Bill Text: SC H3383 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: State forest land revenues shared with counties

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-05 - Act No. 59 [H3383 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2019-H3383-Comm_Sub.html

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 1, 2019

H. 3383

Introduced by Reps. Ott, Hosey, Ridgeway and Cogswell

S. Printed 5/1/19--S.

Read the first time April 2, 2019.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON FISH, GAME AND FORESTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3383) to amend Section 48-23-260, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to sharing state forest land revenues with counties, so as to exclude the, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:

/        SECTION    1.    Section 48-23-260 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 48-23-260.    The State Treasurer shall must pay to any a county containing State state forest lands an amount equal to twenty-five per cent percent of the gross proceeds received by the State in each fiscal year from the sale of timber, pulpwood, poles, gravel, land rentals and other privileges on such State state forest lands within in any such the county, except for the gross proceeds from land rentals. This provision shall apply The provisions of this section are applicable to all State state forest lands managed or operated by the State Commission of Forestry, whether they be owned in fee by the State or leased from the United States, but this provision shall do not apply to State state parks. The funds herein provided for shall must be spent for general school purposes. Where a particular State state forest lies in more than one county or school district, the funds derived from such State the state forest and to be paid by the State Treasurer shall must be apportioned on the basis of land acreage involved. All funds distributed under the provisions of this section shall must be spent upon the approval of a majority of the county legislative delegation, including the Senator."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2019.        /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

GEORGE E. CAMPSEN III for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 48-23-260, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SHARING STATE FOREST LAND REVENUES WITH COUNTIES, SO AS TO EXCLUDE THE PROCEEDS FROM LAND RENTALS AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA PAYMENTS FROM THE PROCEEDS TO BE SHARED WITH THE COUNTIES.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 48-23-260 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 48-23-260.    The State Treasurer shall pay to any county containing state forest lands an amount equal to twenty-five per cent of the gross proceeds received by the State in each fiscal year from the sale of timber, pulpwood, poles, gravel, land rentals and other privileges on such state forest lands in any such county. The proceeds from land rentals and Wildlife Management Area payments are excluded from the provisions of this section. This provision shall must apply to all state forest lands managed or operated by the State Commission of Forestry whether they be owned in fee by the State or leased from the United States, but this provision shall does not apply to state parks. The funds herein provided for shall must be spent for general school purposes. Where a particular state forest lies in more than one county or school district, the funds derived from such the state forest and to be paid by the State Treasurer shall must be apportioned on the basis of land acreage involved. All funds distributed under the provisions of this section shall must be spent upon the approval of a majority of the county legislative delegation, including the Senator."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2019.

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