H*4038 (Rat #0722, Act #0585 of 1990) General Bill, By Sharpe, K.S. Corbett, H.M. Hallman, S.G. Manly, C.L. Sturkie, C.Y. Waites and Wilkes
    A Bill to amend Chapter 5, Title 49, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the Groundwater Use Act, so as to further provide for the regulations of groundwater and other water resources of the State including provisions to revise and provide for additional definitions in regard to this Act, to further provide for factors which the Water Resources Commission shall consider in determining and declaring capacity use areas in the State, to revise the procedures required to be followed in declaring a capacity use area, to further provide for the promulgation of the regulations to be applied in a capacity use area, to revise the conditions under which, procedures under which, and duration of groundwater use permits which may be issued in the capacity use area, to authorize the Commission to cooperate with other state agencies and agencies of the federal government in the administration of the provisions of this Act and to negotiate certain agreements, accords, or compacts, to authorize the imposition by the Commission of certain civil penalties for the violation of this Act, and to prohibit certain flowing wells and to provide exceptions.-amended title
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05/11/89	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
05/11/89	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-13
04/04/90	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources HJ-5
04/05/90	House	Amended HJ-52
04/05/90	House	Read second time HJ-55
04/05/90	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-55
04/06/90	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
04/10/90	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
04/10/90	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-10
05/02/90	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-7
05/31/90	Senate	Amended SJ-68
05/31/90	Senate	Read second time SJ-69
05/31/90	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-69
06/04/90	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-2
06/04/90	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-14
06/07/90		Ratified R 722
06/12/90		Signed By Governor
06/12/90		Effective date 06/12/90
06/12/90		Act No. 585
07/02/90		Copies available