H*4422(Rat #0221, Act #0228 of 2006)  General Bill, By Jennings, Witherspoon, 
Battle, Hayes, Branham, Clemmons, J. Hines, M. Hines, Lucas, Miller, Neilson, 
Viers, Coates, McGee, Anderson, Vick, McLeod, Kennedy, Hodges, Ott, Jefferson and 
Clyburn

Similar(S 1039, H 4338)
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 57-3-618 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAY IMPOSE AND
 COLLECT A TOLL ALONG THE PROPOSED INTERSTATE 73 UPON COMPLETION OF THIS
 HIGHWAY PROJECT TO BE USED TO PAY FOR THE COST OF PLANNING, RIGHT-OF-WAY
 ACQUISITIONS, FINANCING, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND OTHER EXPENSES
 ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT, AND FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE TOLLS UPON PAYMENT OF
 ALL SUCH COSTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS TOLL MUST NOT BE IMPOSED UPON A
 STATE-OWNED OR DISTRICT-OWNED SCHOOL BUS. - ratified title

   01/12/06  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-21
   01/17/06  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hodges,
                     Ott, Jefferson, Clyburn
   01/17/06  House  Amended HJ-16
   01/17/06  House  Read second time HJ-16
   01/18/06  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-184
   01/18/06  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   01/18/06  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-12
   01/18/06         Scrivener's error corrected
   01/24/06  Senate Polled out of committee Transportation SJ-10
   01/24/06  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-10
   01/25/06  Senate Read second time SJ-14
   01/25/06  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-14
   01/26/06  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-14
   01/31/06         Ratified R 221
   02/06/06         Signed By Governor
   02/07/06         Copies available
   02/07/06         Effective date 02/06/06
   02/10/06         Act No. 228

(A228, R221, H4422)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-618 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAY IMPOSE AND COLLECT A TOLL ALONG THE PROPOSED INTERSTATE 73 UPON COMPLETION OF THIS HIGHWAY PROJECT TO BE USED TO PAY FOR THE COST OF PLANNING, RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITIONS, FINANCING, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND OTHER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT, AND FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE TOLLS UPON PAYMENT OF ALL SUCH COSTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS TOLL MUST NOT BE IMPOSED UPON A STATE-OWNED OR DISTRICT-OWNED SCHOOL BUS.

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

Imposition of tolls along Interstate Highway 73

SECTION    1.    Title 57, Chapter 3, Article 7 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-3-618.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, the Department of Transportation may impose and collect a toll on the proposed Interstate 73 corridor upon completion of this highway project. This toll must be used to pay for the cost of planning, right-of-way acquisitions, financing, construction, operation, and other expenses associated with this highway project, and for the removal of the tolls upon payment of all such costs. This toll must not be imposed upon a state-owned or district-owned school bus."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 31st day of January, 2006.

Approved the 6th day of February, 2006.