South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3818


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3818
Primary Sponsor:                Tucker
Committee Number:               26
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Major utility facility
                                defined
Residing Body:                  House
Computer Document Number:       BBM/9078.JM
Introduced Date:                Apr 10, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Apr 10, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Tucker
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3818  House   Apr 10, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    26
                             referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 58-33-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE "UTILITY FACILITY SITING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT", SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT "MAJOR UTILITY FACILITY" MEANS ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES DESIGNED FOR OR CAPABLE OF OPERATION AT A CAPACITY OF MORE THAN FIFTEEN, RATHER THAN SEVENTY-FIVE, MEGAWATTS AND MEANS AN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINE AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES OF A DESIGNED OPERATING VOLTAGE OF ONE HUNDRED, RATHER THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE, KILOVOLTS OR MORE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 58-33-20(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(2) The words `Major utility facility' shall mean means:

(a) electric generating plant and associated facilities designed for, or capable of, operation at a capacity of more than seventy-five fifteen megawatts.;

(b) an electric transmission line and associated facilities of a designed operating voltage of one hundred twenty-five kilovolts or more; provided, however, that the words `major utility facility' shall do not include electric distribution lines and associated facilities, nor shall do the words `major utility facility' include electric transmission lines and associated facilities leased to and operated by (or which upon completion of construction are to be leased to and operated by) the South Carolina Public Service Authority."

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

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