Delaware · House Bill 402 · 153rd General Assembly

Clean Air Act Title V Permit Program/Annual Fees

  1. Introduced May 5, 2026
  2. In committee May 5, 2026
  3. Passed the House May 21, 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 extends the Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit Program annual fees for facilities in Delaware, which have historically expired and been reauthorized by the General Assembly every 3 years. Existing statutory authorization to collect fees sunsets December 31, 2026. This legislation updates the fee assessments based on the work of the Title V Operating Permit Program Advisory Committee and makes additional…

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This Act extends the Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit Program annual fees for facilities in Delaware, which have historically expired and been reauthorized by the General Assembly every 3 years. Existing statutory authorization to collect fees sunsets December 31, 2026. This legislation updates the fee assessments based on the work of the Title V Operating Permit Program Advisory Committee and makes additional clarifying updates. For 2027-2029, the total fee will be comprised of a base fee, user fee, and a program fee. Base fees are based on the number of staff hours spent on the source’s permitting, compliance, and enforcement activities, while the user fee is based on the source’s air emissions. The program fee will be assessed based on the total base and user fees. This Act authorizes the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to collect Title V annual fees for calendar years 2027 through 2029 at which point the authority sunsets and would need to be reauthorized.

Every action

9 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 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · House Natural Resources & Energy
  3. HouseLaid On Table in House
  4. HouseLifted From Table in House
  5. HousePassed By House. Votes: 28 YES 11 NO 2 ABSENT
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  8. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  9. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

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

Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 11 NO 2 ABSENT (3/5 required) · Full House

Passed 28–11
May 21, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 11 Not voting 2
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no Republicans: 2 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 11

Absent · 2

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (3/5 required) · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Jun 18, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.