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Nursing Homes TB Tests AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-31-45 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR TUBERCULOSIS TESTING OF APPLICANTS AND NEW EMPLOYEES AT NURSING HOMES AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact01/15/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)01/15/26Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 5)02/24/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 9)02/26/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 17)02/26/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)02/26/26Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17)03/03/26Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 8)03/04/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 8)03/04/26House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 8)05/05/26House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 5)05/07/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 86)05/12/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 69)05/12/26House Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 69)05/13/26House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 21)05/14/26 Ratified R 15305/18/26 Signed By Governor05/27/26 Effective date 05/18/2605/27/26 Act No. 174
2nd Reading
Electrical Utilities an Act to Amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by Enacting the "south Carolina Energy Security Act" by Amending Section 58-3-140, Relating to the Public Service Commission's Powers to Regulate Public Utilities, so as to Establish a Schedule for Certain Testimony and Discovery IN Contested Proceedings, to Permit Electrical Utility Customers to Address the Commission as Public Witnesses, and to Establish Requirements for an Independent Third-Party Consultant Hired by the Commission; by Amending Section 58-3-250, Relating to Service of Orders and Decisions on Parties, so as to Make a Technical Change; by Amending Section 58-4-10, Relating to the Office of Regulatory Staff and its Representation of Public Interest Before the Commission, so as to Establish its Considerations for Public Interest; by Adding Section 58-4-150 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Prepare a Comprehensive State Energy Assessment and Action Plan and to Establish Requirements for This Plan; by Adding Section 58-33-195 so as to Encourage Dominion Energy, the Public Service Authority, Duke Energy Carolinas, and Duke Energy Progress to Evaluate Certain Electrical Generation Facilities and Provide for Considerations Related to These Facilities; by Adding Section 58-31-205 so as to Permit the Public Service Authority to Jointly Own One OR More Natural Gas-Fired Generation Facilities and Related Transmission Facilities With Dominion Energy South Carolina IN Colleton County, and to Provide Requirements for Joint Ownership; by Adding Section 6-29-1220 so as to Establish Requirements for Solar Energy System Plans if a County Does Not Have Related Rural Zoning OR Ordinances for the Development and Operation of Solar Energy Systems Requiring More Than Thirteen Acres of Land; by Amending Article 9 of Chapter 7, Title 13, Relating to the Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council, so as to Establish the Council IN the SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy at the Department of Commerce, to Provide for its Duties and Membership, and to Provide for the Council's Director; by Adding Article 24 to Chapter 27, Title 58 so as to Allow Electric Utilities to Request the Public Service Commission Adjust Their Rates Annually, Adjust Utility Rates, Establish the Baseline Rate Order and Requirements for Adjustments IN Rates, to Provide Protections for Customers, and to Authorize Additional Positions for the Office of Regulatory Staff; by Adding Section 58-33-196 so as to Encourage Consideration of Deployment of Fusion Energy and Advanced Nuclear Facilities and to Provide Related Requirements; by Adding Section 58-37-70 so as to Permit the Evaluation of Small Modular Nuclear Facilities IN This State and to Establish Requirements; by Adding Article 3 to Chapter 37, Title 58 so as to Provide for State Agency Review of Energy Infrastructure Project Applications, to Establish Requirements, to Provide a Sunset Provision, and to Designate All Sections Currently IN Chapter 37 as Article 1, Entitled "planning for Energy Supply"; by Amending Section 58-40-10, Relating to the Definition of "customer-Generator," so as to Establish Characteristics for a "customer-Generator"; by Amending Section 58-41-30, Relating to Voluntary Renewable Energy Programs, so as to Provide Additional Requirements and Considerations for These Programs; by Amending Section 58-41-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add the Definition of "energy Storage Facilities"; by Amending Section 58-41-20, Relating to the Review of and Approval Proceedings for Electrical Utilities' Avoided Cost Methodologies, Standard Offers, Form Contracts, and Commitment to Sell Forms, so as to Reiterate the Section; by Adding Chapter 42 to Title 58 so as to Establish Competitive Procurement Program Standards for Renewable Energy and Energy Storage, and to Require the Public Service Commission to Open a Docket to Establish a Competitive Procurement Program for Energy Storage Facilities; by Amending Section 58-33-20, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add the Definition "like Facility" and Amend the Definition of "major Utility Facility," so as to Reiterate the Definition; by Amending Article 3 of Chapter 33, Title 58, Relating to Certification of Major Utility Facilities, so as to Provide for a Like Facility, to Establish Requirements and Considerations for Proposed Facilities, to Provide What Actions May Be Taken Without Permission From the Commission, and to Make Technical Changes; by Amending Section 58-37-40, Relating to Integrated Resource Plans, so as to Add Consideration of a Utility's Transmission Report, to Establish Procedural Requirements and Evaluation by the Commission, and Require Parties to Bear Their Own Costs; by Amending Section 58-3-260, Relating to Communications Between the Commission and Parties, so as to Modify Requirements for Allowable Ex Parte Communications and Briefings, and to Permit Commission Tours of Utility Plants OR Other Facilities Under Certain Circumstances; by Amending Section 58-3-270, Relating to Ex Parte Communication Complaint Proceedings at the Administrative Law Court, so as to Permit an Order Tolling Any Deadlines on a Proceeding Subject to a Complaint if True to the Extent the Proceeding Was Prejudiced so That the Commission Could Not Consider the Matter Impartially; by Amending Section 58-33-310, Relating to an Appeal From a Final Order OR Decision of the Commission Issued Pursuant to Chapter 33, Title 58, so as to Establish a Timeline for a Petition for Rehearing OR Reconsideration, and to Require a Final Order Be Immediately Appealable to the South Carolina Supreme Court; by Amending Section 58-33-320, Relating to Judicial Jurisdiction, so as to Reiterate the Section; by Adding Section 58-4-160 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Conduct a Study to Evaluate Various Third-Party Administrator Models for Energy Efficiency and Demand-Side Management Programs; by Amending Section 58-37-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add a Reference to "demand-Side Management Program" and Provide Definitions for "cost-Effective" and "demand-Side Management Pilot Program"; by Amending Section 58-37-20, Relating to Commission Procedures Encouraging Energy Efficiency Programs, so as to Expand Commission Considerations for Cost-Effective, Demand-Side Management and Energy Efficiency Programs, Require Each Investor-Owned Electrical Utility to Submit an Annual Report to the Commission Regarding its Demand-Side Management Programs, and to Require the Commission to Review These Portfolios on at Least a Triennial Basis; by Amending Section 58-37-30, Relating to Reports on Demand-Side Activities, so as to Make Technical and Conforming Changes; by Adding Section 58-37-35 so as to Permit Programs and Customer Incentives to Encourage OR Promote Demand-Side Management Programs for Customer-Sited Distributed Energy Resources, and to Provide Considerations for These Programs; by Amending Section 58-37-50, Relating to Agreements for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures, so as to Establish Certain Terms and Rate Recovery for Agreements for Financing and Installing Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures, and for Application to a Residence Occupied Before the Measures Are Taken; by Amending Section 58-3-70, Relating to Compensation of Public Service Commission Members, so as to