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A60, R60, S635
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Shealy, Campbell, Corbin, Turner, Bryant and Campsen
Document Path: l:\s-res\ks\016wood.hm.ks.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 18, 2013
Introduced in the House on May 14, 2013
Passed by the General Assembly on May 31, 2013
Governor's Action: June 7, 2013, Signed
Summary: Forestry
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/18/2013 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
4/18/2013 Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
(Senate Journal-page 4)
5/8/2013 Senate Polled out of committee Fish, Game and Forestry
(Senate Journal-page 5)
5/8/2013 Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry
(Senate Journal-page 5)
5/9/2013 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12)
5/9/2013 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12)
5/13/2013 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 9)
5/14/2013 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)
5/14/2013 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 20)
5/23/2013 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 5)
5/30/2013 House Read second time (House Journal-page 44)
5/30/2013 House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 44)
5/30/2013 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (House Journal-page 45)
5/31/2013 House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 4)
6/4/2013 Ratified R 60
6/7/2013 Signed By Governor
6/20/2013 Effective date 06/07/13
6/24/2013 Act No. 60
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A60, R60, S635)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-23-300 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MAJOR FACILITY PROJECT REQUESTING THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SEEK A RATING POINT THAT WOULD DISCRIMINATE AGAINST WOOD PRODUCTS OF THIS STATE DERIVED FROM FOREST LANDS CERTIFIED BY THE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE OR THE AMERICAN TREE FARM SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Disallowance of certain rating points
SECTION 1. Chapter 23, Title 48 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 48-23-300. A major facility project as defined in Section 48-52-810(10) requesting third-party certification shall not be allowed to seek a rating point that would discriminate against wood products of this State derived from forest lands certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative or the American Tree Farm System."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 4th day of June, 2013.
Approved the 7th day of June, 2013.
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