H 3543 General Bill, By J. Moore, Pendarvis, J.L. Johnson, Rivers, S. Williams and Garvin
Summary: Black Farmer Restoration Program
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 46 ENTITLED THE "BLACK FARMER RESTORATION PROGRAM", TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH THE BLACK FARMER RESTORATION FUND TO PURCHASE FARMLAND ON THE OPEN MARKET AND GRANT IT TO ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE PROGRAM, TO ESTABLISH THE "FARM CONSERVATION CORPS" TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN AN ON-FIELD ENVIRONMENT FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS; AND TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 3, TITLE 46 AS ARTICLE 1 ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS".
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12/16/20	House	Prefiled
12/16/20	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
01/12/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 232)
01/12/21	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 232)
01/13/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
01/26/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, S.Williams
03/22/21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Garvin