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HB305 - An Act To Amend The Laws Of Delaware Relating To The Bond And Capital Improvements Acts Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Their Authorities For The Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2023, And June 30, 2024.
Debra J. Heffernan, John Walsh, Spiros Mantzavinos
Last updated 10 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
This Act amends the Fiscal Year 2023 Bond and Capital Improvements Act to (1) list the allocations of the School Construction Market Pressure Contingency Fund and clarify that funds cannot exceed the CN scope. Further, this Act amends Fiscal Year 2024 Bond and Capital Improvements Act to (2) revise language adjusting Federal Fund reporting dates to align with federal timelines; (3) ensure any alternative yard waste drop-off plan and relocation must provide the same level of service as the existing Polly Drummond Yard Waste site; (4) reallocate Resource, Conservation and Development funding for drainage improvement projects; (5) authorize the cancellation of any notes and forego all amounts owed under the loan agreement between the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC) and the Transportation Trust Fund; (6) authorize $400,000 of the Cover Crop Investment to be allocated to the Delaware Nutrient Management Commission for alternative projects; (7) authorize school districts to bond, if needed, the local match to market pressure and clarify that funds cannot exceed the scope of the Certificate of Necessity; (8) authorize the Department of Transportation to use Community Transportation Funds for one-time reimbursements for various projects; (9) reallocate Community Reinvestment Funds to the MOT Senior Center; (10) authorize the Department of Health and Social Services to donate land to the Wilmington Renaissance Corporation; (11) authorize funds to be used for the Carvel State Office Building window replacement project; (12) authorize funding to be used for construction or renovation of the Cleveland White building; (13) donate, sell, or transfer all or part of the property known as Elbert-Palmer School; (14) authorize funds for the demolition of the former Elbert-Palmer School and related site work; (15) authorize Caesar Rodney School Districts Certificate of Necessity 2210B to be extended and will now expire on November 15, 2024; (16) authorize Municipal Infrastructure Funds for the Bowers Beach Boatlift to be used for Drainage Improvement; and (17) authorize the transfer of ownership of the state-owned dredge to Summit North Marina LLC.
STATUS
Passed
HB167 - An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To School Resource Officer Funding.
Bryan W. Shupe, Brian Guy Pettyjohn, John Walsh
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act is a substitute for House Bill No. 167. Like House Bill No. 167, this Act establishes school resource officer units to fund school resources officers in all Delaware public schools. Specifically, this Act funds at least 1 school resource officer in each charter school and in each school in a school district, regardless of enrollment, and provides for additional school resource officers for schools with over 1,000 students.
STATUS
Introduced
SCR48 - Recognizing May 2023 As "older Americans Month" In The State Of Delaware.
Spiros Mantzavinos, Darius Brown, Melissa Minor-Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes May 2023 as "Older Americans Month" in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB176 - An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unemployment Compensation Deadlines.
Edward S. Osienski, John Walsh, Bryan Townsend
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
This bill would extend various deadlines in the Unemployment Code. The intent is to provide claimants and employers additional time to receive and prepare a response or appeal of benefit determinations and other important documents that require a response, in an effort to reduce the incidents of late filed appeals and missed deadlines. This would benefit claimants and employers by providing more time, while also reducing the administrative burden to the Division of Unemployment Insurance of responding to late appeals and late filed documents. This bill also makes conforming changes to additional sections of the Unemployment Code that provide for delivery by mail or other delivery methods to provide flexibility to the Division and Board if they decide to send notices and other documents by email or other delivery methods to reduce mailing expenses and increase efficiency. Finally, this bill confirms Superior Court precedent that Code references to days mean calendar days unless otherwise specified.
STATUS
Passed
HB13 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Electric Vehicles.
Sophie Phillips, Sarah McBride, Debra J. Heffernan
Last updated 3 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This Act requires the Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility to administer a program to provide financial assistance to Delaware residents for the cost of purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment. For a low-income applicant (meaning up to 300% of the federal poverty level for household income), financial assistance covering up to 90% of the purchase and installation costs may be covered. For all other applicants the program may offer assistance to cover up to 50% of the costs.
STATUS
Passed
SCR17 - Recognizing March 2023 As "colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" In The State Of Delaware.
Nicole Poore, Paul S. Baumbach, Melissa Minor-Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 2023 as "Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
HCR37 - Recognizing The Month Of April 2023 As "national Donate Life Month" In Delaware.
Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Russ Huxtable, Sherry Dorsey Walker
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
This Resolution recognizes the month of April 2023 as "National Donate Life Month" in Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB204 - An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dental Care For Adult Medicaid Recipients.
Sarah McBride, Kerri Evelyn Harris, Madinah Wilson-Anton
Last updated 11 months ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Before October 1, 2020, Delaware was 1 of only 3 states that did not offer some form of adult dental coverage through Medicaid. With the enactment of Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill 92 (150th General Assembly) (Chapter 187 of Volume 82 of the Laws of Delaware) and Senate Bill No. 237 (150th General Assembly) (Chapter 290 of Volume 82 of the Laws of Delaware), Delaware began providing dental care benefits to eligible Medicaid recipients in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per year, with the potential for an additional $1,500 per year for emergency care with the approval of the Department of Health and Social Services ("Department").
STATUS
Introduced
HB289 - An Act To Amend Title 18 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Burial Benefits.
William J. Carson, Darius Brown, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated 10 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Section 1 of this Act increases the burial benefit for individuals eligible to receive a pension under the State Employees Pension Plan (Chapter 55 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code) from $7,000 to $8,000. The burial benefit has not been increased since 2001 (See 73 Del. Laws, c. 146, § 5). This increase will also apply to funeral benefits that reference the amount in this section.
STATUS
Introduced
HB104 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Land Use Planning.
William G. Bush, Spiros Mantzavinos, John Walsh
Last updated over 1 year ago
24 Co-Sponsors
The states pre-application process for land use process, known as PLUS, was created 20 years ago and has served to increase coordination among state and local agencies. In doing so, it has fulfilled its intent of providing predictability and consistency for the development community, especially in the area of major projects. Given that success, this bill assists in expediting the process for economic development projects in the State of Delaware with some exemptions from the PLUS process. A project located in Investment Level 1 or 2 under the Strategies for State Policies and Spending that is consistent with local zoning and any local comprehensive plan that will create full-time jobs is exempt from the pre-application process unless required by the local government or requested by the applicant.
STATUS
Passed
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