Bills Assigned to Keyword - Electric (19)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/2/2024


H 3077 Property tax exemption for facilities that generate electric powerSummary of the bill as introduced: Provides an exemption for a portion of the fair market value of all real property associated with a facility for the generation of electric power.
Sponsor: Clyburn House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Electric Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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H 3199 Requires a special needs account customer form in electric and gas utility billsSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires a municipality, special purpose district, public service district, electric cooperative, public utility, public service authority or electric utility furnishing electricity or natural gas to include in the customer's bills once annually a form that may be returned with payment that informs the utility provider that the customer is a "special needs account customer."
Sponsor: Allen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Electric Gas
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H 3218 Sales tax exemption for solar panels used to generate electricitySummary of the bill as introduced: Exempts from sales tax the gross proceeds of sales or sales price of solar panels used for the generation of electricity.
Sponsor: Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Electric
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H 3482 Sales tax exemptions on machinery for electricity productionSummary of the bill as introduced: Includes in state sales tax exemptions the gross proceeds of sales or the sales price of machinery, machine tools and parts used in the production of electricity from a renewable energy source.
Sponsor: Stavrinakis House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/27/2011
Keywords: Electric Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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H 3584 Limits liability of a third party provider of electricity and natural gas05.04.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. 02.15.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report with a technical amendment. 02.08.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Limits the liability of a third party provider of electricity and natural gas with that provider contracts with a third party.
Sponsor: Sandifer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 56 Status Date: 6/20/2011
Keywords: Electric Gas
Passed
H 3962 Requires electrical utilities to bury all new and existing power lines within a municipal boundarySummary of the bill as introduced: Requires an electrical utility operating in SC to bury all new electrical power transmission lines  installed within the boundaries of a municipality after January 2, 2012 and to bury all of its existing power lines located in a municipality before January 1, 2020.
Sponsor: Hart House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 3/29/2011
Keywords: Electric
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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 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
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 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 0152 State Department of Energy Restructuring ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Establishes the state Department of Energy to be headed by the state energy director appointed by the Governor with advice and consent of the Senate.
Sponsor: Shoopman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell Status Date: 3/7/2011
Keywords: Electric
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S 0719 Energy efficiency portfolio standards for electric power suppliersSummary of the bill as introduced: Establishes a renewable energy and efficiency portfolio standard for electric power suppliers.
Sponsor: Matthews House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell Status Date: 1/9/2012
Keywords: Electric
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S 0766 Allows SC Electric Cooperatives to use unclaimed property as equity in energy efficiency programs 05.11.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report. 05.05.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. 04.12.11 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is available, it will be posted. 04.07.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the SC Electric Cooperatives to use the state's unclaimed property as equity in energy efficiency programs and renewable energy initiatives.
Sponsor: McConnell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 44 Status Date: 6/20/2011
Keywords: Electric
Passed
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 1039 South Carolina Electrical Utility Deregulation and Competitive Power Act of 2012Summary of the bill as introduced: Enacts the SC Electrical Utility Deregulation and Competitive Power Act of 2012.
Sponsor: Ford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell Status Date: 1/9/2012
Keywords: Electric
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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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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 1160 Permits owners of multi-tenant businesses or properties to meter electricitySummary of the bill as introduced: Permits an owner, developor or governing body of any multi-tenant business or residential property to meter electricity.
Sponsor: Campsen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell Status Date: 2/6/2012
Keywords: Electric
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S 1170 Approves regulations of the PSCSummary of the bill as introduced: Approves regulations of the Public Service Commission relating to information submitted with an electric utility financing application filed with the commission.
Sponsor: Senate Judiciary House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-2 Status Date: 2/2/2012
Keywords: Electric
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