Senator Martin proposes the following amendment (SR-1088.JG0002S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:

SECTION X. Article 1, Chapter 2, Title 28 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 Section 28-2-35. (A) When a public utility regulated by the Public Service Commission purchases real property for a specific purpose which is likely to result in condemnation of surrounding real property, in whole or in part, to carry out the specific purpose for which the property was purchased must first hold a public meeting in the area to disclose the likelihood of condemnation, the expected extent of the condemnation, and to receive public input. The public utility may not finalize its purchase of the real property until thirty days after the public hearing.
 (B) When a public utility regulated by the Public Service Commission owns real property plans to change or otherwise modify the use of the real property that the public utility owns and the change or modification of its use of the real property is likely to result in condemnation of surrounding real property, in whole or in part, to facilitate the change or modification of its use, then the public utility must first hold a public meeting the area to disclose the likelihood of condemnation, the expected extent of the condemnation, and to receive public input. The public utility may not initiate the condemnation process until thirty days after the public hearing.