S*0510 (Rat #0198, Act #0125 of 1997) General Bill, By Leatherman
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-2845 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A MOTOR CARRIER'S FAILURE TO FILE A PROPERTY TAX RETURN AND REMIT THE APPROPRIATE TAX, TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-37-2820, 12-37-2830, 12-37-2840, 12-37-2850, 12-37-2860, 12-37-2870, AND 12-37-2880, RELATING TO THE VALUATION AND PROPERTY TAXATION OF CERTAIN MOTOR CARRIERS, SO AS TO TRANSFER THESE FUNCTIONS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REVISE APPLICABLE DUE DATES AND PENALTIES, TO ALLOW ADJUSTMENT OF THE STATEWIDE AVERAGE MILLAGE, TO REPLACE THE PROPERTY TAX ON SEMITRAILERS AND TRAILERS WITH A ONE-TIME FEE, PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF PAYMENT AND FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE REVENUE OF THESE TAXES AND FEES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF TAXATION AND FEES ON CERTAIN MOTOR CARRIERS IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER AD VALOREM TAXES ON THIS PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-3-120 AND 56-3-700, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING EXEMPTIONS AND REGISTRATION FEES FOR TRAILERS, SO AS TO EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION AND LICENSING TRAILERS AND SEMITRAILERS PAYING THE FEE IN LIEU OF TAXES AND CONFORMING THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 56-3-700 TO THIS EXEMPTION; AND TO AMEND ACT 461 OF 1996, RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM FOR CERTAIN MOTOR CARRIERS, SO AS TO REVISE TRANSITION PROVISIONS.-AMENDED TITLE
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03/11/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-7
03/11/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-7
04/02/97	Senate	Polled out of committee Transportation SJ-12
04/02/97	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-12
04/03/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-11
04/03/97	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-11
04/30/97	Senate	Amended SJ-28
04/30/97	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-28
05/01/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-10
05/01/97	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-10
05/22/97	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-13
05/28/97	House	Amended HJ-37
05/28/97	House	Read second time HJ-39
05/29/97	House	Debate adjourned HJ-15
05/29/97	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-26
06/03/97	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-68
06/03/97	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-68
06/03/97	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-151
06/09/97		Ratified R 198
06/13/97		Signed By Governor
06/13/97		See act for exception to or explanation of effective date
06/30/97		Copies available
06/30/97		Act No. 125