SC Conservation Legislation

Legislative Update, April 12-16

2010-04-19T14:14:00.005-04:00

Last week was especially busy as the legislature returned to the State House after taking a furlough. While water withdrawal legislation took another important step forward, an undesirable amendment was made to the Conservation Bank bill:Water Withdrawal PermittingThe House Environmental Affairs I subcommittee unanimously supported the Water Withdrwawal Permitting, use and Reporting Act last week

Legislative Update, March 29th - April 2nd

2010-04-05T16:05:00.004-04:00

The House was on furlough last week; therefore the CCL Legislative Team focused on Senate issues at the State House. We are happy to report another major victory for the Conservation Community with the signing of important Energy Efficiency legislation:S.1096 Utility Energy Efficiency FinancingS. 1096, introduced by Sen. Glenn McConnell (R-Charleston), was signed into law by Governor Mark Sanford

Legislative Update, March 22-26

2010-03-29T14:49:00.005-04:00

We have reached the mid-way point of this year's legislative session and our conservation issues continue to receive significant attention in the South Carolina General Assembly. While we try to keep the update mail short and to the point, we try and give a better picture of what is going on with each issue here on the blog. If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to

Legislative Update, March 15-19

2010-03-22T14:36:00.003-04:00

It was another busy, yet exciting week at the State House for the CCL Legislative Team! While the House debated the budget, the Senate continued their discussions on conservation issues and passed important water legislation:S.452 Water Withdrawal PermittingS.452, the Surface Water Withdrawal Permitting, Use and Reporting Act passed the full Senate on Tuesday, March 16th! The bill will be heard

Legislative Update, March 8-12

2010-03-15T10:10:00.017-04:00

After another successful week at the State House, the CCL Legislative team is happy to report more victories for the Conservation Community:S.903/ H.4269 Conservation BankIn these tough economic times, it is reassuring to know that many lawmakers understand the immediate and long term benefits of land conservation. The CCL Legislative team would like to thank Sen. Yancy McGill (D-Florence), Sen.

Legislative Update March 1-5

2010-03-08T13:37:00.003-05:00

Last week was a great success for the Conservation Community, many important pieces of legislation relating to our issues moved forward. Bills relating to land use, water, energy and recycling took center stage:S.903 Conservation BankS. 903, introduced by Sen. McConnell (R-Charleston), was passed favorably out of Senate Environmental and Natural Resources Subcommittee last Wednesday with a

Legislative Update Feb.22 - 26

2010-03-01T13:39:00.001-05:00

Energy and Land Use are some of the top priorities for the Columbia Office and were a major topic of discussion last week at the State House. With bills realting to both of these issues in the Senate and the House, our efforts will be focused on the following pieces of legislation in the coming weeks:S.1096/H.4448 Utility Energy Efficiency FinancingS.1096, introduced by Sen. Glenn McConnell (

Legislative Update Feb. 15-19

2010-02-22T15:43:00.003-05:00

Energy and water legislation took precedence last week in the State House for the conservation community. The following bills were in the spotlight in the House and Senate:S.1096, the Utility Energy Efficiency Financing legislation introduced by Sen. Glenn McConnell (R-Charleston) was favorably passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill would authorize electric and gas utilities to

February 1-5, 2010

2010-02-05T10:49:00.010-05:00

Welcome to the SC Conservation Legislation weekly blog. This is where you can find more information on bills contained in the Coastal Conservation League's weekly legislative update, as well as links to status reports on all the League's legislative priorities.Bills that moved during the week of Feb. 1-5, 2010:Utility Energy Efficiency Financing- H. 4448The House Labor, Industry and Commerce

May 11 -15, 2009

2009-05-15T15:04:00.004-04:00

Friday, May 15, 2009Conservation Bank gets $2 Million! {action item}The Conservation Bank received $2 million dollars plus operating expenses in the budget that has passed the Senate and the House! This critical funding will allow the Bank to live up to its obligations and maintain the relationships that have protected more than 152,000 acres since 2002. For every State dollar the Conservation

Week of May 4 - 8, 2009

2009-05-08T15:17:00.004-04:00

Friday, May 8, 2009Conservation Bank {action item}The final version of the budget from the Senate includes $2 million dollars for the Conservation Bank! This critical funding will allow the Bank to live up to its obligations and maintain the relationships that have protected more than 152,000 acres since 2002. For every State dollar the Conservation Bank has received it has produced 6 dollars in

Week of April 27 - May 1, 2009

2009-05-04T11:22:00.013-04:00

Monday, May 4, 2009Conservation Bank {action item}The final version of the budget from the Senate includes $2 million dollars for the Conservation Bank! This critical funding will allow the Bank to live up to its obligations and maintain the relationships that have protected more than 152,000 acres since 2002. For every State dollar the Conservation Bank has received it has produced 6

Week of April 19 - 24, 2009

2009-04-25T10:06:00.006-04:00

Friday, April 14, 2009Annexation Reform Bill Set for a Public Hearing {action item}Next Thursday, the House Special Laws Subcommittee will receive testimony onH.3253, a great annexation reform bill by Representative Bill Herbkersman and Shannon Erickson (R-Beaufort), Curtis Brantley (D-Jasper), Bill Sandifer (R-Oconee), and Mike Sottile (R-Charleston). H.3253 includes all of the conservation

Week of April 13 - 17, 2009

2009-04-17T14:19:00.016-04:00

Friday, April 17, 2009Help make annexation reform a priority {action item}