H*4766 (Rat #0389, Act #0318 of 2008) General Bill, By Lowe, Merrill, Crawford, Ballentine, Cobb-Hunter, Hagood, Harrell, Limehouse, E.H. Pitts, Scarborough, Spires, Young, Brady, R.L. Brown and Mulvaney
Summary: Energy conservation plans
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-52-620, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION PLANS FOR STATE AGENCIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC ENERGY REDUCTION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR AN AGENCY IMPLEMENTING ALL AVAILABLE COST-EFFECTIVE ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 48-52-640, RELATING TO PURCHASE OF ENERGY CONSERVATION PRODUCTS BY A STATE AGENCY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE ENERGY OFFICE MAY CERTIFY FOR PROCUREMENT ONLY A PRODUCT THAT MEETS OR EXCEEDS FEDERAL ENERGY STAR STANDARDS, AND TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF AN INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULB USED BY A STATE AGENCY WITH A COMPACT FLUORESCENT BULB WHEN THE INCANDESCENT BULB NEEDS REPLACING; AND TO ESTABLISH THE WIND ENERGY PRODUCTION FARMS FEASIBILITY STUDY COMMITTEE, TO SPECIFY THE COMMITTEE'S COMPOSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND TO PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE IS ABOLISHED ON THE SUBMISSION OF ITS REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 2010, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title
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02/27/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-16
02/27/08	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-16
02/27/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brady
04/23/08	House	Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-99
04/29/08	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.L.Brown, Mulvaney
04/29/08	House	Amended HJ-21
04/29/08	House	Read second time HJ-24
04/29/08	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 HJ-24
04/30/08	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
04/30/08	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
04/30/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-10
05/22/08	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-28
05/23/08		Scrivener's error corrected
05/27/08	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-24
05/27/08	Senate	Read second time SJ-24
05/28/08	Senate	Amended SJ-46
05/28/08	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-46
06/04/08	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-98
06/05/08		Ratified R 389
06/11/08		Signed By Governor
06/20/08		Copies available
06/20/08		Effective date 06/11/08
07/11/08		Act No. 318