Delaware · House Bill 391 · 153rd General Assembly

Community Environmental Project Fund/Revise

  1. Introduced Apr 30, 2026
  2. In committee Apr 30, 2026
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 18, 2026
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 24, 2026

What it does

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

This Act revises the reporting requirements for the Community Environmental Project Fund for the purpose of easing the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Controls’ (DNREC) administrative burden. The fund was created by the General Assembly in 2004. This fund is capitalized with civil and administrative penalty payments received by DNREC. The collected funds are then disbursed to organizations serving…

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This Act revises the reporting requirements for the Community Environmental Project Fund for the purpose of easing the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Controls’ (DNREC) administrative burden. The fund was created by the General Assembly in 2004. This fund is capitalized with civil and administrative penalty payments received by DNREC. The collected funds are then disbursed to organizations serving communities affected by environmental violations. Projects provided by these organizations include eliminating, minimizing, or abating pollution, improving environmental conditions that impact human health, enhancing natural resources to improve habitats, and expanding recreational opportunities.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House · House Natural Resources & Energy
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 11 On Its Merits · House Natural Resources & Energy
  3. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  6. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

All 6 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.