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DE SJR5
Joint Resolution
Status
2/29/2024
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Hocker
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AI Summary
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Requires the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to mandate irrevocable pre-construction decommissioning bonds be posted by developers of offshore wind projects with transmission lines coming ashore in Delaware's Coastal Zone.
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Requires developers to commit to landfilling decommissioned wind turbine components in Maryland for Maryland-approved projects as a condition of permit approval.
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Requires deployment of Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems (ADLS) for offshore wind projects with power transmission lines coming ashore in Delaware's Coastal Zone to mitigate nighttime visibility impacts on beach tourism.
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Renders any permit issued without these three conditions automatically null and void.
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Seeks to protect Delaware's $2.7 billion tourism industry and beach communities while supporting the state's 40% renewable energy goal by 2035.
Legislative Description
Requiring The Delaware Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control To Create A Pre-construction Decommissioning Bond For Wind Turbine Components In Maryland.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
2/29/2024