H*3550 (Rat #0105, Act #0046 of 2009) General Bill, By Cato, Herbkersman, Agnew, Merrill, Stavrinakis, Funderburk, Brady, Anderson, R.L. Brown, Kelly, Limehouse, J.E. Smith, Whipper, Hutto, Allison, Parker, Sottile, Erickson and Bales
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Summary: Energy Standard Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 10, TITLE 6, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARD ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE TITLE OF THE ACT TO THE "ENERGY STANDARD ACT"; TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO ADOPT THE 2006 EDITION INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE AS THE ENERGY STANDARD AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL NEW AND RENOVATED BUILDINGS AND ADDITIONS MUST COMPLY WITH THIS STANDARD, TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS SHALL ENFORCE THE ENERGY STANDARD AND TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE ENFORCERS IN AREAS WITHOUT A BUILDING OFFICIAL; TO PROVIDE THAT BUILDING OFFICIALS SHALL ISSUE AND REVOKE BUILDING PERMITS AND INSPECT CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS PURSUANT TO THE PERMITS ISSUED, TO REQUIRE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO PROVIDE AN APPEALS BOARD AND PROCESS FOR GRANTING OF CERTAIN VARIANCES, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION, AND TO ALLOW CERTAIN APPEALS TO BE HEARD BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA BUILDING CODES COUNCIL; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUILDING OFFICIAL MAY OBTAIN INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; AND TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-50, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE MANDATORY ADOPTION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL BUILDING CODES, BUILDING ENVELOPE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ENERGY CODE, FREE ACCESS TO CODE DOCUMENTS, AND THREE STORY HOMES, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO WHAT CONSTITUTES COMPLIANCE WITH THE BUILDING ENVELOPE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ENERGY CODE, FREE ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS CONTAINING CODES ADOPTED BY THE BUILDING CODES COUNCIL, AND BUILDING PERMITS FOR THREE STORY HOMES. - ratified title
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02/17/09	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-24
02/17/09	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-25
02/18/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hutto
02/24/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Allison, Parker
02/26/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sottile
04/22/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson
04/22/09	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-3
04/23/09	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bales
04/24/09		Scrivener's error corrected
04/28/09	House	Amended HJ-21
04/28/09	House	Read second time HJ-24
04/29/09	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
04/30/09	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-15
04/30/09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-15
05/07/09	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-16
05/08/09		Scrivener's error corrected
05/12/09	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
05/14/09	Senate	Read third time and enrolled SJ-22
05/27/09		Ratified R 105
06/02/09		Signed By Governor
06/11/09		Effective date 07/01/09
06/12/09		Act No. 46