South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 3051

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Erickson, Harrison, G.R. Smith, Long, Lucas, Norman, Young, Taylor, Owens, Patrick, Daning, Crosby, Brady, Allison, Merrill, Quinn, Toole, Viers, Ballentine, Henderson, Bedingfield and Bingham
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 205

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2011
Introduced in the Senate on May 3, 2011
Last Amended on April 28, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Finance

Summary: Fee increase or implementation

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/7/2010  House   Prefiled
   12/7/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/11/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 24)
   1/11/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 24)
   1/12/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long
   3/30/2011  House   Recalled from Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 32)
   3/30/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 32)
   3/31/2011          Scrivener's error corrected
    4/5/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lucas, Norman, 
                        Young, Taylor, Owens, Patrick, Daning, Crosby, Brady, 
                        Allison, Merrill, Quinn, Toole
   4/14/2011  House   Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means 
                        (House Journal-page 34)
   4/26/2011  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Viers, 
                        Ballentine, Henderson, Bedingfield, Bingham
   4/26/2011  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Ott, Skelton, Jefferson, 
                        Mack, Weeks, Battle, Herbkersman, Erickson, King, 
                        Parker, Allison, Williams, Bowers, McEachern, Brady, 
                        Knight, Brantley, Clyburn, Bikas, Frye, Hosey, and 
                        Patrick (House Journal-page 95)
   4/27/2011  House   Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Bikas, Skelton, 
                        Patrick, Parker, Herbkersman, Ott, Bowers, Allison, 
                        Brantley, and Clyburn (House Journal-page 76)
   4/27/2011  House   Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Jefferson, Erickson, 
                        Frye, Mack, Weeks, Hosey, Knight, McEachern, and King 
                        (House Journal-page 88)
   4/28/2011  House   Amended (House Journal-page 21)
   4/28/2011  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 21)
   4/28/2011  House   Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21)
   4/28/2011  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 24)
   4/29/2011  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)
    5/3/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 19)
    5/3/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 19)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/7/2010
3/30/2011
3/31/2011
4/14/2011
4/28/2011

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AMENDED

April 28, 2011

H. 3051

Introduced by Reps. Erickson, Harrison, G.R. Smith, Long, Lucas, Norman, Young, Taylor, Owens, Patrick, Daning, Crosby, Brady, Allison, Merrill, Quinn, Toole, Viers, Ballentine, Henderson, Bedingfield and Bingham

S. Printed 4/28/11--H.

Read the first time January 11, 2011.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT NO STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, OR ENTITY BY REGULATION OR OTHERWISE MAY ADMINISTRATIVELY INCREASE OR IMPLEMENT A FEE FOR PERFORMING A SERVICE OR FUNCTION, OR A CIVIL PENALTY OR FINE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A REQUIREMENT OR PROVISION OF LAW UNDER ITS JURISDICTION WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC APPROVAL OF THE INCREASED OR NEW FEE, FINE, OR PENALTY BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON A RECORDED ROLL CALL VOTE; TO PROVIDE THAT GENERAL APPROVAL BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JOINT RESOLUTION OF A REGULATION OF A STATE AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT WHEREIN A FEE, FINE, OR PENALTY INCREASE OR IMPOSITION IS CONTAINED DOES NOT CONSTITUTE APPROVAL UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, AND IF AN INCREASE OR IMPLEMENTATION IS CONTAINED IN THAT JOINT RESOLUTION, THE INCREASE OR IMPLEMENTATION IS NULL AND VOID; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DURATION OF THIS PROVISION.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    (A)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning on the effective date of this section, no state agency, department, or entity by regulation may administratively increase or implement a fee for performing a service or function, or a civil penalty or fine for failure to comply with a requirement or provision of law under its jurisdiction without the specific approval of the increased or new fee, fine, or penalty by the General Assembly by joint resolution on a recorded roll call vote. General approval by the General Assembly by joint resolution of a regulation of a state agency or department under the Administrative Procedures Act wherein a fee, fine, or penalty increase or imposition is contained does not constitute approval under the requirements of this section, and if an increase or implementation is contained in that joint resolution, the increase or implementation is null and void.

(B)    The provisions of this section do not apply to:

(1)    any regulation pending approval by the General Assembly which contain fees, fines, or both that have been previously authorized by statute;

(2)    any fees or charges made by public institutions of higher learning as defined in Section 59-103-5;

(3)    charges, fees, or fines related to marine terminal operations, facilities, and services, or to charges, fees, or fines which are governed by marine terminal operator tariffs or contracts;

(4)    the South Carolina Public Service Authority;

(5)    federally mandated programs that require federally mandated fee, fine, or penalty schedules;

(6)    the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; and

(7)    any fees set pursuant to the Atlantic Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Implementation Act.

(C)    The provisions of this section expire on July 1, 2012, unless reauthorized by the General Assembly by law.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor and only applies prospectively.

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