Legislation Sponsored by Bingham (6)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024
H 3934
H 3934
Discount on the assessment of undeveloped acreage subdivided into lots
04.24.12 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment allows for the multi-lot discount to be extended through 2014, giving developers up to three additional years to claim the discount.03.27.12 The Senate Finance Property Taxation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.04.05.11 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment strikes section 1 of the bill.04.05.11 The House Ways and Means Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines that the discount on the assessment of undeveloped acreage subdivided into lots applies to a developer that has five lots instead of 10 lots and that if the application for the discounted rate comes after May 1 but before June 1, the owner shall receive the discounted rate but the discount is reduced.
Sponsor:
Bingham
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Status: Act No. 179
Status Date: 6/1/2012
Keywords:
Property Taxes
Passed
H 4091
Determination of physical presence in the state for sales and use tax purposes
Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines that owning or utilizing a distribution facility within South Carolina is not considered in determining whether the person has a physical presence in South Carolina sufficient to establish nexus with South Carolina for sales and use tax purposes.
Sponsor:
Bingham
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Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Status Date: 4/13/2011
Keywords:
Sales Taxes
Of Interest
H 4198
Unemployment compensation benefit contributions
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires all new employers for purposes of unemployment compensation benefit contributions required of employers be classified in rate class 12. This bill also prevents employers with a positive fund balance for a period of at least one year in its account from being classified in rate class 13 or higher.
Sponsor:
Bingham
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Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 5/26/2011
Keywords:
Employment/Personnel
Workers' Comp
Of Interest
H 4698
Allows multiple municipalities to participate in a TIF redevelopment project
03.20.12 The Ways and Means Economic Development, Capital Improvement and Other Taxes subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a municipality and one or more taxing entities to at any time provide by intergovernmental agreement that they shall participate in a redevelopment project on a partial and modified basis.
Sponsor:
Bingham
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Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Status Date: 1/31/2012
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Of Interest
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
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Status: Roll call Ayes-20 Nays-10
Status Date: 5/24/2012
Keywords:
Utilities
Of Interest
H 5141
Municipal Capital Projects Sales Tax Act
Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows for the imposition of a one percent sales and use tax by referendum in a municipality for eight years for speficially outlined capital projects. The bill also requires that a current hospitality tax be suspended during the period of time of the capital projects sales tax.
Sponsor:
Bingham
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Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Status Date: 4/19/2012
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Sales Taxes
Priority
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
