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HCR79 - Proclaiming January 23, 2024 As Maternal Health Awareness Day In The State Of Delaware.
Melissa Minor-Brown, Elizabeth Lockman, Sarah McBride
Last updated 10 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
This concurrent resolution hereby designates January 23, 2024 as Maternal Health Awareness Day in the State of Delaware.
STATUS
Engrossed
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
SB82 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Improving Communication Assistance For Individuals With Limited English Proficiency And Disabilities.
John Walsh, Kimberly Williams, Russ Huxtable
Last updated about 2 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
This Act is a Substitute for Senate Bill No. 82. Both this Act and SB 82 require State programs to provide annual reports to the General Assembly about compliance with federal and State law and regulation that require meaningful access to services for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) and effective communication for individuals with disabilities.
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
SB83 - An Act To Amend Title 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Community Investment Venture Fund.
Darius Brown, Sherry Dorsey Walker, William G. Bush
Last updated about 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
This Act creates the Delaware Community Investment Venture Fund to develop opportunities for banking organizations and credit unions doing business in Delaware to better serve the needs of low to moderate income tracts in Delaware. The source of funds will be transfers from the Delaware State Bank Commissioner Regulatory Revolving Fund (established in Section 105 of Title 5), which currently has an amount in excess of that needed to cover the operating expenses of the Office of the State Bank Commissioner. The initial transfer will be up to $2.5 million, plus another $250,000 for expenses. Thereafter, additional transfers of up to $500,000 each fiscal year are authorized. No further transfers are authorized after June 30, 2028, unless further legislation is approved by the General Assembly.
STATUS
Passed
SCR74 - Proclaiming Monday, June 12, 2023, As "women Veterans Day" In The State Of Delaware.
Brian Guy Pettyjohn, David G. Lawson, William J. Carson
Last updated over 1 year ago
38 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution proclaims Monday, June 12, 2023, as Women Veterans Day 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
SB160 - A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2024; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Authorizing The Issuance Of Revenue Bonds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Appropriating General Funds Of The State; Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Statutory Provisions.
John Walsh, Debra J. Heffernan, Spiros Mantzavinos
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2024 Bond and Capital Improvements Act.
STATUS
Failed
SB148 - An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Topical Medical Waste Reduction Act.
Laura Sturgeon, Krista Griffith, Kimberly Williams
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
This Act allows a practitioner with the authority to prescribe medication to give the unused portion of topical medication used during treatment to a patient upon discharge or the conclusion of the visit. This Act is based on the Model Act created by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, which has been adopted in Illinois.
STATUS
Passed
SB87 - An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Realty Transfer Tax.
Russ Huxtable, Elizabeth Lockman, Paul S. Baumbach
Last updated over 1 year ago
18 Co-Sponsors
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 87. Like Senate Bill No. 87, this Act does the following:
STATUS
Passed
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