Bills Assigned to Keyword - Water (24)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/7/2024


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 3020 Increasing boundaries of special purpose districts that provide waterSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a special purpose district that provides water to request approval from the Public Service Commission to enlarge its boundaries as long as the enlargement of the service area does not infringe on water service already provided by a political subdivision.
Sponsor: Bowen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Water
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H 3021 Regulation of public water and sewer utilities under the Public Service CommissionSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a legislation delegation of a county where a municipality is located to designate power to regulate public sewer and water utilities of the municipality to the Public Service Commission.
Sponsor: Bowen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Water
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H 3790 Creates the Bamberg County Water and Sewer AuthoritySummary of the bill as introduced: Creates the Bamberg County Water and Sewer Authority.
Sponsor: Sellers House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Effective date 06/28/12 Status Date: 6/28/2012
Keywords: Water
Passed
H 3917 Requires a water board to establish ratesSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires that each entity, including political subdivisions, in a county providing water service which is part of a joint regional water association and obtains its water, in whole or in part, from a regional producing center to have a special water board to perform the function of establishing water rates for the entity based on the cost associated with the delivery of water to the customer.
Sponsor: Bowen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 3/10/2011
Keywords: Water
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H 4009 Requires a special water board for counties providing water serviceSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires each entity, including political subdivisions, in a county providing water service which is part of a joint regional water association and obtains its water fro ma regional producing center to have a special water board to perform the function of establishing water rates for the entity.
Sponsor: Bowen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 3/31/2011
Keywords: Water
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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 4117 Requires a special water board to establish water rates05.19.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee met but did not take action on this bill. 05.18.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee passed out this bill unfavorably. 05.05.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee met but did not take action on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires that each entity, including political subdivisions, in a county providing water service to at least 7,000 customers which is part of a joint regional water association and gets its water from a regional producing center to have a special water board to establish water rates for the entity based on certain factors.
Sponsor: Bowen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 4/26/2011
Keywords: 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 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 4457 Appointees to the Pioneer Rural Water District in Anderson and Oconee counties02.21.12 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.02.9.12 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Revises the qualifications of appointees to the board of the Pioneer Rural Water District of Oconee and Anderson counties and revises the method that residents of the water district are determined.
Sponsor: Bowen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords: Water
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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 0718 Water line and supply water to landfillsSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires a public or privately owned water utility operating within five miles of landfill to provide a water line and supply water to the landfill.
Sponsor: Scott House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell Status Date: 1/9/2012
Keywords: Water
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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 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 1064 Not-for-profit corporations providing water service03.29.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee met but did not take up the bill even though it was on the agenda.Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides for additional conversion provisions, terms and limitations for non-profit corporations providing water service to two or more counties financed by federal or state loans being  permitted to convert to a public service district.
Sponsor: Malloy House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Campbell (ch), Cleary, Williams, Nicholson, Gregory Status Date: 2/10/2012
Keywords: Water
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S 1220 Fees collected for the surface water withdrawal program05.22.12 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.02.12 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs I subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Enumerates the fees for surface water withdrawal applications and permits that would  otherwise have been repealed January 1, 2013.
Sponsor: Campbell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 248 Status Date: 6/27/2012
Keywords: Water
Passed
S 1235 Issuance of a permit to drill a water line03.07.12 A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the issuance of a permit to have a well drilled on a parcel of land that has unencumbered access to a water line. Also requires the issuance of a septic tank permit for a parcel of land that has unencumbered access to a sewer line.
Sponsor: Bryant House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs Status Date: 2/16/2012
Keywords: Water
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