Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

Polled Out Of Committee

Majority Favorable

May 07, 2024

H. 5154

Introduced by Reps. West and Sandifer

S. Printed 05/07/24--S.                                                                            [SEC 5/8/2024 2:26 PM]

Read the first time April 2, 2024

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The committee on Senate Judiciary

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 5154) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 58-5-1030, relating to civil penalties, so as to provide a gas utility which violates Section 58-5-1020, etc., respectfully

Report:

Has polled the Bill out majority favorable.

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-5-1030, RELATING TO CIVIL PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A GAS UTILITY WHICH VIOLATES SECTION 58-5-1020 OR A REGULATION UNDER ARTICLE 9 OF CHAPTER 5, TITLE 58 IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT MORE THAN THE CIVIL PENALTY PROVIDED by 49 U.S.C. section 60122 AND 49 C.F.R. 190.233.

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

SECTION 1.  Section 58-5-1030(a) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

       (a) A gas utility which violates a provision of Section 58-5-1020 or a regulation under this article is subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation for each day that the violation persists, except that the maximum civil penalty may not exceed five hundred thousand dollars for any related series of violations the maximum civil penalty provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Section 60122 and 49 C.F.R. 190.223.

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

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