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Introduced
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
In Committee
01/15/2026
01/15/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
126th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 57-5-200 So As To Provide That The Department Of Transportation Shall Transfer Ownership Of Certain Roads To The County In Which It Is Located; And By Amending Section 12-28-2740, Relating To The Distribution Of The Gasoline User Fee Among Counties And Requirements For Expenditure Of Funds, So As To Remove A Requirement That Twenty-five Percent Of A County's Apportionment Of "c" Funds Be Expended On The State Highway System For Construction, Improvements, And Maintenance.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that by December 31, 2028, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) must transfer ownership of all roads that are half a mile or less in length to the county where they are located, with the counties then responsible for their maintenance to state highway standards, and the DOT will provide sufficient funds for this upkeep. Additionally, the bill removes a requirement that counties must spend at least twenty-five percent of their allocated "C" funds, which are funds distributed to counties from gasoline user fees, on the state highway system for construction, improvements, and maintenance, allowing counties more discretion in how they use these funds for local road projects.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (14)
Jordan Pace (R)*,
Thomas Beach (R),
Mike Burns (R),
Bill Chumley (R),
April Cromer (R),
Sarita Edgerton (R),
Stephen Frank (R),
Thomas Lee Gilreath (R),
William Huff (R),
Jay Kilmartin (R),
Josiah Magnuson (R),
Dianne Mitchell (R),
Timothy Morgan (R),
Jackie Terribile (R),
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (on 01/15/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4971&session=126&summary=B |
| BillText | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4971_20260115.htm |
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