South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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S. 941

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General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Senn, Campsen and Sheheen
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Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2020
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Pollution Control Act

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/11/2019  Senate  Prefiled
  12/11/2019  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
   1/14/2020  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 49)
   1/14/2020  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 49)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/11/2019

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 48 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 48-1-92, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF PRE-PRODUCTION PLASTICS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.

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

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

    "Section 48-1-92.    The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall control stormwater discharges related to pre-production plastic, including, but not limited to, plastic resin pellets and powdered coloring for plastics, pursuant to the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program by regulating facilities involved in recycling, reprocessing, storage, packaging, crating, or wholesale distribution of pre-production plastics as an industrial activity under Regulation 61-9.122.26(b)(14)."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. The Department of Health and Environmental Control shall initiate the regulation of stormwater discharges of facilities involved in recycling, reprocessing, storage, packaging, crating, or wholesale distribution of pre-production plastics pursuant to Section 48-1-92 by January 1, 2020.

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