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DE HB126
Bill
Status
8/3/2023
Primary Sponsor
DeShanna Neal
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Clean Water Trust Oversight Committee with 7 members including the Secretaries of Natural Resources (Chair), Health and Social Services, Finance, Agriculture, Transportation, and the Chair and Co-Chair of the Joint Capital Improvement Committee.
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Requires the Committee to produce an annual "Mulrooney Report" accounting for sources, benefits, and uses of Clean Water Trust account funds and other state/federal water quality programs including wastewater, stormwater, drinking water infrastructure, and conservation programs.
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Mandates an annually updated strategic plan including multi-year water quality goals, project prioritization, drinking water testing priorities, and recommendations for minimum funding levels for low-income and underserved communities.
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Requires the Committee to hold at least 3 publicly noticed meetings in Dover before the initial annual report and strategic plan, with at least 1 public meeting annually thereafter.
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Specifies that the Committee must submit the annual report and updated strategic plan to the General Assembly, Governor, and Division of Research of Legislative Council no later than February 1 of each year.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Clean Water For Delaware Act.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
8/3/2023