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H. 3984
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hardwick, Clemmons, Goldfinch, H.A. Crawford and Hixon
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Introduced in the House on April 18, 2013
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Forestry
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/18/2013 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29)
4/18/2013 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 29)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-23-300 SO AS TO PROVIDE A MAJOR FACILITY PROJECT REQUESTING THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION MAY NOT SEEK A RATING POINT THAT WOULD DISCRIMINATE AGAINST WOOD PRODUCTS OF THIS STATE DERIVED FROM FORESTLANDS CERTIFIED BY THE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE OR THE AMERICAN TREE FARM SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 23, Title 48 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 48-23-300. A major facility project, as defined in Section 48-52-810(10), requesting third-party certification may not seek a rating point that would discriminate against wood products of this State derived from forestlands certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative or the American Tree Farm System."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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