South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

H. 4877

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Reps. Clemmons and Bales

Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19306wab18.docx

Introduced in the House on February 7, 2018

Introduced in the Senate on March 21, 2018

Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Pyrotechnic safety board

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/7/2018HouseIntroduced and read first time (House Journalpage62)

2/7/2018HouseReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journalpage62)

3/8/2018HouseCommittee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journalpage110)

3/20/2018HouseRead second time (House Journalpage44)

3/20/2018HouseRoll call Yeas103 Nays0 (House Journalpage44)

3/21/2018HouseRead third time and sent to Senate (House Journalpage9)

3/21/2018SenateIntroduced and read first time (Senate Journalpage7)

3/21/2018SenateReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journalpage7)

5/1/2018SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journalpage17)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/7/2018

3/8/2018

5/1/2018

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 1, 2018

H.4877

Introduced by Reps. Clemmons and Bales

S. Printed 5/1/18--S.

Read the first time March 21, 2018.

THE COMMITTEE ON

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (H.4877) to amend Section 405610, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the composition of the Board of Pyrotechnic Safety, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 in its entirety and inserting:

/SECTION1.Section 405610(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

“Section 405610.(A)The State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety is composed of sevennine members appointed by the Governor. One appointeeTwo appointees must be employed by a local fire authority, onetwo must be a pyrotechnics retailerretailers, one must be a pyrotechnics wholesaler, onetwo must be a law enforcement representativerepresentatives, and threetwo must be members of the public who shall not possess any pecuniary interest in any entity engaged in a business directly involving the sale of pyrotechnics. A seat on the board that remains vacant for sixty days must be filled through an appointment by the Chairman of the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, and the Chairman of the Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee.” /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

THOMAS C. ALEXANDER for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

Introduced on February 7, 2018

State Expenditure

This bill revises the membership requirements for LLR’s Board of Pyrotechnic Safety. This bill does not change the total number of board members, nor does it alter the duties of the board. Therefore, this bill will have no impact on the general fund, other funds, or federal funds.

Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

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ABILL

TO AMEND SECTION 405610, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF PYROTECHNIC SAFETY, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP BY DESIGNATING ONE ADDITIONAL SEAT FOR A MEMBER WHO IS A PYROTECHNIC RETAILER AND ELIMINATING ONE SEAT DESIGNATED FOR A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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

SECTION1.Section 405610(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 196 of 2010, is further amended to read:

“(A)The State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety is composed of seven members appointed by the Governor. One appointee must be employed by a local fire authority, onetwomust be a pyrotechnics retailerretailers, one must be a pyrotechnics wholesaler, one must be a law enforcement representative, and threetwomust be members of the public who shall not possess any pecuniary interest in any entity engaged in a business directly involving the sale of pyrotechnics. A seat on the board that remains vacant for sixty days must be filled through an appointment by the Chairman of the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, and the Chairman of the Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee.”

SECTION2.The seat on the Board of Pyrotechnic Safety held by the appointee whose term expired November 11, 2017, is the seat eliminated by SECTION 1 of this act.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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