Bill Text: SC H3524 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Private, for-profit pipeline companies

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-05-02 - Act No. 144 [H3524 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2021-H3524-Comm_Sub.html

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 18, 2021

H. 3524

Introduced by Reps. Hixon and Forrest

S. Printed 3/18/21--H.

Read the first time January 12, 2021.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3524) to amend Act 205 of 2016, as amended, relating to the exemption of private, for-profit pipeline companies from certain rights, powers, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

WILLIAM E. SANDIFER III for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 205 OF 2016, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF PRIVATE, FOR-PROFIT PIPELINE COMPANIES FROM CERTAIN RIGHTS, POWERS, AND PRIVILEGES OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES THAT OTHERWISE ARE EXTENDED TO PIPELINE COMPANIES, SO AS TO EXTEND THE SUNSET PROVISION TO JUNE 30, 2022.

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

SECTION    1.    SECTION 2 of Act 205 of 2016, as last amended by Act 156 of 2018, is further amended to read:

"SECTION    2.    Unless the General Assembly amends Section 58-7-10 in any manner before the passing of three years after the effective date of this act or if the language of subsection (B) is reenacted or otherwise extended by the General Assembly, the provisions of subsection (B), as added by this act, are repealed November 30, 2020 June 30, 2022."

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