H 3652 General Bill, By Forrester, V.S. Moss, Clemmons, Allison, Loftis, Burns, 
Chumley, Jefferson, Mack, Willis, Anderson, Ballentine, Duckworth, Henderson, 
D.C. Moss, Norman, Pitts, S. Rivers, Rutherford, Tallon, Elliott and Hixon
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 11-35-3265 SO AS TO REQUIRE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO CONSIDER ALL PIPING
 MATERIALS FOR DETERMINING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS, TO PROVIDE PIPING
 MATERIALS THAT MEET SUCH REQUIREMENTS AND COMPLY WITH SOUND ENGINEERING
 PRACTICES MUST BE ALLOWED TO BE CONSIDERED IN RELATED PROCUREMENT BIDDING
 PROCESSES, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT LIMIT THE
 DISCRETION OF GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES FROM SELECTING PIPING MATERIALS FOR
 PROJECTS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

   02/02/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 19)
   02/02/17  House  Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and
                     Industry (House Journal-page 19)
   02/07/17  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Sandifer
   02/14/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Elliott
   02/14/17  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor,
                     Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 35)
   02/16/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon
   02/21/17  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). JE Smith, Ott,
                     Henegan, Hill, Wheeler, Ridgeway, Douglas,
                     Thigpen, Knight, Bernstein, King, Bamberg,
                     Quinn, Weeks, Jefferson, Anderson, Hoitt, Hosey,
                     Crosby, Arrington, Govan, Brown, Gilliard,
                     Sottile, Forrester, Allison, Magnuson,
                     Robinson-Simpson, McEachern (House Journal-page 25)
   02/22/17  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Sottile
   02/23/17  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-28-17
                     (House Journal-page 21)
   02/28/17  House  Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Anthony
   02/28/17  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-1-17
                     (House Journal-page 19)
   03/09/17  House  Amended (House Journal-page 17)
   03/09/17  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 17)
   03/09/17  House  Roll call Yeas-55  Nays-47 (House Journal-page 20)
   03/21/17  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 140)
   03/21/17  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
   03/21/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
                     (Senate Journal-page 11)

H. 3652

AMENDED

March 9, 2017

H. 3652

Introduced by Reps. Forrester, V.S. Moss, Clemmons, Allison, Loftis, Burns, Chumley, Jefferson, Mack, Willis, Anderson, Ballentine, Duckworth, Henderson, D.C. Moss, Norman, Pitts, S. Rivers, Rutherford, Tallon, Elliott and Hixon

S. Printed 3/9/17--H.

Read the first time February 2, 2017.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-35-3265 SO AS TO REQUIRE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO CONSIDER ALL PIPING MATERIALS FOR DETERMINING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS, TO PROVIDE PIPING MATERIALS THAT MEET SUCH REQUIREMENTS AND COMPLY WITH SOUND ENGINEERING PRACTICES MUST BE ALLOWED TO BE CONSIDERED IN RELATED PROCUREMENT BIDDING PROCESSES, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT LIMIT THE DISCRETION OF GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES FROM SELECTING PIPING MATERIALS FOR PROJECTS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Subarticle 5, Article 9, Chapter 35, Title 11 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 11-35-3265.     (A)    All piping materials that comply with sound engineering practices and meet project requirements as determined by an engineer, employed or retained by a governmental body or any political subdivision, must be allowed to participate in the bidding process when a governmental agency is procuring piping materials for a water supply, wastewater, stormwater, or storm drainage project for which state funds are used.

(B)    Nothing in this section prohibits an official or an engineer of the governmental agency from choosing a material at its discretion for a project referred to in subsection (A).

(C)    The provisions of this section do not apply if a supplier has pipe or piping materials suitable for a project purpose in stock or in inventory."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.