H*4416(Rat #0262, Act #0229 of 2016)  General Bill, By Felder, Pope, Merrill, 
Burns, V.S. Moss and Pitts
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-970, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE EXEMPTIONS FROM IMPACT FEES, SO AS TO ADD EXEMPTIONS FOR
 CERTAIN SCHOOLS AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-920,
 RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC FACILITIES", SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN PUBLIC
 EDUCATION FACILITIES. - ratified title

   12/03/15  House  Prefiled
   12/03/15  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
   01/12/16  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 60)
   01/12/16  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
                     (House Journal-page 60)
   01/14/16  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts
   04/20/16  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways
                     and Means (House Journal-page 351)
   04/26/16  House  Amended (House Journal-page 20)
   04/26/16  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 20)
   04/26/16  House  Roll call Yeas-90  Nays-5 (House Journal-page 21)
   04/27/16  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 14)
   04/28/16  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
   04/28/16  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
                     (Senate Journal-page 7)
   05/25/16  Senate Recalled from Committee on Finance
                     (Senate Journal-page 2)
   05/31/16  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 59)
   05/31/16  Senate Roll call Ayes-42  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 59)
   06/01/16  Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 25)
   06/02/16         Ratified R 262
   06/03/16         Signed By Governor
   06/09/16         Effective date 06/03/16
   06/09/16         Act No. 229

(A229, R262, H4416)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-970, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTIONS FROM IMPACT FEES, SO AS TO ADD EXEMPTIONS FOR CERTAIN SCHOOLS AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-920, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC FACILITIES", SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES.

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

Exemptions from impact fees

SECTION    1.    Section 6-1-970 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 6-1-970.    The following structures or activities are exempt from impact fees:

(1)    rebuilding the same amount of floor space of a structure that was destroyed by fire or other catastrophe;

(2)    remodeling or repairing a structure that does not result in an increase in the number of service units;

(3)    replacing a residential unit, including a manufactured home, with another residential unit on the same lot, if the number of service units does not increase;

(4)    placing a construction trailer or office on a lot during the period of construction on the lot;

(5)    constructing an addition on a residential structure which does not increase the number of service units;

(6)    adding uses that are typically accessory to residential uses, such as a tennis court or a clubhouse, unless it is demonstrated clearly that the use creates a significant impact on the system's capacity;

(7)    all or part of a particular development project if:

(a)    the project is determined to create affordable housing; and

(b)    the exempt development's proportionate share of system improvements is funded through a revenue source other than development impact fees;

(8)    constructing a new elementary, middle, or secondary school; and

(9)    constructing a new volunteer fire department."

Public facilities

SECTION    2.    Section 6-1-920(18) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subitem to read:

"( )    public education facilities for grades K-12 including, but not limited to, schools, offices, classrooms, parking areas, playgrounds, libraries, cafeterias, gymnasiums, health and music rooms, computer and science laboratories, and other facilities considered necessary for the proper public education of the state's children."

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 2nd day of June, 2016.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2016.