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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 346: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO APPEALS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS BOARD.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 346 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on June 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO APPEALS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS BOARD. Primary sponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), Ron Gray (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (July 23, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act revises the procedures before the Environmental Appeals Board as follows: • Streamlines the appeal procedures to avoid unnecessary delays in the permitting process. • Addresses a ruling from the Superior Court in 1986, Worldwide Salvage, Inc. v. Env’t Appeals Bd., 1986 WL 3650 (Del. Super. Ct. Jan. 30, 1986), which held that there is no right to appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board decisions by the Secretary to grant permits relating to subaqueous state lands. Like House Bill No. 456 (153rd General Assembly), this Act allows persons substantially impacted by the grant of a subaqueous lands permit may appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board. • Eliminates any appeal of a finding by the Secretary regarding consistency with the federal Coastal Zone Management Act because there is a federal process for these appeals and a state appeal process would conflict with the federal appeals process. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryan TownsendPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Cyndie RomerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Ron GrayPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 8 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. Amendment SA 1 to SB 346 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  7. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
  8. Amendment SA 1 to SB 346 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  9. Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source