Establish Salaries IN Amounts Equal to Ninety Percent of Supreme Court Associate Justices; by Adding Section 58-41-50 so as to Provide Requirements and Consideration for CO-Located Resources Between an Electrical Utility and its Customer Under Certain Circumstances; to Encourage Development of a Diverse MIX of Long-Lead, Clean Generation Resources, and to Permit the Public Service Commission to Find Certain Actions IN the Public Interest to Permit an Electrical Utility to Capture Available Incentives for Ratepayers; to Permit Deferral of Certain Reasonable and Prudent Costs for Consideration by the Public Service Commission; by Amending Section 58-40-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Amend the Definition of "renewable Energy Resource"; by Adding Chapter 43 to Title 58, so as to Establish Considerations for Electricity Rate and Conditions for Certain Economic Development Projects; by Adding Section 58-37-135 so as to Transfer a Pending Appeal Regarding Energy Infrastructure Permits to the South Carolina Supreme Court; by Amending Section 58-3-530, Relating to the Public Utilities Review Committee's Duties, so as to Require an Annual Review of the Division of Consumer Advocacy Related to its Representation of Consumers IN Utility Matters; by Adding Section 58-3-65 so as to Establish the Public Service Commission's Chief Clerk's Salary Be Based on Recommendations by the Agency Head Salary Commission; by Adding Section 58-33-200 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Retain an Independent Construction Analyst for Any Construction Project Budget of at Least Five Hundred Million Dollars; to Require a Report by the Office of Regulatory Staff Regarding the Implementation of Article 24, Chapter 27, Title 58; to Require Dominion Energy to Evaluate Converting the Wateree Generation Station to Biomass-Fired Generation, and to Provide a Report to the General Assembly and the Public Service Commission; and by Amending Section 58-4-50, Relating to Office of Regulatory Staff Duties, so as to Include Consideration of Public Service Commission Requirements for Settlement Negotiations. - Ratified Titleview Full Text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/05/24house Prefiled12/05/24house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry01/14/25house Introduced and Read First Time (House Journal-Page 161)01/14/25house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 161)01/15/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Schuessler01/16/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Yow02/04/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: M.M.Smith02/06/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Hardee, Montgomery02/06/25house Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 6)02/11/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Atkinson, Hixon, Ligon02/12/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Anderson, Weeks02/12/25house Requests for Debate-Rep(S). Herbkersman, B Newton, Mcdaniel, Lawson, Hixon, Hewitt, Taylor, Oremus, Harris, Vromer, Bl Cox, Holman, MM Smith, Martin, Robbins, Gatch, Gilliard, Anderson, Rivers, King, Bamberg, Jl Johnson, Hager, Henderson-Myers, Ja Moore, Williams, Govan, Grant, Spann-Wilder, Crawford, Guest, T Moore, Mcginnis, Jones, Huff, White (House Journal-Page 42)02/12/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Willis, Govan, Williams02/12/25house Amended (House Journal-Page 48)02/12/25house Read Second Time (House Journal-Page 48)02/12/25house Roll Call Yeas-94 Nays-11 (House Journal-Page 80)02/13/25house Read Third Time and Sent to Senate (House Journal-Page 64)02/18/25senate Introduced and Read First Time (Senate Journal-Page 8)02/18/25senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-Page 8)02/18/25senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (Ch), Campsen, Massey, Adams, Devine, Elliott, Ott03/26/25senate Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-Page 17)03/27/25senate Special Order, Set for March 27, 2025 (Senate Journal-Page 31)04/01/25senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-Page 40)04/01/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 40)04/02/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/02/25senate Read Second Time (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/02/25senate Roll Call Ayes-41 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Read Third Time and Returned to House With Amendments (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Roll Call Ayes-38 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/04/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected04/23/25house Debate Adjourned Until Thur., 4-24-25 (House Journal-Page 20)04/24/25house Debate Adjourned (House Journal-Page 3309)04/30/25house Debate Adjourned Until Thur., 5-1-25 (House Journal-Page 94)05/01/25house Senate Amendment Amended (House Journal-Page 176)05/01/25house Roll Call Yeas-88 Nays-13 (House Journal-Page 184)05/01/25house Returned to Senate With Amendments (House Journal-Page 176)05/07/25senate Concurred IN House Amendment and Enrolled (Senate Journal-Page 2)05/07/25senate Roll Call Ayes-35 Nays-11 (Senate Journal-Page 2)05/08/25 Ratified R 6005/12/25 Signed by Governor05/19/25 Effective Date 05/12/2505/19/25 Act No. 41
to concur
Convention of the States
to lay on the table Amendment number 1
Convention of the States
to adopt the Resolution
Government Efficiency
2nd Reading
PSC Elections
2nd Reading
Lancaster County voting precincts AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-7-350, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN LANCASTER COUNTY, SO AS TO COMBINE CERTAIN PRECINCTS AND REDESIGNATE MAP NUMBERS ON WHICH THESE PRECINCTS ARE DESIGNATED. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History04/03/25House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House Journal-page 22)04/09/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 53)04/09/25House Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 53)04/10/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 11)04/10/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)04/10/25Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)05/02/25Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7)05/06/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 71)05/06/25Senate Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 71)05/07/25Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 44)05/08/25 Ratified R 7905/12/25 Signed By Governor05/19/25 Effective date 05/12/2505/19/25 Act No. 52
2nd Reading
Bear hunting AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-430, RELATING TO BEAR HUNTING, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO A REGISTERED PARTY DOG HUNT IN GAME ZONE 1. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History01/28/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29)01/28/25House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 29)02/12/25House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 6)02/18/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 21)02/18/25House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21)02/19/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 18)02/19/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)02/19/25Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 7)04/02/25Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 8)04/15/25Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 22)04/15/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22)04/15/25Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22)04/16/25Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 28)04/23/25House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 24)04/23/25House Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-103 (House Journal-page 24)04/30/25Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Campsen, Turner, Ott (Senate Journal-page 18)05/01/25House Conference committee appointed Hixon, Hiott, McDaniel (House Journal-page 124)05/06/25House Free conference powers granted (House Journal-page 66)05/06/25House Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 66)05/06/25House Free conference committee appointed Hixon, Hiott, McDaniels (House Journal-page 67)05/06/25House Free conference report adopted (House Journal-page 67)05/06/25House Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 70)05/06/25Senate Free conference powers granted (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Free conference committee appointed Campsen, Ott, Turner (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Free conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 75)05/07/25 Scrivener's error corrected05/08/25House Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 17)05/08/25 Ratified R 6505/12/25 Signed By Governor05/19/25 Effective date 05/12/2505/19/25 Act No. 46
