SB 74 Delaware Senate · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 3 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL LANDS PRESERVATION ACT.

Summary
This Act fulfills recommendations made by the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee. First, this Act adds language to establish the circumstances under which Trustees of the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation may be removed, using language standard to boards and commissions in this State. Second, this Act limits review of a preservation easement after 25 years of the easement's acquisition to only easements that were acquired before the enactment of this Act. Preservation easements acquired after the enactment of this Act are not subject to termination under § 917 of Title 3. Third, this Act corrects an internal reference, and makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Apr 27, 2017 Signed Jul 17, 2017
Floor votes · House Jul 1, 2017

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jul 17, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 23, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
lower
Jun 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
upper
Jun 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 74 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT
upper
Jun 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 20, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 74 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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