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HA1TOHB117 • 2025

This Amendment clarifies that the notice requirement for leases of State owned land apply to both short- and long-term leases.

This Amendment clarifies that the notice requirement for leases of State owned land apply to both short- and long-term leases.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Carson
Last action
2025-05-22
Official status
Passed 5/22/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment on Notice Rules for Leasing State Land

This amendment requires public notice for both short-term and long-term leases of state-owned land, except when a current lease is renewed with the same tenant.

What This Bill Does

  • Clarifies that notice requirements apply to both short-term and long-term leases of state-owned land.
  • Creates an exception so that public notice is not needed if a lease is renewed with the same tenant.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Agencies or officials managing leases of state-owned land
  • Tenants holding short-term or long-term leases on state property

Terms To Know

Notice requirement
A rule requiring the public to be informed before a lease is made.
State-owned land
Land or property owned by the state government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not specify an effective date for this amendment.
  • The source material does not define specific time lengths that count as short-term versus long-term leases.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2025-05-08 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment clarifies that the notice requirement for leases of State owned land apply to both short- and long-term leases. This Amendment also provides an exception to the notice requirement when a lease is being renewed and the tenant is not changing.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Carson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 117

AMEND House Bill No. 117 on line 9 by deleting "

When

" as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "

Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, when

".

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 117 on line 9 by deleting "

land,

" as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "

land for either a short-term or long-term lease period,

".

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 117 by inserting the following after line 13 and redesignating accordingly:

"

(c) The notice requirement under subsection (a) of this section does not apply to the renewal of an existing lease when the tenant remains the same.

".

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment clarifies that the notice requirement for leases of State owned land apply to both short- and long-term leases. This Amendment also provides an exception to the notice requirement when a lease is being renewed and the tenant is not changing.