Creation and membership.

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(a) Recognizing that promoting global sustainability, which focuses on the long-term impacts of actions and policies on the environment, people, and communities, the General Assembly hereby establishes the Sustainable Delaware Commission. The Commission shall adopt a mission and goals to make the State sustainable in at least 2 respects:

(b) The Commission shall consist of the following members or their designees:

(1) The Secretary of Transportation;

(2) The Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control;

(3) The Secretary of Human Resources;

(4) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget;

(5) The Secretary of State;

(6) The Controller General;

(7) Two members of the Senate, 1 from each caucus, appointed by the President Pro Tempore;

(8) Two members of the House, 1 from each caucus, appointed by the Speaker of the House;

(9) The President of the University of Delaware;

(10) The President of Delaware State University;

(11) The President of Delaware Technical and Community College;

(12) The Mayor of the City of Wilmington; and

(13) Six business and community leaders appointed by the Governor.

(c) The Commission shall have a Chair and Vice Chair appointed by the Governor from among the members of the Commission. The Commission may appoint subcommittees and work groups to address areas of focus that include experts and stakeholders who may not be members of the Commission.


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