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A23, R43, H3441

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Huggins, Bingham, Ballentine, McLeod and Ott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5087cm11.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 449

Introduced in the House on January 25, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on February 8, 2011
Last Amended on April 20, 2011
Passed by the General Assembly on April 27, 2011
Governor's Action: May 9, 2011, Signed

Summary: Department of Transportation mowing

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/25/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 50)
   1/25/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 50)
   1/27/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
   1/27/2011  House   Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 34)
    2/1/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod, Ott
    2/2/2011  House   Debate adjourned until Thursday, February 3, 2011 
                        (House Journal-page 35)
    2/3/2011  House   Amended (House Journal-page 18)
    2/3/2011  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 19)
    2/3/2011  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 19)
    2/4/2011  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)
    2/8/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
    2/8/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)
   4/12/2011  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Transportation 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
   4/20/2011  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 37)
   4/20/2011  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 37)
   4/20/2011  Senate  Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 37)
   4/26/2011  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        (Senate Journal-page 13)
   4/27/2011  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled 
                        (House Journal-page 28)
   4/27/2011  House   Roll call Yeas-105  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28)
    5/5/2011          Ratified R 43
    5/9/2011          Signed By Governor
   5/13/2011          Effective date 05/09/11
   5/17/2011          Act No. 23

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/25/2011
1/27/2011
2/3/2011
4/12/2011
4/20/2011

(A23, R43, H3441)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-23-845 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAY MOW AND MAINTAIN ROADSIDE VEGETATION BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM THE PAVEMENT ADJACENT TO PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS 126, 20, 26, AND 77.

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

Roadside vegetation management

SECTION    1.    Article 17, Chapter 23, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-23-845.        Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 57-23-800, or any other provision of law, the Department of Transportation may mow and maintain roadside vegetation beyond thirty feet from the pavement adjacent to:

(1)    Interstate Highway 126 in Richland County;

(2)    Interstate Highway 26 from mile marker 91 to mile marker 120 including exits 91, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 113, 115, 116, and 119;

(3)    Interstate Highway 20 from mile marker 50 to mile marker 66 including exits 51, 55, 58, 61, and 63; and

(4)    Interstate Highway 77 from mile marker 0 to mile marker 3 including exits 1 and 2."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 5th day of May, 2011.

Approved the 9th day of May, 2011.

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