H 4209 General Bill, By White, Trantham, Hiott, Kirby, R. Williams, Jefferson, Atkinson, Johnson, Hardee, B. Newton, Henegan, Forrest and Martin
Summary: SC Farm Aid Fund
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 46-1-165 SO AS TO CREATE THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FARM AID FUND" TO ASSIST FARMERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED AT LEAST A FORTY PERCENT LOSS OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AS A RESULT OF A CATASTROPHIC WEATHER EVENT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUND MUST BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TO CREATE A FARM AID ADVISORY BOARD TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND TO SPECIFY ELIGIBILITY AND GRANT AMOUNTS.
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03/07/19	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 75)
03/07/19	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 75)
01/29/20	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, R.Williams, Jefferson, Atkinson
01/30/20	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 18)
02/04/20	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson, Hardee, B.Newton, Forrest, Henegan, Martin
02/04/20	House	Amended (House Journal-page 12)
02/04/20	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 12)
02/04/20	House	Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-4 (House Journal-page 14)
02/05/20	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 12)
02/05/20	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 21)
02/05/20	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 21)