South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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Bill 635

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 23, 2013

S. 635

Introduced by Senators Shealy, Campbell, Corbin, Turner, Bryant and Campsen

S. Printed 5/23/13--H.

Read the first time May 14, 2013.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL

RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 635) to amend Chapter 23, Title 48 of the 1976 Code, relating to forestry, by adding Section 48-23-300, to provide that a major facility project requesting, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

NELSON L. HARDWICK for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 48 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FORESTRY, BY ADDING SECTION 48-23-300, TO PROVIDE THAT A MAJOR FACILITY PROJECT REQUESTING THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SEEK A RATING POINT THAT WOULD DISCRIMINATE AGAINST WOOD PRODUCTS OF THIS STATE DERIVED FROM FOREST LANDS CERTIFIED BY THE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE OR THE AMERICAN TREE FARM SYSTEM.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 23, Title 48 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 48-23-300.    A major facility project as defined in Section 48-52-810(10) requesting third-party certification shall not be allowed to seek a rating point that would discriminate against wood products of this State derived from forest lands certified by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative or the American Tree Farm System."

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

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