Delaware Senate Bill 64 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Passed on August 17 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-08-17 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

This legislation authorizes the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to adopt guidance and minimum standards to minimize risk from flooding with the input from a stakeholder advisory group. Such standards or equivalent standards shall subsequently be adopted by local governments to the extent that existing requirements do not meet the minimum standards established under this legislation. The legislation also authorizes the DNREC Secretary to waive regulatory requirements of the Wetlands and Subaqueous Lands Regulations to protect public health and safety and to prevent catastrophic damage to property.

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Floodplain And Drainage Standards, Wetlands And Subaqueous Lands.

Rep. John Atkins [D]	Rep. Gerald Brady [D]	Sen. Brian Bushweller [D]	Sen. Dorinda Connor [R]
Rep. Quinton Johnson [D]	Sen. David McBride [D]	Sen. Harris McDowell [D]	Sen. Karen Peterson [D]
Rep. Bryon Short [D]	Sen. Gary Simpson [R]	Rep. D.E. Williams [D]

2011-06-30 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-06-28 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-06-16 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-08-17		Signed by Governor
2011-06-30		Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 15 YES 4 NO 2 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-28		Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 36 YES 5 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-28		Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2011-06-28		Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2011-06-22		Reported Out of Committee (NATURAL RESOURCES) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
2011-06-21		Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House
2011-06-16		Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 15 YES 4 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-16		Amendment SA 2 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-16		Amendment SA 2 - Introduced in Senate
2011-06-16		Amendment SA 1 - Stricken
2011-06-14		Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate
2011-05-12		Reported Out of Committee (NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
2011-05-05		Assigned to Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/03b60ba9d12b09088525786b0051f38d?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+64/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/SB+64/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/3826cf98b2104443852578b100718f32?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/a85c2f0d641f2203852578bd007aac95?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/6389b071c53801f7852578bf007f35bf?OpenDocument