South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 613

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 28, 2007

S. 613

Introduced by Senators Grooms, Verdin and Leventis

S. Printed 3/28/07--S.

Read the first time March 27, 2007.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 613) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 46-33-85 so as to provide that a phytosanitary certificate or a permit may be, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

LAWRENCE K. GROOMS for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 46-33-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE OR A PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED BY AN INSPECTOR FOR INTRASTATE AND INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS OF CONIFER AND HARDWOOD SEEDLINGS TO VERIFY THAT THEY ARE APPARENTLY FREE OF PESTS AND DISEASES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT TO ENSURE PEST AND DISEASE-FREE PLANT MATERIAL, THE PREFERRED METHOD OF TREATMENT IS FUMIGATION USING METHYL BROMIDE IN SEEDLING PLANT BEDS PRIOR TO SEEDING.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 33, Title 46 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 46-33-85.    A phytosanitary certificate or a permit may be issued by an inspector for intrastate and interstate shipments of conifer and hardwood seedlings to verify that they are apparently free of pests and diseases. To ensure pest and disease-free plant material, the preferred method of treatment is fumigation using methyl bromide in seedling plant beds prior to seeding."

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

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