H*3466 (Rat #0056, Act #0033 of 2007) General Bill, By Umphlett, Hinson, E.H. Pitts, Haley, Ballentine, Huggins, Vick, Agnew, Anderson, Battle, Bingham, R.L. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chellis, Cobb-Hunter, Dantzler, Duncan, Funderburk, Hagood, Harvin, Herbkersman, Jefferson, Jennings, Knight, Limehouse, Lowe, Mahaffey, Merrill, Miller, Ott, Owens, Parks, Pinson, M.A. Pitts, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Spires, Stavrinakis, Taylor, White, Whitmire, Williams, Toole, Bowen, Gullick, Hodges and Crawford
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Summary: Public Waters Nuisance Abatement Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 49, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 30 SO AS TO ENACT THE "PUBLIC WATERS NUISANCE ABATEMENT ACT" TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO REMOVE OR REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF CERTAIN UNPERMITTED STRUCTURES FROM THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THIS STATE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIED CONDITIONS, WITH A CORRESPONDING AUTHORITY OF AN FERC LICENSEE TO DO THE SAME ON A LAKE LICENSED IN CONNECTION WITH A HYDROPOWER FACILITY, CREATES THE PUBLIC WATERS NUISANCE ABATEMENT FUND TO PAY FOR STRUCTURE REMOVAL, PROVIDES FOR PERMITTING AND REGULATION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES FOR ONLY FIVE YEARS, PROVIDES CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, PROVIDES FOR AUTHORITY OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DECLARE THESE UNPERMITTED STRUCTURES NUISANCES AND REQUIRE THEIR REMOVAL, AND PROVIDES FOR A CIVIL ACTION BY A PRIVATE CITIZEN; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-1-85, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR HOUSEBOATS WITH MARINE TOILETS, SO AS TO REDEFINE "HOUSEBOAT". - ratified title
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02/07/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-25
02/07/07	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-25
02/08/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole, Bowen
02/20/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gullick
03/27/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hodges
03/27/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-3
03/29/07	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). GM Smith, Skelton, Weeks, Hayes, Battle, Kirsh, GR Smith, FN Smith, Chellis, and Davenport HJ-30
04/11/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford
04/11/07	House	Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 17, 2007 HJ-36
04/18/07	House	Amended HJ-101
04/18/07	House	Read second time HJ-107
04/18/07	House	Roll call Yeas-87 Nays-5 HJ-107
04/19/07	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-58
04/19/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
04/19/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-10
04/24/07	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-2
05/02/07	Senate	Amended SJ-19
05/02/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-19
05/03/07	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-16
05/09/07	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-34
05/17/07		Ratified R 56
05/24/07		Became law without Governor's signature
05/30/07		Copies available
05/30/07		Effective date 05/24/07
06/15/07		Act No. 33