AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-59-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REDEFINE THE TERM "ELIGIBLE TRUST FUND RECIPIENT"; TO AMEND SECTION 48-59-40, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK, SO AS TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 48-59-50, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BANK TO COLLABORATE AND ADVISE ON MITIGATION EFFORTS WHEN REQUESTED, TO AUTHORIZE THE BANK TO DEVELOP CONSERVATION CRITERIA TO ADVANCE AND SUPPORT FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL CONSERVATION GOALS, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON WHO MAY SERVE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND TO PROHIBIT THE AWARD OF A GRANT OR LOAN UNLESS THE FUNDS ARE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE IN THE TRUST FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 48-59-70, RELATING TO GRANTS OR LOANS FOR LAND INTERESTS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE CONSERVATION CRITERIA TO INCLUDE THE VALUE OF THE PROPOSAL FOR ACCESS TO THE PUBLIC, TO REQUIRE A DETAILED STATEMENT OF APPLICABLE FEES AND COSTS OF THE ACQUISITION OF THE INTEREST IN THE LAND ON THE APPLICATION, TO REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE, AND TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-59-110, RELATING TO USE RESTRICTIONS ON TRUST FUNDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE BANK TO AWARD ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS TO CERTAIN AGENCIES FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO LAND AND TO ESTABLISH APPLICATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 12-24-95 AND 12-24-97 BOTH RELATING TO THE PORTION OF THE DEED RECORDING FEE CREDITED TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK TRUST FUND; TO REPEAL SECTION 27-8-120 RELATING TO THE REPEAL OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK; TO REPEAL SECTION 48-59-75 RELATING TO THE RESTRICTION OF DEED RECORDING FEES TO THE TRUST FUND; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 3, 4, 5, AND 7 OF ACT 200 OF 2002 RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT TO PERIODICALLY REAUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK TRUST FUND. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 25, 2018
Signed May 18, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2018
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 23
Mar 22, 2018
D
Democratic7
85% Yea
R
Republican16
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Amendments
4
May 18, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Free conference report adopted
upper
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Free conference committee appointed Setzler, Campsen, Campbell
upper
May 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed White, Lowe, Hosey
lower
May 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Setzler, Campsen, Campbell
upper
May 3, 2018
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
Mar 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 22, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0-3)
senate
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
lower
Jan 25, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Beth Bernstein
DDemocratic
P
Bill Herbkersman
RRepublican
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
Gary E. Clary
RRepublican
P
Gregory D. "Greg" Duckworth
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
Joseph Jefferson
DDemocratic
P
Kevin Hardee
RRepublican
P
Kirkman Finlay, III
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Lonnie Hosey
DDemocratic
P
Peter M. McCoy, Jr.
RRepublican
P
Phillip Lowe
RRepublican
P
Richie Yow
RRepublican
P
Todd Rutherford
DDemocratic
P
W. Brian White
RRepublican
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