Bill Sponsor
Delaware Senate Bill 346
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Appeals To The Environmental Appeals Board.
Active
Active
Passed House on Jun 30, 2026
First Action
Jun 11, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
346
State
Delaware
Session
153
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
This Act revises the procedures before the Environmental Appeals Board as follows: • Streamlines the appeal procedures to avoid unnecessary delays in the permitting process. • Addresses a ruling from the Superior Court in 1986, Worldwide Salvage, Inc. v. Env’t Appeals Bd., 1986 WL 3650 (Del. Super. Ct. Jan. 30, 1986), which held that there is no right to appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board decisions by the Secretary to grant permits relating to subaqueous state lands. Like House Bill No. 456 (153rd General Assembly), this Act allows persons substantially impacted by the grant of a subaqueous lands permit may appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board. • Eliminates any appeal of a finding by the Secretary regarding consistency with the federal Coastal Zone Management Act because there is a federal process for these appeals and a state appeal process would conflict with the federal appeals process. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Actions (8)
06/30/2026
House
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
06/24/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 8 On Its Merits
06/18/2026
House
Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
06/18/2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
06/18/2026
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SB 346 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
06/18/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
06/17/2026
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SB 346 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
06/11/2026
Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
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Record Created
Jun 12, 2026 4:29:05 AM
Record Updated
Jul 1, 2026 1:23:48 AM