Senate Transportation Committee

Transportation Committee

M E M O R A N D U M

TO: Transportation Committee Members

FROM: Senator Larry Grooms

DATE: February 1, 2013

RE: Committee Meeting

The Senate Transportation Committee will meet on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 207 of the Gressette Building. The Committee will review the following:

  1. Appointments:
    Mr. Michael Sisk, SC Ports Authority

  2. Subcommittee Report:
    S. 151 -- Senator Grooms: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-2080 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO ESTABLISH THE INTRASTATE VISION WAIVER PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS MAY OBTAIN A WAIVER FROM THE SIGHT REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE WAIVER'S ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WAIVER, THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A WAIVER MAY GRANTED, AND THE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING A WAIVER.

    S. 297 -- Senators Grooms and Campbell: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-1-222 TO EXPAND VISION STANDARDS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW CERTAIN PERSONS WHO WEAR BIOPTIC TELESCOPIC LENSES FOR VISION ASSISTANCE TO OBTAIN A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

  3. Regulations:
    R.4311 -- Sign requirements for petitions to close roads
    R.4312 -- Specific Information Service Signing

I ask that you make every effort to attend. If you have any questions, please contact David Owens at 212-6400.


Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2013 at 3:41 P.M.