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S. 0326
Fiscal Impact Summary
This bill requires any fuel station under construction or undertaking significant renovations after
January 1, 2025, located within a half mile of a designated evacuation route or located on a state
primary highway to install wiring capable of connecting a backup generator to power the
station’s fuel pumps, cash registers, and essential lighting. Additionally, any operational fuel
station that is part of a chain operating ten or more locations in the state must install such wiring
by January 1, 2026. Fuel stations subject to these requirements must certify compliance to the
Department of Environmental Services (DES), which shall oversee enforcement in coordination
with local emergency management officials. There is no expenditure impact to DES since any
additional responsibilities required by the bill will be managed with existing staff.
Explanation of Fiscal Impact
Introduced on February 6, 2025
State Expenditure
This bill requires any fuel station under construction or undertaking significant renovations after
January 1, 2025, located within a half mile of a designated evacuation route or located on a state
primary highway to install wiring capable of connecting a backup generator to power the
station’s fuel pumps, cash registers, and essential lighting. Additionally, any operational fuel
station that is part of a chain operating ten or more locations in the state must install such wiring
by January 1, 2026. Fuel stations subject to these requirements must certify compliance to DES,
which shall oversee enforcement in coordination with local emergency management officials.
DES reports that any additional responsibilities required by the bill will be managed with
existing staff in its Underground Storage Tank Program. Therefore, there is no expenditure
impact to DES.
State Revenue
N/A
Local Expenditure & Local Revenue
N/A
Bill Number: S. 0326 Introduced on Februar
y 6, 2025
Subject: South Carolina Emer gency Fuel Supply Act
Requestor: Senate A griculture and Natural Resources
RFA Analyst(s): Griffith
Impact Date: February 21, 2025