South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4966


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4966
Primary Sponsor:                Barber
Type of Legislation:            JR
Subject:                        Coastal Futures Planning Act
                                of 1994
Residing Body:                  Senate
Computer Document Number:       CYY/15926AC.94
Introduced Date:                19940323
Date of Last Amendment:         19940426
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940531
Last History Type:              Read second time, ordered to
                                third reading with notice of
                                general amendments
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Barber
                                Worley
                                Harrelson
                                Keyserling
                                Inabinett
                                G. Bailey
                                Richardson
                                Fulmer
                                Holt
                                A. Young
                                J. Bailey
                                Witherspoon
                                Breeland
                                Waites
                                Kelley
Type of Legislation:            Joint
                                Resolution



History


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

4966  Senate  19940531      Read second time, ordered to
                            third reading with notice of
                            general amendments
4966  Senate  19940531      Recalled from Committee              01
4966  Senate  19940428      Introduced, read first time,    01
                            referred to Committee
4966  House   19940427      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
4966  House   19940426      Amended, read second time
4966  House   19940406      Committee Report: Favorable     30
                            with amendment
4966  House   19940323      Introduced, read first time,    30
                            referred to Committee

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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

RECALLED

May 31, 1994

H. 4966

Introduced by REPS. Barber, Worley, Harrelson, Keyserling, Inabinett, G. Bailey, Richardson, Fulmer, Holt, A. Young, J. Bailey, Witherspoon, Breeland, Waites and Kelley

S. Printed 5/31/94--S.

Read the first time April 28, 1994.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL FUTURES PLANNING ACT OF 1994; TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL FUTURES TASK FORCE AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, PURPOSE, POWERS, DUTIES, AND DISSOLUTION.

Whereas, tourism in South Carolina is a leading revenue producer and job provider; and

Whereas, the long-range economic viability of South Carolina's coastal area is vital to the entire state's long-range economic viability; and

Whereas, the long-range economic viability of South Carolina's coastal area is compatible with and dependent upon preservation of the state's natural resources and protection of the quality of its environment; and

Whereas, the economic, environmental, and social challenges of coastal management and development are long-range challenges which require long-range solutions. Now, therefore,

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

SECTION 1. This joint resolution may be cited as the "South Carolina Coastal Futures Planning Act of 1994".

SECTION 2. (A) There is established the South Carolina Coastal Futures Task Force composed of:

(1) The following ex officio members:

(a) Director of the Department of Commerce;

(b) Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism;

(c) Director of the Department of Natural Resources;

(d) Administrative head for Ocean and Coastal Resources Management of the Department of Health and Environmental Control;

(e) Executive Director of the Sea Grant Consortium;

(f) Director of the Department of Health and Environmental Control;

(g) Director of the Department of Transportation.

(2) One elected official and one representative of indigenous sea island and related populations from each of the following, to be selected by the resident legislators of each respective county:

(a) Beaufort County;

(b) Jasper County;

(c) Colleton County;

(d) Charleston County;

(e) Georgetown County;

(f) Horry County.

(3) The following members to be appointed jointly by the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives:

(a) one representative of indigenous sea island population;

(b) one representative of hotel and motel interests;

(c) one representative of restaurant interests;

(d) one representative of golf course interests;

(e) one representative of developers' interests;

(f) one representative of water and sewer suppliers;

(g) one representative of energy suppliers;

(h) one representative of the travel industry;

(i) one representative of sea fishing interests;

(j) one representative of shrimpers;

(k) one representative of other shellfishing interests;

(l) one representative of coastal chambers of commerce;

(m) two representatives of the Sierra Club;

(n) two representatives of the Wildlife Federation;

(o) two representatives of the Coastal Conservation League;

(p) one member of the House of Representatives who shall serve ex officio;

(q) one member of the Senate who shall serve ex officio;

(r) one at-large member who shall serve as chair of the task force;

(s) one at-large member who shall serve as vice-chair of the task force;

(t) one representative of forestry; and

(u) one representative of agriculture.

(B) The purpose of the task force is to study and make recommendations to the South Carolina General Assembly for a long-range plan for South Carolina's coastal area which addresses and integrates the interdependent needs for economic development and environmental preservation and protection. In developing this plan the task force shall establish goals and policies to include, but not limited to:

(1) beachfront preservation and renourishment;

(2) provision of water, sewer, energy, and other vital services;

(3) transportation infrastructure, including roads and bridges, mass transit, and air travel;

(4) coastal tourism industry growth and development;

(5) protection of aquaculture industries;

(6) preservation and protection of environment and natural resources;

(7) protection of interests of indigenous sea island population and other long-term residents;

(8) land use planning.

(C) The task force also shall develop implementation mechanisms including identifying financial resources and revenue for state and local government action and private sector initiatives to assist in carrying out the long-range plan.

SECTION 3. The chair of the task force shall establish committees to assist in carrying out the work of the task force and may appoint individuals to the committees who are not members of the task force. Recommendations of the task force may be adopted from recommendations of the committees or may be generated from the work of the task force as a whole.

SECTION 4. The task force may procure information and assistance from any officer or agency of the State or of a political subdivision of the State, and every officer and agency shall provide the task force relevant information and reasonable assistance on matters of research within their knowledge and control.

SECTION 5. Members of the task force must be appointed before June 16, 1994, and the task force shall submit its initial recommendations to the General Assembly before February 1, 1995. Upon submitting its final recommendations before February 1, 1996, the task force is dissolved.

SECTION 6. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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