Bills Assigned to Keyword - Utilities (34)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/17/2024
H 3195
S 0304
H 3195
Prohibits a municipality from charging water customers who live outside of the corporate limits more
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a municipality from charging water customers who live outside of the corporate limits more than it charges municipal residents.
Sponsor:
Timothy McGinnis
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hixon
Status Date: 2/16/2021
Keywords:
House
Utilities
Water
Priority
H 3272
Enacts the Fair Access to Residential Water Act
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a municipality from charging those who reside outside of the municipal boundaries higher rates for water services than it charges municipal residents.
Sponsor:
Jonathon Hill
House Com:
ANREA
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
House
Utilities
Water
Of Interest
H 3273
Allows additional members to municipal councils to represent nonresident residential water and sewer customers
01.19.2022 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows additional members to municipal councils to represent nonresident residential municipal water and sewer customers when these customers are charged higher rates for water and sewer than residents.
Sponsor:
Chip Huggins
House Com:
ANREA
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
House
Utilities
Water
Of Interest
H 3280
Makes restrictions on interruptions to electric utility service applicable to commercial customers
Summary of the bill as introduced: Makes restrictions on residential interruptions to electric utility service applicable to commercial customers.
Sponsor:
John King
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Electric
House
Utilities
Of Interest
H 3311
Prohibits a public utility or a third party authorized by a public utility to accept payments
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a public utility or a third party authorized by a public utility to accept payments for utility bills on behalf of the public utility.
Sponsor:
John King
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Electric
House
Utilities
Water
Of Interest
H 3354
Exempts a renewable energy resource property from property taxes
05.04.2021 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment only makes a technical change.05.04.2021 The Senate Finance Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.18.2021 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.17.2021 The House Ways and Means Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Exempts a renewable energy resource property having a nameplate capacity of an operating at no greater than 20 kilowatts from property taxes.
Sponsor:
Nathan Ballentine
House Com:
WM
Senate Com:
Fin
Status: Act No. 68
Status Date: 6/1/2021
Keywords:
Electric
Environment
House
Utilities
Passed
H 3514
Requires SC DHEC to develop regulations to establish maximum containment levels for water pollution
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, through a joint resolution, to develop regulations to establish maximum containment levels for certain pollutants in public water systems.
Sponsor:
JA Moore
House Com:
ANREA
Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley, Willis
Status Date: 3/16/2021
Keywords:
House
Utilities
Water
Of Interest
H 3515
Requires SC DHEC to develop regulations to establish maximum containment levels for water pollution
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, through a joint resolution, to develop regulations to establish maximum containment levels for certain pollutants in public water systems.
Sponsor:
JA Moore
House Com:
ANREA
Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson-Myers
Status Date: 3/4/2021
Keywords:
House
Utilities
Water
Of Interest
H 3524
Extends the sunset provision for exemptions of private, for-profit pipelines companies
03.29.2022 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.18.2021 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.16.2021 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Extends the sunset provision for exemptions of private, for-profit pipelines companies until June 30, 2022.
Sponsor:
William Hixon
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Act No. 144
Status Date: 5/2/2022
Keywords:
House
Utilities
Of Interest
H 3574
Enacts the Safe Water Act
01.26.2022 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee adjourned debate on this bill.01.19.2022 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.02.2021 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs subcommittee carried this bill over. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a private or public utility or a municipality operating a water system to include on utility bills the water purification levels for the water provided by the utility.
Sponsor:
William Clyburn
House Com:
ANREA
Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Matthews
Status Date: 3/11/2021
Keywords:
House
Utilities
Water
Of Interest
H 3582
Clarifies that a person or corporation using an electric vehicle charging station is not considered an electric utility
02.10.2021 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that a person or corporation using an electric vehicle charging station is not considered an electric utility.
Sponsor:
William Sandifer
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Electric
Utilities
Of Interest
H 3673
Requires an electrical utility to bury all new electrical power transmission lines within the boundaries of a municipality
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires an electrical utility to bury all new electrical power transmission lines within the boundaries of a municipality in the state beginning on January 2, 2022. This bill also requires the electric utility to bury all lines by January 2027.
Sponsor:
Christopher Hart
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 1/14/2021
Keywords:
Electric
Utilities
Of Interest
H 3683
Enacts the South Carolina Ratepayer Protection Act of 2021
03.17.2021 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides protections for employees who report a wrongdoing by the utility.
