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DE HB163

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

6/9/2009

Primary Sponsor

Edward Bennett

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Origin

House of Representatives

145th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the sunset provisions of the Delaware Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act, which was originally enacted in 1990 and re-authorized in 2000
  • Extends the ten-year sunset date for financing the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund from January 1, 2012 to January 1, 2022
  • Makes permanent the exemption for transactions among petroleum wholesalers (enacted in 2007), which was previously set to expire January 1, 2015
  • The Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act has enabled cleanup of 21 federal Superfund sites, 204 state-led sites, revitalization of 155 Brownfield properties, and closure of 187 leaking underground storage tank locations
  • The Act also supports emergency response efforts for hazardous chemical spills

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Establishment Of A Department Of Health And Social Services Death Review Committee.

Last Action

Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

6/16/2009

Committee Referrals

Executive6/16/2009
Health & Human Development5/13/2009

Full Bill Text

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