South Carolina House Bill 3628 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-30 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Miller
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 12 TO CHAPTER 52, TITLE 48 SO AS TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAN, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO APPROVE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY AND VIABILITY OF CLEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE FULL COST RECOVERY FOR CERTAIN COSTS INCURRED BY A PROVIDER FOR A RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT; TO REQUIRE EACH MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY, EACH RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP STANDARDS FOR PROMOTION, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND EXPANSION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES AND TO REQUIRE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS INFORMATION; TO LIMIT REGULATION OF A SOLAR COLLECTOR BY A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY; TO DECLARE A DEED RESTRICTION, COVENANT, OR SIMILAR BINDING AGREEMENT THAT WOULD PROHIBIT OR RESTRICT INSTALLATION OF A SOLAR COLLECTOR FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; AND TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA RENEWABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RENEWABLE ENERGY REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A LOW INTEREST LOAN TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION TO BUILD A QUALIFIED RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION FACILITY; TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO A PRIVATE OR PUBLIC ENTITY IN THIS STATE TO HELP THE ENTITY BECOME MORE COMPETITIVE IN OBTAINING GRANTS TO GENERATE RENEWABLE ENERGY-RELATED RESEARCH AND PROJECTS TO DIRECTLY BENEFIT THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO APPROVE A DISBURSEMENT FROM THE FUND; TO PROVIDE THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE; AND TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Authorize The Public Service Commission To Approve Renewable Energy Projects To Demonstrate The Feasibility And Viability Of Clean Energy Systems; To Provide Full Cost Recovery For Certain Costs Incurred By A Provider For A Renewable Energy Project; To Require Each Municipal Electric Utility, Each Rural Electric Cooperative, And The Public Service Authority To Develop Standards For Promotion, Encouragement, And Expansion Of Renewable Energy Resources And To Require Reporting Requirements For This Information; To Limit Regulation Of A Solar Collector By A Municipality Or County; To Declare A Deed Restriction, Covenant, Or Similar Binding Agreement That Would Prohibit Or Restrict Installation Of A Solar Collector For Certain Purposes, And To Provide Exceptions; And To Establish The South Carolina Renewable Energy Infrastructure Development Fund In The State Treasury; To Create The South Carolina Renewable Energy Revolving Loan Program To Provide A Low Interest Loan To An Individual Or Organization To Build A Qualified Renewable Energy Production Facility; To Create The South Carolina Renewable Energy Grant Program To Provide A Grant To A Private Or Public Entity In This State To Help The Entity Become More Competitive In Obtaining Grants To Generate Renewable Energy-related Research And Projects To Directly Benefit This State; To Provide An Oversight Committee To Approve A Disbursement From The Fund; To Provide The Composition Of The Committee; And To Define Certain Terms, Among Other Things.

Rep. Paul Agnew [D]	Rep. Don Bowen [R]	Rep. William Bowers [D]	Rep. Joan Brady [R]
Rep. Robert Brown [D]	Rep. Harry Cato [R]	Rep. Shannon Erickson [R]	Rep. Laurie Funderburk [D]
Rep. James Harrison [R]	Rep. Cathy Harvin [D]	Rep. William Herbkersman [R]	Rep. Anne Hutto [D]
Rep. James Merrill [R]	Rep. Vida Miller [D]	Rep. Bakari Sellers [D]	Rep. McLain Toole [R]
Rep. David Umphlett [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-30		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Miller
2009-04-29		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hutto
2009-03-10		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Umphlett
2009-02-26		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-109
2009-02-26		Introduced and read first time HJ-108

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Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3628&session=118