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A96, R140, H3783
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Limehouse, Crawford and Bales
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22817mm07.doc
Introduced in the House on March 27, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on May 1, 2007
Last Amended on May 23, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on May 31, 2007
Became law without Governor's signature, June 15, 2007
Summary: Biennial license taxes
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/27/2007 House Introduced and read first time HJ-8
3/27/2007 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-8
4/17/2007 House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-8
4/18/2007 House Read second time HJ-42
4/18/2007 House Reconsidered HJ-96
4/18/2007 House Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 19, 2007 HJ-125
4/19/2007 House Read second time HJ-13
4/19/2007 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day HJ-14
4/20/2007 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1
5/1/2007 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
5/1/2007 Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-8
5/16/2007 Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance SJ-15
5/23/2007 Senate Amended SJ-74
5/23/2007 Senate Read second time SJ-74
5/24/2007 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
SJ-37
5/30/2007 House Debate adjourned on Senate amendments until Thursday,
May 31, 2007 HJ-38
5/31/2007 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-35
6/7/2007 Ratified R 140
6/15/2007 Became law without Governor's signature
6/20/2007 Copies available
6/20/2007 Effective date 06/15/07
6/27/2007 Act No. 96
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
3/27/2007
4/17/2007
5/16/2007
5/23/2007
(A96, R140, H3783)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-33-210, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BIENNIAL LICENSE TAXES GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL ACT, SO AS TO REDUCE THE BIENNIAL FEE FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE FROM FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-2720, RELATING TO LICENSING OF COIN-OPERATED MACHINES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASED FEE ON CLASS TWO MACHINES TO BE USED FOR VIDEO GAMING ENFORCEMENT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 61-2-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASED FEE FOR ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR AND BEER AND WINE LICENSES, TO BE USED TO OFFSET COSTS FOR INSPECTIONS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND ENFORCEMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Biennial license taxes
SECTION 1. Section 12-33-210 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 40 of 2003, is further amended to read:
"Section 12-33-210. (A) The biennial license taxes on licenses granted pursuant to Title 61, in addition to all other license taxes, are as follows:
(1) manufacturer's license: one thousand dollars;
(2) wholesaler's license: twenty thousand dollars;
(3) retail dealer's license: one thousand two hundred dollars; and
(4) special food manufacturer's license: one thousand two hundred dollars.
(B) Each applicant shall pay a filing fee of one hundred dollars, which must accompany the initial application for each location and is not refundable.
(C) A person who applies for a license after the first day of a license period shall pay license fees in accordance with the schedule provided in Section 61-6-1810(C)."
Additional fee for enforcement
SECTION 2. Section 12-21-2720 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately lettered subsection at the end to read:
"( ) The Department of Revenue is authorized to assess an additional fee of fifty dollars on each Class Two coin-operated machine license authorized in this section. These funds must be collected by the Department of Revenue and sent to the State Law Enforcement Division to offset the cost of video gaming enforcement. The State Law Enforcement Division shall retain, expend, and carry forward these funds."
Additional license fees
SECTION 3. Chapter 2, Title 61 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 61-2-105. Notwithstanding another provision of law, all initial alcoholic liquor and beer and wine license application fees are increased by one hundred dollars, all biennial alcoholic liquor and beer and wine beverage fees and licenses are increased by two hundred dollars, and all local operation permit fees are increased by fifty dollars. These additional funds must be collected by the Department of Revenue and as soon as practicable allocated to the State Law Enforcement Division to offset the costs of inspections, investigations, and enforcement. SLED is authorized to receive, expend, and carry forward these funds."
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 8th day of June, 2007.
Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/15/07.
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