South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 3026

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COMMITTEE REPORT

January 19, 2005

H. 3026

Introduced by Reps. Cato, G.M. Smith, Edge, Sandifer, Coates, Kirsh and Bales

S. Printed 1/19/05--H.

Read the first time January 11, 2005.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3026) to amend Section 6-9-40, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the adoption and promulgation of certain building codes and standards, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:

/ SECTION    1.    Section 6-9-40 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 83 of 2003, is further amended by adding at the end:

"(7)    modifications promulgated by this section do not require readoption by the Building Codes Council for subsequent editions of the building codes, unless the amended section in the underlying code has substantively changed. Upon submission of a formal request, existing modifications may be reconsidered each time a new edition of the building code is considered for adoption by the Building Codes Council." /

Renumber items to conform.

Amend title to conform.

HARRY F. CATO for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation indicates that implementation of this bill will have no fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State or on federal and/or other funds.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION AND PROMULGATION OF CERTAIN BUILDING CODES AND STANDARDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE MODIFICATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT REQUIRE READOPTION BY THE BUILDING CODES COUNCIL FOR SUBSEQUENT EDITIONS OF THE BUILDING CODES, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE TO RECONSIDER EXISTING MODIFICATIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 6-9-40(6) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 83 of 2003, is further amended to read:

"(6)    the promulgated code becomes effective on the first day of January or July which is more than six months from the effective day of the regulation modifications promulgated by this section do not require readoption by the Building Codes Council for subsequent editions of the building codes. Upon submission of a formal request, existing modifications may be reconsidered each time a new edition of the building code is considered for adoption by the Building Codes Council."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and affects modifications authorized from the 2000 code cycle forward.

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