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A236, R277, H4450

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Gullick
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5390cm08.doc

Introduced in the House on January 10, 2008
Introduced in the Senate on January 24, 2008
Last Amended on May 1, 2008
Passed by the General Assembly on May 1, 2008
Governor's Action: May 21, 2008, Signed

Summary: Department of Transportation

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/10/2008  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-352
   1/16/2008  House   Read second time HJ-15
   1/17/2008  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, January 22, 2008 HJ-17
   1/22/2008  House   Debate adjourned until Wednesday, January 23, 2008 HJ-24
   1/23/2008  House   Amended HJ-30
   1/23/2008  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-30
   1/24/2008  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   1/24/2008  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-5
   3/18/2008  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment 
                        Transportation SJ-17
    4/9/2008  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-107
    4/9/2008  Senate  Amended SJ-107
    4/9/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-107
   4/10/2008  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-26
   4/10/2008          Scrivener's error corrected
   4/17/2008  House   Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-81
   4/22/2008  Senate  Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee 
                        appointed Hayes, Short and Fair SJ-11
   4/22/2008  House   Conference committee appointed Reps. Kirsh, Simrill, and 
                        Gullick HJ-32
    5/1/2008  House   Conference report received and adopted HJ-125
    5/1/2008  Senate  Conference report adopted
    5/8/2008  House   Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-9
   5/15/2008          Ratified R 277
   5/21/2008          Signed By Governor
    6/2/2008          Copies available
    6/2/2008          Effective date 05/21/08
    6/4/2008          Act No. 236

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/10/2008
1/10/2008-A
1/23/2008
3/18/2008
4/9/2008
4/10/2008
5/1/2008

(A236, R277, H4450)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-23-840 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL MAINTAIN AND MOW BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM THE PAVEMENT ROADSIDE VEGETATION ADJACENT TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 77 IN YORK COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKER 89 AND THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE LINE AND MAY ALLOW PERSONS WHO OWN LAND ADJACENT TO THIS PROPERTY TO ASSIST THE DEPARTMENT IN MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 57-23-850 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAINTAIN AND MOW ROADSIDE VEGETATION BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM THE PAVEMENT WITHIN THE CITY OF GREENVILLE ALONG SEVERAL INTERSTATE INTERCHANGES.

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

Roadside vegetation maintenance in York County

SECTION    1.    Article 17, Chapter 23, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-23-840.    Notwithstanding the provisions contained in Section 57-23-800, or another provision of law, the Department of Transportation may maintain and mow beyond thirty feet from the pavement roadside vegetation adjacent to Interstate Highway 77 in York County between mile marker 89 and the North Carolina state line and may allow persons who own land adjacent to this property to assist the department in meeting the requirements of this section."

Roadside vegetation maintenance in the City of Greenville

SECTION    2.    Article 17, Chapter 23, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-23-850.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 57-23-800, or any other provision of law, the Department of Transportation may maintain and mow roadside vegetation beyond thirty feet from the pavement within the Greenville City limits at the following areas and interchanges:

(1)    I-85 and I-385;

(2)    I-385 and Roper Mountain Road;

(3)    I-385 and Hayward Road;

(4)    I-385 and Pleasantburg Drive/Highway 291;

(5)    I-385 and Stone Avenue;

(6)    I-85 and Woodruff Road/Highway 146;

(7)    I-85 and Laurens Road/Highway 276; and

(8)    I-85 and Mauldin Road."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 15th day of May, 2008.

Approved the 21st day of May, 2008.

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