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HB 104 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAND USE PLANNING.

Summary
The state’s pre-application process for land use process, known as PLUS, was created 20 years ago and has served to increase coordination among state and local agencies. In doing so, it has fulfilled its intent of providing predictability and consistency for the development community, especially in the area of major projects. Given that success, this bill assists in expediting the process for economic development projects in the State of Delaware with some exemptions from the PLUS process. A project located in Investment Level 1 or 2 under the Strategies for State Policies and Spending that is consistent with local zoning and any local comprehensive plan that will create full-time jobs is exempt from the pre-application process unless required by the local government or requested by the applicant.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 30, 2023 Signed Jun 20, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 6, 2023

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
Jun 20, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NO
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 104 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 104 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 7 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
22 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Bill Bush
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Bill Carson
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Brian Pettyjohn
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Danny Short
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Dave Wilson
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Ed Osienski
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Frank Cooke
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Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
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Kendra Johnson
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Laura Sturgeon
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Lyndon Yearick
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Mike Smith
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Nicole Poore
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Paul Baumbach
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Pete Schwartzkopf
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Rich Collins
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Ron Gray
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Ruth Briggs King
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Sherry Dorsey Walker
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Spiros Mantzavinos
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Trey Paradee
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Val Longhurst
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