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A Bill to Amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by Adding Section 6-1-175 So as to Authorize the Governing Body of a County or Municipality to Impose a One-time Impact Fee on a Private Developer for Each New Residential and Commercial Unit Constructed by the Developer Within the County or Municipality, to Provide That the Funds May Be Used Only to Fund the South Carolina Gentrification Trust Fund and to Provide That a Developer Who Dedicates at Least Fifteen Percent of the Housing Development to Low Income Housing Is Exempt from the Impact Fee; by Adding Section 11-11-250 So as to Create the "South Carolina Gentrification Trust Fund" to Provide Financial Assistance for Relocation to Low Income and Fixed Income Individuals, Churches, and Groups Adversely Impacted and Displaced by Gentrification, and to Provide That Each Year the General Assembly Shall Appropriate Five Million Dollars; and to Amend Section 12-6-5060, Relating to Voluntary Contributions Made by an Individual by Means of the Income Tax Return Check Off, So as to Add the "South Carolina Gentrification Trust Fund".

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

SC H 5158 · H · 2017-2018

Stage
Session ended
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11
Latest action
Mar 20, 2018

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  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Mar 20, 2018

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    The session ended first

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This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

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A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-175 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO IMPOSE A ONE-TIME IMPACT FEE ON A PRIVATE DEVELOPER FOR EACH NEW RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL UNIT CONSTRUCTED BY THE DEVELOPER WITHIN THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUNDS MAY BE USED ONLY TO FUND THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENTRIFICATION TRUST FUND AND TO PROVIDE THAT A DEVELOPER WHO DEDICATES AT LEAST FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO LOW INCOME HOUSING IS EXEMPT FROM THE IMPACT FEE; BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-250 SO AS TO CREATE THE "SOUTH CAROLINA GENTRIFICATION TRUST FUND" TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RELOCATION TO LOW INCOME AND FIXED INCOME INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES, AND GROUPS ADVERSELY IMPACTED AND DISPLACED BY GENTRIFICATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT EACH YEAR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE FIVE MILLION DOLLARS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-5060, RELATING TO VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY AN INDIVIDUAL BY MEANS OF THE INCOME TAX RETURN CHECK OFF, SO AS TO ADD THE "SOUTH CAROLINA GENTRIFICATION TRUST FUND". | 52