Bills Assigned to Keyword - Environment (10)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


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
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H 3586 Deletes certain exemptions under the pier construction law04.13.11 The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee did not meet but sent this bill to the full Senate for debate. 03.01.11 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is available, it will be posted. 02.24.11 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs I subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Deletes from the exemptions of construction seaward of the baseline certain piers and associated structures, both public and private, existing on September 21, 1989. This bill keeps language that allows local governing bodies to approve public fishing piers under planning and zoning ordinances. 
Sponsor: Hardwick House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 25 Status Date: 5/17/2011
Keywords: Building Codes Environment
Passed
H 4639 Adopts the 2009 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code02.02.12 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report. 01.25.12 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Adopts the 2009 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code as the energy standard.
Sponsor: Sandifer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 143 Status Date: 4/11/2012
Keywords: Electric Environment Utilities
Passed
H 4654 Extends exemptions and limitations on pollutantsSummary of the bill as introduced: Outlines exemptions and limitations on the prohibition of the discharge of pollutants into the environment to specify that no private cause of action is created by or exists under the Pollution Control Act.
Sponsor: Hardwick House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 198 Status Date: 6/18/2012
Keywords: Environment General Governance
Passed
S 0032 Allows state income tax credits for expenditures on solar and fuel cell propertySummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a state income tax credit for 20 percent of the credit allowed against a taxpayer's federal income tax liability for qualified expenses on photovoltaic, solar and fuel cell property.
Sponsor: McConnell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Electric Environment
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S 0121 Wetlands Restoration ActSummary of the bill as introduced:Allows that certain impoundments that originally impounded a parcel of tideland or marshland but no longer completely impounds that parcel may be repaired or restored. 
Sponsor: Campsen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Environment
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S 0474 State tax credit for solar energy equipmentSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a state tax credit up to 35 percent for the installation of solar energy equipment.
Sponsor: Reese House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/27/2011
Keywords: Environment Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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S 0514 Preemption of county solid waste disposal ordinances03.07.12 A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.02.08.12 A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee amended this bill with language from H4721 and then carried the bill over.03.16.11 A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines that an ordinance that restricts solid waste disposal at permitted facilities located outside a county's boundaries  or impedes a recycling program is inconsistent with the law.
Sponsor: Verdin House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs Status Date: 2/8/2011
Keywords: Environment Utilities
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S 1098 Disapproves SC DHEC regulations relating to environmental protection feesSummary of the bill as introduced: Disapproves regulations of the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control related to environmental protection fees.
Sponsor: Bright House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Status Date: 1/12/2012
Keywords: Environment
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S 1103 Prohibits local ordinances dealing with solar energy production systemsSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a city, county, municipality or other local government entity from enacting or enforcing an ordinance, policy or regulation that prohibits a residence or business from installing, erecting or constructing a solar energy producing system that would generate electrical power exclusively for that business or residence.
Sponsor: Ford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell Status Date: 1/17/2012
Keywords: Electric Environment General Governance
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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