H*3734 (Rat #0408, Act #0257 of 2004) General Bill, By Cooper
Summary: Mining Act, fee increased must be appropriated to the mining and reclamation program in DHEC, provisions
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-20-240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF FEES AND CIVIL PENALTIES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA MINING ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY INCREASE IN FEE REVENUE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE FEE STRUCTURE IMPOSED JULY 1, 2003, MUST BE RETAINED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FOR ITS MINING AND RECLAMATION PROGRAM AND USED SPECIFICALLY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR THE PROGRAM AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE TO THE MINING INDUSTRY IN THIS STATE, AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-56-170, RELATING TO THE HAZARDOUS WASTE CONTINGENCY FUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TEN-DOLLAR-A-TON INCINERATION FEE ON HAZARDOUS WASTE MUST BE BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTED BY THE FACILITY AND DOES NOT INCLUDE NONHAZARDOUS MATERIAL ADDED AT THE INCINERATION FACILITY FOR FUEL BLENDING. - ratified title
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03/05/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-70
03/05/03	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-70
05/27/03	House	Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-332
05/28/03	House	Amended HJ-42
05/28/03	House	Read second time HJ-43
05/29/03	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
05/29/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-11
05/29/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-11
04/21/04	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable, minority unfavorable Medical Affairs SJ-50
05/20/04	Senate	Minority report withdrawn SJ-45
05/27/04	Senate	Read second time SJ-207
05/27/04	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-207
06/02/04	Senate	Amended SJ-112
06/02/04	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-112
06/03/04	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-44
06/03/04		Ratified R 408
06/15/04		Signed By Governor
06/24/04		Copies available
06/24/04		Effective date 06/15/04
06/24/04		Act No. 257