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A403, R245, H3279
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Scott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5078cm07.doc
Introduced in the House on January 17, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on June 6, 2007
Last Amended on May 31, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on May 7, 2008
Governor's Action: May 14, 2008, Signed
Summary: Mobility Development Authority
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/17/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-11
1/17/2007 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-11
5/29/2007 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and
Public Works HJ-9
5/31/2007 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Davenport, Talley, Loftis,
Mahaffey, Mulvaney, GR Smith, Bedingfield, Shoopman,
Crawford, Lowe, Scott, Frye, and Toole HJ-26
5/31/2007 House Amended HJ-62
5/31/2007 House Read second time HJ-65
5/31/2007 House Roll call Yeas-77 Nays-12
6/1/2007 Scrivener's error corrected
6/5/2007 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-68
6/6/2007 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-26
6/6/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-26
4/24/2008 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Transportation SJ-20
4/25/2008 Scrivener's error corrected
4/29/2008 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-66
4/29/2008 Senate Read second time SJ-66
4/30/2008 Scrivener's error corrected
4/30/2008 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
SJ-22
5/7/2008 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-17
5/8/2008 Ratified R 245
5/14/2008 Signed By Governor
5/27/2008 Copies available
5/27/2008 Effective date 05/14/08
8/6/2008 Act No. 403
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/17/2007
5/29/2007
5/31/2007
6/1/2007
4/24/2008
4/25/2008
4/29/2008
4/30/2008
(A403, R245, H3279)
AN ACT TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE CERTAIN MASS TRANSIT AND HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL ISSUE A REPORT THAT CONTAINS THE STATUS OF THESE PROGRAMS, THEIR LEVEL OF USAGE, FUNDING, AND EFFICIENCIES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON WAYS TO PROMOTE THE INCREASED USE OF EXISTING MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS AND STRATEGIES TO INCREASE ACCESS, MOBILITY, AND SAFETY FOR THE STATE'S CITIZENS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP, COMPENSATION, STAFFING, AND DISSOLUTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Mass Transit and Human Services Transportation Programs Study Committee
SECTION 1. (A)(1) There is created a study committee to examine mass transit and human services transportation programs throughout the State, excluding the state public school bus system. The study committee shall report on the status of the programs, their current levels of usage, funding, the potential availability of additional funds, and efficiencies.
(2) The study committee shall consider the advisability of expanding mass transit systems throughout the State and the possible creation of a public transportation commission, council, or authority for better coordination of the programs. The study shall include, but is not limited to, the consideration of potential benefits, costs, and efficiencies.
(3) Additionally, the committee shall study and make recommendations on ways to promote the increased use of existing multimodal transportation options. The study shall include, but is not limited to, strategies to increase access, mobility, and safety for the state's citizens.
(B) The committee shall be composed of the following members:
(1) one member appointed by the Governor, who must represent the transportation community;
(2) one member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, who must represent the transportation community;
(3) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who must represent the transportation community;
(4) the chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, or his designee;
(5) the chairman of the House of Representatives Education and Public Works Committee, or his designee;
(6) the secretary of the Department of Transportation, or his designee;
(7) the president of the Transportation Association of South Carolina, or his designee;
(8) the executive director of the State Budget and Control Board, or his designee;
(9) one member representing the Council of Governments;
(10) the state director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee;
(11) the state director of the Department of Health and Human Services, or his designee;
(12) the Secretary of Commerce, or his designee;
(13) the director of the Lieutenant Governor's Office on Aging, or his designee;
(14) the state director of the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, or his designee; and
(15) the state director of the Vocational Rehabilitation Department, or his designee.
All appointments shall be made by July 31, 2008. The study committee members shall serve without compensation or any per diem. No two appointees may represent the same state agency. Those individuals making appointments shall notify the secretary of the Department of Transportation of their appointments, and the secretary of the Department of Transportation shall call the initial meeting. The secretary of the Department of Transportation, or his designee, shall preside as chairman.
(C) The Department of Transportation must provide staffing for the committee.
(D) The committee shall render its report and recommendations to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, and the chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee before March 13, 2010, at which time it is dissolved.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 8th day of May, 2008.
Approved the 14th day of May, 2008.
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