  
Sponsor: Leventis House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams Status Date: 1/17/2007
Keywords: Economic Development Planning/Zoning Utilities
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S 0165 Sustainable development Amends the Comprehensive Infrastructure Development Act to read the Comprehensive Infrastructure and Sustainability Development Act. Allows state government to assist local governments in coordinating local sustainability development plans, programs, regulations or studies and identifying and coordinating the funding related to sustainable development. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Leventis House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-100 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Economic Development Growth
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S 0267 Removal of abandoned or derelict mobile homes4.19.07  A Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments do not make substantive changes to the bill. 2.21.07 - A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over and will review the House version of the bill H3456 Summary: Authorizes a municipality to enact an ordinance dealing with location, removal or inspection of mobile homes. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Alexander House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams Status Date: 1/22/2007
Keywords: Building Codes Legal
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S 0447 Public Waters Nuisance Abatement ActGrants authority to the Department of Natural Resources to remove or require the removal of certain structures from the public waters of the state under specified conditions. Provides that municipalities can declared these structures a nuisance and require removal.
Sponsor: Gregory House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-21 Status Date: 4/10/2007
Keywords: DHEC Water
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S 0465 SC Wireless Technology and Communication Commission5.09.07 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over until the next meeting. 4.10.07 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill in order to make technical adjustments to language. Summary: Creates the SC Wireless Technology and Communication Commission to implement a statewide wireless broadband network. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Ritchie House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Ford, Scott, Campbell Status Date: 1/24/2008
Keywords: Telecommunications
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S 0516 Air pollution controlApproves regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control regulating air pollution control and standards.
Sponsor: Senate Medical Affairs House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-48 Status Date: 3/13/2007
Keywords:
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S 0567 Joint Authority Water and Sewer Act4.19.07 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendment includes language that requires any entity that wants to provide water/sewer services to contract with the municipality, only if that municipality provides water/sewer services. Summary: Changes the Joint Municipal Water Systems Act to the Joint Authority Water and Sewer Systems Act. Provides that a joint system may enter a contract to sell water or provide sewer service.
Sponsor: Alexander House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams Status Date: 3/19/2007
Keywords: General Governance Sewer Utilities Water
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S 0921 All commerical and industrial buildings must have fire sprinkler systems02.21.08 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Regulations subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda. Subcommittee members agreed to use S860 as the vehicle to pass fire sprinkler tax credits. 02.12.08 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Regulations subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda. 02.05.08 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Regulations subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda. Summary: Provides that all commercial and industrial buildings must have an installed and functioning fire sprinkler system and allowing a state income tax credit equal to the cost incurred by a taxpayer in installing the fire sprinkler system. 
Sponsor: Thomas House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-63 Status Date: 1/8/2008
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Fire
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