House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee

April 15, 2008

TO: ALL AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEMBERS

FROM: REP. WILLIAM D. WITHERSPOON, CHAIRMAN

UPDATED AGENDA

There will be a meeting of the Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee Wednesday, April 16 at 2:30 p.m. in Room 410 of the Blatt Building. The following matters are on the agenda:

H. 4952 -- Rep. M.A. Pitts: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-96 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE INTRODUCTION OF A FERTILITY CONTROL AGENT OR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE INTO WILDLIFE, TO AUTHORIZE EXCEPTIONS INCLUDING THOSE MADE FOR SPECIFIED PURPOSES UPON PERMIT OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

WILDLIFE ... FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT

H. 4921 -- Reps. Moss, M.A. Pitts, Lowe, Phillips and Pinson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "ANIMAL".

WILDLIFE ... FAVORABLE

H. 4862 -- Rep. Duncan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROHIBITION AGAINST BAITING WILD TURKEYS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR WHAT PRACTICES DO NOT CONSTITUTE BAITING.

WILDLIFE ... FAVORABLE
H. 4833 -- Reps. Cooper, Funderburk and Loftis: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-10-400 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM ACT" TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF ITS DIRECTOR, AND TO ESTABLISH A WEB SITE DEDICATED TO PROGRAM INITIATIVES.

AGRICULTURE ... FAVORABLE

H. 4764 -- Reps. Witherspoon and Branham: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 49-3-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN REGARD TO WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND COORDINATING, SO AS TO REVISE THESE CONSIDERATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT

FULL COMMITTEE ... ADJOURN DEBATE

H. 4337 -- Reps. R. Brown, Clyburn, Knight and Bedingfield: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 48-14-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO STORMWATER RUNOFF FEES, SO AS TO SPECIFICALLY EXEMPT FARM LAND, FOREST LAND, AND UNDEVELOPED LAND FROM SUCH FEES.

AGRICULTURE ... FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT

REG. 3139
Agency Name: Department of Health and Environmental Control
Statutory Authority: 44-001-0040
Document Number: 3139
Proposed in State Register Volume and Issue: 31/8
House Committee: Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee
Senate Committee: Medical Affairs Committee
120 Day Review Expiration Date for Automatic Approval: 05/08/2008
Status: Pending
Subject: Ice

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS I ... REQUEST DHEC TO WITHDRAW AND RESUBMIT

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 9:00 A.M.