H*4857(Rat #0142, Act #0138 of 2016)  General Bill, By Hiott, Clary and Collins

Similar(S 1061)
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 58-27-255 SO AS TO REQUIRE COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS RESULTING FROM THE
 PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY TO BE PLACED IN A CLASS 3 LANDFILL AND TO PROVIDE
 EXCEPTIONS. - ratified title

   02/09/16  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 7)
   02/10/16  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 24)
   02/10/16  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 24)
   02/10/16  House  Roll call Yeas-109  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24)
   02/11/16  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 46)
   02/11/16  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   02/11/16  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 6)
   02/17/16  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11)
   02/18/16  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 19)
   02/18/16  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19)
   02/18/16  Senate Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 19)
   02/23/16  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments (Senate Journal-page 13)
   02/25/16  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
                     (House Journal-page 38)
   02/25/16  House  Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-1 (House Journal-page 39)
   02/25/16         Ratified R 142
   03/02/16         Signed By Governor
   03/04/16         Effective date See Act for Effective Date
   03/07/16         Act No. 138

(A138, R142, H4857)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-27-255 SO AS TO REQUIRE COAL COMBUSTION RESIDUALS RESULTING FROM THE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY TO BE PLACED IN A CLASS 3 LANDFILL AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Coal combustion residuals disposal

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 27, Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 58-27-255.    (A)    Coal combustion residuals that result from an electrical utility, an electric cooperative, a governmental entity, a corporation, or an individual producing electricity for sale or distribution by burning coal must be placed in a commercial Class 3 solid waste management landfill, unless the coal combustion residuals are:

(1)    located contiguous with the electric generating unit;

(2)    intended to be beneficially reused;

(3)    placed into beneficial reuse; or

(4)    placed in an appropriate landfill which meets the standards of the Department of Health and Environmental Control Regulation 61-107, and that is owned or operated by the entity that produced the electricity which resulted in the coal combustion residuals.

(B)    The 'beneficial reuse' of coal combustion residuals, as used in this section, is subject to the applicable regulations as promulgated by the Department of Health and Environmental Control."

Other provisions or requirements unaffected

SECTION    2.    Nothing in this act affects any other provisions or requirements of law or regulation applicable to coal combustion residuals.

Provisions to sunset in five years

SECTION    3.    The provisions of this act are repealed five years from the act's effective date, unless reenacted or otherwise extended by the General Assembly.

Time effective

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to the disposal of coal combustion residuals placed in a landfill on or after that date.

Ratified the 25th day of February, 2016.

Approved the 2nd day of March, 2016.