HB 480 Summary

• Renames the Division of Soil and Water Conservation to the Division of Watershed Stewardship throughout Delaware Code Titles 3, 7, and 29.

• Separates the Division of Air and Waste Management into two distinct divisions: the Division of Air Quality and the Division of Waste Management.

• Renames the Division of Water Resources to the Division of Water.

• Authorizes creation of an Office of Environmental Protection (including Divisions of Air Quality, Waste Management, and Water) and an Office of Natural Resources (including Divisions of Watershed Stewardship, Parks and Recreation, and Fish and Wildlife).

• Establishes a Director position for the Division of Waste Management and updates all corresponding references in the Delaware Code.