H 3586 General Bill, By J. Smith, Cotty, Davenport, Whipper, Hayes, Neilson, Harvin, Parks, Seithel, McKay, Campsen, J. Brown, Lloyd, Cobb-Hunter, McCraw, Lourie, Harris, Vaughn, Lee, Miller, F. Smith, Scott, Maddox, W. McLeod, Allen, McGee, Jennings and J. Hines
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Summary: Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact reenacted, Hazardous and Nuclear Waste
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 48, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION BY ADDING CHAPTER 47, SO AS TO REENACT AND PROVIDE FOR THE SOUTHEAST INTERSTATE LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPACT; TO STATE THE POLICY ATTENDANT TO A STATE ENTERING THE COMPACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF COMPACT PARTY STATES; TO CREATE THE SOUTHEAST INTERSTATE LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMISSION CONSISTING OF TWO MEMBERS FROM EACH PARTY STATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDING OF THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF HOST STATE FACILITIES; TO ESTABLISH FEES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPOSAL OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THESE FUNDS; TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO BECOME A PARTY STATE; TO PROVIDE SANCTIONING AUTHORITY AND PENALTIES FOR COMPACT VIOLATIONS; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COMPACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPACT COMMISSION MEMBERS OF THIS STATE MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE; TO REQUIRE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR BEFORE CERTAIN ACTIONS MAY BE TAKEN BY A SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION MEMBER; TO CREATE AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH CAROLINA'S COMMISSION MEMBERS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF SOUTH CAROLINA DETERMINES THAT ANY PARTY STATE IS NOT ACTING IN GOOD FAITH IN COMPLYING WITH THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT THEN SOUTH CAROLINA SHALL WITHDRAW IMMEDIATELY; TO AMEND SECTION 48-48-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIMITS ON THE DISPOSAL OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AT BARNWELL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FACILITY MAY ACCEPT NO MORE THAN SIX MILLION CUBIC FEET OF WASTE BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2000, AND ENDING JANUARY 1, 2019; TO AMEND SECTION 48-48-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE COMPACT NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER STATES REGARDING SOUTH CAROLINA'S POSSIBLE REENTRY INTO THE COMPACT; TO AMEND SECTION 48-48-90, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CARRYING FORWARD UNUSED ANNUALIZED SITE CAPACITY, SO AS TO REDUCE FROM TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND CUBIC FEET TO THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND CUBIC THE AMOUNT OF UNUSED SITE CAPACITY THAT MAY BE CARRIED FORWARD WHEN THE SITE DOES NOT RECEIVE AS MUCH AS THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND CUBIC FEET IN A CALENDAR YEAR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-48-140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TAXES ON LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSED IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO REVISE OUTDATED REFERENCES.
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02/23/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-8
02/23/99	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-9