Legislation Sponsored by William Bowers (5)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


H 3307 Allows a taxpayer to claim the four percent assessment ratio on a residence other than the legal residenceSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a taxpayer to claim the four percent assessment ratio on a residence other than the legal residence if the additional legal residence is the legal residence of either a parent or child of the taxpayer.
Sponsor: William Bowers House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robinson-Simpson Status Date: 1/12/2017
Keywords: House Property Taxes
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H 3312 Allows the creation of promenade pride districts and exempts property taxes in the district for seven yearsSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows the creation of promenade pride districts and exempts the value of any addition or improvement to real property located in the district from property taxes for seven years.
Sponsor: William Bowers House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/10/2017
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes House
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H 3314 Imposes a statewide uniform property tax to replace any other property tax imposed for school operating purposesSummary of the bill as introduced: Imposes a statewide uniform property tax to replace any other property tax imposed for school operating purposes.
Sponsor: William Bowers House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/10/2017
Keywords: House Property Taxes
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H 5253 South Carolina Small Town Competitive Power ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a municipality with less than 5,000 residents to terminate by ordinance an existing exclusive municipal franchise with a retail electric provider.
Sponsor: William Bowers House Com: LCI Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 4/17/2018
Keywords: Electric Week of 04.16.2018
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H 5255 Requires an opinion by the SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism on the value of real property owned by a governmental bodySummary of the bill as introduced: Requires an opinion by the SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism on the value of real property larger than one acre and owned by a governmental body before the approval of the sale of that property.
Sponsor: William Bowers House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/17/2018
Keywords: Property Taxes Week of 04.16.2018
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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