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Committee Report

March 27, 2024

H. 5154

Introduced by Reps. West and Sandifer

S. Printed 03/27/24--H.

Read the first time February 27, 2024

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The committee on House Labor, Commerce and Industry

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 5154) to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 58-5-1030, relating to civil penalties, so as to provide a gas utility which violates Section 58-5-1020, etc., respectfully

Report:

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

W.E. "BILL" SANDIFER for Committee.

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-5-1030, RELATING TO CIVIL PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A GAS UTILITY WHICH VIOLATES SECTION 58-5-1020 OR A REGULATION UNDER ARTICLE 9 OF CHAPTER 5, TITLE 58 IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT MORE THAN THE CIVIL PENALTY PROVIDED by 49 U.S.C. section 60122 AND 49 C.F.R. 190.233.

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

SECTION 1.  Section 58-5-1030(a) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

       (a) A gas utility which violates a provision of Section 58-5-1020 or a regulation under this article is subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation for each day that the violation persists, except that the maximum civil penalty may not exceed five hundred thousand dollars for any related series of violations the maximum civil penalty provided pursuant to 49 U.S.C. section 60122 and 49 C.F.R. 190.223.

SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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