Bill Text: SC S0089 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Infrastructure use
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-5)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources [S0089 Detail]
Download: South_Carolina-2019-S0089-Introduced.html
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-43-400 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE APPROVAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE USED TO FACILITATE THE TRANSPORTATION OF OFFSHORE OIL INTO THE LAND AND WATERS OF THIS STATE BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, A STATE AGENCY, OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 2, Chapter 43, Title 48 is amended by adding:
"Section 48-43-400. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the State of South Carolina, a state agency, or a political subdivision of this State may not approve a plan or permit application to construct or otherwise use infrastructure used to facilitate the transportation of offshore oil into the land and waters of this State. This infrastructure includes, but is not limited to, a pipeline and a facility designed to store oil but does not include new roads."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
