DIRECTING THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO BEGIN COORDINATION WITH THE FEDERAL AGENCIES CARRYING AUTHORITY TO IDENTIFY THE STRUCTURE NECESSARY FOR A STATE NONTIDAL WETLANDS PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHIFTING PERMITTING AUTHORITY FROM THE FEDERAL LEVEL TO THE STATE.
Summary
This Senate Joint Resolution requires the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to engage authoritative federal agencies to identify the administrative structure, legal structure, and resource needs to establish a State nontidal wetlands permitting program effectively shifting the permitting program from the federal to the State level. This Senate Joint Resolution also requires that a report containing the results of this review be completed and made public within 1 year.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Sep 2021
Introduced Apr 27, 2021
Signed Sep 30, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 29, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Sep 30, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 7 NO
lower
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House
lower
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SJR 2 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
upper
May 17, 2021
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SJR 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Environment & Energy) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
upper
Apr 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee in Senate
upper
3 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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