Legislation Sponsored by Herbkersman (10)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


H 3216 Tax credit for construction that meets Green Globes or LEED standardsSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows for credit against certain tax liability of a taxpayer for the costs incurred for new construction, renovation,or other building projects that meets certain Green Globe or LEED standards for energy efficiency.
Sponsor: Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Sales Taxes
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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 3231 Rental agreements with foreclosed propertiesSummary of the bill as introduced: Provides that a preexisting rental agreement does not terminate upon the subsequent foreclosure of the landlord's mortgage.
Sponsor: Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: General Governance
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H 3239 Revises the definition of index of taxpaying abilitySummary of the bill as introduced: Revises the definition of index of taxpaying ability to base the index for each school district on the wages of the county in which the district is located.
Sponsor: Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long Status Date: 1/12/2011
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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H 3247 Makes changes to current annexation lawsSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires a "plan of services" before approval of all annexation proposals. Requires a new annexation be consistent with the county and the annexing municipality's comprehensive land use plans. Relative to the 75 percent annexation method, gives standing to other individuals or entities to bring suit to challenge a proposed or completed annexation. Requires public notice of a public hearing before acting on an annexation petition. Defines further urban area and contiguous.
Sponsor: Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning Status Date: 2/8/2012
Keywords: Annexation
Work
H 3259 Golf cart operation outside a gated community05.25.11 The Senate Transportation committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment included the language from S54. 05.18.11 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment combined language from S54 and allows all island travel with in a four mile limit and any island not accessible by a bridge. 03.30.11 The House Education and Public Works committee gave this bill a favorable report. 03.03.11 The House Education and Public Works Transportation and Roadways subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. 02.09.11 The House Education and Public Works Transportation and Roadways subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments eliminated the section of the law that allows golf carts to cross highways that have a posted speed limit of 45 mph and changed the allowable square miles from seven to greater than 8 but less than 10 square miles. 01.19.11 The House Education and Public Works Transportation and Roadways subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the two-mile limit within which a golf cart owner may operate his golf cart to be measured from the community's primary entrance when the owner lives in a gated community.
Sponsor: Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 177 Status Date: 6/1/2012
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 3295 Alcoholic permits for homeowner's associations01.25.11 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report. 01.20.11 The House Judiciary General Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a homeowner's association, chartered as a nonprofit organization whose membership is limited to property owners and governed by a board of directors, to apply for a license to sell alcoholic liquors by the drink.
Sponsor: Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 67 Status Date: 6/27/2011
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 3407 Educational Opportunity Act05.12.11 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report. 04.13.11 The House Ways and Means General Government, Personnel and Benefits subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment corrects language regarding franchise fees. 04.06.11 The House Ways and Means General Government, Personnel and Benefits subcommittee adopted a technical amendment to the bill but did not pass the bill out of the subcommittee. Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a state income tax credit for tuition paid for a qualifying student to attend an independent school.
Sponsor: Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Roll call Yeas-60 Nays-59 Status Date: 5/25/2011
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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H 4510 Requires municipal courts to utilize setoff debt collection for overdue debts03.21.12 The House Judiciary Local Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Warren Harley testified against the bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires municipal court debt to be collected by the solicitor’s office if the city was unsuccessful at collecting the debt after one year. The solicitor would be allowed to use a private collection agency to collect the debt and the money collected would be remitted to the State General Fund.    
Sponsor: Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Work
H 5329 Allows the Town of Bluffton to close a local highwaySummary of the bill as introduced: Instructs the SC Department of Transportation to allow the Town of Bluffton to temporarily close the portion of SC highway 46 within its city limits and reroute vehicle traffic on days in which the city experiences high pedestrian traffic.
Sponsor: Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Debate adjourned until Sat., 06-30-12 Status Date: 5/30/2012
Keywords: General Governance
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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