Bill 847

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    847
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980114
Primary Sponsor:                Passailaigue 
All Sponsors:                   Passailaigue, Washington and
                                Branton
Drafted Document Number:        res1502.elp
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                        Beer and wine, alcoholic
                                beverages, permits for; fees to be used
                                for affordable housing
                                initiatives

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980602  Recommitted to Committee                 25 HJ
House   19980602  Request for debate by Representative             Knotts
House   19980602  Objection by Representative                      Witherspoon
                                                                   Barfield
                                                                   Edge
                                                                   Keegan
                                                                   Campsen
                                                                   Limehouse
                                                                   Kirsh
                                                                   Koon
                                                                   Askins
                                                                   Sheheen
                                                                   Miller
House   19980527  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19980304  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19980303  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980226  Read second time
Senate  19980211  Committee report: Favorable              11 SJ
Senate  19980114  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19971117  Prefiled, referred to Committee          11 SJ

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 27, 1998

S. 847

S. Printed 5/27/98--H.

Read the first time March 4, 1998.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 847), to amend Section 61-4-510, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to special retail beer and wine permits, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL RETAIL BEER AND WINE PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEES COLLECTED MAY BE USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-2010 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO TEMPORARY PERMITS FOR SUNDAY LIQUOR SALES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEES COLLECTED MAY BE USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 61-4-510(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(C) (1) Immediately following the dissolution of a redevelopment authority pursuant to Section 31-12-100(A), the fees distributed to the dissolved redevelopment authority pursuant to subsection (B) must be distributed to the municipality or county in which the retailer who paid the fee is located. The revenue may only be used by the municipality or county for the following purposes:

(a) capital improvements to tourism-related buildings including, but not limited to, civic centers, convention centers, coliseums, aquariums, stadiums, marinas, parks, and recreational facilities;

(b) purchase or renovation of buildings which are historic properties as defined in Section 60-12-10(4) and (5);

(c) festivals which have a demonstrable and significant impact on tourism;

(d) acquiring fee and less than fee interest in land while it is still available to be held in perpetuity as wildlife preserves or believed to be needed by the public in the future for active and passive recreation uses and scenic easements, to include the following types of land: ocean, harbor, and pond frontage in the form of beaches, dunes, and adjoining backlands; barrier beaches; fresh and saltwater marshes and adjoining uplands; land for bicycle paths; land protecting existing and future; public water supply, well fields, highway buffering and aquifer recharge areas; and land for wildlife preserves; and land for future public recreational facilities;

(e) nourishment, renourishment (resanding) and maintenance of beaches;

(f) dune restoration, including the planting of grass, sea oats, or other vegetation useful in preserving the dune system;

(g) maintenance of public beach access;

(h) capital improvements to the beaches and beach related facilities, such as public parking areas for beach access; dune walkovers and rest room facilities, with or without changing rooms, at public beach parks; and

(i) construction and maintenance of drainage systems.; and

(j) affordable housing initiatives to serve low income households.

(2) The revenue may not be used for operating expenses of tourism-related buildings.

SECTION 2. Section 61-6-2010(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 45, Part II, Act 155 of 1997, is further amended to read:

"(B) (1) The filing and permit fees must be distributed to the municipality or county in which the retailer who paid the fee is located. The revenue may be used only by the municipality or county for the following purposes:

(a) capital improvements to tourism-related buildings including, but not limited to, civic centers, convention centers, coliseums, aquariums, stadiums, marinas, parks, and recreational facilities;

(b) purchase or renovation of buildings which are historic properties as defined in Section 60-12-10(4) and (5);

(c) festivals which have a demonstrable and significant impact on tourism;

(d) local youth mentor programs to serve juvenile offenders under the jurisdiction of the family court;

(e) contributions to matching funds necessary for a local government or entity to receive funding from the Legacy Trust Fund pursuant to Chapter 22 of Title 51;

(f) contributions to a redevelopment authority pursuant to Section 31-12-10, et seq.;

(g) acquiring fee and less than fee interest in land while it is still available to be held in perpetuity as wildlife preserves or believed to be needed by the public in the future for active and passive recreation uses and scenic easements, to include the following types of land: ocean, harbor, and pond frontage in the form of beaches, dunes, and adjoining backlands; barrier beaches; fresh and saltwater marshes and adjoining uplands; land for bicycle paths; land protecting existing and future; public water supply, well fields, highway buffering and aquifer recharge areas; and land for wildlife preserves; and land for future public recreational facilities;

(h) nourishment, renourishment (resanding) and maintenance of beaches;

(i) dune restoration, including the planting of grass, sea oats, or other vegetation useful in preserving the dune system;

(j) maintenance of public beach access;

(k) capital improvements to the beaches and beach related facilities, such as public parking areas for beach access; dune walkovers and rest room facilities, with or without changing rooms, at public beach parks; and

(l) construction and maintenance of drainage systems.; and

(m) affordable housing initiatives to serve low income households.

(2) The revenue may not be used for operating expenses of tourism-related buildings."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.