H*4875 (Rat #0283, Act #0253 of 2018) General Bill, By Ott and Clary
Summary: SC Solar Habitat Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 4 TO TITLE 50 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SOLAR HABITAT ACT" TO ESTABLISH VOLUNTARY SOLAR BEST-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION SITES, TO ESTABLISH A NATIVE VEGETATION HABITAT AND POLLINATOR MANAGEMENT PLAN TO BE USED AS TECHNICAL GUIDANCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE MAY BE ISSUED TO ENTITIES THAT MEET SOLAR SITE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT. - ratified title
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02/07/18	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 62)
02/07/18	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 62)
02/15/18	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary
03/08/18	House	Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 112)
03/20/18	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 51)
03/20/18	House	Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-11 (House Journal-page 52)
03/21/18	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 10)
03/21/18	House	Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-11 (House Journal-page 10)
03/21/18	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/21/18	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/22/18	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 3)
03/22/18	Senate	Committed to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 3)
04/26/18	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 8)
05/09/18	Senate	Committee Amendment Withdrawn (Senate Journal-page 85)
05/09/18	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 85)
05/09/18	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 85)
05/10/18	Senate	Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 99)
05/23/18		Ratified R 283
05/25/18		Signed By Governor
06/01/18		Effective date 05/25/18
06/01/18		Act No. 253