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HB222 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Last action
2026-03-12
Official status
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on how fines are increased or what happens with repeat violations.

Updating Nutrient Management Fine Rules

This act changes the fines for breaking nutrient management rules in Delaware.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes how much money people can be fined for not following nutrient management rules.
  • Sets a new minimum fine of $125 and a maximum fine of $5,000 per violation.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People and businesses that do not follow nutrient management rules in Delaware.

Terms To Know

Nutrient Management Program
A program set by the state to manage how nutrients, like fertilizers, are used on farms and other places to protect water quality.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if someone breaks these rules multiple times.
  • It is unclear when this act will become law after being passed by the legislature.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SA 1

1 • Pettyjohn

Defeated 3/12/26

Plain English: Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen.

  • Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen.
  • Pettyjohn DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 222 AMEND House Bill No.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to HB 222 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2026-03-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to HB 222 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING

  3. 2026-03-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO

  4. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  5. 2025-06-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 15 NO 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT

  6. 2025-06-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

  7. 2025-06-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 8 On Its Merits

  8. 2025-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT.
This Act updates the fine structure for violations of the State Nutrient Management Program. Under this Act, the Commission may impose a fine of not less than $125 nor more than $5,000 for each violation. The current fine may be not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 for each violation.