to grant free conference powers
Bear hunting AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-430, RELATING TO BEAR HUNTING, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO A REGISTERED PARTY DOG HUNT IN GAME ZONE 1. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History01/28/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29)01/28/25House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 29)02/12/25House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 6)02/18/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 21)02/18/25House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21)02/19/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 18)02/19/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)02/19/25Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 7)04/02/25Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 8)04/15/25Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 22)04/15/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22)04/15/25Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22)04/16/25Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 28)04/23/25House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 24)04/23/25House Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-103 (House Journal-page 24)04/30/25Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Campsen, Turner, Ott (Senate Journal-page 18)05/01/25House Conference committee appointed Hixon, Hiott, McDaniel (House Journal-page 124)05/06/25House Free conference powers granted (House Journal-page 66)05/06/25House Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 66)05/06/25House Free conference committee appointed Hixon, Hiott, McDaniels (House Journal-page 67)05/06/25House Free conference report adopted (House Journal-page 67)05/06/25House Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 70)05/06/25Senate Free conference powers granted (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Free conference committee appointed Campsen, Ott, Turner (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Free conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 75)05/07/25 Scrivener's error corrected05/08/25House Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 17)05/08/25 Ratified R 6505/12/25 Signed By Governor05/19/25 Effective date 05/12/2505/19/25 Act No. 46
to adopt the free conference report
Electrical Utilities an Act to Amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by Enacting the "south Carolina Energy Security Act" by Amending Section 58-3-140, Relating to the Public Service Commission's Powers to Regulate Public Utilities, so as to Establish a Schedule for Certain Testimony and Discovery IN Contested Proceedings, to Permit Electrical Utility Customers to Address the Commission as Public Witnesses, and to Establish Requirements for an Independent Third-Party Consultant Hired by the Commission; by Amending Section 58-3-250, Relating to Service of Orders and Decisions on Parties, so as to Make a Technical Change; by Amending Section 58-4-10, Relating to the Office of Regulatory Staff and its Representation of Public Interest Before the Commission, so as to Establish its Considerations for Public Interest; by Adding Section 58-4-150 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Prepare a Comprehensive State Energy Assessment and Action Plan and to Establish Requirements for This Plan; by Adding Section 58-33-195 so as to Encourage Dominion Energy, the Public Service Authority, Duke Energy Carolinas, and Duke Energy Progress to Evaluate Certain Electrical Generation Facilities and Provide for Considerations Related to These Facilities; by Adding Section 58-31-205 so as to Permit the Public Service Authority to Jointly Own One OR More Natural Gas-Fired Generation Facilities and Related Transmission Facilities With Dominion Energy South Carolina IN Colleton County, and to Provide Requirements for Joint Ownership; by Adding Section 6-29-1220 so as to Establish Requirements for Solar Energy System Plans if a County Does Not Have Related Rural Zoning OR Ordinances for the Development and Operation of Solar Energy Systems Requiring More Than Thirteen Acres of Land; by Amending Article 9 of Chapter 7, Title 13, Relating to the Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council, so as to Establish the Council IN the SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy at the Department of Commerce, to Provide for its Duties and Membership, and to Provide for the Council's Director; by Adding Article 24 to Chapter 27, Title 58 so as to Allow Electric Utilities to Request the Public Service Commission Adjust Their Rates Annually, Adjust Utility Rates, Establish the Baseline Rate Order and Requirements for Adjustments IN Rates, to Provide Protections for Customers, and to Authorize Additional Positions for the Office of Regulatory Staff; by Adding Section 58-33-196 so as to Encourage Consideration of Deployment of Fusion Energy and Advanced Nuclear Facilities and to Provide Related Requirements; by Adding Section 58-37-70 so as to Permit the Evaluation of Small Modular Nuclear Facilities IN This State and to Establish Requirements; by Adding Article 3 to Chapter 37, Title 58 so as to Provide for State Agency Review of Energy Infrastructure Project Applications, to Establish Requirements, to Provide a Sunset Provision, and to Designate All Sections Currently IN Chapter 37 as Article 1, Entitled "planning for Energy Supply"; by Amending Section 58-40-10, Relating to the Definition of "customer-Generator," so as to Establish Characteristics for a "customer-Generator"; by Amending Section 58-41-30, Relating to Voluntary Renewable Energy Programs, so as to Provide Additional Requirements and Considerations for These Programs; by Amending Section 58-41-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add the Definition of "energy Storage Facilities"; by Amending Section 58-41-20, Relating to the Review of and Approval Proceedings for Electrical Utilities' Avoided Cost Methodologies, Standard Offers, Form Contracts, and Commitment to Sell Forms, so as to Reiterate the Section; by Adding Chapter 42 to Title 58 so as to Establish Competitive Procurement Program Standards for Renewable Energy and Energy Storage, and to Require the Public Service Commission to Open a Docket to Establish a Competitive Procurement Program for Energy Storage Facilities; by Amending Section 58-33-20, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add the Definition "like Facility" and Amend the Definition of "major Utility Facility," so as to Reiterate the Definition; by Amending Article 3 of Chapter 33, Title 58, Relating to Certification of Major Utility Facilities, so as to Provide for a Like Facility, to Establish Requirements and Considerations for Proposed Facilities, to Provide What Actions May Be Taken Without Permission From the Commission, and to Make Technical Changes; by Amending Section 58-37-40, Relating to Integrated Resource Plans, so as to Add Consideration of a Utility's Transmission Report, to Establish Procedural Requirements and Evaluation by the Commission, and Require Parties to Bear Their Own Costs; by Amending Section 58-3-260, Relating to Communications Between the Commission and Parties, so as to Modify Requirements for Allowable Ex Parte Communications and Briefings, and to Permit Commission Tours of Utility Plants OR Other Facilities Under Certain Circumstances; by Amending Section 58-3-270, Relating to Ex Parte Communication Complaint Proceedings at the Administrative Law Court, so as to Permit an Order Tolling Any Deadlines on a Proceeding Subject to a Complaint if True to the Extent the Proceeding Was Prejudiced so That the Commission Could Not Consider the Matter Impartially; by Amending Section 58-33-310, Relating to an Appeal From a Final Order OR Decision of the Commission Issued Pursuant to Chapter 33, Title 58, so as to Establish a Timeline for a Petition for Rehearing OR Reconsideration, and to Require a Final Order Be Immediately Appealable to the South Carolina Supreme Court; by Amending Section 58-33-320, Relating to Judicial Jurisdiction, so as to Reiterate the Section; by Adding Section 58-4-160 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Conduct a Study to Evaluate Various Third-Party Administrator Models for Energy Efficiency and Demand-Side Management Programs; by Amending Section 58-37-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add a Reference to "demand-Side Management Program" and Provide Definitions for "cost-Effective" and "demand-Side Management Pilot Program"; by Amending Section 58-37-20, Relating to Commission Procedures Encouraging Energy Efficiency Programs, so as to Expand Commission