A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-220, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS SO AS TO EXEMPT A PORTION OF THE VALUE OF AIRCRAFT OF AN AIRLINE COMPANY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-2440, RELATING TO THE VALUATION OF AIRCRAFT, SO AS TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH TIME ON THE GROUND IS CALCULATED.

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

SECTION 1.  Section 12-37-220(B) of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

    (54) 36.8421 percent of the fair market value of all aircraft of each airline company.  For purposes of this exemption, aircraft and airline company have the same meaning as provided in Article 19.

SECTION 2.  Section 12-37-2440(a) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

    (a) The ratio which the total time scheduled on the ground within this State of such aircraft during the preceding calendar or fiscal year bears to the total time scheduled on the ground within and without this State of such aircraft during the preceding calendar or fiscal year. For purposes of determining time on the ground in this State, each landing in this State equals thirty minutes and each overnight stay or maintenance day in this State equals two hours.

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

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