H*4258 (Rat #0354, Act #0318 of 2002) General Bill, By Sharpe, Wilkins, W.D. Smith and Davenport
Summary: DHEC pilot program, innovative environmental approaches; noncommercial propane tanks, over-fill prevention devices not required on
    A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 48, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION BY ADDING CHAPTER 56, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO ADMINISTER A PILOT PROGRAM WITH UP TO TEN PARTICIPANTS FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS, WITH A POSSIBLE FIVE-YEAR RENEWAL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TESTING AND EVALUATING INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACHES TO ACHIEVE SUPERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE NOT OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED UNDER EXISTING LAW, TO REQUIRE PARTICIPANTS TO BE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, TO ESTABLISH PILOT PROGRAM PROCEDURES AND BASIC TERMS OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND PARTICIPANTS, TO REQUIRE PUBLIC NOTICE OF AGREEMENTS BEING CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL OR REVOCATION, TO AUTHORIZE VARIANCES FROM EXISTING LAW, AND TO REQUIRE PARTICIPANTS TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN REPORTING AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES; AND TO PROVIDE THAT OVER-FILL PREVENTION DEVICES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR REFILLING EXISTING NONCOMMERCIAL PROPANE GAS TANKS.-amended title
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06/05/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-117
06/05/01	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-118
04/03/02	House	Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-4
04/04/02	House	Read second time HJ-51
04/04/02	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-56
04/05/02	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-5
04/09/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-11
04/09/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-11
05/09/02	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-7
05/14/02	Senate	Read second time SJ-52
05/14/02	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-52
05/15/02	Senate	Amended SJ-26
05/15/02	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-26
05/21/02	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-57
05/22/02		Ratified R 354
05/29/02		Became law without Governor's signature
07/25/02		Act No. 318
08/01/02		Effective date 5/29/02
08/01/02		Copies available