HB 407·DE·house
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES CLEANUP ACT AND THE REALTY TRANSFER TAX.
Signed into LawFiled Jun 11, 2026
Sponsor: Debra Heffernan (D)
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Signed
Aug 19, 2026
Summary
The act gives the state’s environmental agency new authority to enter sites and act quickly during hazardous releases, raises civil penalties for fraud, and directs additional tax revenue to a cleanup fund that supports brownfield grant programs. It also changes how the agency can sue responsible parties and updates the formula for a petroleum‑related tax. The changes take effect July 1, 2026.
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