H*3617 (Rat #0116, Act #0109 of 2012) General Bill, By Pitts, R.L. Brown, Allen, Bales, Brady, Knight, Ballentine, McLeod, Willis, Toole, Sellers and Whipper
Summary: Sewage system
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-1-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A WASTEWATER UTILITY MUST NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF A SIGNIFICANT SPILL; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A UTILITY HAS HAD MORE THAN TWO SIGNIFICANT SPILLS PER ONE HUNDRED MILES OF ITS SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM WITHIN THE YEAR UP TO AND INCLUDING THE DATE OF THIS SIGNIFICANT SPILL, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ORDER THE UTILITY TO COMPLETE A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ITS SYSTEM OR IF THE UTILITY HAS A CAPACITY, MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, AND MAINTENANCE PLAN, TO ORDER THE UTILITY TO UPDATE THIS PLAN; AND TO REQUIRE THE UTILITY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE OF A SIGNIFICANT SPILL. - ratified title
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02/08/11	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 51)
02/08/11	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 51)
02/09/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.L.Brown, Allen
02/15/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bales, Brady
02/16/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight, Ballentine
02/17/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
02/24/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis
03/14/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
04/12/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sellers
04/13/11	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 8)
04/19/11		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/11	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Norman, Quinn, Atwater, Long, Crosby, Brannon, Parker, Allison, Forrester, Jefferson, Whipper, Bikas, Taylor, and Bedingfield (House Journal-page 77)
04/27/11	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
04/27/11	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Forrester and Whipper (House Journal-page 20)
04/27/11	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Allison, Parker, Long, Atwater, Bikas, Crosby, and Quinn (House Journal-page 66)
04/27/11	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Taylor, Bedingfield, Jefferson, and Brannon (House Journal-page 72)
04/27/11	House	Amended (House Journal-page 72)
04/27/11	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 72)
04/27/11	House	Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 72)
04/28/11	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16)
04/28/11		Scrivener's error corrected
05/03/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 23)
05/03/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 23)
05/24/11	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 21)
06/01/11	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 58)
06/01/11	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 58)
06/01/11	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 58)
01/11/12	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 12)
01/18/12	House	Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 18)
01/18/12	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 18)
01/26/12		Ratified R 116
02/01/12		Signed By Governor
02/08/12		Effective date 02/01/12
02/10/12		Act No. 109