AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-96-85 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOLID WASTE EMERGENCY FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUNDING OF THE FUND, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE RECOVERY OF COSTS BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, AND TO AUTHORIZE A REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE A WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE AT ANY TIME TO ADDRESS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION; TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-120, RELATING TO THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND, SO AS TO INCLUDE FUNDING THE SOLID WASTE EMERGENCY FUND IN THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-290, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY PERMITTING, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO LIMIT DEMONSTRATION OF NEED REQUIREMENTS, TO REMOVE LOCAL LAND USE AND ZONING ORDINANCES FROM A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TO BUILD A NEW SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY OR EXPAND AN EXISTING FACILITY, AND TO REQUIRE A PERSON SEEKING A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL LAND USE AND ZONING ORDINANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-360, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES, SO AS TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR FACILITIES THAT RECYCLE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 23, 2018
Signed May 3, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2018
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Apr 25, 2018
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-0)
senate
Apr 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Jan 23, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bart Blackwell
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
Chandra Dillard
DDemocratic
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Lucas Atkinson
DDemocratic
P
Michael A. "Mike" Anthony
DDemocratic
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Roger Kirby
DDemocratic
P
Rosalyn Henderson-Myers
DDemocratic
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