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S. 40
STATUS INFORMATION
Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Bryant, Grooms, Davis, Campsen, Cleary, Alexander, Kimpson and Young
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Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2015
Introduced in the House on April 30, 2015
Last Amended on April 23, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: S.C. and Georgia Joint Water Caucus
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/3/2014 Senate Prefiled
12/3/2014 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources
1/13/2015 Senate Introduced (Senate Journal-page 53)
1/13/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 53)
1/15/2015 Senate Recalled from Committee on Agriculture and Natural
Resources (Senate Journal-page 15)
1/15/2015 Senate Committed to Committee on Invitations
(Senate Journal-page 15)
4/1/2015 Senate Polled out of committee Invitations
(Senate Journal-page 8)
4/1/2015 Senate Committee report: Favorable Invitations
(Senate Journal-page 8)
4/23/2015 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 84)
4/24/2015 Scrivener's error corrected
4/29/2015 Senate Adopted, sent to House (Senate Journal-page 68)
4/30/2015 House Introduced (House Journal-page 27)
4/30/2015 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 27)
2/23/2016 House Recalled from Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 48)
2/25/2016 House Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 41)
4/21/2016 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 3)
4/26/2016 House Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-3-16
(House Journal-page 67)
5/3/2016 House Debate adjourned until Thur,. 5-5-16
(House Journal-page 27)
5/5/2016 House Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-18-16
(House Journal-page 148)
5/18/2016 House Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 79)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/3/2014
4/1/2015
4/23/2015
4/24/2015
2/23/2016
4/21/2016
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 21, 2016
S. 40
Introduced by Senators Bryant, Grooms, Davis, Campsen, Cleary, Alexander, Kimpson and Young
S. Printed 4/21/16--H.
Read the first time April 30, 2015.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 40) to join the South Carolina and Georgia Joint Water Caucus to encourage state agencies, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to implement a water management, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
DAVID R. HIOTT for Committee.
TO JOIN THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA JOINT WATER CAUCUS TO ENCOURAGE STATE AGENCIES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TO IMPLEMENT A WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS OPTIMIZATION OF WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY MANAGEMENT OF THE WATER RESOURCES SHARED BY SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA THROUGHOUT THE SAVANNAH RIVER BASIN.
Whereas, the South Carolina and Georgia General Assemblies have formed a Joint Water Caucus to encourage and provide political support for an ongoing bi-state program of optimizing the management of shared water resources in the Savannah River Basin; and
Whereas, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as managers of these shared water resources, along with appropriate state agencies are conducting a comprehensive study of the impact of recent droughts in order to determine what improvements to the Savannah River Basin Water Management Manual should be implemented; and
Whereas, Clemson University has successfully demonstrated in the Savannah River Basin new, state-of-the-art technologies that would greatly enhance the collection and availability of real-time water quality and quantity data throughout the Savannah River Basin; and
Whereas, increasingly unpredictable climate changes continue to make weather predictions less reliable and therefore management of water resources based on historical data less reliable; and
Whereas, this unpredictability and the reliance on rule curves based on past weather patterns has compounded the negative impact of several severe droughts in the Savannah River Basin over the past decade due to unnecessary releases of water reserves from the basin's reservoirs prior to and during early stages of the droughts; and
Whereas, residents of the states of South Carolina and Georgia enjoy the bountiful natural resources located within the Savannah River Basin and regularly traverse the boundary between the states; and
Whereas, law abiding residents of South Carolina and Georgia who have concealed weapons permits in their state of residence should be able to move freely between the two states without having to sacrifice personal safety and liberty; and
Whereas, the members of the Joint Water Caucus have discussed the need to provide reciprocity between South Carolina and Georgia in regards to concealed weapons permits; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, join the South Carolina and Georgia Joint Water Caucus in encouraging the appropriate state agencies of both states, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as part of their current study, to explore, develop, and implement a flexible adaptive water management program for the Savannah River Basin that utilizes real time data and applies lessons learned during recent droughts to define the most practical and conservative reservoir storage rules based on actual conditions and real time data to ensure continuous optimization of water quality and quantity management of the water resources shared by South Carolina and Georgia throughout the Savannah River Basin.
Be it further resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, request that the State Law Enforcement Division work closely with the appropriate officials in Georgia to remove impediments to allowing reciprocity between the two states in regards to concealed weapons permits.
Be it further resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly pledge to support the State Law Enforcement Division in its efforts to achieve reciprocity with Georgia and pledge to address any statutory barriers to reciprocity.
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