H4765

SC Conservation Bank

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Establishes the South Carolina Conservation Bank and modifies eligibility for trust fund recipients.

The bill amends the South Carolina Code to establish the South Carolina Conservation Bank, governed by an eighteen-member board. It modifies the definition of "Eligible trust fund recipient" to include not-for-profit charitable corporations or trusts authorized to do business in the state. The bill also changes public access requirements for fee simple interests acquired with trust funds, mandating public access as approved by the board, while exempting grants for conservation easements on private lands from this requirement.

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Ways and Means Committee
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History

Jan 13

House

Introduced and read first time

Jan 13

House

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

Dec 16, 2025

House

Prefiled