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H*3993 (Rat #0421, Act #0368 of 2000) General Bill, By Rodgers, Clyburn, Gilham, Gourdine, Hinson, Kelley, Lloyd and Kennedy
Summary: Regional, local transportation authorities, application approval by Board, expansion of area; Sales tax imposition
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 4-37-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES THROUGH THE USE OF TAXES OR TOLLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALES AND USE TAX THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY IMPOSE BY ORDINANCE MAY NOT EXCEED ONE PERCENT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX MAY BE USED FOR MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS AND GREENBELT PROJECTS, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REFERS TO THE HOLDING OF A REFERENDUM ON THE QUESTION OF IMPOSING AN OPTIONAL SALES AND USE TAX PURSUANT TO AN ORDINANCE RECEIVED BY A COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1998, TO PROVIDE THAT A SINGLE QUESTION RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF SEVERAL PROJECTS MAY BE PLACED ON A REFERENDUM BALLOT BY A COUNTY GOVERNING BODY TO DETERMINE WHETHER VOTERS APPROVE A SPECIAL SALES AND USE TAX OF NOT MORE THAN ONE PERCENT TO FUND THOSE PROJECTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY INCLUDE IN THE REFERENDUM A QUESTION ON THE AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS SO THAT REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE IMPOSITION OF THE OPTIONAL SALES AND USE TAX MAY BE PLEDGED TO THE REPAYMENT OF THE BONDS; TO AMEND SECTION 4-37-40, RELATING TO THE CONDUCTING OF A REFERENDUM REGARDING A SALES AND USE TAX IN A COUNTY WHICH HAS PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED A LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX, SO AS TO DELETE THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PORTION OF A COUNTY MAY NOT BE SUBJECT TO MORE THAN A ONE PERCENT SALES TAX LEVIED PURSUANT TO TITLE 4, CHAPTER 37, OR TITLE 4, CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 3, OR PURSUANT TO ANY LOCAL LEGISLATION ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO AMEND SECTION 58-25-35, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 58-25-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND STAFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE A RESIDENT SENATOR THEN A MAJORITY OF A SENATE DELEGATION THAT REPRESENTS A COUNTY MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE APPORTIONMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE THAT FOR A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO EXPAND INTO CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES OR MUNICIPALITIES, THE EXPANSION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THOSE COUNTIES OR MUNICIPALITIES ONLY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S INTENT IS THAT THE STATE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR MAJOR HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD WHICH INCLUDES THE BOBBY JONES EXPRESSWAY EXTENSION APPLICATION.-AMENDED TITLE
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Summary: Regional, local transportation authorities, application approval by Board, expansion of area; Sales tax imposition
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 4-37-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES THROUGH THE USE OF TAXES OR TOLLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALES AND USE TAX THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY IMPOSE BY ORDINANCE MAY NOT EXCEED ONE PERCENT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX MAY BE USED FOR MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS AND GREENBELT PROJECTS, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REFERS TO THE HOLDING OF A REFERENDUM ON THE QUESTION OF IMPOSING AN OPTIONAL SALES AND USE TAX PURSUANT TO AN ORDINANCE RECEIVED BY A COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1998, TO PROVIDE THAT A SINGLE QUESTION RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF SEVERAL PROJECTS MAY BE PLACED ON A REFERENDUM BALLOT BY A COUNTY GOVERNING BODY TO DETERMINE WHETHER VOTERS APPROVE A SPECIAL SALES AND USE TAX OF NOT MORE THAN ONE PERCENT TO FUND THOSE PROJECTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY INCLUDE IN THE REFERENDUM A QUESTION ON THE AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS SO THAT REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE IMPOSITION OF THE OPTIONAL SALES AND USE TAX MAY BE PLEDGED TO THE REPAYMENT OF THE BONDS; TO AMEND SECTION 4-37-40, RELATING TO THE CONDUCTING OF A REFERENDUM REGARDING A SALES AND USE TAX IN A COUNTY WHICH HAS PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED A LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX, SO AS TO DELETE THIS PROVISION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PORTION OF A COUNTY MAY NOT BE SUBJECT TO MORE THAN A ONE PERCENT SALES TAX LEVIED PURSUANT TO TITLE 4, CHAPTER 37, OR TITLE 4, CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 3, OR PURSUANT TO ANY LOCAL LEGISLATION ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO AMEND SECTION 58-25-35, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 58-25-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND STAFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE A RESIDENT SENATOR THEN A MAJORITY OF A SENATE DELEGATION THAT REPRESENTS A COUNTY MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE APPORTIONMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND PROVIDE THAT FOR A REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO EXPAND INTO CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES OR MUNICIPALITIES, THE EXPANSION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS IN THOSE COUNTIES OR MUNICIPALITIES ONLY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S INTENT IS THAT THE STATE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR MAJOR HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD WHICH INCLUDES THE BOBBY JONES EXPRESSWAY EXTENSION APPLICATION.-AMENDED TITLE
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| 04/27/99 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-77 |
| 04/27/99 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-78 |
| 05/11/99 | House | Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Miller HJ-31 |
| 03/14/00 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-3 |
| 03/23/00 | House | Debate adjourned HJ-26 |
| 03/28/00 | House | Amended HJ-245 |
| 03/28/00 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Kirsh HJ-253 |
| 03/28/00 | House | Read second time HJ-253 |
| 03/29/00 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19 |
| 03/30/00 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-3 |
| 03/30/00 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-3 |
| 05/04/00 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation SJ-14 |
| 05/31/00 | Senate | Amended SJ-98 |
| 05/31/00 | Senate | Read second time SJ-98 |
| 05/31/00 | Senate | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-98 |
| 06/01/00 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-30 |
| 06/01/00 | House | Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-45 |
| 06/01/00 | Senate | Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Sens. McConnell, Moore, Ravenel SJ-130 |
| 06/01/00 | House | Conference committee appointed Reps. Townsend, J. Hines and Webb HJ-60 |
| 06/01/00 | Senate | Conference report received and adopted SJ-132 |
| 06/01/00 | House | Conference report received and adopted HJ-74 |
| 06/01/00 | House | Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-84 |
| 06/08/00 | Ratified R 421 | |
| 06/14/00 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/14/00 | Effective date 06/14/00 | |
| 06/29/00 | Copies available | |
| 06/29/00 | Act No. 368 |