DNREC/Public Hearings/Requirements

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill requires DNREC to be transparent and citizen friendly in how it conducts public hearings by returning to the pre-COVID in-person public hearing process. The bill requires DNREC to hold public hearings having a physical location allowing the public to attend and testify in person. These hearings may allow virtual participation in addition to in-person participation. All public hearings must be noticed for at least 2 hours of testimony and in no event shall testimony be limited to less than 1 minute per person.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jun 6, 2024CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House · House Natural Resources & Energy
2. Jun 26, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · House Natural Resources & Energy
3. Jun 26, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
4. Jun 27, 2024HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 434
5. Jun 27, 2024HouseHS 1 for HB 434 - Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
6. Jun 27, 2024SenateHS 1 for HB 434 - Laid On Table in Senate
7. Jun 30, 2024SenateHS 1 for HB 434 - Lifted From Table in Senate
8. Jun 30, 2024SenateHS 1 for HB 434 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
9. Oct 25, 2024HS 1 for HB 434 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

• RG Richard G. CollinsR Primary sponsor · District 41
• J" John "Jack" WalshD Joint sponsor · District 9