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Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. WHIPPER explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.

On motion of Rep. WHIPPER, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that H. 4351 be read the third time tomorrow.

Rep. H. BROWN moved that the House do now adjourn, which was rejected by a division vote of 39 to 43.

Rep. M.O. ALEXANDER moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Tuesday, April 5, which was adopted.

H. 4642 -- Reps. Hodges and Jennings: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-9-590 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES PROVIDED BY INTEREXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS MUST BE DEEMED COMPETITIVE SERVICES AFTER JULY 1, 1994, REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO CONDUCT HEARINGS, MAKE FINDINGS, AND ESTABLISH BENCHMARKS AS TO THE COMPETITION WHICH EXISTS AMONG THE INTEREXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.

Rep. RHOAD moved to adjourn debate upon the following Joint Resolution until Tuesday, April 5, which was adopted.

H. 4858 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:

Rep. FARR moved that the House recur to the morning hour, which was agreed to by a division vote of 44 to 23.

The following Bill and Joint Resolution were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:

H. 5008 -- Reps. Gonzales, Whipper, Fulmer, Harrell, Hallman and J. Bailey: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 340 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE CONSTITUENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OR ON THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD, THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL APPOINT A TRUSTEE TO SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION OR UNTIL THE GENERAL ELECTION FOLLOWING THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION IF THE VACANCY OCCURS FEWER THAN FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION.

On motion of Rep. GONZALES, with unanimous consent, the Bill was ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.

H. 5009 -- Reps. Farr, Snow, McCraw, Littlejohn, Walker, Davenport, Simrill, Rhoad, Stille, Hines, Mattos, Wells, D. Smith, Stone, Kirsh, Delleney, Vaughn, Robinson, Anderson, Allison, Spearman, D. Wilder, Meacham, Baker, Tucker, Fair, Chamblee, Haskins, Graham, Cato, Waldrop, Marchbanks and Carnell: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXPERIMENTAL RABBIT HUNTING SEASON IN GAME ZONES 1, 2, AND 4.

Rep. FARR asked unanimous consent to have the Joint Resolution placed on the Calendar without reference.

Rep. KENNEDY objected.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.

On motion of Rep. GONZALES, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that H. 5008 be read the second time tomorrow.

Rep. RHOAD moved to adjourn debate upon the following Joint Resolution until Tuesday, April 5, which was adopted.

H. 4859 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR ASH LANDFILL, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1669, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

The following Bills and Joint Resolutions were taken up, read the second time, and ordered to a third reading:

H. 4860 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, STATE CROP PEST COMMISSION, RELATING TO BOLL WEEVIL QUARANTINE, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1719, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

H. 4861 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE LIVESTOCK-POULTRY HEALTH DIVISION, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF RATITES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1734, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

S. 954 -- Senators Leventis, Martin, Land, Peeler, Holland and Drummond: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 34 TO TITLE 48 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE PRESCRIBED FIRES TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER

H. 4843 -- Reps. Tucker, P. Harris, McCraw, D. Smith, Phillips, Wilkins and Haskins: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE U. S. INTERSTATE I-85 CORRIDOR IN GREENVILLE, SPARTANBURG, ANDERSON, AND CHEROKEE COUNTIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A TWENTY-YEAR PLAN FOR BETTER TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND TO REPORT THE FINDINGS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

S. 1105 -- Senator Leatherman: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ERECT CERTAIN DIRECTIONAL SIGNS RELATING TO THE LOCATION OF THE FLORENCE COUNTY VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER.

S. 1063 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-25-30, 40-25-40, AND 40-25-80, ALL AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WITH REGARD TO THE LICENSING OF PERSONS ENGAGING IN THE PRACTICE OF SPECIALIZING IN HEARING AIDS, THE COMMISSION OF HEARING AID SPECIALISTS, AND EXCEPTIONS TO THE APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 25 OF TITLE 40 (THE PRACTICE OF SPECIALIZING IN HEARING AIDS), SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT APPOINT LICENSED HEARING AID SPECIALISTS TO CONDUCT OR SUPERVISE THE EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS FOR LICENSES, INCREASE FROM FOUR TO FIVE THE NUMBER OF LICENSED HEARING AID SPECIALISTS ON THE COMMISSION AND CHANGE THEIR QUALIFICATIONS FOR SERVING ON THE COMMISSION, AND PROVIDE THAT CHAPTER 25 OF TITLE 40 DOES NOT APPLY TO AN AUDIOLOGIST LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN SOUTH CAROLINA; TO AMEND SECTION 40-25-110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS FOR EXAMINATION AS A HEARING AID SPECIALIST, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS

On motion of Rep. RISER, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that H. 4861 be read the third time tomorrow.

On motion of Rep. RHOAD, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that S. 954 be read the third time tomorrow.

On motion of Rep. P. HARRIS, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that H. 4843 be read the third time tomorrow.

On motion of Rep. G. BAILEY, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that S. 1105 be read the third time tomorrow.

On motion of Rep. CHAMBLEE, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that S. 1063 be read the third time tomorrow.

The following Bill was taken up.

H. 4702 -- Reps. J. Brown, Beatty, Cobb-Hunter, Gamble, Stuart, McAbee, Canty, McMahand, Byrd, Govan, Inabinett, Lanford, Whipper, Wells, Keyserling and Hutson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-19-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS TO RENEW A LICENSE FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS.

The Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\N05\7662BDW.94), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

"Section 40-19-105. (A) If a licensee under this chapter fails to renew his license pursuant to Section 40-19-100(6), the board shall renew his license if he:

(1) previously held a valid license subject to the renewal which has not been suspended or revoked;

(2) has not been convicted of a violent crime, a felony, or a crime of moral turpitude;

(3) pays a fee of two hundred dollars for each license and pays the current year license fee;

(4) completes the required continuing education hours for the previous and current license years;

(5) passes a written examination administered by the board pertaining to state funeral service, preneed and cremation laws, or other state laws pertaining to the funeral profession.

(B) A manager of record of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary who is not licensed under this chapter shall pass the written examination provided for in item (5) of subsection (A) if he has not scored a passing grade on the examination during the past five years."

SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-19-95. The board shall promulgate regulations regarding the transportation of dead human bodies in this State as it relates to a removal or embalming service, company, or corporation."

SECTION 3. Section 40-19-90 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 70 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"Section 40-19-90. The board is authorized to may promulgate regulations governing the qualifications, fitness, and practices of those engaged in embalming and funeral directing in this State and the care and disposition of dead human bodies, the standards of sanitation to be observed in the embalming and care of dead human bodies, and the administration of this chapter which shall include. These regulations regarding must include the procedure to be followed in the making of applications for licenses, in the issuance and renewal of licenses, and the conduct of examinations.

The board shall develop a continuing education program to require each licensee to receive a minimum of three credit hours annually or six credit hours biennially to sustain competency and to remain current. This continuing education requirement does not apply to a person who is not the manager of record of a funeral home, funeral establishment, or mortuary who has been licensed for thirty or more years or who has attained the age of sixty years. This continuing education program must

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./

Amend title to conform.

Rep. LANFORD proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\N05\7750BDW.94), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 40-19-105, SECTION 1, page 4702-1, line 26, by deleting /(A)/;

Amend further by deleting Section 40-19-105(B), beginning on page 4702-1 and line 40.

Amend title to conform.

Rep. LANFORD explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.

On motion of Rep. WALDROP, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that H. 4702 be read the third time tomorrow.

Rep. J. BAILEY moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Thursday, April 7, which was adopted.

S. 88 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING ABORTIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE A REFERENCE IN THE DEFINITION OF HOSPITAL; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-70, RELATING TO REGULATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER FACILITIES, SO AS TO INCLUDE FACILITIES IN WHICH FIRST TRIMESTER ABORTIONS ARE PERFORMED; TO AMEND SECTION 44-93-100, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO THE EXEMPTION OF SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS FROM THE INFECTIOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

Rep. VAUGHN moved that the House do now adjourn.

Rep. McTEER raised the Point of Order that fifteen minutes had not elapsed since a similar motion was made, which point was not sustained by the Chair.

The motion to adjourn was then agreed to.

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 10:00 A.M.

Deliberations were opened with prayer by the Chaplain of the House of Representatives, the Rev. Dr. Alton C. Clark as follows:

Almighty God, we are grateful that You are always seeking to minister to our needs: quieting our restlessness, healing our heartaches, comforting our sorrows, and forgiving us of our wrongdoings. Emancipate us from everything that undermines our faith or holds back our complete surrender to the way You would have us to go. Forbid that we should walk on a lower level when You are calling us to take the lofty way.

May Your will find fruition and fulfillment in us and through us. To You we give unending gratitude and praise. Amen.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

The following Bills and Joint Resolution were taken up, read the second time, and ordered to a third reading:

H. 5006 -- Reps. Hutson, A. Young and G. Bailey: A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION FOR DORCHESTER COUNTY MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE DORCHESTER COUNTY COUNCIL, AND PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY MUST BE APPOINTED.

H. 5008 -- Reps. Gonzales, Whipper, Fulmer, Harrell, Hallman and J. Bailey: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 340 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE CONSTITUENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OR ON THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD, THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL APPOINT A TRUSTEE TO SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION OR UNTIL THE GENERAL ELECTION FOLLOWING THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION IF THE VACANCY OCCURS FEWER THAN FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION.

The following Bills and Joint Resolutions were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate.

H. 4552 -- Reps. Barber, Wright, McKay, Rudnick, Baxley and Neilson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-29-85, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY LABELING ON MANUFACTURED HOMES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PERMANENT LABEL AND A CONSUMER NOTICE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SALES TAX ON MANUFACTURED HOMES SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN EQUIVALENT HEAT LOSS CALCULATION MAY BE USED IN DETERMINING IF STANDARDS HAVE BEEN MET TO QUALIFY FOR THE EXEMPTION FROM THE TAX DUE ABOVE THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXEMPTION APPLIES IN MANUFACTURED HOMES WHICH HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED BUT MEET THE STANDARDS; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDITION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS GUIDE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME IS THE SOURCE FOR THE HEAT LOSS CALCULATION.

H. 4478 -- Reps. Snow, Inabinett, Riser and Law: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-15-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN ALLIGATOR HARVEST PROGRAM ON PRIVATE LANDS.

H. 4480 -- Reps. Snow, Inabinett and Law: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-17-515 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO SHARKS.

H. 4482 -- Reps. Snow, Riser and Law: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-1110, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH

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