South Carolina House Bill 3008 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-20
Pending: House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 48-59-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACQUIRED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITH REVENUES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK TRUST FUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TRUST FUNDS AND ANY OTHER PUBLIC FUNDS OF THIS STATE AND ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE MAY NOT BE USED TO ACQUIRE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR OTHER INTEREST IN RIVERBANK PROPERTY UNLESS THE CONSERVATION EASEMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY INTEREST BY ITS TERMS SPECIFICALLY CONTINUES TO ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS FOR FISHING AND HUNTING AND OTHER TRADITIONAL USES ASSOCIATED WITH FISHING AND HUNTING AND TO REQUIRE AN APPLICANT APPLYING FOR SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK TRUST FUND REVENUES FOR AN EASEMENT OR OTHER INTEREST IN RIVERBANK PROPERTY TO SPECIFY THE APPLICANT'S EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY THESE USES MADE BEFORE THE PROPERTY BECOMES SUBJECT TO A CONVERSATION EASEMENT OR OTHER OWNERSHIP INTEREST TRANSFER.

Provide That Trust Funds And Any Other Public Funds Of This State And Any Political Subdivision Of This State May Not Be Used To Acquire A Conservation Easement Or Other Interest In Riverbank Property Unless The Conservation Easement Or Other Property Interest By Its Terms Specifically Continues To Allow Public Access For Fishing And Hunting And Other Traditional Uses Associated With Fishing And Hunting And To Require An Applicant Applying For South Carolina Conservation Bank Trust Fund Revenues For An Easement Or Other Interest In Riverbank Property To Specify The Applicant's Efforts To Identify These Uses Made Before The Property Becomes Subject To A Conversation Easement Or Other Ownership Interest Transfer.

Rep. Lanny Littlejohn [R]

Rep. Steve Parker [R]

Rep. Michael Pitts [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-13		Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-20
2009-01-13		Introduced and read first time HJ-20
2008-12-09		Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
2008-12-09		Prefiled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
48	59	100	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=3008&session=118