Journal of the House of Representatives
of the First Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 10, 1995

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SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./

Amend title to conform.

Rep. RISER explained the amendment.

Rep. NEAL spoke against the amendment.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. G. BROWN a temporary leave of absence.

Rep. NEAL continued speaking.

Rep. SHARPE moved that the House recede until 2:00 P.M., which was adopted.

Further proceedings were interrupted by the House receding, the pending question being consideration of Amendment No. 1.

THE HOUSE RESUMES

At 2:00 P.M. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.

POINT OF QUORUM

The question of a quorum was raised. A quorum was later present.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. ASKINS a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. BAXLEY a temporary leave of absence.


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MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 3, 1995
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:

The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has confirmed the Governor's appointment of:

Initial Appointment, Charleston County Master-in-Equity, with term to commence December 24, 1992, and to expire December 24, 1998:

The Honorable Roger M. Young, 8121 Greenridge Road, North Charleston, S.C. 29406 VICE Louis Condon

Very respectfully,
President

Received as information.

H. 3446--AMENDED AND ORDERED TO THIRD READING

Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Amendment No. 1.

H. 3446 -- Rep. Sharpe: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 46-45-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LOCATION OF AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES AND AGRICULTURAL WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS; TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS ARE NOT NUISANCES, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE FACILITY OR OPERATION MUST BE IN OPERATION FOR ONE YEAR OR MORE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-45-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LOCAL ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO AGRICULTURAL FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RELATED PERMITS MUST NOT BE SUSPENDED, DENIED, OR REVOKED.

AMENDMENT NO. 1--ADOPTED

Debate was resumed on Amendment No. 1, by the Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.

Rep. NEAL spoke against the amendment.

Rep. WALDROP spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. G. BROWN spoke against the amendment.


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Rep. NEAL moved to table the Bill.

Rep. ROBINSON demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 35; Nays 63

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Anderson         Breeland         Brown, J.
Brown, T.        Cain             Canty
Cave             Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter
Cromer           Hallman          Harrell
Harris, J.       Herdklotz        Hines
Jaskwhich        Jennings         Kennedy
Keyserling       Kirsh            Limbaugh
Lloyd            Martin           McMahand
McTeer           Moody-Lawrence   Neal
Richardson       Rogers           Shissias
Stille           Thomas           Tucker
Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.

Total--35

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allison          Bailey           Boan
Carnell          Cato             Chamblee
Cooper           Cotty            Dantzler
Davenport        Delleney         Easterday
Fair             Fleming          Fulmer
Gamble           Haskins          Hodges
Huff             Hutson           Keegan
Kelley           Kinon            Knotts
Koon             Lanford          Law
Limehouse        Littlejohn       Marchbanks
Mason            McCraw           McKay
Meacham          Neilson          Phillips
Quinn            Rice             Riser
Robinson         Sandifer         Seithel
Sharpe           Sheheen          Simrill
Smith, D.        Smith, R.        Spearman
Stoddard         Tripp            Trotter
Vaughn           Waldrop          Walker


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Wells            Wilder           Wilkins
Witherspoon      Wofford          Worley
Wright           Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--63

So, the House refused to table the Bill.

Rep. NEAL moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill.

Rep. RISER moved to table the motion.

Rep. SHARPE demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 65; Nays 35

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Bailey           Boan
Brown, G.        Brown, H.        Carnell
Cato             Chamblee         Cooper
Cotty            Dantzler         Davenport
Delleney         Easterday        Fair
Fleming          Fulmer           Gamble
Harrell          Harrison         Haskins
Huff             Hutson           Jennings
Keegan           Kelley           Kinon
Knotts           Koon             Lanford
Law              Limehouse        Marchbanks
Martin           Mason            McCraw
McKay            Meacham          Neilson
Phillips         Quinn            Rice
Riser            Robinson         Sandifer
Seithel          Sharpe           Sheheen
Simrill          Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Spearman         Stoddard         Tripp
Trotter          Vaughn           Waldrop
Walker           Wells            Wilder
Wilkins          Witherspoon      Wofford
Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--65



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Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson         Breeland         Brown, J.
Brown, T.        Byrd             Cain
Canty            Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter
Cromer           Govan            Hallman
Harris, J.       Herdklotz        Hines
Hodges           Jaskwhich        Kennedy
Keyserling       Kirsh            Limbaugh
Littlejohn       Lloyd            McTeer
Moody-Lawrence   Neal             Rogers
Scott            Shissias         Stille
Thomas           Tucker           Whipper, L.
Whipper, S.      Wright

Total--35

So, the motion to adjourn debate was tabled.

