Bill 4471

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4471
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980122
Primary Sponsor:                Bauer
All Sponsors:                   Bauer, Knotts, Koon and Quinn
                                
Drafted Document Number:        jic\5111djc.98
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Medical Affairs Committee 13
                                SMA
Subject:                        Lake Murray to be declared no
                                discharge lake with regard to marine
                                toilets on boats, Watercraft, Water and
                                Sewer

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19980603  Introduced, referred to Committee        13 SMA
House   19980603  Adopted, sent to Senate
House   19980602  Committee report: Favorable              24 HIMR
House   19980122  Introduced, referred to Committee        24 HIMR

COMMITTEE REPORT

June 2, 1998

H. 4471

S. Printed 6/2/98--H.

Read the first time January 22, 1998.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4471), to provide that the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is requested, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

RICHARD M. QUINN, JR., for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IS REQUESTED TO IMMEDIATELY UNDERTAKE SUCH ACTION AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR REQUIRED UNDER THE FEDERAL LAW TO HAVE LAKE MURRAY DECLARED A NO DISCHARGE LAKE WITH REGARD TO MARINE TOILETS ON BOATS, AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT PURSUE SUCH ACTION UNTIL LAKE MURRAY IS DECLARED A NO DISCHARGE LAKE WITH REGARD TO MARINE TOILETS ON BOATS.

Whereas, the General Assembly finds that because of the increasing number of houseboats and other watercraft moored or operated on Lake Murray that are equipped with marine toilets, it is necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare to prohibit the discharge of sewage from houseboats and other watercraft equipped with marine toilets into Lake Murray; and

Whereas, it is the intent of the General Assembly to protect and enhance the health, safety, and welfare of the public living on or near Lake Murray, as well as the health, safety, and welfare of others who use the waters of Lake Murray for swimming, fishing, boating, and drinking; and

Whereas, Section 312 of the Clean Water Act that regulates marine sanitation devices prohibits a state from enacting legislation with respect to design, manufacture, installation, or use of any marine sanitation device on any vessel; and

Whereas, to protect and enhance the health, safety, and welfare of the public living on, near, or using the waters of Lake Murray, it is necessary that the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control take action consistent with federal law to designate Lake Murray as a no discharge lake with regard to marine toilets on boats. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is requested to immediately undertake such action as may be necessary or required under the federal law to have Lake Murray declared a no discharge lake with regard to marine toilets on boats, and that the department pursue such action until Lake Murray is declared a no discharge lake with regard to marine toilets on boats.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Environmental Control and to each member of the Board of Health and Environmental Control.