Solid Waste Policy and Management Act
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-96-40 AND 44-96-250, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA SOLID WASTE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS PERTAINING TO ADVANCED RECYCLING AND ADVANCED RECYCLING FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-290, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PERMITTING, SO AS TO REQUIRE ADVANCED RECYCLING FACILITIES TO DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AS A CONDITION OF PERMITTING; TO AMEND SECTION 48-1-50, RELATING TO POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO ADD REGULATION OF ADVANCED RECYCLING FACILITIES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO SUBMIT CERTAIN REGULATIONS AND REPORTS PERTAINING TO END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENT OF SOLAR PANELS AND THE DECOMMISSIONING OF CERTAIN SOLAR PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE SUNSET PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE ACT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jan 2022
Introduced Feb 4, 2021
Signed Jan 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 17, 2021 · House May 11, 2021
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 44
Mar 17, 2021
D
Democratic14
78% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Amendments
7
Jan 27, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conference report received and adopted
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Hiott, Burns, Atkinson
lower
Jan 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Gambrell, Senn, Garrett
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
May 12, 2021
Introduced
Returned to House with amendments
upper
May 12, 2021
Amended
House amendment amended
upper
May 12, 2021
Introduced
Returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 11, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (96-15-10)
house
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Amended
Committee Amendment Tabled
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0-4)
senate
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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