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SC Waterways Protection Act

Bill #: S.484

Session: 2023-2024

Topics:

Water Water

Outcome

CVSC is monitoring this bill and it did not pass.

This bill will establish a South Carolina Waterways Protection Fund and will require three dollars from each fee/renewal of a certificate of number to be deposited into the Fund. The bill will increase the above fee from ten dollars to thirteen dollars and will require that a tax notice for a U.S. Coast Guard documented watercraft must include a waterways protection fee of three dollars.

Status: After passing the Senate, S. 484 was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 

  • + Pro Conservation Vote
  • - Anti Conservation Vote
  • EA Excused Absence
  • NV Not Voting
  • N/A Not in Office
  • A Abstained (Conflict of Interest)

SC Waterways Protection Act – 2nd Reading

This bill would establish a South Carolina Waterways Protection Fund that would be funded by a $3 increase on boat registration fees.

Legislator
Party
District
Office
Sponsor
Vote
Conservation Vote
R
44
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
1
Senate
Yes
Yea
+
D
7
Senate
No
EA
EA
R
38
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
43
Senate
Yes
Yea
+
R
3
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
15
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
5
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
18
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
46
Senate
Yes
Yea
+
D
17
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
4
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
10
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
34
Senate
Yes
Yea
+
R
37
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
27
Senate
No
Yea
+
D
20
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
28
Senate
No
Yea
+
D
40
Senate
Yes
Yea
+
D
19
Senate
No
EA
EA
D
21
Senate
No
Yea
+
D
36
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
16
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
11
Senate
No
Yea
+
D
42
Senate
No
NV
NV
R
6
Senate
No
NV
NV
D
29
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
13
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
25
Senate
No
Nay
-
D
45
Senate
No
Yea
+
D
35
Senate
No
Yea
+
D
22
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
14
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
33
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
31
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
2
Senate
No
Yea
+
D
32
Senate
No
EA
EA
D
19
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
41
Senate
No
Yea
+
D
26
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
23
Senate
No
Yea
+
D
39
Senate
No
Yea
+
D
42
Senate
No
N/A
N/A
R
12
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
8
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
9
Senate
No
Yea
+
D
30
Senate
No
Yea
+
R
24
Senate
No
Yea
+