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SB59 - An Act To Establish A Statewide Rate Of Purchase Of Care For Child Care Providers.
Kyle Evans Gay, Brian Guy Pettyjohn, Russ Huxtable
Last updated over 1 year ago
29 Co-Sponsors
This bill directs the Department to pay a statewide rate to all child care providers that is aligned with the New Castle County rate through existing program funds. This service provides support for families with children birth to 12 years of age with access to child care to enable the caretaker to hold a job, obtain training or meet the special needs of the parent or child. The bill would pay licensed child care providers statewide at the reimbursement rate of New Castle County as determined by the 2021 Delaware Local Child Care Market Rate Survey.
STATUS
Introduced
HB100 - An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates.
Peter C. Schwartzkopf, David P. Sokola, Stephanie L. Hansen
Last updated over 1 year ago
26 Co-Sponsors
This substitute bill, which makes only technical changes to the original bill, creates a special license plate for the Delaware State Police which will be displayed on the active fleet at the discretion of the Superintendent of the State Police for the 100th Anniversary of the Division.
STATUS
Passed
HB31 - An Act To Amend Title 14 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Senior Property Tax Credit.
William G. Bush, Kyra L. Hoffner, Kevin S. Hensley
Last updated almost 2 years ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act reinstates a credit against school taxes of up to $400 for seniors who have been domiciled in Delaware for 3 years or more. After 10 years domiciled in Delaware the credit would increase to $500. Under current law the credit is $500 after 10 years.
STATUS
Introduced
SB49 - An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Governor's Commission On Community And Volunteer Services.
Kyra L. Hoffner, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated about 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's review of the Governor's Commission on Community and Volunteer Services ("Commission"). This Act does the following:
STATUS
Passed
HCR14 - Recognizing March 10th As Harriet Tubman Day.
Sherry Dorsey Walker, Marie Pinkney, Darius Brown
Last updated over 1 year ago
50 Co-Sponsors
This Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 10th as "Harriet Tubman Day".
STATUS
Engrossed
SCR5 - Honoring The Life And Work Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On The Occasion Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day".
Elizabeth Lockman, Darius Brown, Marie Pinkney
Last updated over 1 year ago
51 Co-Sponsors
This Senate Concurrent Resolution honors and recognizes the leadership, achievements, and sacrifices of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and urges all citizens of the First State to participate fittingly in the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 16, 2023.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB50 - An Act To Amend Title 2 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Advisory Council On Walkability And Pedestrian Awareness.
Kyra L. Hoffner, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated about 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative and Oversight Committee's review of the Advisory Council on Walkability and Pedestrian Awareness ("Council"). This Act codifies the Council, which was first established under Governor Ruth Ann Minner's Executive Order No. 83 (2006), disbanded in 2008, and re-established under Governor Jack Markell's Executive Order No. 54 (2015). This Act also updates the Council's membership, purpose, and goals to reflect current practices and needs.
STATUS
Passed
HB123 - An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control.
Michael Ramone, Gerald W. Hocker, Eric Buckson
Last updated about 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
This act would require the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to obtain the consent of the General Assembly before promulgating any regulations restricting the sale of fuel-powered cars, trucks, and SUVs in Delaware. This Act does not change the emission standards fuel-powered vehicles must currently meet. The provisions of this bill would be retroactive to March 1, 2023.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB138 - An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Byways Program.
Kyra L. Hoffner, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Kyle Evans Gay
Last updated about 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
This Act is a result of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee's review of the Delaware Byway Advisory Board ("Board"). First formed in 2000, the Board has served in an advisory role relating to the Delaware Byways Program. The Board's primary purpose is to assist in and make recommendations regarding in the designation, development, operation, management, and promotion of Delaware byways.
STATUS
Passed
SB105 - An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Selbyville Relating To Impact Fees.
Gerald W. Hocker, Richard G. Collins
Last updated about 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
This Act amends the Charter of the Town of Selbyville to allow the Town to impose an impact fee to contribute to the costs of operations of volunteer fire companies, ambulance companies, public libraries, or police departments providing services within the Town.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Delaware district HD-041
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Delaware House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Richard G. Collins III was born on November 10, 1952 in Alexandria, Virginia. He received his B.A. degree from the College of William & Mary in 1974 and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1977. Judge Collins served as a law clerk to Judge Robert R. Merhige Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia from 1977 to 1978. He worked in private practice as an associate and later partner at Hunton & Williams LLP from 1978 until his appointment to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 1991.read less
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