Considerations for Cost-Effective, Demand-Side Management and Energy Efficiency Programs, Require Each Investor-Owned Electrical Utility to Submit an Annual Report to the Commission Regarding its Demand-Side Management Programs, and to Require the Commission to Review These Portfolios on at Least a Triennial Basis; by Amending Section 58-37-30, Relating to Reports on Demand-Side Activities, so as to Make Technical and Conforming Changes; by Adding Section 58-37-35 so as to Permit Programs and Customer Incentives to Encourage OR Promote Demand-Side Management Programs for Customer-Sited Distributed Energy Resources, and to Provide Considerations for These Programs; by Amending Section 58-37-50, Relating to Agreements for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures, so as to Establish Certain Terms and Rate Recovery for Agreements for Financing and Installing Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures, and for Application to a Residence Occupied Before the Measures Are Taken; by Amending Section 58-3-70, Relating to Compensation of Public Service Commission Members, so as to Establish Salaries IN Amounts Equal to Ninety Percent of Supreme Court Associate Justices; by Adding Section 58-41-50 so as to Provide Requirements and Consideration for CO-Located Resources Between an Electrical Utility and its Customer Under Certain Circumstances; to Encourage Development of a Diverse MIX of Long-Lead, Clean Generation Resources, and to Permit the Public Service Commission to Find Certain Actions IN the Public Interest to Permit an Electrical Utility to Capture Available Incentives for Ratepayers; to Permit Deferral of Certain Reasonable and Prudent Costs for Consideration by the Public Service Commission; by Amending Section 58-40-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Amend the Definition of "renewable Energy Resource"; by Adding Chapter 43 to Title 58, so as to Establish Considerations for Electricity Rate and Conditions for Certain Economic Development Projects; by Adding Section 58-37-135 so as to Transfer a Pending Appeal Regarding Energy Infrastructure Permits to the South Carolina Supreme Court; by Amending Section 58-3-530, Relating to the Public Utilities Review Committee's Duties, so as to Require an Annual Review of the Division of Consumer Advocacy Related to its Representation of Consumers IN Utility Matters; by Adding Section 58-3-65 so as to Establish the Public Service Commission's Chief Clerk's Salary Be Based on Recommendations by the Agency Head Salary Commission; by Adding Section 58-33-200 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Retain an Independent Construction Analyst for Any Construction Project Budget of at Least Five Hundred Million Dollars; to Require a Report by the Office of Regulatory Staff Regarding the Implementation of Article 24, Chapter 27, Title 58; to Require Dominion Energy to Evaluate Converting the Wateree Generation Station to Biomass-Fired Generation, and to Provide a Report to the General Assembly and the Public Service Commission; and by Amending Section 58-4-50, Relating to Office of Regulatory Staff Duties, so as to Include Consideration of Public Service Commission Requirements for Settlement Negotiations. - Ratified Titleview Full Text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/05/24house Prefiled12/05/24house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry01/14/25house Introduced and Read First Time (House Journal-Page 161)01/14/25house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 161)01/15/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Schuessler01/16/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Yow02/04/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: M.M.Smith02/06/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Hardee, Montgomery02/06/25house Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 6)02/11/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Atkinson, Hixon, Ligon02/12/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Anderson, Weeks02/12/25house Requests for Debate-Rep(S). Herbkersman, B Newton, Mcdaniel, Lawson, Hixon, Hewitt, Taylor, Oremus, Harris, Vromer, Bl Cox, Holman, MM Smith, Martin, Robbins, Gatch, Gilliard, Anderson, Rivers, King, Bamberg, Jl Johnson, Hager, Henderson-Myers, Ja Moore, Williams, Govan, Grant, Spann-Wilder, Crawford, Guest, T Moore, Mcginnis, Jones, Huff, White (House Journal-Page 42)02/12/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Willis, Govan, Williams02/12/25house Amended (House Journal-Page 48)02/12/25house Read Second Time (House Journal-Page 48)02/12/25house Roll Call Yeas-94 Nays-11 (House Journal-Page 80)02/13/25house Read Third Time and Sent to Senate (House Journal-Page 64)02/18/25senate Introduced and Read First Time (Senate Journal-Page 8)02/18/25senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-Page 8)02/18/25senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (Ch), Campsen, Massey, Adams, Devine, Elliott, Ott03/26/25senate Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-Page 17)03/27/25senate Special Order, Set for March 27, 2025 (Senate Journal-Page 31)04/01/25senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-Page 40)04/01/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 40)04/02/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/02/25senate Read Second Time (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/02/25senate Roll Call Ayes-41 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Read Third Time and Returned to House With Amendments (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Roll Call Ayes-38 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/04/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected04/23/25house Debate Adjourned Until Thur., 4-24-25 (House Journal-Page 20)04/24/25house Debate Adjourned (House Journal-Page 3309)04/30/25house Debate Adjourned Until Thur., 5-1-25 (House Journal-Page 94)05/01/25house Senate Amendment Amended (House Journal-Page 176)05/01/25house Roll Call Yeas-88 Nays-13 (House Journal-Page 184)05/01/25house Returned to Senate With Amendments (House Journal-Page 176)05/07/25senate Concurred IN House Amendment and Enrolled (Senate Journal-Page 2)05/07/25senate Roll Call Ayes-35 Nays-11 (Senate Journal-Page 2)05/08/25 Ratified R 6005/12/25 Signed by Governor05/19/25 Effective Date 05/12/2505/19/25 Act No. 41
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Firefighter registration requirements AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-80-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIREFIGHTERS EMPLOYMENT AND REGISTRATION ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "FIRE DEPARTMENT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-80-40, RELATING TO FIREFIGHTER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CLARIFICATION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-80-50, RELATING TO FIREFIGHTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIRED FOR DOCUMENTATION MUST BE ISSUED BY THIS STATE. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/11/24Senate Prefiled12/11/24Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry01/14/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 71)01/14/25Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 71)02/18/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 14)02/20/25Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 16)02/20/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 16)02/20/25Senate Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 16)02/25/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 13)02/26/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 14)02/26/25House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 14)04/30/25House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 12)05/01/25House Amended (House Journal-page 111)05/01/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 111)05/01/25House Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 112)05/01/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 114)05/02/25House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 9)05/06/25Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 93)05/08/25 Ratified R 5005/12/25 Signed By Governor05/19/25 Effective date 05/12/2505/19/25 Act No. 32
to concur
