South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 4550


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4550
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020122
Primary Sponsor:                  W.D. Smith
All Sponsors:                     W.D. Smith, Scarborough, McLeod and 
                                  Knotts
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\10647htc02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Agriculture, Natural Resources and 
                                  Environmental Affairs Com 20 HANR
Subject:                          Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup Program; 
                                  exemption from county taxes on property when 
                                  certificate of completion has been issued by 
                                  DHEC


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020220  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            Knotts
House   20020214  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.            McLeod
House   20020214  Referred to Committee                  20 HANR
House   20020214  Recalled from Committee                30 HWM
House   20020122  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN EXEMPTION FROM COUNTY TAXES FOR FIVE YEARS ON PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A NONRESPONSIBLE PARTY VOLUNTARY CLEAN-UP CONTRACT FOR WHICH A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 12-37-220(B) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

    "( )    Property and improvements subject to a nonresponsible party voluntary clean-up contract for which a certificate of completion has been issued by the Department of Health and Environmental Control pursuant to Article 7, Chapter 56 of Title 44, the Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup Program, is exempt from ad valorem taxation in the same manner and to the same extent as the exemption allowed pursuant to subsection (A)(7) of this section. This exemption applies beginning with the taxable year in which the certificate of completion is issued."

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

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