S 556 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Renewable Natural Gas

S. 556 creates a 25% tax credit for businesses investing in equipment to produce renewable natural gas (RNG) from landfill gas. The credit covers costs for purchasing, installing, and preparing equipment for commercial use (like processing and transporting RNG), with a maximum annual limit of $5 million or 25% of qualifying costs, whichever is lower. Businesses must get certification from the State Energy Office for equipment placed in service after 2025, and unused credits can be carried forward for up to 15 years. The tax credit applies to income tax or license fees for tax years 2026 through 2031.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Apr 15, 2025 Signed May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

410
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 45
Apr 29, 2026
D Democratic12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
R Republican33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
4
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 13, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-12-13)
house
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Danny Verdin
RRepublican
SC
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