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\"It came out of a proviso out of the budget, that passed last year, and it was a study to report back to the general assembly on surface water,\" Burns said. He told the committee the work had not progressed on the original schedule and that the resolution would do two things: expand the study scope to include groundwater and give the committee an additional year to submit findings.

Burns said the panel already formed includes three House members and three senators; he and Senator Clymer agreed to serve as co-chairs. He also identified Myra Reese from the Department of Environmental Services as a key participant and said the larger WaterSC study comprises roughly 30 members who would feed information back to the joint committee.

Committee members voted to adopt the joint resolution. Chairman Bill Hixson announced the result as \"13 to 1 with 4 not present.\" The resolution extends the study's scope and timeline so the panel can develop findings the General Assembly can consider in future legislation.

The committee packet, Burns said, included material submitted to date; he offered to answer questions with the help of committee staff. The transcript did not list the final report deadline or the specific statutory language that would change if the study produces legislative recommendations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee - Feb 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Members adopted Joint Resolution 3814 to broaden a budget-proviso study from surface water to include groundwater and to extend the study panel's reporting deadline by one year; the measure passed 13-1 with four members not present.","taxTitle","Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, Standing, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Committees, Legislative, South Carolina","taxId",17488,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340428,"Committee delays House Bill 3656 after amendment error; schedules stakeholder follow-up",86,271000,357000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259416-18143be63d1af80debba14f5bb083ed8&start=271&end=357","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259416-18143be63d1af80debba14f5bb083ed8/thumbnail_271000.jpg","/articles/6340428/South-Carolina/Committee-delays-House-Bill-3656-after-amendment-error-schedules-stakeholder-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340428-f75c340ca9fd8ebc3af6a490c2a94561/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196336&Signature=o891Mzx6ESz5nrDvZxy7b1pU7TcilV0pqKEVFd1A7c8z~4oz07wSDP-R~269~3WF6mYQJc~t5rd1MhNnvkDSV3X3wYSxrB8Sjc1pCWEtxavJyjQyUuRKFG0VrMZPWRiY3Mal5zYtdusSJB15Mue9uZp89nLevKxVwbTtRewMw3pMPHIibFYJh94S~ogwCTSJtrpioAWqUJRxm9Bpx0NNPxwTvxPdcIPcg2v8YBedXIocaFmS1HxaKcpub73fDa3mz1Qi09Ny~6L-Rxi5dCpH9BR86sZCmTMoFXX10c1GaRNYVS06lIezqPM1XPoferFCaKYMEZHjI83JbcqGxsvytw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Burns, discussing House Bill 3656 — authored by Representative Liggins — told the committee the measure had become more complex than expected after an amendment copy-and-paste error.

\"Representative Liggins had a rather simple bill that turned out not to be so simple,\" Burns said. He moved to place the bill in \"simple adjourned debate\" to allow staff and stakeholders time to resolve the amendment issues; members approved the motion.

The committee agreed Burns and committee staff would meet with stakeholders, including the Municipal Association, the Association of Counties, the Farm Bureau and the Department of Environmental Services, to work through concerns about water and septic tanks. Burns said committee staff (Ellie Hayes) will schedule those follow-up meetings.

A member who identified herself as Annie asked to be included in the stakeholder meeting because the issue had been discussed in her district; Burns said he would \"make sure that they put you down.\" The transcript did not provide additional bill text or the specific amendment language that generated the problem.

The motion to place HB 3656 in simple adjourned debate passed 14-0 with four members not present. Committee members said the goal is to resolve the outstanding technical and stakeholder issues before bringing the bill to the House floor.","Members voted to place House Bill 3656 in \"simple adjourned debate\" after a copy-and-paste problem in an amendment left unresolved questions about water and septic provisions. Sponsors will meet with municipal and county associations, the Farm Bureau and the Department of Environmental Services before returning the bill to the committee.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6340433,"Committee advances bill to make bear season ‘still-hunt’ only on private lands in Game Zone 1",184,85000,269000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259416-18143be63d1af80debba14f5bb083ed8&start=85&end=269","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259416-18143be63d1af80debba14f5bb083ed8/thumbnail_85000.jpg","/articles/6340433/South-Carolina/Committee-advances-bill-to-make-bear-season-still-hunt-only-on-private-lands-in-Game-Zone-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340433-eaf60efab5f44e5b929ad94179506035/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196336&Signature=Bg19wMbV7f61TGnbPnjx3FIxiSrOMwAVeCxdN09uAKC2qaEbbhOIVxdQxfA71xb5z4iDRxTZ2trJVPxF0SiLTB7S22gYK5LmessKbazTDPLDdZhTU5~8HfiTtQH5B-Hhaey27EUdWYaGT~2AIT6mvn5Du-7TFNhT7Yo42oHcpSu3xodVSQuzrRtYibrqsJXKioAFD4dB3k1XcQjgw1R4JFz9dtwmgYKFDR5DzIANKaLO0H1Vs9oC6V5nRuBw0qCey6qUEzHgBDaHUy3BWG6tv3J5ffrcv2W4ximd4XWhC1fKLdcx3KdXcVKYE8cuveOH6KzBJhEU528ctjWTROWLvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Forrest, presenting House Bill 3813, told the Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee the measure would change how the state regulates bear hunting in Game Zone 1.

\"This bill is a simple bill,\" Representative Forrest said. He told members the change would extend still hunting for the full two-week season on private lands in Game Zone 1 and remove an obsolete \"party dog\" registration rule, replacing it with the Department of Natural Resources' current tag system.

The bill targets Game Zone 1 only; current rules allow bear hunting in game zones 1, 2 and 4. Under the committee discussion, the season is currently split into two weeks: a still-hunt week and a dog-hunt week. HB 3813 would make both weeks still-hunt on private land and eliminate an older rule that limited hunters by a party-registration process that the Department of Natural Resources no longer enforces.

Representative Forrest explained that the state now uses individual bear tags, which allow the tag-holder to harvest one bear per year. \"We're going to just go strictly with the tag system,\" he said, characterizing the removal of the registration language as removing an \"archaic\" provision.

Chairman Bill Hixson called the roll after the presentation. The committee approved the bill 13-0 with five members not present. Chairman Hixson announced, \"The bill passes full committee 13 to 0 with 5 not present. This bill will now go to the house floor, and it'll be on our calendar.\" The bill will next be considered on the House floor.

The committee record did not specify any requested amendments or conditions attached to the committee's approval.","The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee voted 13-0 to advance House Bill 3813, which would extend still-hunt regulations for the two-week bear season on private lands in Game Zone 1 and remove an outdated party-dog registration requirement in favor of the current tag system.","actionData","errors"]

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