H 4982 Joint Resolution, By  House Regulations and Administrative Procedures
 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CONTROL
 REGULATIONS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4565, PURSUANT TO THE
 PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

   02/25/16  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference (House Journal-page 11)
   03/02/16  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 3-3-16
                     (House Journal-page 31)
   03/03/16  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 25)
   03/03/16  House  Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 25)
   03/03/16  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 26)
   03/04/16  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
   03/08/16  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
   03/08/16  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
                     (Senate Journal-page 9)

INTRODUCED

February 25, 2016

H. 4982

Introduced by Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee

S. Printed 2/25/16--H.

Read the first time February 25, 2016.

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CONTROL REGULATIONS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4565, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Underground Storage Tank Control Regulations, designated as Regulation Document Number 4565, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

This amendment revises Section 280.25 of R.61-92, Underground Storage Tank Control Regulations. In the interest of supporting the Department's goal of protecting the health of the public and the environment, this amendment establishes new conditional requirements for existing facilities to remain in compliance with the provisions of the regulation. Statutory authority for the regulation was also added.

A Notice of Drafting for these proposed amendments was published in the State Register on December 26, 2014.