An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Composition Of State Economic Development. [HB-490]
This bill creates the Delaware Film Incentive Program that will provide a loan guarantee to film projects which meet certain specified criteria. A seven-member Film Board is created to review applications for guaranteed loans for film projects, and to also study, research, plan, and advise the Director of the Economic Development Office and the Governor on matters relating to economic development and strategic opportunities in the film-making and related entertainment industry. The State must possess real property and/or other assets to match the
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HB-490: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Composition Of State Economic Development.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance/commerce Committee In House on 06/23/2010
An Act To Amend Titles 30, 12, And 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Estate Tax. [HB-492]
Many Delaware domiciliaries own homes in other states that have no estate tax. The Delaware estate tax law could have the unintended effect of causing these Delaware domiciliaries, who currently pay Delaware income tax, to change their state of domicile to another state to avoid the Delaware estate tax, thereby reducing the amount of income tax collected by the State. For this reason, the bill’s provisions will return as they were immediately prior to the date when the present statute was enacted.
HB-492: An Act To Amend Titles 30, 12, And 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Estate Tax.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Introduced And Assigned To Revenue & Finance Committee In House on 06/24/2010
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road. [HB-493]
This bill exempts a person using a two-way communication device mounted or attached to a motor vehicle during their course of employment with a business or government entity while talking to a central dispatch, base of operation, or with other employees of such business or government entity.
HB-493: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 07/06/2010
An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Gross Receipts Taxes. [HB-495]
This Act decreases certain business and occupational tax rates, known as gross receipt taxes, by 6.7% across the board. The reduction is funded by a reduction in the State workforce by 500 positions, through attrition, implemented on a rolling basis. The $13 million in savings resulting from workforce reduction covers the 6.7% Gross Receipts tax reduction, valued at $13 million. Additional State revenue is expected as a result of businesses having an additional $13 million to put back into the economy.
HB-495: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Gross Receipts Taxes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini
Assigned To Revenue & Finance Committee In House on 06/29/2010
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unpaid Leaves Of Absence. [HB-53]
This bill prohibits the granting of a leave of absence to a State employee for the purpose of serving a term of incarceration imposed upon the employee after a conviction. The term ‘State employee’ is defined as any position of State employment, except a Constitutionally-created position or an elected position. The definition of conviction which is defined in 11 Del. C. 222(3) is “a verdict of guilty by the trier of fact, whether judge or jury, or a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere accepted by the court.”
HB-53: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unpaid Leaves Of Absence.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 04/09/2009
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Protected Wildlife. [HB-67]
This act increases the penalties for illegally hunting wild turkeys. Delaware began its Wild Turkey Restoration project in 1984 with the release of 34 trapped birds from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Vermont. To enhance genetic diversity and speed up the stocking of birds in all available habit, additional wild turkeys were acquired from other states, at a cost of approximately $500.00 per bird. Although the cost to purchase and import wild turkeys is very expensive, the penalties levied on individuals who illegally hunt these birds are minimal.
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HB-67: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Protected Wildlife.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 06/16/2009
A Bill To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code To Expand The Move On Over Law To Include Tow Trucks. [HB-71]
The current Move On Over law applies to police and stationary authorized emergency vehicles of the Department of Transportation. The law, which is helping to reduce the risk of serious injuries and death to public servants who are working in harm’s way, currently does not apply to tow trucks that are not authorized vehicles of the Department of Transportation. This bill would extend the Move On Over law to tow trucks displaying flashing amber or red warning lights, whose operators are at similar risk of injury and death and who are often called
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HB-71: A Bill To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code To Expand The Move On Over Law To Include Tow Trucks.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 05/14/2009