South Carolina S 893: Naming of public buildings

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2025-2026 Bill 893 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 30, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 893

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Committee Report

April 30, 2026

S. 893

Introduced 
by Senators Verdin and Zell 

S. Printed 4/30/26--H.

Read the first time April 2, 2026

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The committee on House Ways and 
Means

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 893) to amend 
the South Carolina Code of Laws by amending Section 44-2-20, relating to 
definitions pertaining to the State Underground Petroleum Environmental 
Response, etc., respectfully

Report:

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

B.W. BANNISTER for Committee.

statement of estimated fiscal impact

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

State Expenditure

This bill increases the maximum amount that 
may be paid per occurrence for the rehabilitation of sites contaminated with 
petroleum or petroleum products released from an UST and revises the annual 
renewal fee schedule for USTs. Additionally, the bill adds a member to the 
Superb Advisory Committee. 

DES expects that the additional member of 
the Committee will not increase expenses. Therefore, the bill will have no 
expenditure impact on DES.

State Revenue

This bill increases the maximum amount DES 
may pay from the Superb Account for the reasonable costs associated with the 
rehabilitation of releases at sites contaminated with petroleum or petroleum 
products released from an UST from $1,000,000 per site to $2,000,000 per site. 
The bill also lowers the minimum amount for which a monthly transfer from the 
Superb Account to the Superb Financial Responsibility Fund should occur. 
Additionally, prior to the end of each calendar year, DES must transfer from 
the Superb Financial Responsibility Fund to the Superb Account the total amount 
of funds exceeding $1,000,000.

Further, the bill increases the annual UST 
registration renewal fee, which is currently $100. The fee increases are as 
follows: 

$200 beginning August 1, 2029; 

$250 beginning in 2034; and

$300 beginning in 2039.

DES reports that there are 11,259 USTs 
registered in the state, as of December 31, 2025. Based on the current number 
of USTs, DES estimates that the bill will increase Other Funds revenue by 
approximately $1,000,000 in FY 2029-30 through FY 2033-34 due to the increase 
in the annual renewal fee. Other Funds revenue is also estimated to increase by 
an additional $500,000 in FY 2034-35 through FY 2038-39 and by an additional 
$500,000 beginning in FY 2039-40 due to the additional increases in the annual 
renewal fee. The revenue from the annual renewal fees will continue to be 
allocated to the Superb Account and transferred to the Superb Fund pursuant to 
Section 44-2-40(B).

Additionally, for reference, the Superb 
Account must be used to pay the usual, customary, and reasonable costs for site 
rehabilitation. The Superb Financial Responsibility Fund must be used to 
compensate third parties for actual bodily injury and property damage caused by 
accidental released from underground storage tanks containing petroleum or 
petroleum products.

Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 44-2-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO THE STATE UNDERGROUND 
PETROLEUM ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE BANK ACT OF 1988, SO AS TO DEFINE A PIPELINE FACILITY 
IN ACCORDANCE WITH 49 U.S.C. CHAPTER 601; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-2-40, RELATING 
TO THE SUPERB ACCOUNT AND SUPERB FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FUND, SO AS TO ADJUST 
THE ALLOWABLE COSTS FOR SITE REHABILITATION BY THE FUND AND MAKE OTHER 
CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-2-60, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION 
OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FEE, SO AS TO SET 
CERTAIN YEARS FOR THE RENEWAL FEE TO BE ADJUSTED; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-2-130, 
RELATING TO COMPENSATION FROM THE SUPERB ACCOUNT, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING 
CHANGES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-2-150, RELATING TO THE SUPERB ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE, SO AS TO DEFINE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SUPERB ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 44-2-20 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
44-2-20. When used in this chapter, the listed terms 
have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

 (1) 
"Affiliate" means persons who are affiliates to each other if, directly or 
indirectly, either one controls or has the power to control the other or a 
third person controls or has the power to control both. Indicia of control 
include, but are not limited to, interlocking management or ownership, identity 
of interest among fami