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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.127 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Passailaigue All Sponsors:Passailaigue Drafted Document Number:l:\s-res\elp\007hous.efd.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Alcoholic beverages, beer and wine permits; fees used for affordable housing initiatives; Property History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990128 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM referred to Committee Senate 19990127 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19990126 Read second time, notice of general amendments Senate 19990120 Committee report: Favorable 11 SJ Senate 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Senate 19981118 Prefiled, referred to Committee 11 SJ Versions of This Bill Revised on January 20, 1999 - Word format
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COMMITTEE REPORT
January 20, 1999
S. 127
S. Printed 1/20/99--S.
Read the first time January 12, 1999.
To whom was referred a Bill (S. 127), to amend Section 61-4-510, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to special retail beer and wine permits, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
C. TYRONE COURTNEY, for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL RETAIL BEER AND WINE PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEES COLLECTED MAY BE USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-2010 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO TEMPORARY PERMITS FOR SUNDAY LIQUOR SALES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEES COLLECTED MAY BE USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 61-4-510(C) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(C)(1) Immediately following the dissolution of a redevelopment authority pursuant to Section 31-12-100(A), the fees distributed to the dissolved redevelopment authority pursuant to subsection (B) must be distributed to the municipality or county in which the retailer who paid the fee is located. The revenue may only be used by the municipality or county for the following purposes:
(a) capital improvements to tourism-related buildings including, but not limited to, civic centers, convention centers, coliseums, aquariums, stadiums, marinas, parks, and recreational facilities;
(b) purchase or renovation of buildings which are historic properties as defined in Section 60-12-10(4) and (5);
(c) festivals which have a demonstrable and significant impact on tourism;
(d) acquiring fee and less than fee interest in land while it is still available to be held in perpetuity as wildlife preserves or believed to be needed by the public in the future for active and passive recreation uses and scenic easements, to include the following types of land: ocean, harbor, and pond frontage in the form of beaches, dunes, and adjoining backlands; barrier beaches; fresh and saltwater marshes and adjoining uplands; land for bicycle paths; land protecting existing and future; public water supply, well fields, highway buffering and aquifer recharge areas; and land for wildlife preserves; and land for future public recreational facilities;
(e) nourishment, renourishment (resanding), and maintenance of beaches;
(f) dune restoration, including the planting of grass, sea oats, or other vegetation useful in preserving the dune system;
(g) maintenance of public beach access;
(h) capital improvements to the beaches and beach-related facilities, such as public parking areas for beach access; dune walkovers and rest room facilities, with or without changing rooms, at public beach parks; and
(i) construction and maintenance of drainage systems.; and
(j) affordable housing initiatives to serve low income households.
(2) The revenue may not be used for operating expenses of tourism-related buildings."
SECTION 2. Section 61-6-2010(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(B)(1) The filing and permit fees must be distributed to the municipality or county in which the retailer who paid the fee is located. The revenue may be used only by the municipality or county for the following purposes:
(a) capital improvements to tourism-related buildings including, but not limited to, civic centers, convention centers, coliseums, aquariums, stadiums, marinas, parks, and recreational facilities;
(b) purchase or renovation of buildings which are historic properties as defined in Section 60-12-10(4) and (5);
(c) festivals which have a demonstrable and significant impact on tourism;
(d) local youth mentor programs to serve juvenile offenders under the jurisdiction of the family court;
(e) contributions to matching funds necessary for a local government or entity to receive funding from the Legacy Trust Fund pursuant to Chapter 22 of Title 51;
(f) contributions to a redevelopment authority pursuant to Section 31-12-10, et seq.;
(g) acquiring fee and less than fee interest in land while it is still available to be held in perpetuity as wildlife preserves or believed to be needed by the public in the future for active and passive recreation uses and scenic easements, to include the following types of land: ocean, harbor, and pond frontage in the form of beaches, dunes, and adjoining backlands; barrier beaches; fresh and saltwater marshes and adjoining uplands; land for bicycle paths; land protecting existing and future; public water supply, well fields, highway buffering and aquifer recharge areas; and land for wildlife preserves; and land for future public recreational facilities;
(h) nourishment, renourishment (resanding), and maintenance of beaches;
(i) dune restoration, including the planting of grass, sea oats, or other vegetation useful in preserving the dune system;
(j) maintenance of public beach access;
(k) capital improvements to the beaches and beach-related facilities, such as public parking areas for beach access; dune walkovers and rest room facilities, with or without changing rooms, at public beach parks; and
(l) construction and maintenance of drainage systems; and
(m) affordable housing initiatives to serve low income households.
(2) The revenue may not be used for operating expenses of tourism-related buildings."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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