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A307, R328, S1263
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Ritchie, Peeler and Martin
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12306ac06.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4854
Introduced in the Senate on March 21, 2006
Introduced in the House on March 30, 2006
Passed by the General Assembly on May 19, 2006
Governor's Action: May 24, 2006, Signed
Summary: Department of Health and Environmental Control
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/21/2006 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-3
3/21/2006 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-3
3/23/2006 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-6
3/28/2006 Senate Read second time SJ-18
3/29/2006 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-20
3/30/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-11
3/30/2006 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs HJ-12
5/11/2006 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-2
5/18/2006 House Read second time HJ-33
5/18/2006 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day HJ-34
5/19/2006 House Read third time and enrolled HJ-1
5/23/2006 Ratified R 328
5/24/2006 Signed By Governor
5/31/2006 Copies available
5/31/2006 Effective date 05/24/06
6/8/2006 Act No. 307
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A307, R328, S1263)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-165 SO AS TO ESTABLISH WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL THE EXPEDITED REVIEW PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A VOLUNTARY EXPEDITED PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING EXPEDITED PROCESS APPLICATION FEES; TO CREATE A PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST AND EVALUATE THE ECONOMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE BENEFITS OF A STATEWIDE REVIEW PROGRAM; AND TO CREATE AN EXPEDITED REVIEW FUND THROUGH THE IMPOSITION OF THE EXPEDITED PROCESS APPLICATION FEES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF THIS FUND.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Voluntary Application Expedited Review Program established; pilot program; fees; fund established
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-1-165. (A) There is established within the Department of Health and Environmental Control the Expedited Review Program to provide an expedited process for permit application review. Participation in this program is voluntary and the program must be supported by expedited review fees promulgated in regulation pursuant to subsection (B)(1). The department shall determine the project applications to review, and the process may be applied to any one or all of the permit programs administered by the department.
(B)(1) Before January 1, 2009, the department shall promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. The regulations shall include, but are not limited to, definitions of 'completeness' for applications submitted, consideration of joint federal-state permitting activities, standards for applications submitted that advance environmental protection, and expedited process application review fees.
(2) Regulations promulgated pursuant to this section must not alter public notice requirements for any permits, certifications, or licenses issued by the department.
(C) Until such time as regulations are promulgated pursuant to subsection (B), the department shall conduct a pilot expedited review program to determine the most environmentally sound, cost efficient, and economically beneficial process for implementation of a statewide expedited review program. The department shall determine which permit programs, or subcomponents of a program, to include in the pilot program and also may establish pilot program expedited process application fees.
(D) There is created the Expedited Review Fund that is separate and distinct from the general fund of the State and all other funds. Fees established in regulation pursuant to subsection (B)(1) and assessed pursuant to subsection (C) must be credited to the fund and used for the costs of implementing the expedited review program. Interest accruing to the fund must be retained by the fund and used for the same purposes. Revenue in the fund not expended during a fiscal year, including fees generated pursuant to subsection (C), must be carried forward to the succeeding fiscal year and must be used for the same purposes.
(E) No later than January 1, 2008, the department shall report to the Board of Health and Environmental Control the department's findings on the implementation of the pilot expedited review program provided for in subsection (C)."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2006.
Approved the 24th day of May, 2006.
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