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HS1FORHB407 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES CLEANUP ACT AND THE REALTY TRANSFER TAX.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES CLEANUP ACT AND THE REALTY TRANSFER TAX.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Last action
2026-06-25
Official status
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES CLEANUP ACT AND THE REALTY TRANSFER TAX.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES CLEANUP ACT AND THE REALTY TRANSFER TAX.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES CLEANUP ACT AND THE REALTY TRANSFER TAX.
  • House Substitute No.
  • 1 for House Bill No.
  • 407, like the original, does all of the following: clarifies the ability of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to respond to emergent situations, expands the jurisdiction from which DNREC may file to recover costs, and makes certain changes to amounts deposited into the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act Fund.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  2. 2026-06-23 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

  3. 2026-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  4. 2026-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

  5. 2026-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

  6. 2026-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Ready List

  7. 2026-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  8. 2026-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 407, and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES CLEANUP ACT AND THE REALTY TRANSFER TAX.
House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 407, like the original, does all of the following: clarifies the ability of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to respond to emergent situations, expands the jurisdiction from which DNREC may file to recover costs, and makes certain changes to amounts deposited into the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act Fund. Section 1 provides definitions for “Abate,” “Emergency,” and “Removal Action.” Section 2 clarifies the ability of the Secretary or their authorized employees or agents to determine if an emergency exists and take immediate action to abate the emergency without obtaining public comment. Section 3 allows the Department to authorize removal actions to address releases without first obtaining public comment, and to incorporate the removal action into any proposed plan of remedial action by DNREC. Section 4 expands the jurisdiction of the courts which DNREC may bring enforcement actions and recover costs. Sectio