South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 5306

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Chumley, Burns, Hiott, Magnuson, Haddon, R. Williams, V.S. Moss, Martin, Willis, Jones, Forrest, Hixon, Spires, Wooten, Ott, Hill and Ligon
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11366sd20.docx

Introduced in the House on February 27, 2020
Last Amended on May 12, 2020
Currently residing in the House

Summary: Agriculture property

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/27/2020  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)
   2/27/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 20)
    3/4/2020  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ott
   3/11/2020  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill
   3/11/2020  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, 
                        Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 7)
    4/8/2020  House   Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 33)
   5/12/2020  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon
   5/12/2020  House   Amended
   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

2/27/2020
3/11/2020
5/12/2020

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AMENDED

May 12, 2020

H. 5306

Introduced by Reps. Chumley, Burns, Hiott, Magnuson, Haddon, R. Williams, V.S. Moss, Martin, Willis, Jones, Forrest, Hixon, Spires, Wooten, Ott, Hill and Ligon

S. Printed 5/12/20--H.

Read the first time February 27, 2020.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 27-1-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN REAL PROPERTY WHICH IS IN AGRICULTURAL USE AND IS BEING VALUED, ASSESSED, AND TAXED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 43, TITLE 12 IS APPLIED TO A USE OTHER THAN AGRICULTURAL USE, ANY NEW RESIDENCE OR STRUCTURE BUILT ON THAT REAL PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO A RECIPROCAL SETBACK AT THE TIME A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT IS ISSUED AT LEAST EQUAL TO THAT WHICH APPLIES TO ADJACENT REAL PROPERTY WHICH IS IN AGRICULTURAL USE AND IS BEING VALUED, ASSESSED, AND TAXED AS SUCH IF THAT ADJACENT PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY SUBJECT TO MANDATORY SETBACKS FROM PROPERTY LINES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A WAIVER OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS WITHIN A CERTAIN TIMEFRAME.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 27 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 27-1-80.    Any agricultural operation that has previously satisfied residential setback requirements is deemed compliant for an expansion of the operation. All other setbacks required by Section 46-45-80 still apply."

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

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