H 3013 General Bill, By Clyburn, M.S. McLeod, Jefferson, Williams, Hosey and 
Gilliard
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 58-25-110 SO AS TO REQUIRE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES TO DEVELOP AND
 IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR SERVICE AREAS THAT MAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
 AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FOR CERTAIN QUALIFYING VETERANS.

   12/11/12  House  Prefiled
   12/11/12  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   01/08/13  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 44)
   01/08/13  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 44)
   01/10/13  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.S.McLeod
   05/01/13  House  Recalled from Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 143)
   05/02/13  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Jefferson, Williams, Hosey, Gilliard
   05/02/13  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Putnam, Bedingfield,
                     Loftis, Stringer, Forrester, Erickson, Gambrell,
                     Gagnon, Thayer, Sandifer (House Journal-page 35)
   05/15/13  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 171)
   05/15/13  House  Roll call Yeas-91  Nays-23 (House Journal-page 171)
   05/16/13  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 38)
   05/21/13  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   05/21/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation
                     (Senate Journal-page 5)

RECALLED

May 1, 2013

H. 3013

S. Printed 5/1/13--H.

Read the first time January 8, 2013.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-25-110 SO AS TO REQUIRE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS WITHIN THEIR SERVICE AREAS THAT MAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FOR CERTAIN QUALIFYING VETERANS.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 25, Title 58 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 58-25-110.    Notwithstanding another provision of law, within ninety days of the effective date of this act, each regional transportation authority created pursuant to this chapter must develop and implement a program within its service area that makes public transportation available at no charge to a veteran who can provide proof that he is a legal resident of this State and:

(1)    is a member or former member of the armed forces who was a prisoner of war (POW) in World War II, the Korean Conflict, or the Vietnam Conflict;

(2)    is a recipient of the Purple Heart;

(3)    qualifies for the special license plate for wartime disabled veterans issued pursuant to Section 56-3-1110;

(4)    has a qualifying service-connected disability and is receiving United States Department of Veterans' Affairs (USDVA) disability compensation of ten percent or greater; or

(5)    has a qualifying service-connected disability and is receiving military disability retirement pay in lieu of USDVA compensation at a rate of ten percent or greater."

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