Bill Text: SC S0370 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina Senate Bill 370 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: DHEC review of Coastal Zones

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-15 - Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources [S0370 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2019-S0370-Introduced.html

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-80(B)(11) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL'S REVIEW OF ALL STATE AND FEDERAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS IN THE COASTAL ZONE, TO EXEMPT STATE NAVIGABLE WATERS PERMITS FROM THE REVIEW.

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

SECTION 1. Section 48-39-80(B)(11) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(11) Develop a system whereby the department shall have the authority to review all state and federal permit applications in the coastal zone, and to certify that these do not contravene the management plan, provided that state navigable waters permits issued by the department for recreational docks outside the critical areas are exempt from this review."

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