An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Protection Of Wetlands. [SB-290]
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
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SB-290: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Protection Of Wetlands.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan
Introduced And Assigned To Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee In Senate on 05/08/2024
An Act To Amend Title 16 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Energy Conservation. [SB-289]
This Act amends Title 16, Chapter 76 of the Delaware Code relating to energy conservation identified in county and municipal building and plumbing codes. Consistent with codes in other States, including New York, Rhode Island, and Washington, among others, this Act requires as a threshold that counties and municipalities must, at minimum, meet the threshold adopted by the Delaware Energy Office (DEO). The Act authorizes counties and municipalities to go above the threshold adopted by the DEO.
SB-289: An Act To Amend Title 16 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Energy Conservation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan
Signed By Governor on 09/30/2024
An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation Of A Department Of Veterans Affairs. [HB-399]
This Act creates a new state-level Department of Veterans Affairs, headed by a cabinet-level Secretary appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Department will take over most of the duties currently handled by the Commission on Veterans Affairs and its staff. The Commission will continue in its current form, but under the Department of Veterans Affairs rather than the Department of State, and it will continue to advise on the duties of the Department and make recommendations regarding the welfare of veterans in the
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HB-399: An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To The Creation Of A Department Of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray
Amendment Ha 1 To Hb 399 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 06/20/2024
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Hispanic Commission. [SB-286]
This Act codifies the Delaware Hispanic Commission (Commission). The Commission was created by former Governor Jack Markell in Executive Order Number 28 to combine and streamline the duties of the former Governors Council on Hispanic Affairs and the former Governors Consortium on Hispanic Affairs. Under the executive order, the Commissions duty is to advise the Governor, the Governors Cabinet, and members of the General Assembly on matters that are important to people of Hispanic descent in Delaware.
SB-286: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Hispanic Commission.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Baumbach
Signed By Governor on 09/26/2024
An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crisis Pregnancy Centers. [SB-300]
This Act requires crisis pregnancy centers in this state to provide notice if the center is not licensed by this state as a medical facility and does not have a licensed medical provider who provides or directly supervises, in person, the provision of services. A violation of this Act is an unlawful practice under § 2513 of Title 6 and a violation of Subchapter II, Chapter 25 of Title 6.
SB-300: An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crisis Pregnancy Centers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Baumbach
Signed By Governor on 09/26/2024