Sponsor:
James Lucas
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McGarry
Status Date: 1/26/2021
Keywords:
Electric
Utilities
Of Interest
H 3892
Prohibits SC DHEC from issuing a permit for the construction of a solid waste management facility if located in a certain location
01.26.2022 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee adjourned debate on this bill.01.19.2022 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment deletes section 1 which removes landfills from the bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits SC DHEC from issuing a permit for the construction of a solid waste management facility or a mining facility if it would be located near a public park or public natural area.
Sponsor:
Richard Yow
House Com:
ANREA
Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Daning
Status Date: 2/9/2022
Keywords:
General Governance
Sewer
Utilities
Of Interest
H 4149
Prohibits a utility from taking adverse employment action against an employee who reports a wrongdoing
04.22.2021 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.21.2021 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a public utility from taking adverse employment action against an employee who reports a wrongdoing by the public utility to the Office of Regulatory Staff.
Sponsor:
Russell Ott
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 4/29/2021
Keywords:
Utilities
Of Interest
H 5162
Enacts the Extreme Weather and Energy Transition Ratepayer Protection Act
Summary of the bill as introduced: Authorizes the Public Service Commission to order alternative financing mechanisms to reduce the total amount of costs included in customer rates.
Sponsor:
Elizabeth Wetmore
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 3/29/2022
Keywords:
Electric
Utilities
Of Interest
H 5252
Encourages economic growth through the establishment of competitive electric rates for qualifying commercial and industrial customers
04.28.2022 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.26.2022 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Encourages economic growth through the establishment of competitive electric rates for qualifying commercial and industrial customers seeking to locate in South Carolina.
Sponsor:
William Sandifer
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 5/10/2022
Keywords:
Utilities
Of Interest
H 5286
Prohibits municipal water and sewer system extensions conditioned on annexation
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits municipal water and sewer system extensions conditioned on annexation.
Sponsor:
Randy Ligon
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 4/26/2022
Keywords:
Annexation
Utilities
Of Interest
H 5287
Prohibits SC DHEC from denying the repair, replacement or construction of wells and septic tanks
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits SC DHEC from denying the repair, replacement or construction of wells and septic tanks on certain rural land regardless of the availability of municipal water and sewer service.
Sponsor:
Randy Ligon
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Status Date: 4/26/2022
Keywords:
Utilities
Of Interest
S 0132
Allows the SC Public Service Commission to authorize the issuance of bonds
Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the SC Public Service Commission to authorize the issuance of bonds for the purpose of offsetting and reducing prudently incurred costs due to a state of emergency declared by the governor.
Sponsor:
Shane Massey
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Electric
Senate
Utilities
Of Interest
S 0219
Requires SC DHEC to establish maximum containment levels for certain pollutants in public water systems
03.17.2022 The Senate Medical Affairs Committee carried this bill over.03.03.2022 The Senate Medical Affairs Committee carried this bill over.02.17.2022 The Senate Medical Affairs Committee ran out of time before they took action on this bill.02.03.2022 The Senate Medical Affairs Committee ran out of time before they took action on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control to establish maximum containment levels for certain pollutants in public water systems.
Sponsor:
Thomas McElveen
House Com:
Senate Com:
MA
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Senate
Utilities
Water
Of Interest
S 0247
Prohibits electric public utilities from disclosing customer information to a third party
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits natural gas or electric public utilities from disclosing customer information to a third party without the express consent of the customer.
Sponsor:
Thomas Young
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Electric
Gas
Senate
Utilities
Of Interest
S 0291
Requires a Class A water or sewer utility to submit an integrated resource plan to the SC Public Service Commission
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a Class A water or sewer utility to submit an integrated resource plan to the SC Public Service Commission.
Sponsor:
David Climer
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Senate
Sewer
Utilities
Water
Of Interest
S 0293
Prohibits a water or sewer utility system from receiving a rate of return while failing to provide adequate service
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a water or sewer utility system from receiving a rate of return while failing to provide adequate service because of a failure to plan for reasonably forseeable circumstances.
Sponsor:
David Climer
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Senate
Utilities
Water
Of Interest
S 0294
Clarifies that a person or corporation using an electric vehicle charging station to resell electricity is not considered an electric utility
Summary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that a person or corporation using an electric vehicle charging station to resell electricity is not considered an electric utility.
Sponsor:
David Climer
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Electric
Senate
Utilities
Of Interest
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