Infrastructure maintenance fee and road use
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-627, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FEE ASSESSED AGAINST VEHICLES OR OTHER ITEMS UPON THEIR FIRST REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THIS FEE ALSO APPLIES TO THE FIRST TITLING OF VEHICLES, OTHER ITEMS, TRAILERS, OR SEMITRAILERS BY OWNERS OR LESSEES, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY NOT ISSUE TITLES UNTIL THE FEES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED, TO PROVIDE IF DEALERS DO NOT LICENSE, TITLE, OR REGISTER ITEMS, THE CUSTOMERS MUST PAY THE FEES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHEN TITLING OR REGISTERING VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE IF THE LESSEE PURCHASES A VEHICLE HE ORIGINALLY LEASED AND THE REGISTRANT OF THE VEHICLE REMAINS THE SAME, THE PERSON DOES NOT OWE AN ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FEE, TO PROVIDE ITEMS TRANSFERRED TO AN INSURER FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPLYING FOR SALVAGE TITLES ARE EXCLUDED FROM IMPOSITION OF FEES, TO PROVIDE FEES MUST BE ASSESSED AGAINST AN OWNER OR LESSEE WHO FIRST TITLES AN ITEM IN ANOTHER STATE AND SUBSEQUENTLY REGISTERS THE ITEM IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THE FEES MAY NOT BE IMPOSED IF THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF THE ITEMS IS SERVING ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-645, RELATING TO THE ROAD USE FEES IMPOSED UPON OWNERS OF VEHICLES NOT POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY MOTOR FUELS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE FEES MUST BE COLLECTED AT THE TIME VEHICLES ARE TITLED OR REGISTERED. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Signed May 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2021 · House Mar 3, 2021
How they voted
41–2
Passed
Total votes 43
Apr 29, 2021
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-2)
senate
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Transportation
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 3, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-4-14)
house
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
J. Gary Simrill
RRepublican
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