Senate Sponsor[s]: Poore, McBride
Synopsis: Updates Delaware’s Oil Pollution Act by eliminating the monetary cap on damages and eliminates duplicative regulation by substituting the state’s Certificate of Financial Responsibility for shippers for Cost Guard-issued certificates.
Status: Signed
Sponsor[s]: McBride
Co-sponsor[s]: Blevins, Marshall, McDowell, Peterson, Poore, Sokola, Townsend, Venables
Synopsis: Allows Delaware to join the 40-state Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact – a nationwide law enforcement compact aimed at preventing people who have lost hunting and fishing licenses in other states for crimes, such as poaching, from being licensed in another state and committing similar crimes in those states.
Status: Signed
Sponsor: McBride
Co-sponsor[s]: McDowell, Poore
Synopsis: Establishes a Wetlands Advisory Committee to recommend policies to conserve, preserve and restore non-tidal wetlands. Committee is to issue recommendations to the governor and General Assembly by 31 Dec. 14. Also amends the Code to expedite resolution of violations through administrative action/penalties where applicable.
Status: Signed
Sponsor[s]: McBride
Co-sponsor[s]: Blevins, Bushweller, Ennis, McDowell, Poore
Synopsis: Shifts operational control of the State Park Endowment Fund and the Delaware Land and Water Conservation Trust Fund to the Delaware Community Foundation in an effort to encourage increased private donations and investments.
Status: Signed