2007-2008 Bill 1353: Electric Systems and Gas Systems - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

117th Session, 2007-2008

S. 1353

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Judiciary Committee

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12305ac08.doc

Introduced in the Senate on May 1, 2008

Introduced in the House on May 7, 2008

Currently residing in the House Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Electric Systems and Gas Systems

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

5/1/2008 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ6

5/6/2008 Senate Read second time SJ10

5/7/2008 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ16

5/7/2008 House Introduced and read first time HJ98

5/7/2008 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ98

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/1/2008

5/1/2008-A

INTRODUCED

May 1, 2008

S.1353

Introduced by Judiciary Committee

S. Printed 5/1/08--S.

Read the first time May 1, 2008.

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, RELATING TO ELECTRIC SYSTEMS AND GAS SYSTEMS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3128, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION 1. The regulations of the Public Service Commission, relating to Electric Systems and Gas Systems, designated as Regulation Document Number 3128, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

In 2004, the General Assembly passed Act No. 175 which restructured the Public Service Commission. This Act modified the structure of the Agency and its functions and created the Office of Regulatory Staff. Several duties of the Public Service Commission were transferred to the Office of Regulatory Staff on January 1, 2005. The purpose of the revisions to Regs. 103300, et seq. (1976 & Supp. 2006) and Regs. 103400, et seq. (1976 & Supp. 2006) of the Public Service Commission’s regulations is to amend these regulations to conform to the new standards set out by Act 175 of 2004 and to make other changes consistent with federal law and current standards.

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