South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4513


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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4513
Primary Sponsor:                Cato
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Municipal utilities
Residing Body:                  House
Companion Bill Number:          1060
Computer Document Number:       GJK/20190DW.94
Introduced Date:                19940113
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940412
Last History Type:              Objection by Representative
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Cato
                                Walker
                                Wells
                                Lanford
                                Barber
                                A. Young
                                Hines
                                Littlejohn
                                Stone
                                Allison
                                Corning
                                Davenport
                                G. Bailey
                                Baker
                                D. Smith
                                Neilson
                                Cooper
                                Chamblee
                                Clyborne
                                Wilkins
                                Marchbanks
                                Haskins
                                Harrison
                                Jaskwhich
                                Beatty
                                Graham
                                Tucker
                                Fair
                                McMahand
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

4513  House   19940412      Objection by Representative          Simrill
                                                                 Vaughn
                                                                 Anderson
                                                                 Mattos
                                                                 McCraw
                                                                 Farr
                                                                 Robinson
                                                                 Moody-Lawrence
                                                                 D. Wilder
                                                                 Stuart
                                                                 Kennedy
                                                                 Elliott
                                                                 Rogers
                                                                 Neilson
                                                                 Hines
4513  House   19940330      Committee Report: Favorable     25
                            with amendment
4513  House   19940113      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 30, 1994

H. 4513

Introduced by REPS. Cato, Walker, Wells, Lanford, Barber, A. Young, Hines, Littlejohn, Stone, Allison, Corning, Davenport, G. Bailey, Baker, D. Smith, Neilson, Cooper, Chamblee, Clyborne, Wilkins, Marchbanks, Haskins, Harrison, Jaskwhich, Beatty, Graham, Tucker, Fair and McMahand

S. Printed 3/30/94--H.

Read the first time January 13, 1994.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4513), amend Section 58-5-30, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to exemption of municipal utilities, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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 all after the enacting words and inserting:

/SECTION 1. Section 58-5-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 58-5-30. Nothing contained in articles 1, 3, and 5 of this chapter shall give gives the commission any power to regulate or interfere with public utilities owned or operated by or on behalf of any a municipality, county, or regional transportation authority (as defined in Chapter 25 of this title) or their agencies. However, if any gas utility in extending its lines interferes or is about to interfere with the service or system of any other gas utility, then to the extent necessary to prevent duplication of services and facilities of natural gas utilities, the commission has the authority to intervene and make such order and prescribe such terms and conditions relating to the line extension as are just and reasonable. The provisions of this section only apply to public utilities engaged in the business of furnishing natural gas to the public, including utilities owned or operated by or on behalf of any municipality to the extent that the extension of service is not within its corporate limits and including utilities owned or operated on behalf of a natural gas authority to the extent that the extension is outside its service area as that area is provided by statute. However, the authority of the commission to intervene as provided under the provisions of this section does not apply to the duplication of services and facilities by a natural gas utility that has reached a written territorial agreement with the other affected natural gas utilities or to a gas utility pipeline supplying gas to the existing distribution system of that utility provided that no customers are directly served off that pipeline."/

Amend totals and title to conform.

JAMES H. HODGES, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 58-5-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES FROM REGULATION BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO REGULATE THE EXTENSION OF SERVICES OF ALL PUBLIC UTILITIES ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF FURNISHING NATURAL GAS TO THE PUBLIC TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PREVENT DUPLICATION OF SERVICES AND FACILITIES, THAT THE EXTENSION IS NOT WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF A MUNICIPALITY, AND INCLUDING UTILITIES OWNED OR OPERATED ON BEHALF OF A NATURAL GAS AUTHORITY.

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

SECTION 1. Section 58-5-30 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 58-5-30. Nothing contained in articles 1, 3, and 5 of this chapter shall give gives the commission any power to regulate or interfere with public utilities owned or operated by or on behalf of any a municipality or regional transportation authority (as defined in Chapter 25 of this title) or their agencies. However, to the extent necessary to prevent duplication of services and facilities of natural gas utilities whose rates are regulated by this chapter, the commission has the authority to regulate the extension of services of all public utilities engaged in the business of furnishing natural gas to the public, including utilities owned or operated by or on behalf of any municipality to the extent that the extension of service is not within its corporate limits and including utilities owned or operated on behalf of a natural gas authority."

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

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