SB 305 DE Passed One Chamber
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.
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Summary
This Act, known as the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act, follows the issuance of Delaware’s Climate Action Plan in 2021, and establishes a statutory requirement of greenhouse gas emissions reductions over the medium and long term to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions on the State, establishing a mandatory and regularly updated plan to achieve those emissions reductions and develop resilience strategies for the State, and requires State agencies to address climate change in decision-making and rulemaking.
Sponsors (4)
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · primary
- Debra Heffernan Democratic · primary
- Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
- Sherae'a Moore Democratic · primary
22 coauthors / cosponsors
- Kyle Evans Gay · cosponsor
- David P. Sokola Democratic · cosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · cosponsor
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · cosponsor
- David Bentz · cosponsor
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic · cosponsor
- Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · cosponsor
- Charles "Bud" M. Freel · cosponsor
- Krista Griffith Democratic · cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · cosponsor
- Larry Lambert Democratic · cosponsor
- Valerie Longhurst · cosponsor
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic · cosponsor
- Sean Matthews · cosponsor
- Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · cosponsor
- John L. Mitchell · cosponsor
- Eric Morrison Democratic · cosponsor
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic · cosponsor
- Kimberly Williams Democratic · cosponsor
- Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic · cosponsor
- Sarah McBride · cosponsor
Action history (7)
- Jun 2, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 8, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Environment & Energy) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · upper
- Jun 9, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 305 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Jun 9, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 305 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
- Jun 9, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 6 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT · upper
- Jun 10, 2022 Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House · lower
- Jun 14, 2022 Amendment HA 1 to SB 305 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
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