Delaware House Bill 480 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-3)
Status: Passed on July 23 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-07-23 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This legislation implements DNREC’s reorganization by separating the current Division of Air and Waste Management into the Division of Waste Management and Division of Air Quality; changes the name of the Division of Soil and Water Conservation to the Division of Watershed Stewardship; changes the name of the Division of Water Resources to the Division of Water and authorizes the Secretary to create an Office of Environmental Protection to include the Divisions of Waste Management, Air Quality and Water and an Office of Natural Resources to include the Divisions of Watershed Stewardship, Division of Parks and Recreation and Division of Fish and Wildlife.

An Act To Amend Titles 3, 7, And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control.

Rep. Michael Barbieri [D]	Sen. Dorinda Connor [R]	Rep. Earl Jaques [D]	Rep. Quinton Johnson [D]
Rep. Thomas Kovach [R]	Rep. John Kowalko [D]	Rep. Valerie Longhurst [D]	Sen. David McBride [D]
Rep. John Mitchell [D]	Rep. Michael Mulrooney [D]	Sen. Liane Sorenson [R]	Rep. D.E. Williams [D]

2010-07-01 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2010-06-29 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 34 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-07-23		Signed by Governor
2010-07-01		Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2010-07-01		Necessary rules are suspended in Senate
2010-06-29		Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 34 YES 3 NO 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2010-06-29		Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2010-06-29		Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2010-06-16		Reported Out of Committee (NATURAL RESOURCES) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable
2010-06-15		Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/e4dd70dd1c8e71648525773c005e0d45?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+480/$file/legis.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/1933ba1ccbf7cde885257751007eac6b?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/8429a207eebce53085257753001977d9?OpenDocument