South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4939


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    4939
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980401
Primary Sponsor:                Tripp
All Sponsors:                   Tripp, Wilkins, Haskins, McMahand
                                and F. Smith 
Drafted Document Number:        jic\5467ac.98
Residing Body:                  Senate
Date of Last Amendment:         19980513
Subject:                        Mitigation Trust Fund, Colonial
                                Pipeline case, revenues used for
                                environmental cleanup of Reedy River,
                                Conservation

History

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

Senate  19980513  Read second time
Senate  19980513  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19980512  Committee report: Favorable with         07 SFGF
                  amendment
Senate  19980421  Introduced, read first time,             07 SFGF
                  referred to Committee
House   19980417  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980416  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   19980415  Committee report: Favorable              20 HANR
House   19980401  Introduced, read first time,             20 HANR
                  referred to Committee


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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

May 13, 1998

H. 4939

Introduced by Reps. Tripp, Wilkins, Haskins, McMahand and F. Smith

S. Printed 5/13/98--S.

Read the first time April 21, 1998.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO REQUIRE COLONIAL PIPELINE SETTLEMENT REVENUES TO BE CREDITED TO THE MITIGATION TRUST FUND FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP OF THE REEDY RIVER.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, funds recovered for losses or damages to natural resources by the State as settlement for the Colonial Pipeline spill into the Reedy River shall be deposited to the Mitigation Trust Fund established pursuant to Section 50-3-180 of the 1976 Code and used for the acquisition, restoration, enhancement, or management of property for mitigation for adverse impacts to natural resources in the area(s) of the Reedy River where the losses or damages occurred. When the restoration is complete, any excess funds will be remitted to the Mitigation Trust Fund. If funds from the settlement are not adequate, then additional funds from the Mitigation Trust Fund may be used to complete such restoration.

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

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