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Sponsors: Reps. Stavrinakis, Cogswell, Sottile, W. Newton, J.E. Smith, Gilliard, Mack, Bernstein, Brown, Herbkersman, Crosby, Clary, Mace and McCoy
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Introduced in the House on May 10, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Summary: Offshore oil
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/10/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 73) 5/10/2017 House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 73) 5/10/2017 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crosby 1/9/2018 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clary 2/6/2018 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mace, McCoy
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-43-400 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE APPROVAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE USED TO FACILITATE THE TRANSPORTATION OF OFFSHORE OIL INTO THE LAND AND WATERS OF THIS STATE BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, A STATE AGENCY, OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 2, Chapter 43, Title 48 is amended by adding:
"Section 48-43-400. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the State of South Carolina, a state agency, or a political subdivision of this State may not approve a plan or permit application to construct or otherwise use infrastructure used to facilitate the transportation of offshore oil into the land and waters of this State. This infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, a facility designed to store oil and a pipeline but does not include new roads."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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