H 4199 General Bill, By Gullick
Summary: Landfills
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-96-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY HAS THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LANDFILL IN THE COUNTY MAY BE PERMITTED AND WHETHER A LANDFILL EXISTING IN THE COUNTY MAY BE PERMITTED TO EXPAND, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL MAY NOT ISSUE A PERMIT ALLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LANDFILL OR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING LANDFILL WITHOUT APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OR EXPANSION WOULD OCCUR.
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05/31/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-14
05/31/07	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-14