Bills Assigned to Keyword - Water (14)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/25/2024


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
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H 3272 Enacts the Fair Access to Residential Water ActSummary 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
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H 3273 Allows additional members to municipal councils to represent nonresident residential water and sewer customers01.19.2022 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
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H 3311 Prohibits a public utility or a third party authorized by a public utility to accept paymentsSummary 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
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H 3514 Requires SC DHEC to develop regulations to establish maximum containment levels for water pollutionSummary 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
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H 3515 Requires SC DHEC to develop regulations to establish maximum containment levels for water pollutionSummary 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
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H 3574 Enacts the Safe Water Act01.26.2022 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
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H 4778 Allows an entity that contracts with the US Army Corps of Engineers to store water to have exclusive rights to return flows 02.15.2022 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs 1 subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows an entity that has contracted for the right to store water in a reservoir owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers to have exclusive rights to any return flows generated to that reservoir. 
Sponsor: West Cox House Com: ANREA Senate Com: ANR
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Status Date: 2/23/2022
Keywords: Water
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S 0219 Requires SC DHEC to establish maximum containment levels for certain pollutants in public water systems03.17.2022 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
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S 0291 Requires a Class A water or sewer utility to submit an integrated resource plan to the SC Public Service CommissionSummary 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
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S 0293 Prohibits a water or sewer utility system from receiving a rate of return while failing to provide adequate serviceSummary 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
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S 0316 Includes municipalities and counties supplying water in the definition of utility Summary of the bill as introduced:  Includes municipalities and counties supplying water in the definition of utility.
Sponsor: Michael Fanning House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords: Senate Sewer Utilities Water
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S 0359 Limits the amount of a stormwater fee Summary of the bill as introduced: Limits the amount of a stormwater fee to 15% of the amount of property taxes levied on the property by the local governing body. 
Sponsor: Rex Rice House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords: Senate Sewer Utilities Water
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S 1010 Allows an entity that contracts with the US Army Corps of Engineers to store water to have exclusive rights to return flows03.30.2022 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.29.2022 The House Agricultural, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.02.10.2022 The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows an entity that has contracted for the right to store water in a reservoir owned by the US Army Corps of Engineers to have exclusive rights to any return flows generated to that reservoir. 
Sponsor: Michael Gambrell House Com: ANREA Senate Com: ANR
Status: Act No. 139 Status Date: 4/29/2022
Keywords: Water
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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