Jurisdiction AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 3-1-150 AND 63-3-510, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN LANDS RELINQUISHED BY THE UNITED STATES AND THE EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH THE UNITED STATES IN CERTAIN MATTERS INVOLVING JUVENILES WITHIN A MILITARY INSTALLATION AND EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION THEREAFTER FOR CERTAIN MATTERS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact02/06/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 28)02/06/25House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 28)04/03/25House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 3)04/08/25 Scrivener's error corrected04/09/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 28)04/09/25House Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28)04/10/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 10)04/10/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)04/10/25Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)04/29/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 17)05/01/25Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 71)05/01/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 71)05/01/25Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 71)05/06/25Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 42)05/07/25House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 47)05/07/25House Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 47)05/08/25 Ratified R 6905/13/25 Signed By Governor05/19/25 Effective date 05/13/2505/19/25 Act No. 54
2nd Reading
Civil Litigation Reform
2nd Reading
State Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-31-10, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS, SO AS TO RENAME THE COMMISSION AND TO REMOVE COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 1-31-20, RELATING TO SUBJECTS OF STUDY FOR THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO STUDY SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION OF COMMUNITIES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 1-31-40, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN DUTIES. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact01/15/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)01/15/25Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)04/16/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 19)04/30/25Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 26)04/30/25Senate Committee Amendment Tabled (Senate Journal-page 26)04/30/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)04/30/25Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26)05/01/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 20)05/06/25House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House Journal-page 11)05/07/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 33)05/07/25House Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-31 (House Journal-page 34)05/08/25House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 82)05/20/25 Ratified R 8905/20/25 Signed By Governor05/21/25 Effective date 05/20/2505/21/25 Act No. 56
2nd Reading
Telecommunication Location Information
2nd Reading
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities an Act to Amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by Adding Chapter 12 to Title 44 so as to Establish the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Comprised of the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Mental Health, and the Office of Substance Use Services, and to Provide for the Department's Powers, Duties, and Authority; by Amending Section 1-30-10, Relating to Departments of State Government, so as to Add the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, and to Remove the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, and the Department of Mental Health; by Amending Section 8-17-370, Relating to Exemptions From the State Employee Grievance Procedure, so as to Exempt the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and Certain Other Department Staff From the State Employee Grievance Procedure; by Amending Sections 44-20-30, 44-20-210, 44-20-220, 44-20-230, 44-20-240, and 44-20-255, All Relating to the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, so as to Make Conforming Changes to Include Definition Revisions, Elimination of the Department's Commission, Renaming the Department as the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, and Reassignment of the Commission's Duties; by Amending Sections 44-49-10 and 44-49-20, Both Relating to the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, so as to Make Conforming Changes by Renaming the Department as the Office of Substance Use Services Within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities; by Amending Sections 44-9-10, 44-9-20, and 44-9-30, All Relating to Department of Mental Health, so as to Make Conforming Changes to Include Renaming the Department as the Office of Mental Health Within the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Establishing Qualifications for the Office Director, and Eliminating the Department of Mental Health's Commission and Reassigning the Commission's Duties; by Adding Section 1-30-150 so as to Require Certain State Agencies to Develop and Execute a Plan to Ensure Services and Support Are Provided, to the Greatest Extent Possible, to Individuals With Disabilities IN the Community, IN Accordance With Federal Law, and to Provide for the Appointment of an Administrator of Community Living Integration and a Health Planning Advisory Committee; by Amending Section 44-21-80, Relating to Regional Tertiary Level Developmental Evaluation Centers, so as to Require That the Centers Provide Neurodevelopmental Evaluation and Limited Treatment Services for Individuals up to Twenty-One Years of Age Who Have Certain Suspected OR Diagnosed Neurodevelopmental Disorders; by Repealing Sections 44-9-40 and 44-9-50 Relating to the Department of Mental Healh; and for Other Purposes. - Ratified Titleview Full Text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/11/24senate Prefiled12/11/24senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs01/14/25senate Introduced and Read First Time (Senate Journal-Page 23)01/14/25senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-Page 23)01/15/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected01/21/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected02/20/25senate Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-Page 10)02/25/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected02/26/25senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-Page 28)02/26/25senate Read Second Time (Senate Journal-Page 28)02/26/25senate Roll Call Ayes-42 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-Page 28)02/27/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected02/27/25senate Read Third Time and Sent to House (Senate Journal-Page 11)03/05/25house Introduced and Read First Time (House Journal-Page 5)03/05/25house Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-Page 5)04/03/25house Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-Page 4)04/08/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected04/09/25house Amended (House Journal-Page 30)04/09/25house Read Second Time (House Journal-Page 30)04/09/25house Roll Call Yeas-99 Nays-0 (House Journal-Page 30)04/10/25house Read Third Time and Returned to Senate With Amendments (House Journal-Page 13)04/16/25senate Concurred IN House Amendment and Enrolled (Senate Journal-Page 50)04/16/25senate Roll Call Ayes-40 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-Page 50)04/24/25 Ratified R 1004/28/25 Signed by Governor05/07/25 Effective Date 04/28/2505/07/25 Act No. 3
to concur
Bear hunting AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-430, RELATING TO BEAR HUNTING, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO A REGISTERED PARTY DOG HUNT IN GAME ZONE 1. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History01/28/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29)01/28/25House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 29)02/12/25House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 6)02/18/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 21)02/18/25House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21)02/19/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 18)02/19/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)02/19/25Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 7)04/02/25Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 8)04/15/25Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 22)04/15/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22)04/15/25Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22)04/16/25Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 28)04/23/25House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 24)04/23/25House Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-103 (House Journal-page 24)04/30/25Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Campsen, Turner, Ott (Senate Journal-page 18)05/01/25House Conference committee appointed Hixon, Hiott, McDaniel (House Journal-page 124)05/06/25House Free conference powers granted (House Journal-page 66)05/06/25House Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 66)05/06/25House Free conference committee appointed Hixon, Hiott, McDaniels (House Journal-page 67)05/06/25House Free conference report adopted (House Journal-page 67)05/06/25House Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 70)05/06/25Senate Free conference powers granted (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Free conference committee appointed Campsen, Ott, Turner (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Free conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 75)05/07/25 Scrivener's error corrected05/08/25House Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 17)05/08/25 Ratified R 6505/12/25 Signed By Governor05/19/25 Effective date 05/12/2505/19/25 Act No. 46
