Session 120 - (2013-2014)
H 3644 General Bill, By Loftis, Gagnon, Herbkersman, Lowe, Lucas, D.C. Moss, Ott, Pitts and Toole
Similar (S 0525)
Summary: Clean Energy Industry Market Development Advisory Council
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 13-1-390 SO AS TO ESTABLISH WITHIN THE DIVISION OF STATE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE THE CLEAN ENERGY INDUSTRY MARKET DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND FUNCTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3588, RELATING TO THE RENEWABLE ENERGY TAX CREDIT INCENTIVE PROGRAM, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE PROGRAM THE SOUTH CAROLINA CLEAN ENERGY TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS TO EXTEND THE CREDIT TO ADDITIONAL FORMS OF ENERGY PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS, TO DECREASE INVESTMENT THRESHOLDS AND DECREASE JOB CREATION THRESHOLDS FOR QUALIFYING FOR THE CREDIT AND MAKE THE CREDIT, PREVIOUSLY DUE TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2015, AVAILABLE THROUGH 2019 AND TO REVISE CREDIT ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3600, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CORN-BASED ETHANOL OR SOY-BASED BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO EXTEND THE CREDIT TO ALL LIQUID FUELS DERIVED FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES, MAKE CONFORMING DEFINITIONS, REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LIQUID FUEL ELIGIBLE FOR THE CREDIT, AND TO EXTEND THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE CREDIT MAY BE CLAIMED THROUGH 2019.
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02/27/13House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 85)
02/27/13House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 85)
02/28/13House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.E.Smith
03/07/13House Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 39)
03/07/13House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 39)
04/09/13House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: J.E.Smith, W.J.McLeod, Williams, Vick, Funderburk, Sellers, Govan
04/18/13House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 22)
04/24/13House Amended (House Journal-page 135)
04/24/13House Requests for debate-Rep(s). JE Smith, Hart, WJ McLeod, Daning, JR Smith, Forrester, Neal, Skelton, Loftis, Wells, Taylor, Hamilton, Anderson, GR Smith, Williams, Jefferson (House Journal-page 135)
04/30/13House Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Loftis (House Journal-page 182)
05/15/13House Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-16-13 (House Journal-page 27)