South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3195

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Merrill and Scarborough
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20046sd05.doc

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Power lines must be located underground in all counties in the coastal zone

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/22/2004  House   Prefiled
  12/22/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-3
   1/11/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-121
   1/11/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-121

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/22/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-35-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN ALL COUNTIES OF THIS STATE LOCATED IN THE COASTAL ZONE, ALL ELECTRICAL UTILITY AND ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE POWER LINES CONSTRUCTED, INSTALLED, OR MODIFIED AFTER JULY 1, 2006, MUST BE LOCATED UNDERGROUND FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY REASONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 35, Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 58-35-115.    In all counties of this State located in the coastal zone as defined in Section 48-39-10, all electrical utility and electric cooperative power lines constructed, installed, or modified after July 1, 2006, must be located underground for health and safety reasons."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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