(d) The Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority, or the Director’s designee, will serve as chair of the Committee. Staff support for the Committee must be provided by the Delaware State Housing Authority.
(e) The Committee shall, on an ongoing basis, study the available workforce and available public funding to support the inspection and remediation efforts required by this chapter, along with any other factors impacting property owners’ ability to comply with deadlines established in §§ 5402 and 5403 of this title. The Committee must invite and accept input from the public in fulfilling its duties.
(f) By March 1, 2026, the Committee must issue a formal report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Director and Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services as to whether it is feasible for persons subject to the deadlines established in §§ 5402 and 5403 of this title to comply with those deadlines. In addition to any other issues the Committee deems relevant to feasibility, the formal report must answer the following questions:
(1) Are the existing certification deadlines in this chapter feasible? If not, propose new deadlines to replace those enumerated in §§ 5402 and 5403 of this title.
(2) How many current rental units in the State were constructed before January 1, 1978? How many are in each county?
(3) How many approved inspectors or certified contractors are there in the State who can perform lead inspection or lead remediation and abatement? How does the State incentivize and train additional inspectors and certified contractors to meet the needs of this chapter?
(4) What is an appropriate standard for a lead inspection? How should “lead-safe” be defined and determined?