H*4062 (Rat #0248, Act #0220 of 2022) General Bill, By Sandifer and West
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    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-3-21 SO AS TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS TO RECEIVE SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY ADDING SECTION 58-3-22 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL AND LEGAL ADVICE NOT SUBJECT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-20, RELATING TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS; AND TO EXPRESS FINDINGS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE THAT ELECTRICITY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAY IN IT, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO ENCOURAGE ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OR A PROSPECTIVE MANUFACTURING ENTITY WITH RATE PROPOSALS, TO PROVIDE PARAMETERS FOR AGREEMENTS THAT CONTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RATES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND ORDINANCES MUST BE FOLLOWED, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title
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03/11/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
03/11/21	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 12)
03/18/21	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 4)
04/06/21	House	Amended (House Journal-page 54)
04/06/21	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 54)
04/06/21	House	Roll call Yeas-86 Nays-22 (House Journal-page 58)
04/07/21	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 11)
04/07/21	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/07/21	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/07/21		Scrivener's error corrected
03/03/22	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campsen, Matthews, Talley
04/20/22	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 14)
04/21/22		Scrivener's error corrected
05/11/22	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 28)
05/11/22	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 28)
05/11/22	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
05/11/22	Senate	Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 28)
05/12/22		Scrivener's error corrected
05/12/22	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 17)
05/12/22	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
05/12/22	House	Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-10
05/18/22		Ratified R 248
05/23/22		Signed By Governor
06/01/22		Effective date 05/23/22
06/01/22		Act No. 220