S 1156 General Bill, By Reese
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 56-3-2331 to Article 25, Chapter 3, Title 56 so as to provide for the issuance
 of manufacturer license plates; and by adding Section 12-37-2722 so as to
 provide a property tax exemption for vehicles on which a manufacturer license
 plate is used.

   02/09/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   02/09/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-10
   03/08/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Transportation SJ-8
   03/30/94  Senate Amended SJ-39
   03/30/94  Senate Read second time SJ-41
   03/31/94  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-14
   04/05/94  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-55
   04/05/94  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-55
   04/27/94  House  Committee report: Majority favorable with amend.,
                     minority unfavorable Education and Public Works HJ-5

April 27, 1994

S. 1156

S. Printed 4/27/94--H.

Read the first time April 5, 1994.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1156), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 56-3-2331 to Article 25, Chapter 3, Title 56 so as to provide for the issuance of manufacturer license plates, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 56-3-2335(B), page 1, beginning on line 31, and inserting:

/(B) Upon application and payment of the required fee, the department may issue research and development license plates to a research and development business. The license plates must be designed by the department. License plates issued pursuant to this section must be used exclusively on motor vehicles, including motorcycles, provided by a motor vehicle manufacturer to the research and development business for the purpose of testing and evaluating the performance of the research and development business's tires on the motor vehicle./

Amend title to conform.

Majority favorable. Minority unfavorable.

OLIN R. PHILLIPS KENNETH KENNEDY

For Majority. For Minority.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-2331 TO ARTICLE 25, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-2722 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR VEHICLES ON WHICH A MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATE IS USED.

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

SECTION 1. Article 25, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 56-3-2335. (A) As used in this section, `research and development business' means a person who manufacturers tires in this State for use as original equipment on new and unused motor vehicles and who conducts research and development activities on tires in conjunction with the person's manufacturing activities in South Carolina.

(B) Upon application and payment of the required fee, the department may issue research and development license plates to a research and development business. The license plates must be used exclusively on motor vehicles, including motorcycles, provided by a motor vehicle manufacturer to the research and development business for the purpose of testing and evaluating the performance of the research and development business's tires on the motor vehicle.

(C) Application for research and development license plates must be made by the research and development business on a form prescribed by the department and submitted with proof of the applicant's status as a bona fide research and development business. The cost of each research and development license plate issued is two hundred dollars, of which one hundred sixty dollars must be remitted by the department to the county in which the testing facility of the business is located. Each plate is valid for two years. A maximum of thirty research and development license plates may be issued for the two-year period.

(D) Vehicles with research and development plates may be operated on the state's streets and highways only for the purpose of testing and evaluating the performance of the research and development business's tires on the motor vehicle."

SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 12-37-2722. This article does not apply to motor vehicles on which is used a research and development license plate issued by the department pursuant to Section 56-3-2335."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.