Senate Amendment 1
H 3209 - Session 125 (2023-2024)
Economic Development

Senator Climer proposes the following amendment (SR-3209.JG0023S):

Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by adding (3)(b) to SECTION 2:

  (3)(a)"Development approval" means an approval issued by the State, an agency or subdivision of the State, regardless of the form of the approval, that is for the development of land or for the provision of water or wastewater services by a governmental entity, including: 

    (i) a water or wastewater permit issued by the department, including authorization for construction and installation of lines and infrastructure extending water and sewer service and authorization to connect to available or proposed lines and infrastructure;

   (ii) a critical area permit issued by the department's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management;  and

   (iii) an air quality permit issued by the department .

 (b) However, "Development Approval," for purposes of this resolution, shall not include Development Agreements entered pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 6-31-10, et seq., which agreements are expressly excluded from the permit extension provisions herein.