South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3777

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Witherspoon, Duncan, Umphlett and Hiott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20244sd07.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 613

Introduced in the House on March 27, 2007
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Phytosanitary certificates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/27/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-6
   3/27/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs HJ-7

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/27/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 46-33-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE OR A PERMIT MAY BE ISSUED BY AN INSPECTOR FOR INTRASTATE AND INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS OF CONIFER AND HARDWOOD SEEDLINGS TO VERIFY THAT THEY ARE APPARENTLY FREE OF PESTS AND DISEASES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT TO ENSURE PEST AND DISEASE-FREE PLANT MATERIAL, THE PREFERRED METHOD OF TREATMENT IS FUMIGATION USING METHYL BROMIDE IN SEEDLING PLANT BEDS PRIOR TO SEEDING.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 33, Title 46 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 46-33-85.    A phytosanitary certificate or a permit may be issued by an inspector for intrastate and interstate shipments of conifer and hardwood seedlings to verify that they are apparently free of pests and diseases. To ensure pest and disease-free plant material, the preferred method of treatment is fumigation using methyl bromide in seedling plant beds prior to seeding."

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

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