HB-271: An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Authority Of The Public Service Commission To Compel Return Of Utility Property Transferred Without Authorization.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Introduced And Assigned To Energy Committee In House on 06/24/2009
You have voted HB-271: An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Authority Of The Public Service Commission To Compel Return Of Utility Property Transferred Without Authorization..
An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Standard Used For Cost Recovery For Public Utilities In Proceedings Involving A Change In Rates. [HB-277]
This amendment specifies that the standard for assessing whether and to what extent any amount that a public utility seeks to include in its rate base or operating expenses for ratemaking purposes is the “prudent person” standard. This amendment supersedes the Delaware Supreme Court’s opinion in Delmarva Power & Light Company v. Public Service Commission and Application of Wilmington Suburban Water Company, in which the Court established the standard for allowance of all utility expenses for ratemaking purposes as “waste, bad faith or abuse of discretion.”
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HB-277: An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Standard Used For Cost Recovery For Public Utilities In Proceedings Involving A Change In Rates.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Stricken on 06/08/2010
You have voted HB-277: An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Standard Used For Cost Recovery For Public Utilities In Proceedings Involving A Change In Rates..
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fees For Vital Certificates. [HB-286]
This Act increases all fees for certified and non-certified copies of vital records to $25. Certified copies of marriage certificates are already $25. The Act also increases the fee for all heirloom certificates to $35. This Act removes reference to funding being used for the Delaware Children’s Trust Fund, since the Delaware Children’s Trust Fund is no longer in existence.
HB-286: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fees For Vital Certificates.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 07/01/2009
An Act To Amend Titles 7 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Occupational Licenses And Fees. [HB-287]
This Act establishes a business license for firms engaged in the business activity of crude oil lightering. The annual license fee is $100,000. Crude oil lightering operators would not be subject to the gross receipts tax. Section 1 of the Act establishes the annual business license fee for crude oil lightering operators. Section 2 of the Act exempts crude oil lightering operators from the gross receipts tax and revises out-of-date references. Section 3 directs that all license fees generated by this Act are deposited into the Hazardous Substance
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HB-287: An Act To Amend Titles 7 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Occupational Licenses And Fees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 07/01/2009
An Act To Amend Titles 3, 12 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Estate Tax. [HB-291]
This Act reinstates Delaware’s estate tax. Prior to 2002, the Internal Revenue Code allowed states to effectively share estate tax revenue with the federal government. From 2002 to 2005, the states’ share of this arrangement was phased-out. Under this Act, Delaware’s estate tax will be calculated using the rate schedule for state tax credits available under federal law in 2001. This Act recognizes important updates to federal estate tax law that have occurred since 2001. Furthermore, this Act reinstates the estate tax exemption for farm land included
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HB-291: An Act To Amend Titles 3, 12 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Estate Tax.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 07/01/2009
HB-294: An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Kent County Comptroller, Kent County Receiver Of Taxes And County Treasurer, And Government Of Kent County.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 04/27/2010
You have voted HB-294: An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Kent County Comptroller, Kent County Receiver Of Taxes And County Treasurer, And Government Of Kent County..