2nd Reading
Electrical Utilities an Act to Amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by Enacting the "south Carolina Energy Security Act" by Amending Section 58-3-140, Relating to the Public Service Commission's Powers to Regulate Public Utilities, so as to Establish a Schedule for Certain Testimony and Discovery IN Contested Proceedings, to Permit Electrical Utility Customers to Address the Commission as Public Witnesses, and to Establish Requirements for an Independent Third-Party Consultant Hired by the Commission; by Amending Section 58-3-250, Relating to Service of Orders and Decisions on Parties, so as to Make a Technical Change; by Amending Section 58-4-10, Relating to the Office of Regulatory Staff and its Representation of Public Interest Before the Commission, so as to Establish its Considerations for Public Interest; by Adding Section 58-4-150 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Prepare a Comprehensive State Energy Assessment and Action Plan and to Establish Requirements for This Plan; by Adding Section 58-33-195 so as to Encourage Dominion Energy, the Public Service Authority, Duke Energy Carolinas, and Duke Energy Progress to Evaluate Certain Electrical Generation Facilities and Provide for Considerations Related to These Facilities; by Adding Section 58-31-205 so as to Permit the Public Service Authority to Jointly Own One OR More Natural Gas-Fired Generation Facilities and Related Transmission Facilities With Dominion Energy South Carolina IN Colleton County, and to Provide Requirements for Joint Ownership; by Adding Section 6-29-1220 so as to Establish Requirements for Solar Energy System Plans if a County Does Not Have Related Rural Zoning OR Ordinances for the Development and Operation of Solar Energy Systems Requiring More Than Thirteen Acres of Land; by Amending Article 9 of Chapter 7, Title 13, Relating to the Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council, so as to Establish the Council IN the SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy at the Department of Commerce, to Provide for its Duties and Membership, and to Provide for the Council's Director; by Adding Article 24 to Chapter 27, Title 58 so as to Allow Electric Utilities to Request the Public Service Commission Adjust Their Rates Annually, Adjust Utility Rates, Establish the Baseline Rate Order and Requirements for Adjustments IN Rates, to Provide Protections for Customers, and to Authorize Additional Positions for the Office of Regulatory Staff; by Adding Section 58-33-196 so as to Encourage Consideration of Deployment of Fusion Energy and Advanced Nuclear Facilities and to Provide Related Requirements; by Adding Section 58-37-70 so as to Permit the Evaluation of Small Modular Nuclear Facilities IN This State and to Establish Requirements; by Adding Article 3 to Chapter 37, Title 58 so as to Provide for State Agency Review of Energy Infrastructure Project Applications, to Establish Requirements, to Provide a Sunset Provision, and to Designate All Sections Currently IN Chapter 37 as Article 1, Entitled "planning for Energy Supply"; by Amending Section 58-40-10, Relating to the Definition of "customer-Generator," so as to Establish Characteristics for a "customer-Generator"; by Amending Section 58-41-30, Relating to Voluntary Renewable Energy Programs, so as to Provide Additional Requirements and Considerations for These Programs; by Amending Section 58-41-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add the Definition of "energy Storage Facilities"; by Amending Section 58-41-20, Relating to the Review of and Approval Proceedings for Electrical Utilities' Avoided Cost Methodologies, Standard Offers, Form Contracts, and Commitment to Sell Forms, so as to Reiterate the Section; by Adding Chapter 42 to Title 58 so as to Establish Competitive Procurement Program Standards for Renewable Energy and Energy Storage, and to Require the Public Service Commission to Open a Docket to Establish a Competitive Procurement Program for Energy Storage Facilities; by Amending Section 58-33-20, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add the Definition "like Facility" and Amend the Definition of "major Utility Facility," so as to Reiterate the Definition; by Amending Article 3 of Chapter 33, Title 58, Relating to Certification of Major Utility Facilities, so as to Provide for a Like Facility, to Establish Requirements and Considerations for Proposed Facilities, to Provide What Actions May Be Taken Without Permission From the Commission, and to Make Technical Changes; by Amending Section 58-37-40, Relating to Integrated Resource Plans, so as to Add Consideration of a Utility's Transmission Report, to Establish Procedural Requirements and Evaluation by the Commission, and Require Parties to Bear Their Own Costs; by Amending Section 58-3-260, Relating to Communications Between the Commission and Parties, so as to Modify Requirements for Allowable Ex Parte Communications and Briefings, and to Permit Commission Tours of Utility Plants OR Other Facilities Under Certain Circumstances; by Amending Section 58-3-270, Relating to Ex Parte Communication Complaint Proceedings at the Administrative Law Court, so as to Permit an Order Tolling Any Deadlines on a Proceeding Subject to a Complaint if True to the Extent the Proceeding Was Prejudiced so That the Commission Could Not Consider the Matter Impartially; by Amending Section 58-33-310, Relating to an Appeal From a Final Order OR Decision of the Commission Issued Pursuant to Chapter 33, Title 58, so as to Establish a Timeline for a Petition for Rehearing OR Reconsideration, and to Require a Final Order Be Immediately Appealable to the South Carolina Supreme Court; by Amending Section 58-33-320, Relating to Judicial Jurisdiction, so as to Reiterate the Section; by Adding Section 58-4-160 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Conduct a Study to Evaluate Various Third-Party Administrator Models for Energy Efficiency and Demand-Side Management Programs; by Amending Section 58-37-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add a Reference to "demand-Side Management Program" and Provide Definitions for "cost-Effective" and "demand-Side Management Pilot Program"; by Amending Section 58-37-20, Relating to Commission Procedures Encouraging Energy Efficiency Programs, so as to Expand Commission Considerations for Cost-Effective, Demand-Side Management and Energy Efficiency Programs, Require Each Investor-Owned Electrical Utility to Submit an Annual Report to the Commission Regarding its Demand-Side Management Programs, and to Require the Commission to Review These Portfolios on at Least a Triennial Basis; by Amending Section 58-37-30, Relating to Reports on Demand-Side Activities, so as to Make Technical and Conforming Changes; by Adding Section 58-37-35 so as to Permit Programs and Customer Incentives to Encourage OR Promote Demand-Side Management Programs for Customer-Sited Distributed Energy Resources, and to Provide Considerations for These Programs; by Amending Section 58-37-50, Relating to Agreements for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures, so as to Establish Certain Terms and Rate Recovery for Agreements for Financing and Installing Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures, and for Application to a Residence Occupied Before the Measures Are Taken; by Amending Section 58-3-70, Relating to Compensation of Public Service Commission Members, so as to Establish Salaries IN Amounts Equal to Ninety Percent of Supreme Court Associate Justices; by Adding Section 58-41-50 so as to Provide Requirements and Consideration for CO-Located Resources Between an Electrical Utility and its Customer Under Certain Circumstances; to Encourage Development of a Diverse MIX of Long-Lead, Clean Generation Resources, and to Permit the Public Service Commission to Find Certain Actions IN the Public Interest to Permit an Electrical Utility to Capture Available Incentives for Ratepayers; to