South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4137

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. G.M. Smith, Merrill, Coates and Umphlett
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6524cm05.doc

Introduced in the House on May 18, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: Briggs-Delaine-Pearson Connector

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/18/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-160
   5/18/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-160
    2/9/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Coates
   2/23/2006  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Umphlett

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/18/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-11-35 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF STATE HIGHWAY FUNDS OR OTHER STATE FUNDS ON ANY ROADWAY OR BRIDGE CROSSING THE NORTH SANTEE SWAMP AS ANY PART OF A HIGHWAY PROJECT, COMMONLY CALLED THE "BRIGGS-DELAINE-PEARSON CONNECTOR".

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 57 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-11-35.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no state highway funds or other state funds, regardless of source, may be expended on any roadway or bridge crossing the North Santee Swamp as any part of a highway project, commonly called the 'Briggs-DeLaine-Pearson Connector'."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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