S 1155 Session 112 (1997-1998)
S 1155 General Bill, By Leventis, Elliott, Lander, Matthews and Waldrep
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-56-460, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO ESTABLISHING REHABILITATION PRIORITIES AT CONTAMINATED DRYCLEANING
FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL MAY NOT EXPEND FROM THE DRYCLEANING FACILITY RESTORATION FUND MORE
THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY FOR INVESTIGATION AND
REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES, RATHER THAN TO LIMIT EXPENDITURES TO FIVE PERCENT
OF THE AVERAGE COLLECTED ANNUAL BALANCE OF THE FUND AND TO AMEND SECTION
44-56-470 RELATING TO ANNUAL DRYCLEANING FACILITY REGISTRATION FEES, SO AS TO
EXTEND FROM DECEMBER 1, 1996 TO JULY 1, 1999 THE TIME WITHIN WHICH A FACILITY
OWNER OR OPERATOR MUST DEMONSTRATE, THROUGH OBTAINING CERTIFICATION,
COMPETENCY TO OPERATE A FACILITY AND MUST INSTALL DIKES OR OTHER CONTAINMENT
STRUCTURES AROUND EQUIPMENT.
03/27/98 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
03/27/98 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-4
05/20/98 Senate Polled out of committee Medical Affairs SJ-26
05/20/98 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-26
05/27/98 Senate Read second time SJ-108
05/27/98 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-108
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE
MAJORITY FAVORABLE
May 20, 1998
S. 1155
Introduced by Senators Leventis, Lander, Elliott, Matthews and
Waldrep
S. Printed 5/20/98--S.
Read the first time March 27, 1998.
THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL AFFAIRS
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1155), to amend Section
44-56-460, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to
establishing rehabilitation priorities at contaminated drycleaning
facilities, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
Has polled the Bill out majority favorable.
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 44-56-460, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ESTABLISHING
REHABILITATION PRIORITIES AT CONTAMINATED
DRYCLEANING FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL MAY NOT EXPEND FROM THE DRYCLEANING
FACILITY RESTORATION FUND MORE THAN TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY FOR
INVESTIGATION AND REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES,
RATHER THAN TO LIMIT EXPENDITURES TO FIVE
PERCENT OF THE AVERAGE COLLECTED ANNUAL
BALANCE OF THE FUND AND TO AMEND SECTION
44-56-470 RELATING TO ANNUAL DRYCLEANING FACILITY
REGISTRATION FEES, SO AS TO EXTEND FROM
DECEMBER 1, 1996, TO JULY 1, 1999, THE TIME WITHIN
WHICH A FACILITY OWNER OR OPERATOR MUST
DEMONSTRATE, THROUGH OBTAINING CERTIFICATION,
COMPETENCY TO OPERATE A FACILITY AND MUST
INSTALL DIKES OR OTHER CONTAINMENT STRUCTURES
AROUND EQUIPMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-56-460(C) of the 1976 Code, as added by
Act 119 of 1995, is amended to read:
"(C) The department may not expend more than two
hundred fifty thousand dollars from the fund yearly more
than five percent of the average collected annual balance of the
fund annually to pay for the costs at any one eligible site
for the activities described in Section 44-56-420(B)."
SECTION 2. Section 44-56-470(D) and (E) of the 1976 Code, as
added by Act 119 of 1995, is amended to read:
"(D) Before December 1, 1996 July 1, 1999,
an owner or operator of a drycleaning facility or person shall receive
certification from the International Fabricare Institute, the
Neighborhood Cleaners Association, or some other comparable
nationally recognized drycleaning industry association certifying that
the operator has demonstrated a level of competency to operate a
drycleaning facility in accordance with the highest standards of the
drycleaning industry.
(E) Before January 1, 1997 July 1, 1999, an owner
or operator of a drycleaning facility or person shall install dikes or
other containment structures around each machine or item of
equipment in which drycleaning solvents are used and around an area
in which solvents or waste containing solvents are stored. The dikes
or containment structures must be capable of containing one-third of
the capacity of the total tank capacity of each machine. To the extent
practicable, an owner of a drycleaning facility or person shall seal or
otherwise render impervious those portions of all diked floor surfaces
upon which any drycleaning solvents may leak, spill, or otherwise be
released."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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