The Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry proposes the following amendment (LC-3769.PH0005H):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:

SECTION X. Chapter 1, Title 44 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 Section 44-1-320.The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall not deny a property owner the right to repair and replace any well or septic tank existing on the effective date of this act solely because of any other available water or sewer service, or both.