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DE HB370
Bill
Status
4/11/2024
Primary Sponsor
Bryan Shupe
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AI Summary
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Requires sellers of residential real property with private wells to provide water testing reports to buyers within 3 months of signing a compliance form before closing.
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Requires sellers of residential real property with public water systems to provide water testing results performed by the public water supplier within 1 year of signing a compliance form before closing.
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Mandates water testing for private wells must be conducted by laboratories certified by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and comply with primary and secondary drinking water quality standards.
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Requires sellers with private wells to provide copies of water testing reports to the Department of Health and Social Services and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
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Directs the Real Estate Commission to develop a compliance form documenting the seller's water testing disclosures and the buyer's acknowledgment, including property address, signatures, and date signed.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 6 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Buyer Property Protection Act.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
4/11/2024