H 3544 General Bill, By D.N. Holt, J.J. Bailey, R.A. Barber, Breeland, J. Brown, 
A.W. Byrd, R.S. Corning, R.C. Fulmer, H.M. Hallman, Harrell, Harrison, J. Hines, 
Inabinett, M.F. Jaskwhich, W.D. Keyserling, Koon, L.M. Martin, Moody-Lawrence, 
Richardson, J.S. Shissias, Simrill, R. Smith, Stille, L.S. Whipper, H.G. Worley and 
R.M. Young
 A Bill to amend Section 12-27-390, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to distribution of gasoline tax, so as to increase the percent
 of proceeds to be remitted to the Department of Wildlife and Marine Resources.

   02/23/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   02/23/93  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-7

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-27-390, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION OF GASOLINE TAX, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PERCENT OF PROCEEDS TO BE REMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 12-27-390(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Part II, Section 15, Act 171 of 1991, is further amended to read:

"(A) Commencing with the collection of gasoline taxes falling due on and after July 1, 1968, one-half of one one percent of the proceeds from the gasoline tax imposed pursuant to Section 12-27-230 must be transmitted to the Department of Wildlife and Marine Resources to be placed to the credit of a special water recreational resources fund of the state treasury and all balances in the fund must be carried forward each year so that no part of it reverts to the General Fund of the State. All of the funds must be allocated based upon the number of boats or other watercraft registered in each county pursuant to law and expended, subject to the approval of a majority of the county legislative delegation, including a majority of the resident senators, if any, for the purpose of water recreational resources. The amounts allocated must be deducted from the gross proceeds of the gasoline tax imposed under Section 12-27-230 before net proceeds to be distributed to the Department of Highways and Public Transportation and counties pursuant to Section 12-27-380 are determined. This section does not reduce the one cent per gallon license tax now being distributed to the counties pursuant to Section 12-27-380."

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