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HB433 - An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unemployment Compensation.
Edward S. Osienski, John Walsh
Last updated 3 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
This Act revises the experience rating methodology for assigning unemployment assessment rates to employers under the Unemployment Insurance Code in Delaware, replacing the current benefit wage ratio methodology with the benefit ratio methodology used by 19 other states. The new methodology is meant to be more responsive to changes in the economy over time, to better sustain the solvency of the Unemployment Trust Fund, and to be easier to administer. The unemployment assessment rate for an employer under this new methodology would be calculated by combining a benefit ratio assessment, an employer size add-on, and an employer industry add-on. The supplemental tax for operations and technology costs that is already included in the Unemployment Code would continue to be added to each employer's overall assessment rate. This bill also reduces new employer unemployment assessment rates and phases in a permanent taxable wage base over three years- $12,500 for calendar year 2025, $14,500 for calendar year 2026, and $16,500 for calendar year 2027 and thereafter. The new methodology would be in effect beginning calendar year 2027. Until the effective date of that new tax rate structure, this Act would also provide temporary relief to employers who pay unemployment tax assessments in calendar year 2025 and 2026 by reducing new employer tax rates, simplifying tax rate schedules, reducing or holding constant overall employer tax rates, and reducing the maximum earned rate.
STATUS
Passed
HB434 - An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control And Transparency In Public Hearings.
Richard G. Collins, John Walsh, Gerald W. Hocker
Last updated 5 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
This substitute bill requires the Secretary of DNREC to follow certain procedures when conducting public hearings, while giving discretion to the Secretary in choosing which hearings the procedures apply to.
STATUS
Enrolled
SJR8 - Designating August 31, 2024, As "international Overdose Awareness Day" In The State Of Delaware And Requiring The State Flag To Be Flown At Half-staff In Observance.
Stephanie L. Hansen, Valerie J. Longhurst, David P. Sokola
Last updated 3 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This Joint Resolution designates August 31, 2024, as "International Overdose Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware and requires that in observance, the State flag be flown at half-staff at State facilities. By recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day, this Joint Resolution affirms the importance of overdose awareness, remembers those who have died from overdose, and acknowledges the grief suffered from losing a loved one to overdose.
STATUS
Passed
SCR167 - Establishing A Study Group To Review And Recommend Compensatory Payments For Certain Tax-exempt Properties Owned By The State.
David P. Sokola, Paul S. Baumbach, Edward S. Osienski
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
This Act creates the Study Group to Review and Recommend Compensatory Payments for Certain Tax-Exempt Properties Owned by the State to review and evaluate § 8318 of Title 29 and make recommendations regarding the eligibility criteria that should be used to determine which municipalities to receive compensatory payments for tax-exempt property owned by this State ("compensatory payments"), the amount that should be appropriated for compensatory payments, the formulas used to calculate compensatory payments, and how to periodically review this appropriation, eligibility criteria, and formulas no less than every 10 years.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB324 - An Act To Amend Title 19 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Administrative Procedures And Wage And Hour Enforcement.
John Walsh, Edward S. Osienski
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
This Act amends provisions in Title 19 and Title 29 of the Delaware Code relating to the Department of Labors enforcement procedures and wage and hour enforcement.
STATUS
Introduced
HB125 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Free School Meals.
Sherae'a A. Moore, Elizabeth Lockman, Bryan W. Shupe
Last updated 4 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
This House Substitute bill eliminates any reference to § 4137 in Title 11 since it will remain as a separate section in the Delaware Code. This House Substitute requires all public schools to offer only students who qualify for a reduced-price meal, under the federal School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program, a free breakfast and lunch every school day. This House Substitute also eliminates a requirement that all schools and local education agencies, who qualify, must participate in the federal Community Eligibility Provision, under 42 U.S.C. §1759a (a)(1)(F) since there is no such federal mandate. This Act also removes the requirement that a parent or guardian for each student complete a household income form since that requirement is already set forth in this title. This Substitute bill also removes the delayed effective date. This Act will take effect beginning the school year following its enactment.
STATUS
Passed
SCR176 - Congratulating The Class Of 2023 Eagle Scouts For Having Attained The Highest Rank One Can Earn In The Boy Scouts Of America.
David G. Lawson, William Charles Paradee, William J. Carson
Last updated 5 months ago
26 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution congratulates the class 2023 Eagle Scouts for having attained the highest rank one can earn in the Boy Scouts of America.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR174 - Recognizing The Valuable Contribution That The Lions Clubs International Makes To Our Local Communities, As Well As To The World At Large, By Designating June 12, 2024, As "delaware State Lions Day" In The State Of Delaware.
David G. Lawson, William G. Bush, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated 5 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes the valuable contributions that the Lions Clubs International makes to our local communities, as well as the world at-large, by designating June 12, 2024, as "Delaware State Lions Day" in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR177 - Proclaiming Wednesday, June 12, 2024, As "women Veterans Day" In The State Of Delaware.
Brian Guy Pettyjohn, David G. Lawson, William J. Carson
Last updated 5 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims Wednesday, June 12, 2024, as Women Veterans Day in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR130 - Recognizing June 19, 2024, As "juneteenth National Independence Day" In The State Of Delaware.
Darius Brown, Elizabeth Lockman, Brian Guy Pettyjohn
Last updated 5 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
This Resolution proclaims June 19, 2024, as "Juneteenth National Independence Day" in Delaware and encourages the people of Delaware to reflect upon the significant roles and many contributions of African Americans, and to celebrate this day with appropriate activities and events.
STATUS
Engrossed
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