S556 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Renewable Natural Gas.

What is the status of S556?

Signed into law as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 05/19/26 (June 5, 2026).

Where is the official record for S556?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/556.htm

South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly

South Carolina S556: Renewable Natural Gas

Q: What does S556 do?

In its own words: TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3830 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX CREDIT FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS. Amend Title To Conform B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. A rticle 25, Chapter 6, Title 12 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: S ection 12-6-3830. ( A) For the purposes of this section: ( 1) "Commercial use" means a use intended for the purpose of generating a profit. ( 2) "Equipment" means equipment and facilities used solely to collect, process, and transport landfill gas, on the property of the facility, i.

Status: Signed into law, June 3, 2026

What the bill says

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3830 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX CREDIT FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS. Amend Title To Conform B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. A rticle 25, Chapter 6, Title 12 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: S ection 12-6-3830. ( A) For the purposes of this section: ( 1) "Commercial use" means a use intended for the purpose of generating a profit. ( 2) "Equipment" means equipment and facilities used solely to collect, process, and transport landfill gas, on the property of the facility, i.

From the amended text, May 13, 2026:

A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3830 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX CREDIT FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS. Amend Title To Conform B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. A rticle 25, Chapter 6, Title 12 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: S ection 12-6-3830. ( A) For the purposes of this section: ( 1) "Commercial use" means a use intended for the purpose of generating a profit. ( 2) "Equipment" means equipment and facilities used solely to collect, process, and transport landfill gas, on the property of the facility, into renewable natural gas. Equipment does not include offsite utility infrastructure, land acquisition costs, legal expenses, administrative costs, or unrelated pipeline expansion. ( 3) "Renewable natural gas" means natural gas derived from landfill gas, also known as biomethane, which has been upgraded to a quality similar to fossil natural gas and has a methane concentration of ninety percent or greater. ( B) For taxable years beginning after 2025 and ending before Taxable Year 2030, there is allowed a credit against the income tax imposed pursuant to Section 12-6-530 or license fees imposed pursuant to Section 12-20-50, or both, for twenty-five percent of the costs incurred by a taxpayer for the …

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South Carolina S556: Renewable Natural Gas

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