H 4307 Session 122 (2017-2018)
H 4307 General Bill, By Stavrinakis, Cogswell, Sottile, W. Newton, J.E. Smith,
Gilliard, Mack, Bernstein, Brown, Herbkersman, Crosby, Clary, Mace and McCoy
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 INFRASTRUCTURE USED TO FACILITATE
THE TRANSPORTATION OF OFFSHORE OIL INTO THE LAND AND WATERS OF THIS STATE BY
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, A STATE AGENCY, OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF
THIS STATE.
05/10/17 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 73)
05/10/17 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
(House Journal-page 73)
05/10/17 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crosby
01/09/18 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary
02/06/18 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace, McCoy
H. 4307
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 INFRASTRUCTURE USED TO FACILITATE THE TRANSPORTATION OF OFFSHORE OIL 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 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 or permit application to construct or otherwise use infrastructure used to facilitate the transportation of offshore oil into the land and waters of this State. This infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, a facility designed to store oil and a pipeline but does not include new roads."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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