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in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 30, 2017

H 4076: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-320 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL METHOD OF ANNEXATION BY RESOLUTION OF A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT WHEN A PREEXISTING MUNICIPALITY THAT DOES NOT OPERATE AN ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ANNEXES A MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT OR WHEN A MUNICIPALITY INCORPORATES A MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION OF A DISTRICT.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Peter M. McCoy, Jr. (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 30, 2017

H 4070: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-31-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE AN INSURANCE POLICY THAT COVERS A PERSON WHO OPERATES A RENTED OR LEASED MOTOR VEHICLE, REGARDLESS OF THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS IN THE OPERATOR'S POLICY, IS PRIMARY TO A MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE POLICY IN WHICH A NAMED INSURED IS A MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL COMPANY OR AFFILIATE OF SUCH COMPANY, A QUALIFIED SELF-INSURER, AND A BOND POSTED BY A RENTAL COMPANY OR AFFILIATE OF SUCH COMPANY, FOR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMPLIANCE PURPOSES.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Kirkman Finlay, III (R)
passed · South Carolina · House Mar 30, 2017

H 3343: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 158 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION SCHOOL FACILITIES ACT" TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE SCHOOL FACILITIES BY USING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, AND OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL DETERMINE AND SELECT ON A PRIORITY BASIS, QUALIFIED SCHOOL PROJECTS WHICH SHALL RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN THIS REGARD, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER RELATED PROVISIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION OF SCHOOL FACILITIES; AND TO REPEAL CHAPTER 146, TITLE 59 RELATING TO THE STATE SCHOOL FACILITIES BONDS ACT WHICH AUTHORIZED THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNTS OF STATE SCHOOL FACILITIES BONDS WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD.

Scrivener's error corrected
Jerry Govan (D) Brandon Newton (R) Merita A. "Rita" Allison (R) Joseph S. Daning (R) W. Brian White (R)
in committee · South Carolina · Senate Mar 30, 2017

S 605: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1140 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS, RELATING TO FILING A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH STATEWIDE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE A COPY OF PERSONAL FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR BY APRIL TWENTY-FIFTH, UNLESS THE FILER REQUESTED AN EXTENSION TO FILE TAX RETURNS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT A FILER'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR INCOME TAX RETURN IF THE FILER'S INCOME TAX RETURN DOES NOT INDICATE THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER'S SOURCE OF INCOME, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT TAX RETURNS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION ARE NOT SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND MUST BE DESTROYED AFTER THE TIME PERIOD FOR AUDIT OR INCOME VERIFICATION, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE AND HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE CONDUCT RANDOM AUDITS TO VERIFY THAT SOURCES OF INCOME ON A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS ARE FULLY AND ACCURATELY DISCLOSED.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Wes Climer (R)
in committee · South Carolina · Senate Mar 30, 2017

