Delaware Senate Bill 149 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-23 - Assigned to Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee in Senate
Pending: Senate Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This bill updates Title 7 Conservation, Chapter 6 Endangered Species relating to the conservation and endangered species. This bill models the policies of neighboring states (i.e. Maryland and New Jersey). Provisions in this bill define the powers and duties of listing and delisting of threatened and endangered species, rules and regulations, and implementation authority (DNREC). The Secretary of DNREC is given statutory authority to designate threatened or endangered species based on scientific investigations by the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife and can establish rules and regulations necessary for the conservation of those species and the continued ability for those species to sustain themselves. The bill inserts qualifications of endangered and threatened statuses. Provisions in this bill allow for public notice of species listing and criterion for review of status and delisting of species. The statute on the potential for permits is amended to include instances of take. This bill prohibits the take of threatened or endangered species. The importation of hides, parts, or articles made from endangered or threatened species and the sale of skins, bodies, or animals of endangered and threatened species continue to be prohibited. The bill allows for the establishment of a framework to create and implement conservation programs including the acquisition of land or aquatic habitats and conservation agreements needed to conserve threatened or endangered species of plants and wildlife. In implementing these conservation programs, the DNREC shall not restrict the use or development of private property. The bill also ensures that the disclosure of property maps and locations of essential habitat of any endangered or threatened species may be withheld if the disclosure of such information would create an unacceptable risk of destruction or harm to species or habitat.

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Conservation And Endangered Species.

Sen. Catherine Cloutier [R]

Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]

Rep. Deborah Hudson [R]

Sen. Harris McDowell [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-23		Assigned to Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/96a4b107c3d4d658852578a30055a204?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+149/$file/legis.html?open