HB 453 DE

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Introduced

This Act protects Delaware’s fresh water supply while also reducing costs for small businesses and single-family residential homeowners by eliminating the requirements for installation and yearly inspections of backflow preventors on low-hazard water users. However, an otherwise low hazard property that has fire sprinkler systems, in-ground lawn sprinklers, swimming pools, hot tubs, or similar systems connected to its fresh water supply will be required to install a backflow preventor. Under § 1 of Article IX of the Delaware Constitution, this Act requires a two-thirds majority vote because it constitutes an implicit charter change, as the ordinances it seeks to override derive their authority from municipal charters. This Act also makes a technical correction on line 16. The word “shall” is changed to “must” to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

• Sean M. Lynn Democratic · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• William Bush Democratic · primary

1. Jun 25, 2024 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
2. Jun 26, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 12 On Its Merits · lower
3. Jun 30, 2024 Amendment HA 1 to HB 453 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
4. Jun 30, 2024 Amendment HA 1 to HB 453 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
5. Jun 30, 2024 Defeated By House. Votes: 26 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING · lower