H 3471 Session 123 (2019-2020)
H 3471 General Bill, By Burns, Loftis, Long, Chumley, Hixon and Haddon
Similar(H 3470) A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
48-43-400 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AGENCIES OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS MAY
NOT APPROVE PLANS OR ORDINANCES THAT WOULD DETER, PROHIBIT, OR IMPEDE THE
CONSTRUCTION OR USE OF INFRASTRUCTURE USED TO FACILITATE ATLANTIC OCEAN MARINE
SEISMIC TESTING TO LOCATE RESERVES OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS OR FACILITATE THE
TRANSPORTATION OR STORAGE OF ATLANTIC OCEAN OFFSHORE OIL OR GAS ONTO THE LAND
OR WATERS OF THIS STATE. View full text
01/08/19 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 254)
01/08/19 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 254)
05/08/19 House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 2)
01/15/20 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hiott, Bryant,
Forrest, Martin, Burns, Chumley, Haddon,
Magnusson, DC Moss, and Bailey
01/30/20 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon
02/19/20 House Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-20-20
(House Journal-page 45)
H. 3471
COMMITTEE REPORT
May 8, 2019
H. 3471
Introduced by Reps. Burns, Loftis, Long, Chumley and Hixon
S. Printed 5/8/19--H.
Read the first time January 8, 2019.
THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
To whom was referred a Bill ( H. 3471) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 48-43-400 so as to provide that state agencies or political subdivisions may not approve, etc., respectfully
REPORT:
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
DAVID R. HIOTT for Committee.
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-43-400 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AGENCIES OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS MAY NOT APPROVE PLANS OR ORDINANCES THAT WOULD DETER, PROHIBIT, OR IMPEDE THE CONSTRUCTION OR USE OF INFRASTRUCTURE USED TO FACILITATE ATLANTIC OCEAN MARINE SEISMIC TESTING TO LOCATE RESERVES OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS OR FACILITATE THE TRANSPORTATION OR STORAGE OF ATLANTIC OCEAN OFFSHORE OIL OR GAS ONTO THE LAND OR WATERS 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, a state agency or a political subdivision of this State may not approve a plan or ordinance that would deter, prohibit, or otherwise impede the construction or the use of property or infrastructure of any kind to facilitate Atlantic Ocean marine seismic testing to locate reserves of oil and natural gas or the transportation or storage of Atlantic Ocean offshore oil or gas onto the land or within the waters of this State."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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