H 4307 General Bill, By Stavrinakis, Cogswell, Sottile, W. Newton, J.E. Smith, 
Gilliard, Mack, Bernstein, Brown, Herbkersman, Crosby, Clary, Mace and McCoy
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 48-43-400 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE APPROVAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE USED TO FACILITATE
 THE TRANSPORTATION OF OFFSHORE OIL INTO THE LAND AND WATERS OF THIS STATE BY
 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, A STATE AGENCY, OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF
 THIS STATE.

   05/10/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 73)
   05/10/17  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 73)
   05/10/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crosby
   01/09/18  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary
   02/06/18  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace, McCoy

H. 4307

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-43-400 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE APPROVAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE USED TO FACILITATE THE TRANSPORTATION OF OFFSHORE OIL INTO THE LAND AND WATERS OF THIS STATE BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, A STATE AGENCY, OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 2, Chapter 43, Title 48 is amended by adding:

"Section 48-43-400.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, the State of South Carolina, a state agency, or a political subdivision of this State may not approve a plan or permit application to construct or otherwise use infrastructure used to facilitate the transportation of offshore oil into the land and waters of this State. This infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, a facility designed to store oil and a pipeline but does not include new roads."

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