South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S893: SUPERB Law
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
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 a.
From the amended text, April 30, 2026:
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. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. S ection 44-2-20 of the S.C. Code is amended to read: S ection 44-2-20. W hen 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 …
Sponsors
- Jeffrey Zell (R, 36) · primary sponsor