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H. 3087
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. McCoy, Stavrinakis, W. Newton, Rose, W. Cox, Norrell, Cobb-Hunter, Sottile, Clary, Hewitt, Ott, Kirby, Brown, Pendarvis, Erickson, Bradley, R. Williams, Mace, Bennett, Cogswell, Bailey, Hardee, Bernstein, Thigpen, Caskey, Herbkersman, Dillard, Moore, Alexander, Rivers, Henegan, S. Williams, Henderson-Myers, Chellis, Kimmons, B. Cox, Spires, Wheeler, Daning, Matthews, Elliott, Davis, Funderburk, Jefferson, Simrill, McKnight, Huggins, Ridgeway, Robinson, Brawley, Weeks, Trantham, McDaniel, Garvin, King, Bamberg, Calhoon, Ballentine, Murphy, Rutherford, Ligon, Gilliard, Forrest, Hyde, Toole, West, Wooten, Hart, Hosey, Clyburn, Mack, Govan, Anderson and V.S. Moss
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Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House
Summary: Offshore oil
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2018 House Prefiled
12/18/2018 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs
1/8/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 80)
1/8/2019 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 80)
1/15/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sottile, Clary,
Hewitt, Ott
1/16/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Brown,
Pendarvis, Erickson, Bradley, R.Williams
1/22/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace
1/23/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bennett
1/24/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
1/31/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey, Hardee,
Bernstein, Thigpen, Caskey
2/5/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Herbkersman
2/12/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dillard
3/5/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Moore
4/30/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander,
Rivers, Henegan, S.Williams, Henderson-Myers
5/1/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chellis,
Kimmons, Elliott
5/2/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Cox
5/7/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Spires,
Wheeler, Daning
5/8/2019 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture,
Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 2)
5/9/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Simmons
5/9/2019 Scrivener's error corrected
5/9/2019 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
1/15/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk,
Jefferson, Simrill, McKnight, Huggins, Ridgeway,
Robinson, Brawley, Weeks, Trantham, McDaniel, Garvin,
King, Bamberg, Calhoon, Ballentine, Murphy,
Rutherford, Ligon, Gilliard, Forrest, Hyde
1/15/2020 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, DC Moss, Bryant,
Forrest, Martin, Bailey, GR Smith, Chumley, Magnusson,
Haddon, Burns, Thayer, Toole, Kirby, Hixon, and Calhoon
1/16/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole, West,
Wooten, Hart, Hosey, Clyburn
1/21/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mack
1/22/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
2/19/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson
2/19/2020 House Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-20-20
(House Journal-page 44)
3/5/2020 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: V.S.Moss
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 8, 2019
H. 3087
Introduced by Reps. McCoy, Stavrinakis, W. Newton, Rose, W. Cox, Norrell, Cobb-Hunter, Sottile, Clary, Hewitt, Ott, Kirby, Brown, Pendarvis, Erickson, Bradley, R. Williams, Mace, Bennett, Cogswell, Bailey, Hardee, Bernstein, Thigpen, Caskey, Herbkersman, Dillard, Moore, Alexander, Rivers, Henegan, S. Williams, Henderson-Myers, Chellis, Kimmons, Elliot, B. Cox, Spires, Wheeler and Daning
S. Printed 5/8/19--H. [SEC 5/9/19 12:59 PM]
Read the first time January 8, 2019.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3087) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 48-43-400 so as to prohibit the approval of an action to facilitate Atlantic Ocean, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Article 2, Chapter 43, Title 48 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 48-43-400. (A) Notwithstanding another provision of law, the State of South Carolina, a state agency, or a political subdivision of this State may not approve a plan, license, application, or permit of any kind to construct or use property or infrastructure of any kind to facilitate Atlantic Ocean marine seismic testing or the transportation or storage of Atlantic Ocean offshore oil or gas onto the land or waters of this State. Infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, a pipeline, a tank, or any facility used in conjunction with Atlantic Ocean Marine Seismic testing, or the transportation or storage of Atlantic Ocean offshore oil or gas but does not include new roads, transit or rail, or improvements to existing roads, transit or rail.
(B) Construction projects, property, and infrastructure existing or permitted prior to the effective date of this section are exempt from the provisions of subsection (A). This includes the repair and maintenance of existing facilities." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
DAVID R. HIOTT for Committee.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-43-400 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE APPROVAL OF AN ACTION TO FACILITATE ATLANTIC OCEAN MARINE SEISMIC TESTING TO LOCATE RESERVES OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS OR THE TRANSPORTATION OF OFFSHORE OIL AND NATURAL GAS INTO THE LAND AND WATERS OF THIS STATE BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, A STATE AGENCY, OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 2, Chapter 43, Title 48 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 48-43-400. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the State of South Carolina, a state agency, or a political subdivision of this State may not approve a plan, license, application, or permit of any kind to construct or use property or infrastructure of any kind to facilitate Atlantic Ocean marine seismic testing or the transportation or storage of Atlantic Ocean offshore oil or gas onto the land or waters of this State. Infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, a pipeline, a tank, or any facility used in conjunction with Atlantic Ocean Marine Seismic testing, or the transportation or storage of Atlantic Ocean offshore oil or gas but does not include new roads, transit or rail, or improvements to existing roads, transit or rail."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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