South Carolina House Bill 4241 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-04 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 13 TO CHAPTER 52, TITLE 48 SO AS TO CREATE THE "SOUTH CAROLINA RENEWABLE ENERGY PLAN", TO AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO APPROVE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY AND VIABILITY OF CLEAN ENERGY SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE FULL COST RECOVERY FOR CERTAIN COSTS INCURRED BY A PROVIDER FOR A RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT; TO REQUIRE EACH MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY, EACH RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP STANDARDS FOR PROMOTION, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND EXPANSION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES AND TO REQUIRE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS INFORMATION; TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA RENEWABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RENEWABLE ENERGY REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A LOW INTEREST LOAN TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION TO BUILD A QUALIFIED RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION FACILITY; TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO A PRIVATE OR PUBLIC ENTITY IN THIS STATE TO HELP THE ENTITY BECOME MORE COMPETITIVE IN OBTAINING GRANTS TO GENERATE RENEWABLE ENERGY-RELATED RESEARCH AND PROJECTS TO DIRECTLY BENEFIT THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO APPROVE A DISBURSEMENT FROM THE FUND; TO PROVIDE THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE; AND TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3631, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BIODIESEL EXPENDITURES INCOME TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "QUALIFIED EXPENDITURES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-63-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE TAX CREDITS FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND OTHER ENERGY SOURCES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "BIOMASS RESOURCE"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 46-3-250, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RENEWABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND, SO AS TO DEFINE "BIOMASS" AND ADD ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES FOR MATCHING GRANTS.

Define "biomass" And Add Additional Categories For Matching Grants.

Rep. Joan Brady [R]

Rep. Anton Gunn [D]

Rep. Murrell Smith [R]

Rep. David Weeks [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-04		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
2010-01-12		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-42
2010-01-12		Introduced and read first time HJ-41
2009-12-15		Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2009-12-15		Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
12	6	3631	(n/a)	See Bill Text
12	63	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
46	3	250	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4241&session=118