S*0232 (Rat #0045, Act #0019 of 2009) General Bill, By Ryberg, Hutto, Massey, Coleman, O'Dell, Anderson, L. Martin and Nicholson
Similar (S 0220)
Summary: State energy policy
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-52-220 SO AS TO DEFINE "RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES" FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACT; BY ADDING ARTICLE 12 TO CHAPTER 52, TITLE 48 SO AS TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO CONSIDER AND IMPLEMENT COST EFFECTIVE ENERGY, WATER, AND WASTEWATER CONSERVATION MEASURES, TO PROVIDE FOR AUDITS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR REPORTS TO THE STATE ENERGY OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 48-52-210, 48-52-420, AND 48-52-430, RELATING TO THE POLICIES AND PURPOSES UNDERLYING THE PLAN FOR ENERGY POLICY, THE DUTIES OF THE STATE ENERGY OFFICE, AND THE ANNUAL STATE ENERGY ACTION PLAN, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PURPOSES AND POLICIES APPLICABLE TO THE PLAN FOR ENERGY POLICY, PROVIDE THAT STRATEGIES OF THE STATE ENERGY OFFICE PROMOTING CLEAN ENERGY MUST INCLUDE NUCLEAR ENERGY, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, AND CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY MEASURES, AND PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY THAT AGENCY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 58-3-530, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES REVIEW COMMITTEE, SO AS TO REQUIRE AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE STATE ENERGY ACTION PLAN FOR SUBMISSION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. - ratified title
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12/17/08	Senate	Prefiled
12/17/08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
01/13/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-190
01/13/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-190
02/25/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-23
02/26/09		Scrivener's error corrected
03/26/09	Senate	Special order, set for March 26, 2009 SJ-25
03/31/09	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-37
03/31/09	Senate	Amended SJ-37
03/31/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-37
04/01/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/01/09	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-168
04/02/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
04/02/09	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-6
04/22/09	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-5
04/23/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/28/09	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2009 HJ-25
04/29/09	House	Debate adjourned HJ-163
04/29/09	House	Amended HJ-187
04/29/09	House	Read second time HJ-188
04/30/09	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-15
04/30/09		Scrivener's error corrected
05/05/09	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-18
05/13/09		Ratified R 45
05/19/09		Signed By Governor
05/21/09		Effective date 05/19/09
06/01/09		Act No. 19