S 0253 General Bill, By Leventis, Hutto, Matthews, Reese, Russell and Elliott
Summary: Grants Program for Airport Improvements within Commerce Department Aeronautics Division, Aviation Fund, Fuel
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 55-1-110, SO AS TO ESTABLISH WITHIN THE AERONAUTICS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE A GRANTS PROGRAM FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS, TO PROVIDE THAT GRANTS MUST BE MADE FROM THE STATE AVIATION FUND SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THOSE AIRPORTS ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS AND DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING THE PROGRAM AND ITS FUNDING CRITERIA, PRIORITIES, AND SELECTION PROCESS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE EXEMPTION FOR FUEL USED BY COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 55-5-280, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE STATE AVIATION FUND, SO AS TO ADD TO THE FUND TAX REVENUES ON JET FUEL AND OTHER COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT FUEL AND TO REQUIRE REVENUES OF THE FUND TO BE USED ONLY FOR THE GRANTS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THIS ACT.
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12/16/98	Senate	Prefiled
12/16/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/12/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-95
01/12/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-95