South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 5273

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hixon and Forrest
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15740zw20.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1103

Introduced in the House on February 20, 2020
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Private for-profit pipeline companies

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/20/2020  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
   2/20/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 15)
   2/26/2020  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Bailey
   3/11/2020  House   Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural 
                        Resources and Environmental Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 8)
   3/12/2020          Scrivener's error corrected
    4/8/2020  House   Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 33)
   5/12/2020  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
   5/12/2020  House   Read second time
   5/12/2020  House   Roll call Yeas-114  Nays-0

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/20/2020
3/11/2020
3/12/2020

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 11, 2020

H. 5273

Introduced by Rep. Hixon and Bailey

S. Printed 3/11/20--H.    [SEC 3/12/20 2:07 PM]

Read the first time February 20, 2020.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL

RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 5273) to amend Section 2 of Act 205 of 2016, as amended, relating to the exemption of private, for-profit pipeline companies from certain rights, powers, and privileges, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

DAVID R. HIOTT for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 2 OF ACT 205 OF 2016, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT PIPELINE COMPANIES FROM CERTAIN RIGHTS, POWERS, AND PRIVILEGES OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES THAT OTHERWISE ARE EXTENDED TO PIPELINE COMPANIES, SO AS TO EXTEND THE SUNSET PROVISION TO NOVEMBER 30, 2021.

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

SECTION    1.    SECTION 2 of Act 205 of 2016, as last amended by Act 156 of 2018, is further amended to read:

"SECTION    2.    Unless the General Assembly amends Section 58-7-10 in any manner before the passing of three years after the effective date of this act or if the language of subsection (B) is reenacted or otherwise extended by the General Assembly, the provisions of subsection (B), as added by this act, are repealed November 30, 2020 2021."

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

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