S 0409 General Bill, By Leatherman and Elliott
Summary: Pee Dee Projects, bridges on I95, resident passes; tolls on highways to finance; Transportation Department
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-43-255 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE LISTED "PEE DEE PROJECTS" OF HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT AS "QUALIFIED PROJECTS" FOR PURPOSES OF THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE BANK, TO PROVIDE FOR THE WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF BRIDGES ON INTERSTATE 95 IN THIS STATE AND FOR THE IMPOSITION OF TOLLS ON VEHICLES TRAVERSING I-95 TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF THE BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS AND THE PEE DEE PROJECTS, AND TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL PASS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS AT A FEE OF THIRTY DOLLARS THAT EXEMPTS THEM FROM THESE TOLLS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-3-615, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE USE OF TOLLS TO FINANCE HIGHWAY PROJECTS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE TOLLS ADDITIONALLY TO BE USED TO FINANCE THE PEE DEE PROJECTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT CONFORMS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 57-3-615 WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPOSITION OF TOLLS ON FEDERAL INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.
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01/27/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
01/27/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-3