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Representatives of counties and manufacturers said South Carolina’s waste-tire management system is in crisis and that counties are incurring net losses to dispose of tires that must go out of state because of the landfill ban. \"The waste tire management system in South Carolina has reached a crisis point. We have counties across the state that are losing money, having to dip into their general fund, to dispose of the waste tires,\" one presenter said.

The bill would raise the cap on the tipping fee for undocumented tires from $150 per ton to $400 per ton, applied only to undocumented tires. Presenters said counties are already being charged up to $384 per ton for disposal. Supporters said the change would relieve county budgets and preserve voluntary programs such as recycling.

Stakeholders offered a technical amendment to clarify agricultural language and to include \"foreign products as defined by '46\" to avoid agency interpretation. The subcommittee adopted the technical amendment and a subsequent subcommittee amendment by voice vote. After brief discussion and no recorded opposition, the committee voted to report S.171 favorably to the full committee.

What was not decided: The transcript does not include a roll-call tally and does not specify the legislative text or whether the $400 cap is temporary or permanent. Implementation details (how counties would invoice or collect the fee) were not described on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee -- L.C.I. Professions and Occupations Subcommittee 02/12/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The subcommittee approved amendments and favorably reported S.171, a bill raising the cap on the tipping fee for undocumented tires to help counties manage a waste-tire disposal crisis caused by a landfill ban.","taxTitle","Labor, Commerce and Industry, Standing, Senate, Committees, Legislative, South Carolina","taxId",17642,"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},6310813,"Subcommittee backs changes to CPA licensure pathway, exam deadline and firm-ownership language",2720,288880,3009550,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2398262-065cd1f156c0a10c21e85e301ff8f8ad&start=288&end=3009","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2398262-065cd1f156c0a10c21e85e301ff8f8ad/thumbnail_288880.jpg","/articles/6310813/South-Carolina/Subcommittee-backs-changes-to-CPA-licensure-pathway-exam-deadline-and-firm-ownership-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310813-4c746bb661d6ecc98eca013b496988ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193963&Signature=TwwwRJFGamiII8cCGZ3aSsvH3MsorgXQPqOkSxvrr806UJCo1M2JpwY9fJJ5dqLLMDgq0nUnGRTKsInrRMhZ5oG9N~thgI-7ibAHVZlOxAmIBoywrs7Bakx2h2O4US5WIhqIkPzVSJ900fPqEoPqzhsNTL-8ZZbmZzMrKw7DcdH2~igMhFrI1sBl8z-qLSjiiVGMWZM6N-YnxAOdZsfMNW5DSyfPpLHZJu6vOONvbr7Z1dsxWoBCaTyMTTc6FdItJp9zFyrE4XGJeG-OWh3BrpmZko2~M2jepSPtmFF8Nzb7FgKZHtCY-DIb3eXrnU9m3Jyg27~JrBBFQe5bTlPiJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Labor, Commerce and Industry Professions and Occupations Subcommittee voted to approve S.176, a multi-part bill from the South Carolina Association of CPAs that changes CPA licensure pathways, exam time limits and firm-ownership language, and reported the bill favorably to the full committee.

David Noble, past chair of the South Carolina Association of CPAs, described three central components: (1) create a pathway to licensure based on a bachelor’s degree plus passing the CPA exam and two years of experience (where the current pathway requires a master’s degree and one year of experience); (2) align reciprocity with mobility so CPAs licensed in other states under a bachelor's pathway can obtain South Carolina licensure; and (3) extend the time candidates have to complete all parts of the CPA exam from 18 months to 36 months.

\"This bill adds a pathway to licensure. That pathway is a bachelor's degree, the passing of the CPA exam, and two years of experience compared to the current pathway of a master's degree, passing the exam and one year experience,\" Mr. Noble said. He said the coursework requirement in accounting and business (24 hours each) does not change between pathways and that the change is intended to reduce costs for prospective CPAs.

The South Carolina Board of Accountancy, represented by Ken Whitener, board chair, and Miss Wetzel from the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, expressed general support but raised operational questions. Mr. Whitener asked for clarification about language allowing ownership to be \"held in a revocable grantor trust,\" noting the practice act defines \"owner\" as a person and asking how the board should regulate an entity owner if a trust became irrevocable.

