Bills Assigned to Keyword - Water (7)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 11/30/2023


H 3564 Requires permitting and expansion for surface water withdrawals05.06.2015 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Agriculture subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires permitting for new withdrawals and for expansion of existing registrations for surface water withdrawals for agricultural uses.
Sponsor: James Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Status Date: 2/11/2015
Keywords: Water
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H 4016 Establishes that the Stormwater Management and Sediment Reduction Act does not allow DHEC to byass current law05.05.2015 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs I subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment clarifies that local government can't bypass Administrative Procedures Act.Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes that the Stormwater Management and Sediment Reduction Act does not allow DHEC to bypass the applicable provisions and procedures in the SC Administrative Procedures Act.
Sponsor: Dwight Loftis House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Status Date: 4/16/2015
Keywords: Sewer Water
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H 5077 Allows a lien to be placed on a Joint Authority Water and Sewer System's property in accordance with the Revenue Bond Act for utilities04.19.2016 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.13.2016 The House Ways and Means Revenue Policy subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendments only make technical changes.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a lien to be placed on a Joint Authority Water and Sewer System's property in accordance with the Revenue Bond Act for utilities.
Sponsor: Brian White House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 4/28/2016
Keywords: Sewer Utilities Water Week of 03.07.2016 Week of 04.11.2016 Week of 04.18.2016
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S 0040 Encourages state agencies to implement a water management program05.24.2016 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee carried this bill over.04.21.2016 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.13.2016 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Agriculture subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Encourages state agencies to implement a water management program for the Savannah River Basin to ensure continuous optimization of water quality and quantity management.
Sponsor: Kevin L. Bryant House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Status Date: 5/18/2016
Keywords: Water Week of 04.11.2016 Week of 04.18.2016 Week of 05.23.2016
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S 0058 Surface Water Stewardship ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires registered surface water withdrawers under certain conditions to obtain a surface water withdrawal permit rather than registering withdrawals.
Sponsor: George E. %26quot;Chip%26quot; Campsen III House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Water
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S 0512 Outlines different penalties for willful damage to a water system03.24.2015 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment reduces the penalties from felonies to misdemeanors.03.19.2015 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment includes water and sewer systems owned and operated by other entities.Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides different penalties for willful damage to a water system based on the amount of property damage.
Sponsor: Vincent Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/28/2015
Keywords: Water
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S 0682 Allows a lien to be placed on the Joint Authority Water and Sewer System's property05.19.2015 The Senate Finance Committee carried this bill over. 05.12.2015 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Taxation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a lien to be placed on a Joint Authority Water and Sewer System's property in accordance with the Revenue Bond Act for utilities. 
Sponsor: William Odell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 4/21/2015
Keywords: Sewer Water
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