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H. 3574

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Clyburn, Robinson, Cobb-Hunter, Hosey, J.L. Johnson and Matthews
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19873cz21.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Safe Water Act

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/16/2020  House   Prefiled
  12/16/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs
   1/12/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 244)
   1/12/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources 
                        and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 244)
   1/14/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson
   3/11/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Matthews

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/16/2020

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SAFE WATER ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 44-55-125 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PRIVATE OR PUBLIC UTILITY OR MUNICIPALITY OPERATING A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM TO PROVIDE THE WATER PURIFICATION LEVELS FOR THE WATER PROVIDED BY THE UTILITY OR MUNICIPALITY AND THE MINIMUM WATER QUALITY STANDARDS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW.

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

SECTION    1.    This act must be known and may be cited as the "Safe Water Act".

SECTION    2.    Article 1, Chapter 55, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 44-55-125.    A private or public utility or municipality operating a public water system must provide the water purification levels for the water provided by the utility or municipality during a previous billing cycle in comparison with the minimum state water quality standards under the Safe Drinking Water Act on the customer's water bill."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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