The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was agreed to.

Rep. NEAL proposed the following Amendment No. 2, which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding Section 5 to read as follows:

/SECTION 5. Chapter 45, Title 46 of the 1976 Code, is amended by adding:

"Section 46-45-70. (A) This section shall be known as the Neighborhood Security Section and for purposes of this section, the definitions set out in 47-20-10 will apply.

(B) The General Assembly recognizes the paramount right of citizens to be safe in their homes and neighborhoods. Threats to personal safety, health, and security frequently result from incompatible development in neighborhoods. It is the intent of the General Assembly to maintain the rights of citizens to be safe and secure in their homes and neighborhoods. South Carolina recognizes that when property owners are not safe and secure in their homes, property values decrease. It is the intent of this Act to give property owners a means to protect the safety and security of homes and neighborhoods by creating a private cause of action against harmful development which occurs as a result a mediation agreement or


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adjustment or permit granted enforcing the requirements of Section 47-20-10 of the 1976 Code, as amended.

(C) Persons or corporations to whom development orders are issued shall be responsible for ensuring that no improvements of actions occur on the property for which the development order is issued which could harm property owners in adjoining neighborhoods. If the property owner in an adjoining neighborhood has reason to believe that a reduction in the fair market value of his property has occurred as a result of a development issued under the requirements of Section 47-20-10 of the 1976 Code, as amended, the property owner shall have a cause of action against the developer to whom the development order is issued. The burden of showing no diminution in value is on the person receiving the development permit under the requirements of Section 47-20-10. Remedies shall include monetary compensation, court costs and attorney's fees paid to the person whose neighboring property has been harmed by the person or corporation to whom the development order is issued. Compensation shall be an amount equal to the difference between fair market value of the harmed property before and after the development order has been issued or adjusted."/

Rep. NEAL explained the amendment.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. ROBINSON raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 2 was out of order as it was not germane in that it dealt with neighborhood security and the Bill dealt with agricultural facilities.

Rep. NEAL argued contra the Point.

The SPEAKER stated that it was a remedy to homeowners and it was germane and he overruled the Point of Order.

Rep. RISER moved to table the amendment.

Rep. NEAL demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 54; Nays 37

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Brown, H.        Carnell
Cato             Chamblee         Cooper
Cotty            Dantzler         Davenport
Delleney         Easterday        Fair


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Fleming          Fulmer           Gamble
Harrell          Harrison         Haskins
Hutson           Keegan           Kelley
Kinon            Koon             Lanford
Limehouse        Marchbanks       Mason
McAbee           McCraw           McKay
McTeer           Meacham          Quinn
Rice             Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Sandifer         Sharpe
Sheheen          Simrill          Smith, R.
Spearman         Stoddard         Tripp
Trotter          Vaughn           Waldrop
Wells            Wilder           Wilkins
Witherspoon      Wofford          Young, J.

Total--54

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson         Boan             Breeland
Brown, G.        Brown, J.        Brown, T.
Byrd             Canty            Cave
Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter      Cromer
Govan            Hallman          Harris, J.
Herdklotz        Hines            Hodges
Howard           Jaskwhich        Jennings
Kennedy          Keyserling       Kirsh
Littlejohn       Lloyd            Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Neilson          Rogers
Scott            Shissias         Tucker
Walker           Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.
Wright

Total--37

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. CAVE and NEAL proposed the following Amendment No. 3 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\PFM\7347BDW.95), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 46-45-60, page 3446-3, by striking lines 8 - 11 and inserting:


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/operation of an agricultural facility. The provisions of this section do not apply whenever a nuisance results from an agricultural facility or agricultural operation at an agricultural facility located within the corporate limits of a city./

Amend title to conform.