Mr. Noble responded that the bill’s intent was narrow: to permit a revocable grantor trust treated as a disregarded entity during the CPA’s lifetime for estate-planning only, and not to create entity ownership that would change regulatory responsibilities. To address the board's concern the subcommittee voted to add explicit language allowing only revocable (not irrevocable) trusts to hold ownership in the manner described; that amendment passed by voice vote.

The board also requested a 90-day window to update forms and online systems if the bill becomes law. Committee members and stakeholders discussed implementation timing because a COVID-era accommodation currently extends some candidates’ exam window to 36 months but is set to expire on June 30. Mr. Noble and LLR urged a prompt effective date to avoid a lapse that could require some candidates to retake exam parts. The subcommittee amended the bill to set the effective date at June 30 to avoid that interruption; the amendment passed by voice vote.

Committee members asked technical questions about coursework parity, continuing professional education (CPE) requirements, and whether expanding the exam window could produce less-competent licensees. Mr. Noble and Mr. Whitener replied that the exam content and experience requirement remain unchanged and that continuing education and on-the-job experience serve as safeguards.

After adopting the technical and timing amendments the subcommittee voted to report S.176 favorably to the full committee. The transcript records no opposition on the record.","The LCI professions and occupations subcommittee approved amendments and reported S.176 favorably, advancing changes to the CPA licensure pathway (bachelor's route), reciprocity/mobility, a 36-month exam window, and narrow trust-ownership language with a June 30 effective date.",{"_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},6310818,"Subcommittee approves technical fix to firefighter registration requiring valid license",156,51315,208090,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2398262-065cd1f156c0a10c21e85e301ff8f8ad&start=51&end=208","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2398262-065cd1f156c0a10c21e85e301ff8f8ad/thumbnail_51315.jpg","/articles/6310818/South-Carolina/Subcommittee-approves-technical-fix-to-firefighter-registration-requiring-valid-license","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310818-d1b0f88d8f2ffddc4911dd134ec49b50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771193963&Signature=fdLm9U2q8VB5OWwi5H1jETPEB2BEx26HB9S8-vNTOC1jzTxe7wWncOAT5J7J4~qob~gUTO4Vwdx3HAotFgng3lAy5ooQEyIi-0a8-PWjVesmhm2JSKM8PSeEy-zUCmIxD37Zsu2oAqneFhEl~zrz0i5tGSDiTxug0Z~vrg3UeeMMJkFk7GKSBR6iYmunifzrled2mDbUrd3uKtDq9AqhcOFHgpdWQyhXGJXakkZgrtbmvytD3ouEeVfKejKB6geJnEC39ZbcbgVz6QqqlkgYiO51b4jUh19la~q8paa-ylfSIhBcvGKnUFhPNgO1xIuZmqp~3LKwdriFm7pS9VgJeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Labor, Commerce and Industry Professions and Occupations Subcommittee adopted an amendment to S.101 on a voice vote and reported the bill favorably to the full committee. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Gambrell, makes a technical change to firefighter registration.

Miss Wietsehan, a committee staff presenter, told the subcommittee the bill deletes a requirement that a South Carolina driver’s license be provided to register as a firefighter and instead, as introduced, required only a driver’s license number and an employer name. \"This change was requested to address situations where firefighters live in border states, but work in South Carolina,\" Miss Wietsehan said.

The South Carolina State Firefighters Association requested a clarifying amendment, according to Miss Wietsehan, to require a valid driver’s license rather than only a license number and to remove ambiguity around what \"employer name\" means. The proposed amendment would \"simply seek to make this a valid driver's license being required,\" she said.

Committee members moved and seconded the amendment. There was no public opposition; Chief Jones was present but did not oppose. The amendment was adopted by voice vote. The subcommittee then voted to report S.101 favorably to the full committee.

Why it matters: The change clarifies identification requirements for firefighter registration and aims to avoid ambiguity for firefighters who live out of state but work in South Carolina. The amendment narrows the bill language to require presentation of a valid license rather than only a license number or an unclear employer identifier.

What was not decided: The transcript does not provide legislative text beyond the high-level description, does not name the mover/second for the amendment, and does not list a roll-call tally. The committee recorded no opposition on the record.","The Labor, Commerce and Industry Professions and Occupations Subcommittee adopted an amendment to S.101 to require a valid driver's license for firefighter registration and reported the bill favorably to the full committee.","actionData","errors"]

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Subcommittee backs higher tipping fee for undocumented waste tires to ease county costs

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