South Carolina H 4010: South Carolina Clean Air Act

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2025-2026 Bill 4010 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 13, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4010

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CLEAN AIR ACT" BY 
AMENDING SECTION 48-1-110, RELATING IN PART TO UNLAWFUL DISCHARGES OF AIR 
CONTAMINANTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE INTENTIONAL EMISSION OF ANY AIR CONTAMINANT 
WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO AFFECT TEMPERATURE, WEATHER, OR SUNLIGHT INTENSITY; TO 
REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Whereas, the risk to 
human health and environmental welfare from broad scale geoengineering is more 
understood; and

Whereas, it is the 
intent of the State of South Carolina to protect the public health and welfare 
of South Carolina while allowing all authorized activities permitted under 
state law. Now, therefore,

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

SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "South Carolina Clean Air Act."

SECTION 2. Section 48-1-110(e) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (e)(1) It shall beis unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, 
negligently or willfullywilfully, 
to discharge any air contaminant or other substance in the ambient air that 
shall cause an undesirablea 
hazardous level.

 (2)(A) It is unlawful for a person to 
intentionally inject, release, or disperse, by any means, chemicals, chemical 
compounds, substances, or apparatus and energy frequencies manipulation within 
the borders of the State in the atmosphere with the express purpose of 
affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of storms and the dimming of 
the sunlight. The prohibitions of this item include the manipulation of weather 
systems in storing through the means of aerosol injection chemicals, chemical 
compounds, substances, or apparatus for the purpose of intensifying the weather 
for any reason to harm persons or to destroy or damage tree farms or other 
property.

 (B) The provisions of this item do not 
apply to any person whose cloud seeding is a result of a publicly approved 
contract or a person that is lawfully crop dusting.

 (3) The Department of Environmental 
Services must make information available to the public detailing the harmful 
effects to a person's health and personal property that result from chemicals 
being released into the atmosphere. No exemption to the state Freedom of 
Information Act prohibits the release of documents, reports, and other records 
relating to stratospheric aerosol injection or any other prohibited conduct, 
upon request.

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

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