H*3922 (Rat #0338, Act #0296 of 2006) General Bill, By Witherspoon, Ott, Umphlett, Barfield, Cato, Bailey, Hagood, Bowers, Hardwick and Neilson
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Summary: Mercury Switch Removal Act of 2005
    AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HEALTH, BY ADDING SECTION 44-96-185 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER THAT HAS USED MERCURY SWITCHES ANY TIME SINCE 1996 SHALL DEVELOP AND BEAR THE COST OF OPERATING, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, AN END-OF-LIFE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS PROGRAM TO ADVANCE THE EFFORTS OF VEHICLE RECYCLABILITY AND COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF MERCURY SWITCHES FROM VEHICLES THAT ARE BEING RECYCLED; AND TO PROVIDE FURTHER FOR THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PROGRAM, INCLUDING, PROGRAM OVERSIGHT, EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH MATERIALS, MERCURY SWITCH COLLECTION CONTAINERS AND A COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE FUNDS FROM THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND; AND TO AUTHORIZE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO ADD SECTION 12-6-3525 SO AS TO PROVIDE A TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS TAX CREDIT FOR EACH MERCURY SWITCH COLLECTED AND SUBMITTED FOR DISPOSAL AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS CREDIT MAY BE USED TO REDUCE CORPORATE TAX LIABILITY OR CORPORATE LICENSE FEES. - ratified title
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04/13/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-58
04/13/05	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-59
05/19/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey
02/15/06	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-4
02/16/06	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hagood, Bowers, Hardwick, Neilson
02/16/06	House	Amended HJ-20
02/16/06	House	Read second time HJ-23
02/16/06	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-23
02/17/06	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
02/21/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-18
02/21/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-18
03/01/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-25
03/02/06		Scrivener's error corrected
03/07/06	Senate	Amended SJ-24
04/20/06	Senate	Amended SJ-9
04/20/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-9
04/21/06		Scrivener's error corrected
05/17/06	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-25
05/24/06	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-32
05/25/06		Ratified R 338
05/26/06		Scrivener's error corrected
05/31/06		Signed By Governor
06/02/06		Copies available
06/02/06		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/08/06		Act No. 296