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S 0191 General Bill, By Wilson and Reese
Summary: Transportation Department, certain trees not to be cut down unless risk to motorists; Motor Vehicles, Highways
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-645 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FROM CUTTING A TREE TWENTY-FOUR INCHES OR MORE IN DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT OR DAMAGING ITS ROOT SYSTEM UNLESS IT PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO MOTORISTS AND THERE IS NO REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE, TO PROVIDE FOR A HEARING AND AN APPEAL BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN REGARDING SUCH CUTTING, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A PILOT PROJECT ALLOWING PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO PLANT TREES ALONG CERTAIN HIGHWAYS.
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Summary: Transportation Department, certain trees not to be cut down unless risk to motorists; Motor Vehicles, Highways
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-645 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FROM CUTTING A TREE TWENTY-FOUR INCHES OR MORE IN DIAMETER AT BREAST HEIGHT OR DAMAGING ITS ROOT SYSTEM UNLESS IT PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO MOTORISTS AND THERE IS NO REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE, TO PROVIDE FOR A HEARING AND AN APPEAL BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN REGARDING SUCH CUTTING, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A PILOT PROJECT ALLOWING PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO PLANT TREES ALONG CERTAIN HIGHWAYS.
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| 12/16/98 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/16/98 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/12/99 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-73 |
| 01/12/99 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-73 |