Bill Sponsor
Delaware House Bill 402
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit Program.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Jun 18, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
May 5, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
402
State
Delaware
Session
153
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
This Act extends the Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit Program annual fees for facilities in Delaware, which have historically expired and been reauthorized by the General Assembly every 3 years. Existing statutory authorization to collect fees sunsets December 31, 2026. This legislation updates the fee assessments based on the work of the Title V Operating Permit Program Advisory Committee and makes additional clarifying updates. For 2027-2029, the total fee will be comprised of a base fee, user fee, and a program fee. Base fees are based on the number of staff hours spent on the source’s permitting, compliance, and enforcement activities, while the user fee is based on the source’s air emissions. The program fee will be assessed based on the total base and user fees. This Act authorizes the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to collect Title V annual fees for calendar years 2027 through 2029 at which point the authority sunsets and would need to be reauthorized.
Actions (8)
06/18/2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
06/10/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
05/21/2026
Senate
Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
05/21/2026
House
Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 11 NO 2 ABSENT
05/21/2026
House
Lifted From Table in House
05/19/2026
House
Laid On Table in House
05/13/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
05/05/2026
House
Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
Sources
Record Created
May 6, 2026 12:22:21 AM
Record Updated
Jun 19, 2026 1:25:25 AM