Bills Assigned to Keyword - Utilities (22)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


H 3615 Procedures for a municipal solid waste facility04.14.11 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs I subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill an introduced: Requires the solid waste disposal facility seeking the permit and the host government to execute a host agreement approved by ordinance before a permit application for a municipal solid waste disposal facility is submitted to the SC DHEC.
Sponsor: Lucas House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Status Date: 2/8/2011
Keywords: Utilities
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H 4108 Includes Alzheimer's disease and dementia in the definition of special needs customer01.31.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.  01.26.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Changes the definition of special needs account customer for electric and natural gas service furnished by a municipality, special purpose district, public service district, electric cooperative, public utility, public service authority or electric utility to include customers who suffer from Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
Sponsor: Allen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 122 Status Date: 3/6/2012
Keywords: Electric Gas Utilities
Passed
H 4205 Conversion requirements for public service districts04.10.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment only makes technical changes.03.29.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment requires members to be appointed by legislative delegations.02.23.12 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.09.12 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines additional conversion provisions, terms and limitations for nonprofit corporations of a certain size that provide water service in two or more counties. This bill also outlines the governing structure of a public service district that provides services in two or more counties.
Sponsor: Funderburk House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 168 Status Date: 5/21/2012
Keywords: Sewer Utilities Water
Passed
H 4246 Powers of a board of commissioners of a commission of public worksSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires that a commission of public works to charge the same rate for water service to all of its customers regardless of whether a customer lives within or outside the city limits of the municipality of the commission of public works.
Sponsor: Nanney House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Stringer Status Date: 1/18/2012
Keywords: Utilities Water
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H 4256 Water rates imposed by a municipality06.01.11 The House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Local Government and Corrections subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a municipality that purchases a water company subject to regulation by the Public Service Commission in the county where it is located from charging more for water services provided to customers of the water company than was permitted to be charged to those customers at the time of purchase of the company.
Sponsor: Bowen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Status Date: 5/24/2011
Keywords: Utilities Water
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H 4276 Requires the election of commissioners from outside the corporate limitsSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the election of two additional public works commissioners who reside outside the corporate limits of a municipality with at least 50,000 residents that provides water or sewer services to unincorporated areas.
Sponsor: Nanney House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Henderson Status Date: 6/1/2011
Keywords: Utilities Water
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H 4279 Defines the maximum fee for joint bill for sewer and water serviceSummary of the bill as introduced: Defines the maximum fee that may be collected per single joint bill for sewer and water service.
Sponsor: Loftis House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Status Date: 5/25/2011
Keywords: Sewer Utilities Water
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H 4349 Water and sewer utility audited statementsSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires within five days after the filing of a new or changed rate schedule for water or sewer service provided by a privately owned public utility, the utility shall make available certain independently audited financial statements and consolidated financial statements for public inspection.
Sponsor: Quinn House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 6/2/2011
Keywords: Sewer Utilities Water
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H 4426 Prohibits local ordinances that prevent professional tree cutting services from burning debrisSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a county or municipality from enacting or enforcing an ordinance, policy or regulation that prohibits individuals or businesses providing professional tree cutting and removal services from burning the collected debris in a location that is consistent with state law.
Sponsor: Barfield House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords: General Governance Utilities
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H 4429 Requires procurement officers to undertake life cycle cost analysis for all public works projects03.21.12 The House Ways and Means General Government, Personnel and Benefits subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the chief procurement officers of governmental bodies to undertake life cycle cost analysis for all public works construction projects that are expected to cost more than $1 million.
Sponsor: Ballentine House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Utilities
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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 4721 Business Freedom to Choose Act 03.22.12 The Senate Medical Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment would protect counties from liability if they had a flow-control ordinance in place prior to this legislation being passed.02.23.12 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.22.12 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs I subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendment. The amendment allows counties to restrict waste from outside the jurisdiction with a 2/3 vote. 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: Bingham House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Roll call Ayes-20 Nays-10 Status Date: 5/24/2012
Keywords: Utilities
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H 4797 Municipalities where there are no board of Commissioners of Public WorksSummary of the bill as introduced: Adds the City of Tega Cay to the list of cities and towns that shall not have a Board of Commissioners of Public Works.
Sponsor: Norman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 145 Status Date: 4/11/2012
Keywords: Utilities
Passed
S 0095 Defines renewable energy resources in the SC Energy Efficiency ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Defines renewable energy resources for the purposes of the SC Energy Efficiency Act. For purposes of the act, renewable energy resources is defined as solar photovoltaic energy, solar thermal energy, wind power, hydroelectric, geothermal energy, tidal energy, recycling, hydrogen fuel derived from renewable resources, biomass energy, and landfill gas.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Electric Utilities
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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 0813 Exempts certain facilities from permitting requirements in critical areasSummary of the bill as introduced: Exempts certain drainage facilities, sewer facilities and public stormwater management systems from permitting requirements in critical areas.
Sponsor: Campsen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Status Date: 4/14/2011
Keywords: Sewer Utilities Water
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S 0863 Includes alzheimer's disease and dementia in the defintion of special needs customerSummary of the bill as introduced: Changes the definition of special needs account customer for electric and natural gas service furnished by a municipality, special purpose district, public service district, electric cooperative, public utility, public service authority or electric utility to include customers who suffer from alzheimer's disease or dementia.
Sponsor: Scott House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell Status Date: 1/9/2012
Keywords: Electric Gas Utilities
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S 0944 Financial statements from water and sewer utilitiesSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires as part of the filing of a proposed new or revised rate schedule for water or sewer service provided by a privately owned public utility that the utility shall make certain independently prepared and audited financial statements regarding indivdiual and separable operating entities of the utility.
Sponsor: Peeler House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell Status Date: 1/9/2012
Keywords: Sewer Utilities Water
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S 1016 Creates the Task Force on Public Water Utility Rates in SCSummary of the bill as introduced: Creates the Task Force on Public Water Utility Rates in SC.
Sponsor: Knotts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell Status Date: 1/9/2012
Keywords: Utilities Water
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S 1017 Eliminates the ability to raise water rates pending an appealSummary of the bill as introduced: Eliminates the ability of a public water utility to implement a rate increase pending an appeal.
Sponsor: Knotts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell Status Date: 1/9/2012
Keywords: Utilities Water
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S 1110 Adopts the 2009 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code01.31.12 The Senate Judiciary committee 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: Alexander House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/19/2012
Keywords: Electric Utilities
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S 1158 Increases commission members to reflect the new congressional district02.22.12 The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment adds an additional advisory board.Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the number of members on the advisory committees of water and sewer authorities, districts and systems to reflect the addition of the new congressional district.
Sponsor: Verdin House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 4/19/2012
Keywords: General Governance Utilities
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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