1. (A) As used in this resolution:

   1. (1) "Department" means the South Carolina Department of Commerce.
   2. (2) "Development" means identifying any governmental barriers to application of advanced energy generation, storage, and grid resilience, and potential opportunities to address these barriers.

   3. (3) "Developmental approval" means an approval issued by the State, an agency, or subdivision of the State, regardless of the form of the approval, that is for the development and application of advanced energy generation, storage, and grid resilience, including:

      1. (a) permitting of advanced energy generation, storage, and grid resilience technology;
      2. (b) identification of adverse tax consequences and potential federal opportunities to encourage private sector investment; and
      3. (c) any environmental permit issued by the Department of Health and Environmental Control or the Department of Environmental Services.

2. (B) To facilitate and implement the SC Nexus Plan for Global Leadership in Advanced Resilient Energy, the SC Nexus office is hereby created within the department with such power and authority necessary to take such actions necessary for the State to achieve the following goals:

   1. (1) development of deployable and exportable electricity technologies that accelerate manufacturing of energy components and materials, innovate new battery technologies, and efficiently integrate advanced electricity sources into the grid;
   2. (2) acceleration of high-quality job growth for a diverse workforce, with multiple education and training pathways through South Carolina's broad education ecosystem;
   3. (3) closure of infrastructure gaps in rural and distressed communities; and
   4. (4) enhancement of South Carolina's ability to play a key role advancing the country's competitiveness in the development, integration, and commercialization of globally leading electric-power technologies in the State.

HISTORY: 2024 Act No. 210 (S.912), Sections 2 and 3, eff March 11, 2024.

Code Commissioner's Note

At the direction of the Code Commissioner, 2024 Act No. 210, Sections 2 and 3, were codified as Section 13-1-70.

Editor's Note

2024 Act No. 210, Sections 1, 4, and 5, provide as follows:

"SECTION 1. This joint resolution must be known and may be cited as the 'SC Nexus Plan for Global Leadership in Advanced Resilient Energy'."

"SECTION 4. Within thirty days after the effective date of this joint resolution, each agency or subdivision of the State to which this joint resolution applies shall receive a copy of this resolution and shall take all necessary actions to ensure broad collaboration to meet the aforementioned goals. This SECTION does not apply to units of local government.

"SECTION 5. The provisions of this joint resolution must be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of this joint resolution."