Rep. CAVE explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted by a division vote of 55 to 20.

Reps. NEAL and COTTY proposed the following Amendment No. 4 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\PFM\7374BDW.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, page 3446-2, after line 23 by inserting:

/Section 47-20-30. This chapter does not affect local ordinances relating to agricultural zoning restrictions existing on the effective date of this chapter./

Amend title to conform.

Rep. NEAL explained the amendment.

Rep. SHARPE moved to table the amendment.

Rep. SCOTT demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 56; Nays 48

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Brown, H.        Carnell
Cato             Chamblee         Dantzler
Davenport        Delleney         Easterday
Felder           Fleming          Fulmer
Gamble           Hallman          Harrell
Haskins          Huff             Jennings
Keegan           Kelley           Kinon
Knotts           Koon             Lanford
Law              Limehouse        Marchbanks
Mason            McAbee           McCraw
McKay            Meacham          Quinn
Rice             Riser            Robinson
Sandifer         Seithel          Sharpe
Sheheen          Smith, R.        Spearman


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Tripp            Trotter          Vaughn
Waldrop          Walker           Wells
Wilder           Wilkins          Williams
Witherspoon      Wofford          Worley
Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--56

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson         Boan             Breeland
Brown, G.        Brown, J.        Brown, T.
Byrd             Cain             Canty
Cave             Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter
Cooper           Cotty            Cromer
Fair             Govan            Harris, J.
Harrison         Herdklotz        Hines
Hodges           Howard           Jaskwhich
Kennedy          Keyserling       Kirsh
Limbaugh         Littlejohn       Lloyd
Martin           McTeer           Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Neilson          Richardson
Rogers           Scott            Shissias
Simrill          Stille           Thomas
Townsend         Tucker           Whipper, L.
Whipper, S.      White            Wilkes

Total--48

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. NEAL proposed the following Amendment No. 5 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\GJK\21779SD.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding a new Section 47-20-40 at the end of Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1 to read:

/"Section 47-20-40. For purposes of this chapter and other applicable provisions of law, a county or municipality for a period of six months after the effective date of this section may amend existing ordinances or enact new ordinances to stipulate what areas within its jurisdiction are compatible with a confined livestock or poultry facility and as a result shall be permitted therein."/


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Amend the bill further, as and if amended, by adding a new SECTION to be appropriately numbered to read:

/SECTION . The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 46-45-75. For purposes of Sections 46-45-30 and 46-45-60, a county or municipality for a period of six months after the effective date of this section may amend existing ordinances or enact new ordinances to stipulate what areas within its jurisdiction are compatible with an agricultural facility or an agricultural operation and as a result shall be permitted therein."/

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. NEAL explained the amendment.

Rep. RISER moved to table the amendment.

Rep. NEAL demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 64; Nays 38

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Boan             Brown, G.
Brown, H.        Carnell          Cato
Chamblee         Cooper           Cotty
Dantzler         Davenport        Delleney
Easterday        Felder           Fleming
Fulmer           Gamble           Hallman
Harrell          Harrison         Huff
Hutson           Jennings         Keegan
Kelley           Kinon            Knotts
Koon             Lanford          Law
Limehouse        Marchbanks       Mason
McAbee           McCraw           McKay
Meacham          Quinn            Rice
Riser            Robinson         Sandifer
Seithel          Sharpe           Sheheen
Simrill          Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Spearman         Stoddard         Tripp
Trotter          Vaughn           Waldrop
Walker           Wells            Wilder
Wilkes           Wilkins          Witherspoon


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Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.

Total--64

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson         Breeland         Brown, J.
Brown, T.        Byrd             Cain
Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter      Cromer
Fair             Govan            Harris, J.
Herdklotz        Hines            Hodges
Howard           Jaskwhich        Keyserling
Kirsh            Lloyd            Martin
McMahand         McTeer           Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Neilson          Richardson
Rogers           Scott            Shissias
Stille           Thomas           Townsend
Tucker           Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.
White            Williams

Total--38

So, the amendment was tabled.


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