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A Bill to Amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by Adding Section 58-37-60 So as to Provide That "Offshore Wind Resource Development Activities" Means Initiatives Undertaken by an Electrical Utility for the Long-term Advancement of Economic Development and Clean Energy Benefits Resulting from Offshore Wind, to Provide That the South Carolina Public Service Commission May Adopt Procedures That Encourage Electrical Utilities Subject to the Jurisdiction of the Commission to Invest in Offshore Wind Resource Development Activities That Provide Cost Recovery for Energy Suppliers and Distributors Who Invest in Offshore Wind Resource Development Activities That Are Reasonably Expected to Result in Economic Development from the Manufacturing and Deployment of Offshore Wind.

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 4304 · H · 2017-2018

Stage: Session ended
Sponsors: 59
Latest action: May 2, 2018

Where it stands

Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
Passed first chamber · May 2, 2018
Law (Needs attention)
The session ended first

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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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Alan D. ClemmonsLead sponsor
Anne ThayerLead sponsor
Ashley TranthamLead sponsor
B. NewtonLead sponsor
Bart BlackwellLead sponsor
BennettLead sponsor
Bill HerbkersmanLead sponsor
Bill HixonLead sponsor
Bill TaylorLead sponsor
BrownLead sponsor
Bruce BannisterLead sponsor
Cal ForrestLead sponsor
Chip HugginsLead sponsor
Chris MurphyLead sponsor
Craig GagnonLead sponsor
CrawfordLead sponsor
Davey HiottLead sponsor
DavisLead sponsor
Dwight LoftisLead sponsor
ElliottLead sponsor
Eric M. BedingfieldLead sponsor
G.R. SmithLead sponsor
Gary E. ClaryLead sponsor
Gregory D. "Greg" DuckworthLead sponsor
J. Derham Cole, Jr.Lead sponsor
J. Gary SimrillLead sponsor
James H. "Jay" LucasLead sponsor
Jay JordanLead sponsor
John McCravyLead sponsor
JohnsonLead sponsor
Joshua A. PutnamLead sponsor
Katherine E. "Katie" ArringtonLead sponsor
Kevin HardeeLead sponsor
Kirkman Finlay, IIILead sponsor
L. Kit SpiresLead sponsor
Lee HewittLead sponsor
Leon StavrinakisLead sponsor
Mandy Powers NorrellLead sponsor
Mark WillisLead sponsor
Micah CaskeyLead sponsor
Nancy MaceLead sponsor
Nathan BallentineLead sponsor
Neal CollinsLead sponsor
OttLead sponsor
Peter M. McCoy, Jr.Lead sponsor
Phillip LoweLead sponsor
Phyllis J. HendersonLead sponsor
Raye FelderLead sponsor
Robert L. Ridgeway, IIILead sponsor
Roger KirbyLead sponsor

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in South Carolina.

Who sits in the seats that vote on itA roster is not a certified tally, and a filing is not a place on the ballot.
Who funds the people decidingA receipt is not backing. A contribution does not establish a policy motive.
Who is paid to be heardNaming an institution is the filer's account, not a record of any meeting.

Work with this bill

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-37-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT "OFFSHORE WIND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES" MEANS INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN BY AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY FOR THE LONG-TERM ADVANCEMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CLEAN ENERGY BENEFITS RESULTING FROM OFFSHORE WIND, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MAY ADOPT PROCEDURES THAT ENCOURAGE ELECTRICAL UTILITIES SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION TO INVEST IN OFFSHORE WIND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE COST RECOVERY FOR ENERGY SUPPLIERS AND DISTRIBUTORS WHO INVEST IN OFFSHORE WIND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE REASONABLY EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURING AND DEPLOYMENT OF OFFSHORE WIND. | 52