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A82 of 2009, R240, S1066
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Leatherman, Setzler, Knotts and Cromer
Document Path: l:\s-res\hkl\015farm.dag.doc
Introduced in the Senate on February 5, 2008
Introduced in the House on February 12, 2008
Last Amended on May 1, 2008
Passed by the General Assembly on May 7, 2008
Governor's Action: Line item vetoes: SECTION 1, Subsection (E)
No legislative action on Veto
Summary: State farmer's market
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/5/2008 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
2/5/2008 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-12
2/6/2008 Scrivener's error corrected
2/6/2008 Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-23
2/7/2008 Scrivener's error corrected
2/7/2008 Senate Read second time SJ-13
2/7/2008 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day SJ-13
2/8/2008 Senate Read third time and sent to House
2/12/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ-12
2/12/2008 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-12
4/2/2008 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and
Means HJ-3
4/3/2008 Scrivener's error corrected
4/8/2008 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Thompson, Crawford, Lucas,
Hagood, Leach, GR Smith, Loftis, Bingham, Merrilll, EH
Pitts, MA Pitts, Duncan and Erickson HJ-15
4/9/2008 House Amended HJ-63
4/9/2008 House Read second time HJ-69
4/9/2008 House Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-4 HJ-69
4/10/2008 House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
HJ-45
4/10/2008 Scrivener's error corrected
5/1/2008 Senate House amendment amended
5/1/2008 Senate Returned to House with amendments
5/2/2008 Scrivener's error corrected
5/7/2008 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-25
5/8/2008 Ratified R 240
5/14/2008 Line item vetoes: SECTION 1, Subsection (E)
10/24/2008 Senate No legislative action on Veto
10/24/2008 Effective date Provisions not vetoed, take effect May
14, 2008
7/21/2009 Act No. 82
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
2/5/2008
2/6/2008
2/7/2008
4/2/2008
4/3/2008
4/9/2008
4/10/2008
5/1/2008
5/2/2008
(A82, R240, S1066 of 2008)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO RELOCATE THE COLUMBIA STATE FARMERS' MARKET FROM ITS CURRENT LOCATION IN RICHLAND COUNTY TO LEXINGTON COUNTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN FUNDS TO BE USED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT; TO TERMINATE THE PENDING PROJECT THAT RELOCATES THE FARMERS' MARKET TO THE WALKER TRACT IN RICHLAND COUNTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF THE COLUMBIA METROLOGY LABORATORY AS PART OF THE RELOCATION PROJECT; AND TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE FARMERS' MARKET SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Columbia State Farmers' Market Relocation
SECTION 1. (A) The Department of Agriculture may relocate the Columbia State Farmers' Market from its current location on Bluff Road in Richland County to a new location selected by the Commissioner of Agriculture in Lexington County. The new location will include both public and private investment and public and private property.
(B) The following funds are authorized or reauthorized to be used for the relocation project:
(1) the balance of the ten million dollars from the Capital Improvement Bond funds authorized in the 1999 Bond Act. These bonds have already been issued and the proceeds available for expenditure; thus, the department may draw down these available funds with approval of the Joint Bond Review Committee;
(2) a minimum of fourteen million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars from the sale of the existing market;
(3) the two million five hundred thousand dollars from the Ordinary Sinking Fund;
(4) the fifteen million dollars from the Capital Reserve Fund in 2007; and
(5) the proceeds from the sale of the Columbia Metrology Laboratory and the contiguous tract of state land.
The department may use no more than twenty-two million five hundred thousand dollars for the relocation project, and of this amount, up to five million four hundred thousand dollars may be used for infrastructure improvements on any property that constitutes the new location related to roads, water, sewer, site preparation, and other infrastructure, to be spent by the Commissioner of Agriculture. The state funds to be used for infrastructure must be placed in escrow. The release of the escrow funds is contingent upon project inspection and certification by the State Engineer's Office and must be disbursed as those improvements are actually constructed. The Department of Agriculture must obtain the approval of the Joint Bond Review Committee prior to spending the balance of the twenty-two million five hundred thousand dollars allocated for the market relocation. This joint resolution modifies and supersedes any conflicting language found in the 2007-2008 and the 2008-2009 General Appropriations Act.
(C) As part of the relocation project authorized in this joint resolution, the Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to terminate the pending project on the Walker Tract in Richland County, to resolve any related disputes, negotiate and enter any agreements incidental to the relocation project, and to engage any needed professional services. The commissioner shall provide a quarterly update on the progress of the relocation of the Columbia State Farmers' Market and the implementation of the statewide farmers' market plan to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Further, notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the approval of state real property transactions, the commissioner must consult with the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Division of General Services prior to entering into any real property transaction. Any real estate purchased as part of the relocation project shall be titled in the name of the State of South Carolina. The commissioner is prohibited from purchasing any real estate for the project at an amount greater than the appraised value.
(D) As part of the relocation project, the commissioner, in consultation with the Division of General Services, is authorized to sell and convey the Columbia Metrology Laboratory location and the contiguous tract of land.
*(E) The remaining funds are authorized to be used to implement a statewide farmers' market system. The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to work with Clemson University to analyze the current status of markets throughout the State and to study the statewide farmers' market system. The commissioner shall select the appropriate locations and enhancements for the statewide system based upon Clemson University's recommendations, which must include an analysis of agricultural and other economic data. The department may not expend more than one million five hundred thousand dollars of the remaining funds on any individual farmers' market.
*Text printed in italics, boldface indicates section vetoed by the Governor on May 14, 2008.
(F) The department may expend a portion of the remaining funds, as determined necessary by the Division of General Services, for rent and other cost escalations related to the department's laboratory on Williams Street.
(G) Upon completion of the relocation of the Columbia State Farmers' Market, and the complete implementation of the statewide farmers' market system provided for in subsection (E), the department must return any unused balance of the designated funds to the general fund of the State.
Time Effective
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 8th day of May, 2008.
Text printed in italics, boldface indicates section vetoed by the Governor on May 14, 2008.
Provisions not vetoed by the Governor took effect May 14, 2008.
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