2001-2002 Bill 4767: Sprinkler/Lawn Irrigation System, Professionally Installed and Connected

BIL:4767

TYP:General Bill GB

INB:House

IND:20020219

PSP:Gilham

SPO:Gilham, Allison, Rodgers, Walker, Vaughn, Hamilton

DDN:l:\council\bills\swb\5128djc02.doc

RBY:Senate

COM:Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee 01 SANR

LAD:20020424

SUB:Sprinkler/lawn irrigation system, professionally installed and connected to public water system; protection and maintenance of water systems does not apply to

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BodyDateAction DescriptionComLeg Involved

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Senate20020529Recommitted to Committee01 SANR

Senate20020523Recalled from Committee01 SANR

Senate20020430Introduced, read first time,01 SANR

referred to Committee

House20020425Read third time, sent to Senate

House20020424Amended, read second time

House20020424Reconsidered vote whereby

debate was adjourned until 20020425

House20020424Debate adjourned until

Thursday, 20020425

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House20020417Committee report: Favorable20 HANR

House20020326Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.Hamilton

House20020220Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.Vaughn

House20020219Introduced, read first time,20 HANR

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20020417

Revised on 20020418

Revised on 20020424

Revised on 20020523

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Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

RECALLED

May 23, 2002

H.4767

Introduced by Reps. Gilham, Allison, Rodgers, Walker, Vaughn and Hamilton

S. Printed 5/23/02--S.

Read the first time April 30, 2002.

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 445540, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WATER, SEWAGE, WASTE DISPOSAL, AND THE LIKE SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER SYSTEMS DO NOT APPLY TO A PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED LAWN SPRINKLER SYSTEM OR LAWN IRRIGATION SYSTEM CONNECTED TO A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.

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

SECTION1.The Department of Health and Environmental Control is instructed to establish a statewide task force to study inconsistencies in the State’s crossconnection program applicable to public water systems. At a minimum, the task force must be representative of large and small, urban and rural, water providers. The task force must include experts in the cross connection field, representatives of public health, and other public interest groups. The task force is charged with examining inconsistencies in the state program and offering viable recommendations for regulatory change to the General Assembly no later than January 15, 2003. The task force is not eligible for mileage, per diem or subsistence and must be dissolved upon submittal of the recommendations to the department.

SECTION2.No public water system shall require the testing of any backflow prevention device installed on a residential irrigation system until regulations proposed by the task force are approved by the General Assembly or until July 1, 2003, whichever is sooner.

SECTION3.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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