South Carolina House Bill 5308

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on March 4 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-04 - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Pending: House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 33, Title 58 So As To Establish The "solar, Agricultural, Farmland, And Environmental Act"; To Provide For Definitions; To Establish Certificate Requirements For Construction Of Photovoltaic Energy Facilities; To Establish The Certificate Application Process; To Provide Requirements For Hearings Regarding The Certificate Application; To Establish The Parties To A Certification Proceeding; To Require A Record Of The Proceedings And To Permit The Public Service Commission To Consolidate The Representation Of Parties With Similar Interests; To Establish Requirements For The Public Service Commission's Decision Regarding An Application; To Require The Public Service Commission To Issue An Order Within One Hundred Eighty Days From The Date The Application Is Filed; And To Provide For Payment Of Costs For The Office Of Regulatory Staff And The Public Service Commission For A Filed Application.

Solar, Agricultural, Farmland and Environmental Act

Rep. Gary Brewer [R]

Rep. Cody Mitchell [R]

Rep. Richard Yow [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-04	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
2026-03-04	House	Introduced and read first time

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5308&session=126&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5308_20260304.htm