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Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
South Carolina Incentives and Laws
Last Updated August 2009
The South Carolina legislature meets annually from early January to mid-June. The governor must sign or veto legislation within five days after transmittal (except Sundays) or it becomes law without signature.
South Carolina is the home of the Palmetto State Clean Fuels Coalition (www.palmettocleanfuels.org). Coordinator contact information is listed in the Points of Contact section.
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State Incentives
- Biofuels Retail Incentive
- Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Tax Credit
- Biofuels Production Tax Credit
- Biofuels Research and Development Tax Credit
- Biofuels Distribution Infrastructure Tax Credit
- Biofuels Production Facility Tax Credit
- Hydrogen Infrastructure Development Grants
State Laws and Regulations
- State Agency Biodiesel Blend Mandate
- Idle Reduction Requirement
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
- Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Tax Exemption
- Biodiesel Use in School Buses
- Low-Speed Vehicle Access to Roadways
- State Agency Preference for Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicles
- State Agency Alternative Fuel Use Requirement
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Board
- Alternative Fuel Tax
Utilities/Private Incentives
There are currently no known utility or private incentives offered in South Carolina.