Bills Assigned to Keyword - Sewer (13)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/2/2024


H 3019 Includes water and sewer districts in the definition of a special purpose districtSummary of the bill as introduced: Revises the definition of a special purpose district to include nonprofit corporations created to provide water and sewer services.
Sponsor: Bowen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Sewer Water
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H 3617 Requirements for sewage systems and treatment works after repeated spills05.19.11 The Senate Medical Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report. 05.18.11 A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.  04.12.11 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. 03.09.11 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs II subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment changes the number of spills in a 12 month period from three to two. It also changes the definition of a significant spill. 02.15.11 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs II subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a sewage system or its treatment works that has had three or more sewage spills in a 12 month period to complete a comprehensive review of their operations.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 109 Status Date: 2/10/2012
Keywords: Sewer
Passed
H 4013 Elections for public service districts that provide water and sewer services05.12.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Banking and Insurance subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires all members of a governing body of a public service district providing water and sewer services that was converted from a nonprofit to be elected in nonpartisan elections conducted at the same time as the general election.
Sponsor: Cooper House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 3/31/2011
Keywords: Sewer Water
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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 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 4726 Changes regulations on the costs of sewer lateral collection lines04.10.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.29.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.06.12 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.29.12 The House Judiciary Local Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a special purpose district or public service district the ability to provide service to a subdivision if a residential subdivision received conceptual approval from SC DHEC for septic tank use and subsequently five or more lots in the subdivision were denied permits by the Department.
Sponsor: Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 192 Status Date: 6/18/2012
Keywords: Sewer
Passed
H 4923 Allows water and sewer governing bodies to add additional membersSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows an elected governing body of a public service district consisting of three members or less located wholly in one county which provides water, sewer or fire service within its service area to enlarge by additional members.
Sponsor: Loftis House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 3/1/2012
Keywords: Sewer Water
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S 0331 Increases the membership of the Greater Greenville Sewer DistrictSummary of the bill as introduced: Increases the membership of the Greater Greenville Sewer District from 9 to 11 members. This bill also requires one member of the commission to be from Spartanburg County. 
Sponsor: S. Martin House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Spartanburg Delegation Status Date: 4/26/2011
Keywords: Sewer
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S 0733 Notification of a sewage spill04.14.11 A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee met but did not take action on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control to notify the public within 48 hours of a domestic sewage spill that exceeds 5,000 gallons and is spilled into the waters of the state.
Sponsor: Hayes House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs Status Date: 3/24/2011
Keywords: Sewer
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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 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 1197 Changes regulations on the costs of sewer lateral collection lines03.29.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows an assessment to be levied if a residential subdivision received conceptual approval from SC DHEC for septic tank use and subsequently five or more lots in the subdivision were denied permits by the Department. The assessment may be levied on the abutting parcels in the subdivision for the actual costs of the sewer lateral collection lines, transmission lines and association infrastructure.
Sponsor: O'Dell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Campbell (ch), Cleary, Williams, Nicholson, Gregory Status Date: 2/10/2012
Keywords: Sewer
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