H*4448 (Rat #0327, Act #0258 of 2010) General Bill, By Sandifer, Agnew, Duncan, M.A. Pitts, Neilson, Brady, Gunn, Lowe, Funderburk, Hardwick, Mitchell, Hearn, Pinson, Bales, Clemmons, Toole, D.C. Moss, Ballentine, Willis, Huggins, Long, Simrill, H.B. Brown, Kirsh, Forrester, Rice, Anderson, D.C. Smith, Nanney, Vick, Stewart, T.R. Young, Bowers, Allen, V.S. Moss, Whitmire, Littlejohn, G.R. Smith, Hayes, Cobb-Hunter, J.R. Smith, Brantley, Gambrell, King, Viers, Bannister, Dillard, Ott, Jefferson, Herbkersman, Allison, Wylie, R.L. Brown, Whipper, Weeks and Hodges
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Summary: Electric cooperatives
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 58-5-380, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRIC AND GAS SERVICES TO RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER FOR NONPAYMENT OF BILL, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE GAS UTILITIES TO IMPLEMENT PREPAYMENT PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WILL PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BY FACILITATING CONSUMER AWARENESS OF ENERGY USE AND THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES AND TO ALLOW THE GAS UTILITIES TO INTERRUPT SERVICE WHEN THE PREPAID ACCOUNT BALANCE IS ZERO IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET, AND ALLOW ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE; BY ADDING SECTION 58-27-250 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO IMPLEMENT PREPAYMENT PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WILL PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BY FACILITATING CONSUMER AWARENESS OF ENERGY USE AND THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES AND TO ALLOW THE UTILITIES TO INTERRUPT SERVICE WHEN THE PREPAID ACCOUNT BALANCE IS ZERO IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET, AND ALLOW ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE; BY ADDING SECTION 58-31-460 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT PREPAYMENT PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WILL PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BY FACILITATING CONSUMER AWARENESS OF ENERGY USE AND THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES AND TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY TO INTERRUPT SERVICE WHEN THE PREPAID ACCOUNT BALANCE IS ZERO; BY ADDING SECTION 33-49-255 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES TO IMPLEMENT PREPAYMENT PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WILL PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BY FACILITATING CONSUMER AWARENESS OF ENERGY USE AND THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES AND TO ALLOW THE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES TO INTERRUPT SERVICE WHEN THE PREPAID ACCOUNT BALANCE IS ZERO; AND BY ADDING SECTION 5-31-690 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AND GAS SYSTEMS TO IMPLEMENT PREPAYMENT PROGRAMS FOR RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT WILL PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BY FACILITATING CONSUMER AWARENESS OF ENERGY USE AND THE CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES AND TO ALLOW THE SYSTEMS TO INTERRUPT SERVICE WHEN THE PREPAID ACCOUNT BALANCE IS ZERO. - ratified title
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01/28/10	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2
01/28/10	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-2
02/02/10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Agnew, Duncan, M.A.Pitts, Neilson, Brady, Gunn, Lowe, Funderburk, Hardwick, Mitchell
02/03/10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hearn, Pinson, Bales, Clemmons, Toole, D.C.Moss, Ballentine, Willis, Huggins, Long, Simrill
02/04/10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: H.B.Brown, Kirsh, Forrester, Rice, Anderson, D.C.Smith, Nanney, Vick, Stewart, T.R.Young
02/04/10	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-10
02/08/10		Scrivener's error corrected
02/16/10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Allen, V.S.Moss, Whitmire, Littlejohn, G.R.Smith, Hayes, Cobb-Hunter, J.R.Smith, Brantley
02/17/10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gambrell, King, Viers, Bannister
02/18/10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dillard, Ott, Jefferson
02/18/10	House	Amended HJ-28
02/18/10	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 23, 2010 HJ-33
02/23/10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Herbkersman
02/24/10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Allison, Wylie, R.L.Brown, Whipper, Weeks
02/24/10	House	Debate adjourned until Thursday, February 25, 2010 HJ-20
02/25/10	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hodges
02/25/10	House	Amended HJ-19
02/25/10	House	Read second time HJ-22
02/25/10	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-1 HJ-22
02/25/10	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-23
02/26/10	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
02/26/10		Scrivener's error corrected
03/02/10	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-19
03/02/10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-19
03/05/10	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Campbell
05/19/10	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-35
05/26/10	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted SJ-70
05/26/10	Senate	Read second time SJ-70
05/27/10		Scrivener's error corrected
05/27/10	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-24
05/28/10		Scrivener's error corrected
06/02/10	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-59
06/02/10	House	Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-1 HJ-59
06/07/10		Ratified R 327
06/11/10		Signed By Governor
07/02/10		Effective date 06/11/10
07/08/10		Act No. 258