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H*3276 (Rat #0191, Act #0112 of 1999) General Bill, By Wilkins, Altman, Bailey, Barrett, Battle, Bauer, Beck, G.A. Brown, H. Brown, Campsen, Carnell, Cato, Chellis, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Dantzler, Easterday, Edge, Gamble, Gilham, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kirsh, Klauber, Lanford, Law, Leach, Lee, Loftis, Maddox, Martin, Mason, McGee, McKay, Meacham, Phillips, Quinn, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Seithel, Sharpe, Simrill, R. Smith, D. Smith, Stille, Tripp, Trotter, Walker, Whatley, Woodrum, Young-Brickell and Fleming
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Summary: Telecommunications providers, municipal corporations charges to; Public Service, Political Subdivisions
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 9 OF TITLE 58, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, AND EXPRESS COMPANIES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AMOUNTS MAY BE CHARGED BY MUNICIPALITIES TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND FOR BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT SUCH CHARGES ARE IMPOSED ON A COMPETITIVELY NEUTRAL AND NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS, TO LIMIT OR RESTRICT THE IMPOSITION OF CERTAIN OTHER FEES AND TAXES ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES BY MUNICIPALITIES; TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM RATE OF BUSINESS LICENSE TAX THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON RETAIL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES BY A MUNICIPALITY AFTER 2003 AND THE METHOD OF DETERMINING THAT MAXIMUM RATE; TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY FROM USING ITS AUTHORITY OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY AS A BASIS FOR ASSERTING OR EXERCISING CERTAIN REGULATORY CONTROL OVER TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES REGARDING MATTERS WITH THE JURISDICTION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OR THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION; TO ALLOW A COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY THAT IS OCCUPYING THE PUBLIC STREETS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY OF A MUNICIPALITY WITH ITS PERMISSION ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE TO CONTINUE USING THE PUBLIC STREETS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHOUT OBTAINING ADDITIONAL CONSENT; TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A MUNICIPALITY MAY ENFORCE AN ORDINANCE OR PRACTICE INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; TO AUTHORIZE A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY TO INCLUDE A STATEMENT IN A MUNICIPAL CUSTOMER'S BILL THAT THE CUSTOMER'S MUNICIPALITY CHARGES A BUSINESS LICENSE TAX TO THE COMPANY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED PROCEDURAL AND OTHER MATTERS.-AMENDED TITLE
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Summary: Telecommunications providers, municipal corporations charges to; Public Service, Political Subdivisions
A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 9 OF TITLE 58, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, AND EXPRESS COMPANIES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH AMOUNTS MAY BE CHARGED BY MUNICIPALITIES TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND FOR BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT SUCH CHARGES ARE IMPOSED ON A COMPETITIVELY NEUTRAL AND NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS, TO LIMIT OR RESTRICT THE IMPOSITION OF CERTAIN OTHER FEES AND TAXES ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES BY MUNICIPALITIES; TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM RATE OF BUSINESS LICENSE TAX THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON RETAIL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES BY A MUNICIPALITY AFTER 2003 AND THE METHOD OF DETERMINING THAT MAXIMUM RATE; TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY FROM USING ITS AUTHORITY OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY AS A BASIS FOR ASSERTING OR EXERCISING CERTAIN REGULATORY CONTROL OVER TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES REGARDING MATTERS WITH THE JURISDICTION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OR THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION; TO ALLOW A COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY THAT IS OCCUPYING THE PUBLIC STREETS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY OF A MUNICIPALITY WITH ITS PERMISSION ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ARTICLE TO CONTINUE USING THE PUBLIC STREETS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY WITHOUT OBTAINING ADDITIONAL CONSENT; TO PROVIDE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A MUNICIPALITY MAY ENFORCE AN ORDINANCE OR PRACTICE INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; TO AUTHORIZE A TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY TO INCLUDE A STATEMENT IN A MUNICIPAL CUSTOMER'S BILL THAT THE CUSTOMER'S MUNICIPALITY CHARGES A BUSINESS LICENSE TAX TO THE COMPANY; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED PROCEDURAL AND OTHER MATTERS.-AMENDED TITLE
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| 01/14/99 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-12 |
| 01/14/99 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-12 |
| 01/19/99 | House | Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: J.Smith |
| 01/21/99 | House | Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Harris HJ-12 |
| 01/28/99 | House | Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Hinson HJ-15 |
| 02/02/99 | House | Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Knotts HJ-17 |
| 03/04/99 | House | Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Delleney HJ-17 |
| 03/11/99 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-2 |
| 03/24/99 | House | Debate adjourned until Thursday, March 25, 1999 HJ-18 |
| 03/25/99 | House | Debate interrupted HJ-18 |
| 03/25/99 | House | Amended HJ-20 |
| 03/25/99 | House | Read second time HJ-27 |
| 03/25/99 | House | Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-10 HJ-27 |
| 03/30/99 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11 |
| 03/31/99 | Senate | Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-6 |
| 04/06/99 | Senate | Amended SJ-11 |
| 04/06/99 | Senate | Read second time SJ-11 |
| 04/06/99 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-11 |
| 04/07/99 | Senate | Amended SJ-18 |
| 04/13/99 | Senate | Special order SJ-24 |
| 05/05/99 | Senate | Amended SJ-14 |
| 05/05/99 | Senate | Debate interrupted SJ-14 |
| 05/12/99 | Senate | Amended SJ-53 |
| 05/12/99 | Senate | Debate interrupted SJ-53 |
| 05/19/99 | Senate | Debate interrupted SJ-61 |
| 05/20/99 | Senate | Debate interrupted SJ-42 |
| 05/26/99 | Senate | Debate interrupted |
| 05/27/99 | Senate | Amended SJ-155 |
| 05/27/99 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-155 |
| 06/03/99 | House | Senate amendment amended HJ-30 |
| 06/03/99 | House | Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-36 |
| 06/03/99 | Senate | Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-89 |
| 06/03/99 | House | House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Cato, Sandifer and Lee HJ-66 |
| 06/03/99 | Senate | Conference committee appointed Sens. Moore, Ravenel, Hutto SJ-22 |
| 06/23/99 | House | Free conference powers granted HJ-92 |
| 06/23/99 | House | Free conference committee appointed Reps. Cato, Sandifer and Lee HJ-92 |
| 06/23/99 | House | Free conference report received and adopted HJ-94 |
| 06/24/99 | Senate | Free conference powers granted SJ-19 |
| 06/24/99 | Senate | Free conference committee appointed Sens. Moore, Hutto, Ravenel SJ-19 |
| 06/24/99 | Senate | Free conference report received and adopted SJ-19 |
| 06/24/99 | Senate | Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-19 |
| 06/24/99 | Ratified R 191 | |
| 06/30/99 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/30/99 | Effective date 06/30/99 | |
| 07/14/99 | Copies available | |
| 07/22/99 | Act No. 112 |