SJR 2 DE Became Law
DIRECTING THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO BEGIN COORDINATION WITH THE FEDERAL AGENCIES CARRYING AUTHORITY TO IDENTIFY THE STRUCTURE NECESSARY FOR A STATE NONTIDAL WETLANDS PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHIFTING PERMITTING AUTHORITY FROM THE FEDERAL LEVEL TO THE STATE.
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Summary
This Senate Joint Resolution requires the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to engage authoritative federal agencies to identify the administrative structure, legal structure, and resource needs to establish a State nontidal wetlands permitting program effectively shifting the permitting program from the federal to the State level. This Senate Joint Resolution also requires that a report containing the results of this review be completed and made public within 1 year.
Sponsors (3)
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · primary
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
- Debra Heffernan Democratic · primary
6 coauthors / cosponsors
- Bruce C. Ennis · cosponsor
- Nicole Poore Democratic · cosponsor
- David P. Sokola Democratic · cosponsor
- Sherry Dorsey Walker · cosponsor
- John L. Mitchell · cosponsor
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (9)
- Apr 27, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee in Senate · upper
- May 13, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Environment & Energy) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · upper
- May 17, 2021 Amendment SA 1 to SJR 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Jun 8, 2021 Amendment SA 1 to SJR 2 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO · upper
- Jun 8, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO · upper
- Jun 9, 2021 Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House · lower
- Jun 24, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 29, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 7 NO · lower
- Sep 30, 2021 Signed by Governor · executive
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