Rep. Harvey Kenton

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District HD-036
Party Republican
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State (Delaware)
Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unit Funding. [HB-1]
With the approval of the General Assembly (through Epilogue language) the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) first piloted the needs based system in two school districts, Brandywine and Seaford. Following the first year of implementation, the needs based structure proved beneficial and provided the districts with more options in the use of resources. Since the 2004-2005 school year, the General Assembly authorized (through Epilogue language) the implementation of the needs based formula in twelve of the nineteen school districts. As of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 02/17/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufacturers And Wholesalers. [HB-10]
This Act exempts from the Wholesale Merchants’ Gross Receipts Tax and from the Manufacturers’ Gross Receipts Tax the gross receipts realized in certain intermediate transactions engaged in by petroleum product refiners with certain specialized trade parties during the petroleum refining process. The Act exempts from the Wholesale Merchants’ Gross Receipts Tax the gross receipts from (i) sales of crude oil by a crude oil wholesaler to a petroleum product refiner, (ii) sales of intermediate petroleum products that have been partially refined by a (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 01/28/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prevailing Wage Requirements. [HB-110]
This bill raises the dollar thresholds for public works projects subject to the prevailing wage requirement to $350,000 for new construction and $100,000 for alteration, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, demolition or reconstruction.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 05/26/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Irrigation Preservation. [HB-113]
This bill transfers control of the application and permitting of certain irrigation systems from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to the Department of Agriculture.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Assigned To Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee In Senate on 06/23/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Hunting, Trapping, And Fishing Licenses. [HB-116]
This bill allows a nonresident farm owner, who owns but is not an occupant of a farm in this State containing 20 acres or more and where the science of husbandry is practiced, and the immediate members of the family of the nonresident farm owner to hunt, trap, and/or fish on the farm if the farm occupant or resident, if any, gives the owner written permission or if hunting, trapping, and/or fishing is permitted pursuant to a written lease, if any, between the farm owner and the occupant or resident of the farm.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Reported Out Of Committee (natural Resources & Environmental Control) In Senate With 5 On Its Merits on 06/06/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Self-sufficient Water Supply. [HB-122]
This bill transfers from the Public Service Commission to the Water Supply Coordinating Council the authority to review and approve water conservation plans and certifications of adequate water supply submitted by the investor-owned water utilities. The Council presently reviews such submissions from municipally-owned water utilities, and the Council has the expertise to review submissions from investor-owned utilities efficiently and at less expense to rate payers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/01/2011

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An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Prevailing Wage Requirements. [HB-124]
This bill allows contracting agencies to opt out of the requirement that prevailing wages be paid to mechanics and laborers performing work on public works projects.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced And Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 05/26/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 29 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Utility Tax Rates And The Use Of The Proceeds Thereof. [HB-129]
This Act reduces the general public utility tax rate on electricity and gas from 5.00% to 4.25%. The Act also reduces the rate on electricity and gas distributed to manufacturers, food processors and other agribusinesses from 2.35% to 2.00%. The Act also transfers the first $5 million in proceeds generated by the public utility tax to the new Energy Efficiency Investment Fund, which will be used to finance energy efficiency projects that will reduce overall energy use and create jobs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/01/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Personal Income Tax. [HB-13]
This Act subtracts from Delaware taxable income any income received from the armed forces by residents of Delaware who are serving on active duty. This taxable income deduction is modeled after that allowed by Montana.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Introduced And Assigned To Revenue & Finance Committee In House on 01/19/2011

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An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Veteran Preference In State Employment. [HB-136]
Currently Delaware law gives a preference in hiring for state employment to veterans, disabled veterans and the unremarried widow or widower of a veteran. This bill changes the law with respect to spouses of veterans to extend the hiring preference to the spouse of a member of the armed forces who is POW or MIA, as well as the spouse of a veteran who is totally disabled.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 03/28/2012

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