Bills Assigned to Keyword - Week of 02.26.2018 (7)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/17/2024


H 5026 Allows municipalities without an operating millage on January 1, 2017, to impose an operating millage Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows municipalities without an operating millage on January 1, 2017, to impose an operating millage and impose limitations.
Sponsor: Roger Kirby House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/28/2018
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Week of 02.26.2018
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H 5040 Requires all political subdivisions to close buildings and offices on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day04.24.2018 The House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.21.2018 The House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Health and Environmental Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment makes the bill only apply to school districts.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires all political subdivisions to close buildings and offices on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Sponsor: John King House Com: MMPMA Senate Com:
Status: Requests for debate-Rep Status Date: 5/2/2018
Keywords: General Governance Week of 02.26.2018 Week of 03.19.2018 Week of 04.23.2018
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H 5045 Repeals sections of the SC Distributed Energy Resource Program and net energy metering03.06.2018 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.06.2018 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment changes the definition of "avoided costs," raises the cap on solar to four percent and prohibits utilities from spreading solar subsidies to nonsolar customers.Summary of the bill as introduced: Repeals sections of the SC Distributed Energy Resource Program and net energy metering.
Sponsor: William Sandifer House Com: LCI Senate Com:
Status: Roll call Yeas-61 Nays-39 Status Date: 4/5/2018
Keywords: Electric Utilities Week of 02.26.2018
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H 5053 Revises locations where golf carts may be operated and restricts the regulatory authority of a political subdivision over the operation of a golf cartSummary of the bill as introduced: Revises locations where golf carts may be operated and restricts the regulatory authority of a political subdivision over the operation of a golf cart.
Sponsor: William Hixon House Com: EdPW Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works Status Date: 3/1/2018
Keywords: General Governance Week of 02.26.2018
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S 1050 Prohibits a political subdivision from requiring employers to pay employees additional wages or pay based on any alteration or adjustment of employee scheduling Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a political subdivision from requiring employers to pay employees additional wages or pay based on any alteration or adjustment of employee scheduling.
Sponsor: Thomas Alexander House Com: Senate Com: LCI
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 2/27/2018
Keywords: Employment/Personnel Week of 02.26.2018
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S 1052 Requires law enforcement to cooperate with the coroner's office in a death investigation involving unused controlled prescribed substancesSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires law enforcement to cooperate with the coroner's office in a death investigation involving unused controlled prescribed substances. 
Sponsor: Katrina Shealy House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/27/2018
Keywords: Public Safety Week of 02.26.2018
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S 1066 Clarifies that anyone who assaults a firefighter during the course of his duties commits the offense of assault and battery of a high and aggravated natureSummary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that anyone who assaults a firefighter during the course of his duties commits the offense of assault and battery of a high and aggravated.
Sponsor: Thomas Alexander House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/1/2018
Keywords: Fire Week of 02.26.2018
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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