South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 1156


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    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



History


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 Committee

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 27, 1994

S. 1156

Introduced by SENATOR Reese

S. Printed 4/27/94--H.

Read the first time April 5, 1994.

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

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

REPORT:

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.

A BILL

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.

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