S*1159 (Rat #0677, Act #0590 of 1988) General Bill, By H.U. Fielding and McConnell
    A Bill to amend Section 6-7-710, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to granting power for zoning to municipalities and counties, so as to authorize them to include in their zoning ordinances provisions for landscaping, protection, and regulation of trees in consideration of their value from an environmental, agricultural, aesthetic, scenic, or preservation standpoint, to exclude from this authority the regulation of commercial timber operations, and to provide that these provisions may not restrict the ability of public utilities and electric suppliers from maintaining safe clearances around utility lines, and to authorize the South Carolina Forestry Commission, through its urban forestry assistance program, to provide recommendations and assistance to municipalities and counties for evaluation, care, and preservation of trees covered by regulations adopted under the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 6 as part of the comprehensive plan for the jurisdiction.-amended title
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02/02/88	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
02/02/88	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-8
03/10/88	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-31
03/15/88	Senate	Amended SJ-44
03/15/88	Senate	Read second time SJ-44
03/17/88	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-18
03/22/88	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2194
03/22/88	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2194
04/21/88	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-3133
04/28/88	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 3, 1988 HJ-3443
05/03/88	House	Objection by Rep. Simpson HJ-3479
05/03/88	House	Amended HJ-3479
05/03/88	House	Read second time HJ-3481
05/04/88	House	Read third time HJ-3529
05/04/88	House	Returned HJ-3529
05/05/88	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-11
05/10/88	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Aydlette, Wilkins & Hayes HJ-3623
05/10/88	Senate	Conference committee appointed Sens. Hinson, Bryan and Fielding SJ-9
05/24/88	House	Conference report received HJ-3979
05/24/88	House	Conference report adopted HJ-3981
05/26/88	Senate	Conference report received SJ-17
05/26/88	Senate	Conference report adopted SJ-17
05/26/88	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-17
05/31/88		Ratified R 677
06/02/88		Signed By Governor
06/02/88		Effective date 06/02/88
06/02/88		Act No. 590
06/16/88		Copies available