The bill H. 3814, introduced in the South Carolina General Assembly, seeks to amend the existing provisions of the Surface Water Study Committee established in Act 226 of 2024. The resolution allows the committee to expand its study to include the current state of groundwater in addition to surface water, thereby broadening the scope of its research.

Furthermore, the due date for the committee's report to the General Assembly is postponed from March 1, 2025, to March 2, 2026. This change aims to provide the committee with additional time to conduct a thorough investigation into both surface and groundwater issues. The bill maintains that all other provisions of Proviso 117.84 remain effective unless they conflict with this resolution, in which case the new provisions will take precedence.