H*3373 (Rat #0160, Act #0106 of 2007) General Bill, By M.A. Pitts and Duncan
Summary: DHEC
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 44-55-822, 44-55-825, AND 44-55-827 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO ISSUE A PRELIMINARY TRACT EVALUATION AND PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION APPROVAL LETTER FOR PURPOSES OF AN ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE THE CRITERIA FOR THESE ACTIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT A FINAL SUBDIVISION APPROVAL LETTER FOR A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION MAY BE ISSUED AFTER THE DEPARTMENT HAS CONDUCTED A SOIL SUITABILITY TEST ON EACH LOT, AND PROVIDE THE CRITERIA FOR THESE INDIVIDUAL TESTS, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO NOTIFY A LOT OWNER IF CORRECTIVE MEASURES ARE POSSIBLE FOLLOWING DENIAL OF A PERMIT, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT RANDOM FINAL INSPECTIONS OF A MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF ANNUALLY INSTALLED SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE SYSTEMS NOT INSPECTED ARE DEEMED APPROVED, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF A PERMIT, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR LICENSING OF PERSONS WHO CONTRACT OR ADVERTISE TO OFFER INSTALLATION, REPAIR, MODIFICATION, AND APPROVAL OF ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS, AND BY ADDING SECTION 44-1-290 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CORPORATION OR PERSON WHO PROVIDES TREATED EFFLUENT FOR IRRIGATION IS NOT CONSIDERED A PUBLIC UTILITY IF THE EFFLUENT HAS NOT BEEN PERMITTED FOR CONSUMPTION. - ratified title
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01/30/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
01/30/07	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-11
03/27/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-2
03/28/07	House	Amended HJ-12
03/28/07	House	Read second time HJ-14
03/29/07	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-29
04/03/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-14
04/03/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-14
05/23/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-58
05/24/07		Scrivener's error corrected
05/24/07	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-105
05/25/07		Scrivener's error corrected
06/06/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-45
06/07/07	Senate	Amended SJ-82
06/07/07	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-82
06/07/07	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-116
06/12/07		Ratified R 160
06/18/07		Signed By Governor
06/20/07		Copies available
06/20/07		Effective date 01/01/08
06/27/07		Act No. 106