H*3404 (Rat #0092, Act #0026 of 1997) General Bill, By Meacham, G.A. Brown, Cato, Fleming, Harrell, Haskins, Keegan, Kennedy, Klauber, Lee, Quinn, Sandifer, D. Smith and Trotter
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 58-37-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES, AND CARRIERS, ENERGY SUPPLY AND EFFICIENCY, AND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DELETE "PUBLIC UTILITIES PROVIDING GAS SERVICES" FROM THE APPLICABILITY OF THE DEFINITION OF "INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN"; TO AMEND SECTION 58-37-20, RELATING TO THE PROVISION THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT PROCEDURES ENCOURAGING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION, SO AS TO PERMIT, RATHER THAN REQUIRE, THE COMMISSION TO ADOPT PROCEDURES THAT ENCOURAGE ELECTRICAL UTILITIES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES PROVIDING GAS SERVICES SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION TO INVEST IN COST-EFFECTIVE ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES AND ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 58-37-40, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT ELECTRICAL UTILITIES, PUBLIC UTILITIES PROVIDING GAS SERVICES, AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY PREPARE INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANS, SO AS TO DELETE "PUBLIC UTILITIES PROVIDING GAS SERVICES" AND GAS UTILITIES REGULATED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS AND COVERAGE OF THIS SECTION; AND TO REPEAL SUBSECTION (F) OF SECTION 58-37-40, RELATING TO THE PROVISIONS THAT NO PROCEDURES FOR INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING FOR UTILITIES PROVIDING NATURAL GAS SERVICES MAY BE RECOMMENDED NOR MAY INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN REPORTING BE REQUIRED OF UTILITIES PROVIDING NATURAL GAS SERVICES UNLESS AND UNTIL INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING PROCEDURES FOR UTILITIES PROVIDING NATURAL GAS SERVICES ARE ADOPTED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.-AMENDED TITLE
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02/05/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-45
02/05/97	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-45
02/27/97	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-1
03/03/97	House	Amended HJ-19
03/03/97	House	Read second time HJ-21
03/11/97	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-22
03/12/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
03/12/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-12
04/16/97	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-14
04/17/97	Senate	Read second time SJ-19
04/23/97	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-13
05/15/97		Ratified R 92
05/21/97		Signed By Governor
05/21/97		Effective date 05/21/97
06/02/97		Copies available
06/02/97		Act No. 26