Delaware Senate Bill 236 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on August 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-08-03 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Section 1 amends the definition of ‘Brownfield’ by eliminating the use of the phrase “any vacant, abandoned or underutilized real property” and substituting the phrase “real property, the expansion, or redevelopment or reuse” so that the designation of the property as a Brownfield is focused on the remediation of environmental contamination and not the status of the property’s use. Section 2 permits the issuance of a certificate of completion of remedy by the Department as well as allowing any other party that has entered into a settlement agreement to request its issuance. Section 3 amends the use of monies in the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund to include all parties who enter into a settlement agreement with the Department, including Brownfield Developers. Section 3 also removes the loan processing function from the Delaware Economic Development Office and clarifies that it is the responsibility of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.

An Act To Amend Chapter 91, Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act.

Sen. David McBride [D]	Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]	Sen. Bruce Ennis [D]	Sen. Gerald Hocker [R]
Sen. Ernesto Lopez [R]	Sen. Karen Peterson [D]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]
Sen. Charles Paradee [D]	Rep. Bryon Short [D]

2016-07-01 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-08-03	Senate	Signed by Governor
2016-07-01	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2016-05-18	House	Reported Out of Committee (NATURAL RESOURCES) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
2016-05-10	House	Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House
2016-05-05	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2016-05-05	Senate	Amendment SA 1 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2016-05-04	Senate	Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate
2016-05-04	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
2016-04-19	Senate	Assigned to Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/7c739bfc17f3712385257f940058b262?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+236/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/SB+236/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/61485882fb19e47d85257fe300307031?OpenDocument