Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1156 Primary Sponsor:Reese Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Manufacturer license plates Residing Body:House Computer Document Number:DKA/3221AL.94 Introduced Date:19940209 Date of Last Amendment:19940330 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940427 Last History Type:Committee Report: majority favorable, with amendment, minority unfavorable Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Reese Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ____ ______ ____________ ______________________________ ___ ____________ 1156 House 19940427 Committee Report: majority 21 favorable, with amendment, minority unfavorable 1156 House 19940405 Introduced, read first time, 21 referred to Committee 1156 Senate 19940331 Read third time, sent to House 1156 Senate 19940330 Amended, read second time 1156 Senate 19940308 Committee Report: Favorable 15 with amendment 1156 Senate 19940209 Introduced, read first time, 15 referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 27, 1994
S. 1156
S. Printed 4/27/94--H.
Read the first time April 5, 1994.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1156), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 56-3-2331 to Article 25, Chapter 3, Title 56 so as to provide for the issuance of manufacturer license plates, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 56-3-2335(B), page 1, beginning on line 31, and inserting:
/(B) Upon application and payment of the required fee, the department may issue research and development license plates to a research and development business. The license plates must be designed by the department. License plates issued pursuant to this section must be used exclusively on motor vehicles, including motorcycles, provided by a motor vehicle manufacturer to the research and development business for the purpose of testing and evaluating the performance of the research and development business's tires on the motor vehicle./
Amend title to conform.
Majority favorable. Minority unfavorable.
OLIN R. PHILLIPS KENNETH KENNEDY
For Majority. For Minority.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-2331 TO ARTICLE 25, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-2722 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR VEHICLES ON WHICH A MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATE IS USED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 25, Chapter 3, Title 56 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-3-2335. (A) As used in this section, `research and development business' means a person who manufacturers tires in this State for use as original equipment on new and unused motor vehicles and who conducts research and development activities on tires in conjunction with the person's manufacturing activities in South Carolina.
(B) Upon application and payment of the required fee, the department may issue research and development license plates to a research and development business. The license plates must be used exclusively on motor vehicles, including motorcycles, provided by a motor vehicle manufacturer to the research and development business for the purpose of testing and evaluating the performance of the research and development business's tires on the motor vehicle.
(C) Application for research and development license plates must be made by the research and development business on a form prescribed by the department and submitted with proof of the applicant's status as a bona fide research and development business. The cost of each research and development license plate issued is two hundred dollars, of which one hundred sixty dollars must be remitted by the department to the county in which the testing facility of the business is located. Each plate is valid for two years. A maximum of thirty research and development license plates may be issued for the two-year period.
(D) Vehicles with research and development plates may be operated on the state's streets and highways only for the purpose of testing and evaluating the performance of the research and development business's tires on the motor vehicle."
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 12-37-2722. This article does not apply to motor vehicles on which is used a research and development license plate issued by the department pursuant to Section 56-3-2335."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.