DE SB290 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on May 8 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-05-08 - Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
Pending: Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

Summary

This Bill institutes a State nontidal wetlands program and leaves intact the current State tidal wetlands program under Chapter 66 of Title 7. Prior to these amendments, the only regulatory protection of the State's nontidal wetlands was through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the federal Clean Water Act ("CWA"). Nontidal (freshwater) wetlands are valuable resources that contribute to the quality of life for all Delawareans and deserve a local program of protection. The State nontidal wetlands program will be more efficient and more responsive than the federal program. The State nontidal wetlands program will cover gaps in federal jurisdiction under the CWA and mitigate the uncertainty surrounding the limits to federal jurisdiction. The bill also makes technical revisions and conforms certain language to existing language in 7 Del. C. Ch. 60, for consistency.

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Title

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Protection Of Wetlands.

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-08 Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

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