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SC H4557
Bill
Status
5/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gilda Cobb-Hunter
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AI Summary
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Adds Chapter 63 to Title 48 of the South Carolina Code to establish odor management regulations enforced by the Bureau of Air Quality of the Department of Environmental Services
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Prohibits facilities from emitting "objectionable odors" beyond their property lines that are injurious to public health or unreasonably interfere with enjoyment of life or property use
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Requires the Bureau to conduct site investigations when five or more verifiable odor complaints are submitted within 48 hours, including interviews, physical examinations, and testing with precision instruments
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Mandates facility owners found in violation to submit an odor management plan within 90 days; failure to adequately reduce odors after plan revision can result in penalties up to $15,000 per day or permit revocation
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Exempts on-farm agricultural operations, motor vehicles, municipal wastewater treatment plants, single-family dwellings, restaurants, refineries, and temporary activities from the regulations
Legislative Description
Odor management
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
5/8/2025