H 3218 South Carolina House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 49-11-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS UNDER THE DAMS AND RESERVOIRS SAFETY ACT, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS IN ORDER TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT FURTHER APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN DAMS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 49-11-150, RELATING TO DAM OR RESERVOIR OWNERS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFE MAINTENANCE OF THEIR DAMS OR RESERVOIRS, NOTICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OF DAM OR RESERVOIR OWNERSHIP CHANGES, AND EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIED DAM OWNERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE ANNUAL REPORTING TO THE DEPARTMENT BY DAM OR RESERVOIR OWNERS OF CERTAIN OWNER CONTACT AND OTHER INFORMATION, TOGETHER WITH A COMPLETED OWNER CHECKLIST, AND TO REQUIRE THE OWNERS OF DAMS OR RESERVOIRS CLASSIFIED AS A HIGH OR SIGNIFICANT HAZARD ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE A CURRENT EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN INCLUDING CONTACT INFORMATION OF SPECIFIED OFFICIALS, DOWNSTREAM RESIDENTS, AND BUSINESS OWNERS.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017 Last action Feb 7, 2017
Floor votes · House Feb 2, 2017

How they voted

210
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 25
Feb 2, 2017
D Democratic7
6 Yea 1
85% Yea
R Republican18
15 Yea 3
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Jan 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 15, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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