S 0377 General Bill, By Ritchie, McConnell, Leventis, Martin, Hayes, Gregory, Richardson, Malloy, Sheheen, Campsen, Cleary, Setzler and Alexander
Summary: Energy Independence and Sustainable Investment Act of 2007
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 52, TITLE 48 OF THE 1976 CODE BY ENACTING THE "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT ACT OF 2007" TO PROVIDE THAT A RESIDENT TAXPAYER WHO CONSTRUCTS A COMMERCIAL BUILDING THAT MEETS THE STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE A TAX CREDIT, TO PROVIDE THAT A TAXPAYER WHO APPLIES FOR THE TAX CREDIT MAY PARTICIPATE IN AN EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESS UPON THE POSTING OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE BOND, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SHALL ADMINISTER THE ARTICLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANNUALLY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL HONOR NOT MORE THAN FIVE TAXPAYERS WHO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS.
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01/31/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-16
01/31/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-16
04/03/07	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-8
04/03/07	Senate	Committed to Committee on Finance SJ-8
05/16/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-11
05/17/07	Senate	Amended SJ-23
05/17/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-23
05/21/07		Scrivener's error corrected
05/22/07	Senate	Read third time and sent to House
05/23/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-14
05/23/07	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-14