# Delaware HB 450: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9, TITLE 17, TITLE 22, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAND USE. Delaware HB 450, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9, TITLE 17, TITLE 22, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAND USE., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by William Bush (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-07-13 (HS 1 for HB 450 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB450-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 450 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9, TITLE 17, TITLE 22, AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LAND USE. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-05-21 - Last action: 2026-07-13, HS 1 for HB 450 - Signed by Governor - Sponsor: William Bush (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 12 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State expands road and traffic monitoring: benefit, low. Delaware’s transportation department must deploy, run, and maintain technology that automatically monitors, analyzes, and manages roads and traffic. It must continue operating the Delaware Public Crash Database. Systems can include road sensors, cameras, intelligent transportation systems, and arti… - Fee relief for qualifying housing developments: benefit, low. The transportation secretary must waive or lower transportation impact fees for residential projects financed partly or fully by Delaware’s housing authority. For developments with state-highway access that require traffic studies, required off-site improvements also earn fee credits. The improveme… - More housing types in growth areas: mixed, medium. Local governments must set a minimum residential density of at least 4 homes per acre in designated growth areas. These are comprehensive-plan areas marked investment level 1 or 2, or a successor designation. Local rules must allow townhomes, apartments, and stacked flats, with building-size and pl… - New transportation fees for developers: mixed, medium. By January 1, 2027, Delaware’s transportation department must establish county-based fees for new development that creates new vehicle trips. Developers must pay before getting building permits; exceptions cover state housing authority financing and certain Capital Transportation Program projects r… - Developer surcharge funds conservation and paths: mixed, low. Developers owing transportation impact fees also pay a surcharge equal to 1% of the fee. The money supports farmland preservation, the Open Space Program, coastal restoration and resilience, and sidewalk-to-bicycle-pathway programs. The transportation department deposits the surcharge with the stat… - Developers fund required road improvements: mixed, low. Developers remain responsible for site entrances, required auxiliary lanes, and entrance or frontage changes needed for safety. When traffic studies require further off-site work, developers pay the design, construction, land-rights, and study costs above their transportation impact fee. The depart… - Local development reviews gain state oversight: mixed, low. Counties and towns must make transportation department agreements for traffic reviews of rezoning and access proposals. Agreements must use compatible traffic-service standards and consider existing traffic and expected growth. County reviews must also be able to identify new state costs or infrast… - New traffic-study limits for development: mixed, low. State and local traffic-study thresholds must use peak-hour trips, not daily vehicle trips. The minimum threshold is 500 peak-hour trips for residential development. For other development, the minimum is 500 peak-hour trips, excluding trips from drivers already passing the site. Projects in legally… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael F. Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), House ## Actions (12) - 2026-07-13: HS 1 for HB 450 - Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-30: HS 1 for HB 450 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2026-06-25: HS 1 for HB 450 - Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-06-24: HS 1 for HB 450 - Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-24: HS 1 for HB 450 - Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-06-18: HS 1 for HB 450 - Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-18: HS 1 for HB 450 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT (House) - 2026-06-16: HS 1 for HB 450 - Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-06-10: HS 1 for HB 450 - Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House (House) - 2026-06-10: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 450 (House) - 2026-06-09: Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-05-21: Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-05-21: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143374&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related bills - HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house) - HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed) - SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed) - HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143374&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related - [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153) - [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153) - [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153) - [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153) - [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB450-153 (as of 2026-10-12).