H*3801 Session 105 (1983-1984)
H*3801(Rat #0574, Act #0479 of 1984) General Bill, By House Ways and Means
A Bill to amend Act 1377 of 1968, as amended, relating to the issuance of
State Capital Improvement Bonds, so as to authorize the issuance of additional
bonds for the construction of various buildings and facilities and to reduce
certain previously authorized issuances of bonds; to amend Section 4-29-10, as
amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to definitions used in
connection with industrial development projects, so as to exempt facilities
providing railroad services from the general exclusion of public utilities
used in defining "project" for purposes of Chapter 29 of Title 4; to require
the Joint Bond Review Committee to schedule the authorizations as provided in
this Act into the priority schedule it has previously adopted; and to repeal
portions of Item (F) of Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, relating to the gasohol
development loan program.-amended title
04/12/84 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference HJ-2388
04/24/84 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 1, 1984 HJ-2578
05/01/84 House Objection by Rep. Sheheen & Simpson HJ-2766
05/01/84 House Debate adjourned HJ-2766
05/01/84 House Reconsidered HJ-2778
05/01/84 House Objection by Rep. T. Rogers HJ-2778
05/17/84 House Special order, set for Thurs. 5/17/84 after call
uncontest. cal (Under H 3914)
05/17/84 House Amended HJ-3149
05/17/84 House Continued HJ-3151
05/22/84 House Reconsidered HJ-3189
05/22/84 House Special order, set for Tues 5/22/84 after call of
uncontest cal (Under H 3931) HJ-3196
05/22/84 House Read second time HJ-3220
05/29/84 House Objection by Rep. Blackwell HJ-3446
05/29/84 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3447
05/29/84 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference SJ-2062
05/30/84 Senate Read second time SJ-2121
05/30/84 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-2121
06/01/84 Senate Special order SJ-2209
06/13/84 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-2456
06/19/84 Ratified R 574
06/22/84 Signed By Governor
06/22/84 Effective date 06/22/84
06/22/84 Act No. 479
07/02/84 Copies available
(A479, R574, H3801)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 1377 OF 1968, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF STATE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL BONDS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND TO REDUCE CERTAIN
PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED ISSUANCES OF BONDS; TO AMEND SECTION 4-29-10, AS AMENDED,
CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN CONNECTION
WITH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, SO AS TO EXEMPT FACILITIES PROVIDING
RAILROAD SERVICES FROM THE GENERAL EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES USED IN
DEFINING "PROJECT" FOR PURPOSES OF CHAPTER 29 OF TITLE 4; TO REQUIRE
THE JOINT BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE TO SCHEDULE THE AUTHORIZATIONS AS PROVIDED IN
THIS ACT INTO THE PRIORITY SCHEDULE IT HAS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED; AND TO REPEAL
PORTIONS OF ITEM (F) OF SECTION 3 OF ACT 1377 OF 1968, RELATING TO THE GASOHOL
DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Bonds authorized - Department of Corrections
SECTION 1. (A) The South Carolina Department of Corrections, on February 8,
1984, agreed in principle to the proposed Settlement and Consent Agreement of
Nelson, et al vs. Leeke, et al (Civil Action No. 82-876-2). The Consent
Agreement is proposed to be effective October 1, 1984, but these agreements
cannot be ratified by the Board of Corrections unless the General Assembly agrees
to provide the necessary funding.
The General Assembly finds that the proposed Consent Agreement is in the best
interests of the State. The 1984-85 AppropriationsBill contains the necessary
operating costs to comply with the first year of the Nelson Consent Agreement.
The funds authorized in this section for the Department of Corrections - Capital
Program ("Nelson Consent Agreement") shall provide the capital
financing required for the safe and reasonable operating capacity of 8,694
inmates as outlined in the proposed settlement.
(B) In addition to the bond authorizations for the Department of Corrections
in subitem (18) (Department of Corrections) of item (f) of Section 3 of Act 1377
of 1968, as added by Act 179 of 1981, there is authorized the following:
"2. Capital Program
('Nelson Consent Agreement') 44,018,800".
