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A203, R230, S368

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Ritchie, McConnell, Courson, Leventis, Martin, Hayes, Gregory, Richardson, Malloy, Sheheen, Campsen, Cleary, Setzler and Alexander
Document Path: l:\s-res\jhr\016flee.dag.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 31, 2007
Introduced in the House on April 10, 2007
Last Amended on March 29, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on April 9, 2008
Became law without Governor's signature, April 17, 2008

Summary: Fleet management program

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/31/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   1/31/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-13
   3/16/2007  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: O'Dell (ch), Peeler, Reese, 
                        Short, Fair, Verdin
   3/28/2007  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-26
   3/29/2007  Senate  Amended SJ-29
   3/29/2007  Senate  Read second time SJ-29
    4/3/2007  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-20
   4/10/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-18
   4/10/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-19
    4/2/2008  House   Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-9
    4/8/2008  House   Read second time HJ-18
    4/9/2008  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-23
   4/10/2008          Ratified R 230
   4/17/2008          Became law without Governor's signature
   4/23/2008          Copies available
   4/23/2008          Effective date 04/17/08
   4/28/2008          Act No. 203

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/31/2007
3/28/2007
3/29/2007
4/2/2008

(A203, R230, S368)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FLEET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL SEEK TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BY DECREASING THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-310, RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE STATE FLEET, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PREFERENCE MUST BE GIVEN TO HYBRID, PLUG-IN HYBRID, BIO-DIESEL, HYDROGEN, FUEL CELL, OR FLEX-FUEL VEHICLES WHEN PERFORMANCE, QUALITY, AND LIFE CYCLE COSTS ARE COMPARABLE TO OTHER AVAILABLE VEHICLES.

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

Improvement of environmental quality

SECTION    1.    Section 1-11-220 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered item at the end to read:

"( )    to improve environmental quality in this State by decreasing the discharge of pollutants."

State motor vehicle purchase preferences

SECTION    2.    Section 1-11-310 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered item at the end to read:

"( )    Preference in purchasing state motor vehicles must be given to hybrid, plug-in hybrid, bio-diesel, hydrogen, fuel cell, or flex-fuel vehicles when the performance, quality, and anticipated life cycle costs are comparable to other available motor vehicles."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 10th day of April, 2008.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 4/17/08.

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