South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 3054


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3054
Ratification Number:            442
Act Number:                     449
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19970114
Primary Sponsor:                Scott 
All Sponsors:                   Scott, Bailey, J. Hines and
                                Lloyd
Drafted Document Number:        DKA\3905CM.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980527
Date of Last Amendment:         19980519
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980610
Subject:                        Statewide Mass Transportation
                                System Study Committee

History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19980910  Act No. A449
------  19980610  Signed by Governor
------  19980604  Ratified R442
House   19980527  Concurred in Senate amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19980520  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19980519  Amended, read second time
Senate  19980414  Polled out of Committee: Favorable       15 ST
Senate  19980327  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   19980326  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980325  Read second time
House   19980319  Objection by Representative                      Scott
House   19980319  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                                Simrill
House   19980312  Committee report: Favorable              21 HEPW
House   19970514  Recommitted to Committee                 21 HEPW
House   19970501  Request for debate by Representative             Simrill
                                                                   Woodrum
                                                                   Easterday
                                                                   Davenport
                                                                   Hamilton
                                                                   Fleming
                                                                   Barrett
                                                                   Sandifer
House   19970430  Request for debate by Representative             Kirsh
                                                                   Meacham
House   19970429  Recalled from Committee                  21 HEPW
House   19970114  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
House   19961211  Prefiled, referred to Committee          21 HEPW


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(A449, R442, H3054)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A MASS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR THE STATE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

State Mass Transportation Study Committee

SECTION 1. A committee is created to study the feasibility of creating a mass transportation system for the State of South Carolina. The committee shall develop a plan, should the feasibility study determine appropriate measures, to implement practical forms of mass transportation to enhance the economic opportunitites of all South Carolinians.

The committee is composed of the:

(1) Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, or his designee;

(2) Chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee, or his designee;

(3) Executive Director of the Department of Transportation, or his designee;

(4) President of the South Carolina Association of Councils on Aging Directors, or his designee;

(5) Executive Director of the State Budget and Control Board, or his designee; and

(6) President of the Transportation Association of South Carolina, or his designee.

The committee shall elect one of its members as chairman and other necessary officers. The committee shall meet as often as necessary for the discharge of its business before making its report to the General Assembly.

The members of the committee shall not receive per diem, subsistence, or reimbursement for mileage. The committee shall use the existing staff of the entities from which the membership of the committee is composed.

The committee shall report its findings to the General Assembly one year after the adoption of this resolution. At that time, the committee must be dissolved.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 10th day of June, 1998.