South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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S. 499

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Hutto and K. Johnson
Companion/Similar bill(s): 674
Document Path: SMIN-0079AA23.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 8, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Transportation

Summary: Toll on Interstate 95

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
2/8/2023 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 38)
2/8/2023 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 38)

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02/10/2023



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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-619 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IMPOSE A TOLL ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95 WHERE IT CROSSES LAKE MARION IN EITHER ORANGEBURG COUNTY OR CLARENDON COUNTY.

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

SECTION 1.   Article 7, Chapter 3, Title 57 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

   Section 57-3-619.   Notwithstanding another provision of law, the Department of Transportation shall impose a toll along Interstate Highway 95 where it crosses Lake Marion in either Orangeburg County or Clarendon County. The revenue collected from the imposition of this toll must be used for the maintenance, upgrade, and expansion of the highway and interchanges of Interstate Highway 95.

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

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