Bonds authorized - Science Center
SECTION 2. (A) Subitem 5 of item (f) of Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as last
amended by Section 2 of Act 179 of 1981, is amended by adding:
"1. Science Center - second increment $4,800,000
TOTAL, College of Charleston $4,800,000"
Bonds authorized - Armories
SECTION 3. (A) Subitem 2 (Adjutant General's Office) of item (f) of Section 3
of Act 1377 of 1968, as amended by Act 191 of 1983, is amended by adding the
following sub-subitems:
"13. Mullins Armory $593,000
14. Moncks Corner Armory $338,000"
(B) The authorization for the Mullins Armory in this section is conditioned
upon the provision of $1,500,000 of matching monies from federal sources and the
authorization for the Moncks Corner Armory in this section is conditioned upon
the provision of $796,000 of matching monies from federal sources.
Bonds authorized - Lander College
SECTION 4. Subitem 6A of item (f) of Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as last
amended by Section 2 of Act 179 of 1981, is further amended to read:
"6A. LANDER COLLEGE:
1. College Center Phase II $6,404,740
$6,404,740".
Bond authorized - Charles E. Hodges Building
SECTION 5. (A) In addition to the bond authorizations for Technical and
Comprehensive Education in subitem (11) (Technical and Comprehensive Education)
of item (f) of Section 3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as added by Act 179 of 1981, there
is authorized the following:
"9. Visitor Information/Tourism
Education and Training Center
(Charles E. Hodges Building) $700,000
(B) The authorization for the Visitor Information/Tourism Education and
Training Center (Charles E. Hodges Building), is conditioned upon the provision
of $327,000 of matching monies from local and other sources."
Bond authorization reduced - University of South Carolina
SECTION 6. (A) The amount of capital improvement bonds authorized for
construction and equipment of the business administration building addition for
the University of South Carolina, added by Act 518 of 1980, is reduced from
$4,572,000 to $3,007,000.
(B) The amount of capital improvement bonds authorized for the renovations and
improvements of three dormitories at Whitten Centerof the Department of Mental
Retardation, added by Act 518 of 1980, is reduced from $1,639,000 to $799,000.
Gasohol Development Program repealed
SECTION 7. Sub-subitem 1 (Gasohol Development Loan Program) (under Executive
Director's Office) of subitem 2 (BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD) of item (f) of Section
3 of Act 1377 of 1968, as added by Section 1 of PART I of Act 194 of 1979, is
repealed.
Further
SECTION 8. The third proviso of subitem 2 (BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD) relating
to the "Gasohol Development Loan Program" of item (f) of Section 3 of
Act 1377 of 1968, as added by Section 1 of PART I of Act 194 of 1979, is
repealed.
"Project" further defined
SECTION 9. Item (3) of Section 4-29-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act
179 of 1981, is further amended to read:
"(3) 'Project' shall mean any land and any buildings and other
improvements on the land including, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, water, sewage treatment and disposal facilities, air pollution control
facilities, and all other machinery, apparatus, equipment, office facilities and
furnishing which are deemed necessary, suitable or useful by the following or any
combination thereof: (a) any enterprise for the manufacturing, processing, or
assembling of any agricultural or manufactured products; (b) any commercial
enterprise engaged in storing, warehousing, distributing, transporting or selling
products of agriculture, mining or industry, or engaged in providing laundry
services to hospitals, to convalescent homes or to medical treatment facilities
of any type, public or private, within or outside of the issuing county or
incorporated municipality and within or outside of the State; (c) any enterprise
for research in connection with any of the foregoing or for the purpose of
developing new products or new processes or improving existing products or
processes; (d) any enterprise engaged in commercial business, including but not
limited to, wholesale, retail or other mercantile establishments; office
buildings; computer centers; tourism, sports and recreational facilities;
convention and trade show facilities; and public lodging and restaurant
facilities if the primary purpose is to provide service in connection with
another facility qualifying under this subitem; and (e) any enlargement,
improvement or expansion of any existing facility in subitems (a), (b), (c) and
(d) of this item. The term project shall not include facilities for an
enterprise primarily engaged in the sale or distribution to the public of
electricity, gas, water or telephone or other services commonly classified as
public utilities except facilities providing railroad services. A project may be
located in one or more counties or incorporated municipalities."
Joint Bond Review Committee to schedule authorizations
SECTION 10. The Joint Bond Review Committee shall schedule the authorizations
as provided in this act into the priority schedule ithas previously adopted.
Time effective
SECTION 11. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. |