S 600: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-6-510 AND 12-6-520 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO INCOME TAX RATES, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TAX BRACKETS TO THREE AND TO PHASE IN OVER SIX YEARS AN INCREASE OF THE INCOME SUBJECT TO TAXATION WITHIN EACH BRACKET; TO AMEND SECTION 57-11-20(A), RELATING TO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND, TO ESTABLISH THE INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-310, RELATING TO THE MOTOR FUEL USER FEE, TO INCREASE THE MOTOR FUEL USER FEE TWO CENTS PER YEAR OVER SIX YEARS FOR A TOTAL OF TWELVE CENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-11-410 AND 56-11-450(A), BOTH RELATING TO THE ROAD TAX, TO ADJUST THE AMOUNT DUE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE INCREASE IN THE MOTOR FUEL USER FEE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-620, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES, TO INCREASE THE FEES DUE UPON REGISTRATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE; TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-645, TO IMPOSE A ROAD USE FEE ON ELECTRIC AND HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2110(A), RELATING TO THE MAXIMUM TAX THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON THE SALE OR LEASE OF CERTAIN ITEMS, TO PHASE IN A THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM TAX THAT MAY BE IMPOSED AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE REVENUE GENERATED; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-140, RELATING TO FEES ASSOCIATED WITH DRIVER'S LICENSES, TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASES IN DRIVER'S LICENSE FEES; TO AMEND ARTICLE 23, CHAPTER 37, TITLE 12, RELATING TO MOTOR CARRIERS, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ARTICLE DOES NOT APPLY TO A SMALL COMMERCIAL VEHICLE, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE ASSESSED AND APPORTIONED BASED ON A ROAD USE FEE INSTEAD OF PROPERTY TAXES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ROAD USE FEE IS DUE AT THE SAME TIME AS REGISTRATION FEES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ROAD USE FEE, AND TO EXEMPT CERTAIN SEMITRAILERS, TRAILERS, LARGE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES, AND BUSES FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-376, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SYSTEM OF REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND THE ASSIGNMENT OF ANNUAL REGISTRATION PERIODS, TO PROVIDE A CLASSIFICATION AND STAGGERED ANNUAL REGISTRATION FOR LARGE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-120(5), RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE THAT TRAILERS OR SEMITRAILERS THAT ARE COMMONLY USED IN COMBINATION WITH LARGE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES AND HAVE MET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION AND LICENSING UNDER CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-610, RELATING TO THE BIENNIAL PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION AND LICENSE FEES REQUIRED, TO PROVIDE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES OR BUSES; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-660(A), 56-3-660, AND 56-3-660(E), RELATING TO FEES FOR SELF-PROPELLED PROPERTY CARRYING VEHICLES, THE DETERMINATION OF VEHICLE GROSS WEIGHT, AND REGISTRATION OF APPORTIONABLE VEHICLES FOR PAYMENT OF ONE-HALF OF THE STATE'S PORTION OF THE LICENSE FEE, TO PROVIDE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE THAT FEES MAY BE CREDITED OR PRORATED AS PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION OF LARGE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES UPON THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN LICENSE AND ROAD FEES; TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-620, RELATING TO SITUATIONS IN WHICH LOCAL FEES MAY OR MAY NOT BE IMPOSED, TO PROVIDE A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY FEE RATIO FOR THE MOTOR CARRIERS OF PROPERTY THAT OPERATES BOTH WITHIN AND WITHOUT THIS STATE; TO AMEND ARTICLE 21, CHAPTER 37, TITLE 12, RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-2600, TO PROVIDE THAT MOTOR CARRIERS ARE EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM TAXES ON LARGE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES AND BUSES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-2610, RELATING TO TAX YEARS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE THAT LARGE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES AND BUSES MUST PAY ROAD USE FEES IN LIEU OF AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-2650, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF TAX NOTICES AND PAID RECEIPTS AND THE DELEGATION OF THE COLLECTION OF TAXES, TO PROVIDE THAT LARGE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES AND BUSES MUST PAY ROAD USE FEES IN LIEU OF AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-10(B)(1) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND THEIR GOVERNING BODIES, TO DELETE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-1-10, 57-1-20, 57-1-40, 57-1-90(A), 57-1-410, 57-1-430, 57-1-460, 57-1-470, 57-1-490, 57-3-20, 57-3-50, 57-3-210(A), AND 57-3-700, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, TO ELIMINATE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND ITS RESPONSIBILITIES; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 57, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 57, RELATING TO THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION REVIEW COMMITTEE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 12-36-2647, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF TAX REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE SALE, USE, OR TITLING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED AND REGISTERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

Referred to Committee on Finance
Katrina Shealy (R) Chip Campsen (R) Sean Bennett (R) Shane Massey (R) Scott Talley (R)
passed · South Carolina · Senate Mar 30, 2017

S 261: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, BY ADDING CHAPTER 39, TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMERCIAL-PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY ACT (C-PACE), TO PROVIDE THAT GOVERNING BODIES MAY ESTABLISH A DISTRICT BY ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING, ENCOURAGING, AND FACILITATING CLEAN ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN ITS GEOGRAPHIC AREA; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ORDINANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT AND OWNERS OF QUALIFYING REAL PROPERTY MAY VOLUNTARILY EXECUTE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMERCIAL-PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE AN ASSESSMENT ON THE QUALIFYING REAL PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ASSESSMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A C-PACE LIEN AGAINST THE QUALIFYING REAL PROPERTY UNTIL PAID, SUBJECT TO THE CONSENT OF EXISTING MORTGAGEES; TO PROVIDE HOW CLEAN ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS MAY BE FINANCED; TO PROVIDE THAT CLEAN ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS MUST MEET ALL APPLICABLE SAFETY, PERFORMANCE, INTERCONNECTION, AND RELIABILITY STANDARDS; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Thomas Alexander (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 29, 2017

H 3061: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2018, ALL SCHOOL BUSES MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH LAP-SHOULDER SEAT BELTS FOR ALL PERMANENT SEATING ACCOMMODATIONS, TO PROVIDE THIS REQUIREMENT IS IN ADDITION TO EXISTING SCHOOL BUS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE THESE SEAT BELTS MUST BE PROPERLY FASTENED ABOUT PASSENGERS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS SHALL ENSURE THAT THESE SEAT BELTS ARE FASTENED ABOUT EACH PASSENGER, AND TO PROVIDE NO CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES MAY ARISE FROM THE FAILURE OF SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS TO ENSURE PASSENGERS WEAR THESE SEAT BELTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS AND SCHOOL BUSES, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "LAP-SHOULDER SEAT BELT"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-40, RELATING TO THE APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES TO PRIVATE SCHOOL BUSES, SO AS INCLUDE LAP-SHOULDER SEAT BELT REQUIREMENTS.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson, Williams
Joseph Jefferson (D) Wendell Gilliard (D) Leola C. Robinson-Simpson (D)
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