South Carolina H 3373: Rural Infrastructure Authority

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2025-2026 Bill 3373 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3373

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 11-50-30, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE 
AUTHORITY, SO AS TO DIRECT THE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE STAFF SUPPORT AND 
ASSISTANCE FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AUTHORITY AND THE 
SOUTH CAROLINA WATER QUALITY REVOLVING FUND AUTHORITY; BY AMENDING SECTION 
11-50-40, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY, SO AS 
TO MODIFY A DEFINITION; BY REPEALING SECTION 1-11-25 RELATING TO LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT DIVISION WITHIN THE AUTHORITY; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 1-11-26 
RELATING TO GRANTS FUNDS OF THE AUTHORITY.

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

SECTION 1. Section 11-50-30 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 (E) The authority's Division of Local 
Government shall provide staff support and assistance for the South Carolina 
Infrastructure Facilities Authority as established in Chapter 40, Title 11, and 
the South Carolina Water Quality Revolving Fund Authority as established in Chapter 
5, Title 48.

SECTION 2. Section 11-50-40(13) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (13) "Rural infrastructure project" 
means the acquisition, construction, installation, modification, renovation, 
repair, extension, renewal, replacement, or rehabilitation of land, interest in 
land, buildings, structures, facilities, or other improvements and the 
acquisition, installation, modification, renovation, repair, extension, 
renewal, replacement, rehabilitation, or furnishing of fixtures, machinery, 
equipment, furniture, or other property of any nature whatsoever used on, in, 
or in connection with any such land, interest in land, building, structure, 
facility, or other improvement, for the essential public purpose of providing 
environmental facilities and services to meet public health and environmental 
standards and to aid the development of trade, commerce, industry, agriculture, 
aquaculture, and employment opportunities, all of which must be primarily 
located in a county designated as distressed or least 
developed Tier III or IV pursuant to Section 
12-6-3360 for 2009 in the year 
in which the loan or financial assistance is awarded, or located in a 
county with a project that otherwise meets the requirements of this item. A 
rural infrastructure project also includes water supply and aquaculture 
projects.

SECTION 3. Sections 
1-11-25 and 1-11-26 of the S.C. Code are repealed.

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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