Permit Deferral of Certain Reasonable and Prudent Costs for Consideration by the Public Service Commission; by Amending Section 58-40-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Amend the Definition of "renewable Energy Resource"; by Adding Chapter 43 to Title 58, so as to Establish Considerations for Electricity Rate and Conditions for Certain Economic Development Projects; by Adding Section 58-37-135 so as to Transfer a Pending Appeal Regarding Energy Infrastructure Permits to the South Carolina Supreme Court; by Amending Section 58-3-530, Relating to the Public Utilities Review Committee's Duties, so as to Require an Annual Review of the Division of Consumer Advocacy Related to its Representation of Consumers IN Utility Matters; by Adding Section 58-3-65 so as to Establish the Public Service Commission's Chief Clerk's Salary Be Based on Recommendations by the Agency Head Salary Commission; by Adding Section 58-33-200 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Retain an Independent Construction Analyst for Any Construction Project Budget of at Least Five Hundred Million Dollars; to Require a Report by the Office of Regulatory Staff Regarding the Implementation of Article 24, Chapter 27, Title 58; to Require Dominion Energy to Evaluate Converting the Wateree Generation Station to Biomass-Fired Generation, and to Provide a Report to the General Assembly and the Public Service Commission; and by Amending Section 58-4-50, Relating to Office of Regulatory Staff Duties, so as to Include Consideration of Public Service Commission Requirements for Settlement Negotiations. - Ratified Titleview Full Text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/05/24house Prefiled12/05/24house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry01/14/25house Introduced and Read First Time (House Journal-Page 161)01/14/25house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 161)01/15/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Schuessler01/16/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Yow02/04/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: M.M.Smith02/06/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Hardee, Montgomery02/06/25house Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 6)02/11/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Atkinson, Hixon, Ligon02/12/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Anderson, Weeks02/12/25house Requests for Debate-Rep(S). Herbkersman, B Newton, Mcdaniel, Lawson, Hixon, Hewitt, Taylor, Oremus, Harris, Vromer, Bl Cox, Holman, MM Smith, Martin, Robbins, Gatch, Gilliard, Anderson, Rivers, King, Bamberg, Jl Johnson, Hager, Henderson-Myers, Ja Moore, Williams, Govan, Grant, Spann-Wilder, Crawford, Guest, T Moore, Mcginnis, Jones, Huff, White (House Journal-Page 42)02/12/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Willis, Govan, Williams02/12/25house Amended (House Journal-Page 48)02/12/25house Read Second Time (House Journal-Page 48)02/12/25house Roll Call Yeas-94 Nays-11 (House Journal-Page 80)02/13/25house Read Third Time and Sent to Senate (House Journal-Page 64)02/18/25senate Introduced and Read First Time (Senate Journal-Page 8)02/18/25senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-Page 8)02/18/25senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (Ch), Campsen, Massey, Adams, Devine, Elliott, Ott03/26/25senate Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-Page 17)03/27/25senate Special Order, Set for March 27, 2025 (Senate Journal-Page 31)04/01/25senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-Page 40)04/01/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 40)04/02/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/02/25senate Read Second Time (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/02/25senate Roll Call Ayes-41 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Read Third Time and Returned to House With Amendments (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Roll Call Ayes-38 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/04/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected04/23/25house Debate Adjourned Until Thur., 4-24-25 (House Journal-Page 20)04/24/25house Debate Adjourned (House Journal-Page 3309)04/30/25house Debate Adjourned Until Thur., 5-1-25 (House Journal-Page 94)05/01/25house Senate Amendment Amended (House Journal-Page 176)05/01/25house Roll Call Yeas-88 Nays-13 (House Journal-Page 184)05/01/25house Returned to Senate With Amendments (House Journal-Page 176)05/07/25senate Concurred IN House Amendment and Enrolled (Senate Journal-Page 2)05/07/25senate Roll Call Ayes-35 Nays-11 (Senate Journal-Page 2)05/08/25 Ratified R 6005/12/25 Signed by Governor05/19/25 Effective Date 05/12/2505/19/25 Act No. 41
3rd Reading
Electrical Utilities an Act to Amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by Enacting the "south Carolina Energy Security Act" by Amending Section 58-3-140, Relating to the Public Service Commission's Powers to Regulate Public Utilities, so as to Establish a Schedule for Certain Testimony and Discovery IN Contested Proceedings, to Permit Electrical Utility Customers to Address the Commission as Public Witnesses, and to Establish Requirements for an Independent Third-Party Consultant Hired by the Commission; by Amending Section 58-3-250, Relating to Service of Orders and Decisions on Parties, so as to Make a Technical Change; by Amending Section 58-4-10, Relating to the Office of Regulatory Staff and its Representation of Public Interest Before the Commission, so as to Establish its Considerations for Public Interest; by Adding Section 58-4-150 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Prepare a Comprehensive State Energy Assessment and Action Plan and to Establish Requirements for This Plan; by Adding Section 58-33-195 so as to Encourage Dominion Energy, the Public Service Authority, Duke Energy Carolinas, and Duke Energy Progress to Evaluate Certain Electrical Generation Facilities and Provide for Considerations Related to These Facilities; by Adding Section 58-31-205 so as to Permit the Public Service Authority to Jointly Own One OR More Natural Gas-Fired Generation Facilities and Related Transmission Facilities With Dominion Energy South Carolina IN Colleton County, and to Provide Requirements for Joint Ownership; by Adding Section 6-29-1220 so as to Establish Requirements for Solar Energy System Plans if a County Does Not Have Related Rural Zoning OR Ordinances for the Development and Operation of Solar Energy Systems Requiring More Than Thirteen Acres of Land; by Amending Article 9 of Chapter 7, Title 13, Relating to the Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council, so as to Establish the Council IN the SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy at the Department of Commerce, to Provide for its Duties and Membership, and to Provide for the Council's Director; by Adding Article 24 to Chapter 27, Title 58 so as to Allow Electric Utilities to Request the Public Service Commission Adjust Their Rates Annually, Adjust Utility Rates, Establish the Baseline Rate Order and Requirements for Adjustments IN Rates, to Provide Protections for Customers, and to Authorize Additional Positions for the Office of Regulatory Staff; by Adding Section 58-33-196 so as to Encourage Consideration of Deployment of Fusion Energy and Advanced Nuclear Facilities and to Provide Related Requirements; by Adding Section 58-37-70 so as to Permit the Evaluation of Small Modular Nuclear Facilities IN This State and to Establish Requirements; by Adding Article 3 to Chapter 37, Title 58 so as to Provide for State Agency Review of Energy Infrastructure Project Applications, to Establish Requirements, to Provide a Sunset Provision, and to Designate All Sections Currently IN Chapter 37 as Article 1, Entitled "planning for Energy Supply"; by Amending Section 58-40-10, Relating to the Definition of "customer-Generator," so as to Establish Characteristics for a "customer-Generator"; by Amending Section 58-41-30, Relating to Voluntary Renewable Energy Programs, so as to Provide Additional Requirements and Considerations for These Programs; by Amending Section 58-41-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add the Definition of "energy Storage Facilities"; by Amending Section 58-41-20, Relating to the Review of and Approval Proceedings for Electrical Utilities' Avoided Cost Methodologies, Standard Offers, Form Contracts, and Commitment to Sell Forms, so as to Reiterate the Section; by Adding Chapter 42 to Title 58 so as to Establish Competitive Procurement Program Standards for Renewable Energy and Energy Storage, and to Require the Public Service Commission to Open a Docket to Establish a Competitive Procurement Program for Energy Storage