H 3087  General Bill, By McCoy, Stavrinakis, W.Newton, Rose, W.Cox, Norrell, 
Cobb-Hunter, Sottile, Clary, Hewitt, Ott, Kirby, Brown, Pendarvis, Erickson, 
Bradley, R.Williams, Mace, Bennett, Cogswell, Bailey, Hardee, Bernstein, 
Thigpen, Caskey, Herbkersman, Dillard, Moore, Alexander, Rivers, Henegan, 
S.Williams, Henderson-Myers, Chellis, Kimmons, B.Cox, Spires, Wheeler, Daning, 
Simmons, Elliott, Davis, Funderburk, Jefferson, Simrill, McKnight, Huggins, 
Ridgeway, Robinson, Brawley, Weeks, Trantham, McDaniel, Garvin, King, Bamberg, 
Calhoon, Ballentine, Murphy, Rutherford, Ligon, Gilliard, Forrest, Hyde, 
Toole, West, Wooten, Hart, Hosey, Clyburn, Mack, Govan, Anderson and V.S.Moss
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 48-43-400 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE APPROVAL OF AN ACTION TO FACILITATE ATLANTIC
 OCEAN MARINE SEISMIC TESTING TO LOCATE RESERVES OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS OR THE
 TRANSPORTATION OF OFFSHORE OIL AND NATURAL GAS INTO THE LAND AND WATERS OF
 THIS STATE BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, A STATE AGENCY, OR A POLITICAL
 SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.
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   12/18/18  House  Prefiled
   12/18/18  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
   01/08/19  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 80)
   01/08/19  House  Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
                     Resources and Environmental Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 80)
   01/15/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sottile,
                     Clary, Hewitt, Ott
   01/16/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby,
                     Brown, Pendarvis, Erickson, Bradley, R.Williams
   01/22/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace
   01/23/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bennett
   01/24/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cogswell
   01/31/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bailey,
                     Hardee, Bernstein, Thigpen, Caskey
   02/05/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Herbkersman
   02/12/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dillard
   03/05/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Moore
   04/30/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Alexander, Rivers, Henegan, S.Williams,
                     Henderson-Myers
   05/01/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chellis,
                     Kimmons, Elliott
   05/02/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Cox
   05/07/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Spires,
                     Wheeler, Daning
   05/08/19  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental
                     Affairs (House Journal-page 2)
   05/09/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Simmons
   05/09/19         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/09/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
   01/15/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Funderburk, Jefferson, Simrill, McKnight,
                     Huggins, Ridgeway, Robinson, Brawley, Weeks,
                     Trantham, McDaniel, Garvin, King, Bamberg,
                     Calhoon, Ballentine, Murphy, Rutherford, Ligon,
                     Gilliard, Forrest, Hyde
   01/15/20  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s).  Hiott, DC Moss,
                     Bryant, Forrest, Martin, Bailey, GR Smith,
                     Chumley, Magnusson, Haddon, Burns, Thayer,
                     Toole, Kirby, Hixon, and Calhoon
   01/16/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole,
                     West, Wooten, Hart, Hosey, Clyburn
   01/21/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mack
   01/22/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan
   02/19/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson
   02/19/20  House  Debate adjourned until  Thur., 2-20-20
                     (House Journal-page 44)
   03/05/20  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: V.S.Moss

H. 3087

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 8, 2019

H. 3087

Introduced by Reps. McCoy, Stavrinakis, W. Newton, Rose, W. Cox, Norrell, Cobb-Hunter, Sottile, Clary, Hewitt, Ott, Kirby, Brown, Pendarvis, Erickson, Bradley, R. Williams, Mace, Bennett, Cogswell, Bailey, Hardee, Bernstein, Thigpen, Caskey, Herbkersman, Dillard, Moore, Alexander, Rivers, Henegan, S. Williams, Henderson-Myers, Chellis, Kimmons, Elliot, B. Cox, Spires, Wheeler and Daning

S. Printed 5/8/19--H.    [SEC 5/9/19 12:59 PM]

Read the first time January 8, 2019.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3087) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 48-43-400 so as to prohibit the approval of an action to facilitate Atlantic Ocean, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:

/    SECTION    1.    Article 2, Chapter 43, Title 48 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 48-43-400.    (A)    Notwithstanding another provision of law, the State of South Carolina, a state agency, or a political subdivision of this State may not approve a plan, license, application, or permit of any kind to construct or use property or infrastructure of any kind to facilitate Atlantic Ocean marine seismic testing or the transportation or storage of Atlantic Ocean offshore oil or gas onto the land or waters of this State. Infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, a pipeline, a tank, or any facility used in conjunction with Atlantic Ocean Marine Seismic testing, or the transportation or storage of Atlantic Ocean offshore oil or gas but does not include new roads, transit or rail, or improvements to existing roads, transit or rail.

(B)    Construction projects, property, and infrastructure existing or permitted prior to the effective date of this section are exempt from the provisions of subsection (A). This includes the repair and maintenance of existing facilities."            /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

DAVID R. HIOTT for Committee.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-43-400 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE APPROVAL OF AN ACTION TO FACILITATE ATLANTIC OCEAN MARINE SEISMIC TESTING TO LOCATE RESERVES OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS OR THE TRANSPORTATION OF OFFSHORE OIL AND NATURAL GAS INTO THE LAND AND WATERS OF THIS STATE BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, A STATE AGENCY, OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 2, Chapter 43, Title 48 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 48-43-400.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, the State of South Carolina, a state agency, or a political subdivision of this State may not approve a plan, license, application, or permit of any kind to construct or use property or infrastructure of any kind to facilitate Atlantic Ocean marine seismic testing or the transportation or storage of Atlantic Ocean offshore oil or gas onto the land or waters of this State. Infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, a pipeline, a tank, or any facility used in conjunction with Atlantic Ocean Marine Seismic testing, or the transportation or storage of Atlantic Ocean offshore oil or gas but does not include new roads, transit or rail, or improvements to existing roads, transit or rail."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.