S 0217 {Rat #152, Act #146 of 2020} General Bill, By Kimpson, Campsen, Senn and 
Scott

Similar(H 3132, H 4674)
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE EXPENDITURE OF LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAX REVENUE, SO AS TO ALLOW
 THE REVENUE ALSO TO BE USED FOR THE CONTROL AND REPAIR OF FLOODING AND
 DRAINAGE WITHIN OR ON TOURISM-RELATED LANDS OR AREAS AND FOR SITE PREPARATION
 FOR CERTAIN ITEMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMOLITION, REPAIR, OR
 CONSTRUCTION; TO CLARIFY THAT EXPENDITURES TO CONTROL AND REPAIR FLOODING AND
 DRAINAGE WITHIN OR ON TOURISM-RELATED LANDS OR AREAS MUST BE DESIGNED TO
 ELIMINATE OR MITIGATE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF RECURRENT NUISANCE FLOODING, AND
 TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES AND LIMITATIONS; AND TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR THE
 SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANS DUE TO COVID-19. -
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   12/12/18  Senate Prefiled
   12/12/18  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
   01/08/19  Senate Introduced and read first time
                     (Senate Journal-page 137)
   01/08/19  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance
                     (Senate Journal-page 137)
   01/16/19  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Finance (Senate Journal-page 8)
   01/17/19         Scrivener's error corrected
   01/18/19         Scrivener's error corrected
   01/22/19  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 18)
   01/22/19  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 18)
   01/23/19  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 10)
   01/23/19  Senate Roll call Ayes-34  Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 10)
   01/23/19  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
   01/23/19  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
                     (House Journal-page 12)
   09/15/20  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways
                     and Means (House Journal-page 63)
   09/22/20  House  Amended (House Journal-page 27)
   09/22/20  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s).  King, Hill, Toole,
                     Rose, McDaniel, Herberksman, Henderson Myers,
                     Calhoon, Hart, GR Smith, Haddon, Bales, R.
                     Williams, Brawley, Hosey, and McKnight
                     (House Journal-page 27)
   09/22/20  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s).  McKnight,
                     Hosey, GR Smith, King, McDaniel, Brawley,
                     Herbkersman, Henderson Myers, R. Williams, and
                     Rose (House Journal-page 57)
   09/22/20  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s).  Calhoon and
                     Haddon (House Journal-page 99)
   09/22/20  House  Amended (House Journal-page 99)
   09/22/20  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 99)
   09/22/20  House  Roll call Yeas-87  Nays-15 (House Journal-page 99)
   09/23/20  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments (House Journal-page 8)
   09/23/20  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
                     (Senate Journal-page 217)
   09/23/20  Senate Roll call Ayes-38  Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 217)
   09/25/20         Ratified R  152
   09/28/20         Signed By Governor
   10/02/20         Effective date  09/28/20
   10/02/20         Act No.  146

(A146, R152, S217)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXPENDITURE OF LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAX REVENUE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE REVENUE ALSO TO BE USED FOR THE CONTROL AND REPAIR OF FLOODING AND DRAINAGE WITHIN OR ON TOURISM-RELATED LANDS OR AREAS AND FOR SITE PREPARATION FOR CERTAIN ITEMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMOLITION, REPAIR, OR CONSTRUCTION; TO CLARIFY THAT EXPENDITURES TO CONTROL AND REPAIR FLOODING AND DRAINAGE WITHIN OR ON TOURISM-RELATED LANDS OR AREAS MUST BE DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE OR MITIGATE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF RECURRENT NUISANCE FLOODING, AND TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES AND LIMITATIONS; AND TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANS DUE TO COVID-19.

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

Additional permissible uses of revenue from local hospitality tax

SECTION    1.    Section 6-1-730(A) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding new items to read:

"(7)    control and repair of flooding and drainage within or on tourism-related lands or areas; or

(8)    site preparation for items in this section including, but not limited to, demolition, repair, or construction."

Public works projects to eliminate or mitigate recurrent nuisance flooding, limitations

SECTION    2.    Section 6-1-730 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:

"(    )    If applying the provisions of subsection (A)(7), then the revenues must be expended exclusively on public works projects designed to eliminate or mitigate the adverse effects of recurrent nuisance flooding, including that which is attributable to sea-level rise, or other recurrent flooding. Such adverse effects include road closures and other transportation disruptions, stormwater drainage issues, and compromised public infrastructure. The public works projects must be within or on tourism-related lands or areas. Revenues must not be used to pay claims or otherwise settle litigation that may arise from time to time due to the harmful impacts of nuisance or other flooding."

Deadline to submit local government comprehensive plans extended

SECTION 3.    Due to interruptions and delays in local government operations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, any local government that has a comprehensive plan due December 31, 2020, may delay submission of the plan until December 31, 2021.

Time effective

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 25th day of September, 2020.

Approved the 28th day of September, 2020.