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HB 98 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR DNREC PERMITS.

Summary
This Act creates certain uniform, minimum requirements for public notice related to permits and permit renewals issued by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. In particular, the notice must include instructions for electronic submission of public comment or request for hearing, the permit application to which the notice applies must be available electronically and a link to a page where the application may be accessed electronically shall be provided in the text of the notice, a copy of the notice shall be posted on the Department's website in addition to whatever other means of delivery is required for the notice, and elected officials whose district includes the location of the permitted activity must be individually notified by e-mail. Where the application materials are too voluminous to post online the Department may provide instructions for alternative access. Conforming and technical changes are made to other parts of the Code that deal directly with public notice of permit applications. The Act is effective 180 days after its enactment.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jun 1, 2023 Signed Jul 21, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 21, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 21, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 4 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 1, 2023
Introduced
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 98, and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
lower
21 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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State
District
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Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
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Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
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Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Charles Postles
Charles Postles
RRepublican
DE
33
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
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Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
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Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
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Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
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Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
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Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
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Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
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Photo of Mike Smith
Mike Smith
RRepublican
DE
22
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Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
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Photo of Rich Collins
Rich Collins
RRepublican
DE
41
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
P
Photo of Stell Selby
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15