Facilities; by Amending Section 58-33-20, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add the Definition "like Facility" and Amend the Definition of "major Utility Facility," so as to Reiterate the Definition; by Amending Article 3 of Chapter 33, Title 58, Relating to Certification of Major Utility Facilities, so as to Provide for a Like Facility, to Establish Requirements and Considerations for Proposed Facilities, to Provide What Actions May Be Taken Without Permission From the Commission, and to Make Technical Changes; by Amending Section 58-37-40, Relating to Integrated Resource Plans, so as to Add Consideration of a Utility's Transmission Report, to Establish Procedural Requirements and Evaluation by the Commission, and Require Parties to Bear Their Own Costs; by Amending Section 58-3-260, Relating to Communications Between the Commission and Parties, so as to Modify Requirements for Allowable Ex Parte Communications and Briefings, and to Permit Commission Tours of Utility Plants OR Other Facilities Under Certain Circumstances; by Amending Section 58-3-270, Relating to Ex Parte Communication Complaint Proceedings at the Administrative Law Court, so as to Permit an Order Tolling Any Deadlines on a Proceeding Subject to a Complaint if True to the Extent the Proceeding Was Prejudiced so That the Commission Could Not Consider the Matter Impartially; by Amending Section 58-33-310, Relating to an Appeal From a Final Order OR Decision of the Commission Issued Pursuant to Chapter 33, Title 58, so as to Establish a Timeline for a Petition for Rehearing OR Reconsideration, and to Require a Final Order Be Immediately Appealable to the South Carolina Supreme Court; by Amending Section 58-33-320, Relating to Judicial Jurisdiction, so as to Reiterate the Section; by Adding Section 58-4-160 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Conduct a Study to Evaluate Various Third-Party Administrator Models for Energy Efficiency and Demand-Side Management Programs; by Amending Section 58-37-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add a Reference to "demand-Side Management Program" and Provide Definitions for "cost-Effective" and "demand-Side Management Pilot Program"; by Amending Section 58-37-20, Relating to Commission Procedures Encouraging Energy Efficiency Programs, so as to Expand Commission Considerations for Cost-Effective, Demand-Side Management and Energy Efficiency Programs, Require Each Investor-Owned Electrical Utility to Submit an Annual Report to the Commission Regarding its Demand-Side Management Programs, and to Require the Commission to Review These Portfolios on at Least a Triennial Basis; by Amending Section 58-37-30, Relating to Reports on Demand-Side Activities, so as to Make Technical and Conforming Changes; by Adding Section 58-37-35 so as to Permit Programs and Customer Incentives to Encourage OR Promote Demand-Side Management Programs for Customer-Sited Distributed Energy Resources, and to Provide Considerations for These Programs; by Amending Section 58-37-50, Relating to Agreements for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures, so as to Establish Certain Terms and Rate Recovery for Agreements for Financing and Installing Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures, and for Application to a Residence Occupied Before the Measures Are Taken; by Amending Section 58-3-70, Relating to Compensation of Public Service Commission Members, so as to Establish Salaries IN Amounts Equal to Ninety Percent of Supreme Court Associate Justices; by Adding Section 58-41-50 so as to Provide Requirements and Consideration for CO-Located Resources Between an Electrical Utility and its Customer Under Certain Circumstances; to Encourage Development of a Diverse MIX of Long-Lead, Clean Generation Resources, and to Permit the Public Service Commission to Find Certain Actions IN the Public Interest to Permit an Electrical Utility to Capture Available Incentives for Ratepayers; to Permit Deferral of Certain Reasonable and Prudent Costs for Consideration by the Public Service Commission; by Amending Section 58-40-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Amend the Definition of "renewable Energy Resource"; by Adding Chapter 43 to Title 58, so as to Establish Considerations for Electricity Rate and Conditions for Certain Economic Development Projects; by Adding Section 58-37-135 so as to Transfer a Pending Appeal Regarding Energy Infrastructure Permits to the South Carolina Supreme Court; by Amending Section 58-3-530, Relating to the Public Utilities Review Committee's Duties, so as to Require an Annual Review of the Division of Consumer Advocacy Related to its Representation of Consumers IN Utility Matters; by Adding Section 58-3-65 so as to Establish the Public Service Commission's Chief Clerk's Salary Be Based on Recommendations by the Agency Head Salary Commission; by Adding Section 58-33-200 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Retain an Independent Construction Analyst for Any Construction Project Budget of at Least Five Hundred Million Dollars; to Require a Report by the Office of Regulatory Staff Regarding the Implementation of Article 24, Chapter 27, Title 58; to Require Dominion Energy to Evaluate Converting the Wateree Generation Station to Biomass-Fired Generation, and to Provide a Report to the General Assembly and the Public Service Commission; and by Amending Section 58-4-50, Relating to Office of Regulatory Staff Duties, so as to Include Consideration of Public Service Commission Requirements for Settlement Negotiations. - Ratified Titleview Full Text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/05/24house Prefiled12/05/24house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry01/14/25house Introduced and Read First Time (House Journal-Page 161)01/14/25house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 161)01/15/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Schuessler01/16/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Yow02/04/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: M.M.Smith02/06/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Hardee, Montgomery02/06/25house Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 6)02/11/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Atkinson, Hixon, Ligon02/12/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Anderson, Weeks02/12/25house Requests for Debate-Rep(S). Herbkersman, B Newton, Mcdaniel, Lawson, Hixon, Hewitt, Taylor, Oremus, Harris, Vromer, Bl Cox, Holman, MM Smith, Martin, Robbins, Gatch, Gilliard, Anderson, Rivers, King, Bamberg, Jl Johnson, Hager, Henderson-Myers, Ja Moore, Williams, Govan, Grant, Spann-Wilder, Crawford, Guest, T Moore, Mcginnis, Jones, Huff, White (House Journal-Page 42)02/12/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Willis, Govan, Williams02/12/25house Amended (House Journal-Page 48)02/12/25house Read Second Time (House Journal-Page 48)02/12/25house Roll Call Yeas-94 Nays-11 (House Journal-Page 80)02/13/25house Read Third Time and Sent to Senate (House Journal-Page 64)02/18/25senate Introduced and Read First Time (Senate Journal-Page 8)02/18/25senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-Page 8)02/18/25senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (Ch), Campsen, Massey, Adams, Devine, Elliott, Ott03/26/25senate Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-Page 17)03/27/25senate Special Order, Set for March 27, 2025 (Senate Journal-Page 31)04/01/25senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-Page 40)04/01/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 40)04/02/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/02/25senate Read Second Time (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/02/25senate Roll Call Ayes-41 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Read Third Time and Returned to House With Amendments (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Roll Call Ayes-38 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/04/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected04/23/25house Debate Adjourned Until Thur., 4-24-25 (House Journal-Page 20)04/24/25house Debate Adjourned (House Journal-Page 3309)04/30/25house Debate Adjourned Until Thur., 5-1-25 (House Journal-Page 94)05/01/25house Senate Amendment Amended (House Journal-Page 176)05/01/25house Roll Call Yeas-88 Nays-13 (House Journal-Page 184)05/01/25house Returned to Senate With Amendments (House Journal-Page 176)05/07/25senate Concurred IN House Amendment and Enrolled (Senate Journal-Page 2)05/07/25senate Roll Call Ayes-35 Nays-11 (Senate Journal-Page 2)05/08/25 Ratified R 6005/12/25 Signed by Governor05/19/25 Effective Date 05/12/2505/19/25 Act No. 41
to lay on the table Amendment number 20B
Showing 20 of 31 votes.