Delaware House Bill 421 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 12 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-07-12 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [HTML]

This bill modifies the existing laws regarding tree replacement for DelDOT projects. It permits the planting of trees within a DNREC-approved and maintained conservation easement area within the same or an adjacent watershed, if the normal mitigation measures cannot be implemented with existing construction project limits. The bill also gives DelDOT the opportunity to prepare and approve the landscape plan required under this subchapter, which would be performed by DelDOT’s Roadside Environmental Group. It would also remove the addition of a turn lane as a qualifying tree-planting requirement under the subchapter’s definition of a “construction project.”

An Act Amending Title 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reforestation Activities Of The Department Of Transportation.

Rep. Edward Bennett [D]	Sen. Joseph Booth [R]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]
Sen. Brian Bushweller [D]	Rep. William Carson [D]	Sen. Catherine Cloutier [R]	Sen. Bruce Ennis [D]
Rep. John Mitchell [D]	Sen. Karen Peterson [D]

2010-06-29 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 16 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2010-06-17 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-07-12		Signed by Governor
2010-06-29		Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 16 YES 4 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2010-06-24		Reported Out of Committee (HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
2010-06-23		Assigned to Highways & Transportation Committee in Senate
2010-06-17		Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 37 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2010-06-17		Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2010-06-17		Amendment HA 1 - Introduced in House
2010-06-09		Reported Out of Committee (TRANSPORTATION/LAND USE AND INFRASTRUCTURE) in House with 5 On Its Merits
2010-05-27		Introduced and Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/6119ed0063db4904852577130065c50c?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+421/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/HB+421/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/8d64f63195db6d2385257745007656e1?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/3d2d4922283da71385257751006f1b52?OpenDocument