S*1220 (Rat #0276, Act #0248 of 2012) General Bill, By Campbell, Hayes and Ford
Summary: Surface water withdrawal
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-2-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEES IMPOSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FOR CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE SURFACE WATER WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM, WHICH ARE DEPOSITED INTO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUND FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THESE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO ENUMERATE THE FEES FOR SURFACE WATER WITHDRAWAL APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN REPEALED JANUARY 1, 2013; BY ADDING SECTION 49-4-175 SO AS TO REIMPOSE THE FEES THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MAY CHARGE FOR SURFACE WATER WITHDRAWAL AND APPLICATIONS AND PERMITS AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RETAIN THESE FEES TO IMPLEMENT AND OPERATE THE SURFACE WATER WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM; AND TO AMEND ACT 247 OF 2010, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA SURFACE WATER WITHDRAWAL, PERMITTING, USE, AND REPORTING ACT SO AS TO REPEAL PROVISIONS THAT PROSPECTIVELY REPEAL THE IMPOSITION OF SURFACE WATER WITHDRAWAL PERMIT FEES. - ratified title
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02/15/12	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
02/15/12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 4)
03/29/12	Senate	Polled out of committee Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/29/12	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/11/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 29)
04/11/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 29)
04/12/12	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 12)
04/17/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
04/17/12	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 9)
05/24/12	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 5)
05/30/12	House	Debate adjourned until Thur.,05-31-12 (House Journal-page 64)
05/31/12	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 06-05-12 (House Journal-page 43)
06/05/12	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 53)
06/05/12	House	Amended (House Journal-page 60)
06/05/12	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 60)
06/05/12	House	Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 67)
06/06/12	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 35)
06/06/12	House	Amended (House Journal-page 103)
06/06/12	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 103)
06/06/12	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 97)
06/06/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 97)
06/12/12		Ratified R 276
06/18/12		Signed By Governor
06/25/12		Effective date 01/01/13
06/27/12		Act No. 248