SB 346 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO APPEALS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS BOARD.
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Summary
Delaware SB 346 revises procedures before the Environmental Appeals Board. The bill streamlines appeal procedures to reduce delays in the permitting process and allows persons substantially impacted by the grant of a subaqueous lands permit to appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board, addressing a 1986 court ruling. The bill eliminates state appeals of the Secretary's consistency findings under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act, as there is a federal appeals process for these matters. The bill also makes technical corrections to conform Delaware law to the standards of the Legislative Drafting Manual.
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Official abstract
This Act revises the procedures before the Environmental Appeals Board as follows: • Streamlines the appeal procedures to avoid unnecessary delays in the permitting process. • Addresses a ruling from the Superior Court in 1986, Worldwide Salvage, Inc. v. Env’t Appeals Bd., 1986 WL 3650 (Del. Super. Ct. Jan. 30, 1986), which held that there is no right to appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board decisions by the Secretary to grant permits relating to subaqueous state lands. Like House Bill No. 456 (153rd General Assembly), this Act allows persons substantially impacted by the grant of a subaqueous lands permit may appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board. • Eliminates any appeal of a finding by the Secretary regarding consistency with the federal Coastal Zone Management Act because there is a federal process for these appeals and a state appeal process would conflict with the federal appeals process. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Sponsors (4)
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
- Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
- Ronald E. Gray Republican · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
Action history (9)
- Jun 11, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 17, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 346 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Jun 18, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 18, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 346 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
- Jun 18, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
- Jun 18, 2026 Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House · lower
- Jun 24, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 8 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 30, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
- Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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