Sen. Harris McDowell

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District SD-001
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 8

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act Appropriating Bond Premiums And Special Funds Of The State, Reverting Certain Funds Of The State; Depositing Certain Funds Of The State To The General Fund And Specifying Certain Conditions For The Expenditure Of Certain Funds; And Amending The Laws Of Delaware. [SB-19]
This Act will generate an additional $24.5 million in resources for the General Fund to help manage the $109.2 million budget shortfall for Fiscal Year 2009 projected at the December 2008 DEFAC meeting. This Act appropriates available premiums on bonds sold after January 1, 2009, appropriates certain Special Funds of the State, deposits certain funds to the General Fund and provides for General Fund reversions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Necessary Rules Are Suspended In House on 01/29/2009

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2010; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Deauthorizing And Reauthorizing Certain Funds Of The Transportation Trust Fund; Appropriating General Funds And Special Funds Of The State; Reverting And Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Directing The Deposit Of Certain Funds To The General Fund; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; Amending Certain Pertinent Statutory Provisions; And Amending The Laws Of Delaware. [SB-190]
A Bond And Capital Improvements Act Of The State Of Delaware And Certain Of Its Authorities For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2010; Authorizing The Issuance Of General Obligation Bonds Of The State; Appropriating Funds From The Transportation Trust Fund; Appropriating Special Funds Of The Delaware Transportation Authority; Deauthorizing And Reauthorizing Certain Funds Of The Transportation Trust Fund; Appropriating General Funds And Special Funds Of The State; Reverting And Reprogramming Certain Funds Of The State; Directing The Deposit Of Certain (continued...)

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Introduced In Senate on 07/01/2009

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend The Fiscal Year 2010 Bond And Capital Improvements Act; Amending Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drainage; And Amending The Laws Of Delaware. [SB-202]
This Act provides the Milford school district flexibility in transferring capital funds and changes project names; provides authority for the Department of Transportation to issue $125 million in GARVEE bonds, speeds up permitting requirements for Delaware Tech’s Energy House, modifies drainage provisions for Resource Conservation and Development projects; provides for a one-time reimbursement from video lottery agents and provides for energy performance contracting. Author: Joint Legislative Committee on the Capital Improvement Program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Ss 1 For Sb 202 - Passed By House Of Representatives. Votes: Passed 36 Yes 3 No 1 Not Voting 1 Absent 0 Vacant on 01/28/2010

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Providing For An Extension Of The Historic Preservation Tax Credit Act. [SB-209]
This Act provides for a 10-year extension to the Historic Preservation Tax Credit Act which is scheduled to expire in June 2010. Seventy-five (75) historic buildings throughout the State have been rehabilitated and preserved for future generations as a result of this program. Since its inception in 2001, the State has awarded $34 million in tax credits that have leveraged more than $166 million in private-sector rehabilitation expenditures plus additional tens of millions in site acquisition investments. These investments have produced an estimated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/19/2010

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance. [SB-223]
Title 18 of the Delaware Code requires that an affidavit of merit be filed under seal when a lawsuit alleging medical malpractice is filed. This affidavit by plaintiff's expert witness is an opinion that the defendant has breached the applicable minimum standard of care and that this breach caused injury to the plaintiff. This amendment removes an existing ambiguity regarding necessary qualifications of an expert who provides this affidavit in cases where the defendant is a health care provider other than a medical doctor, e.g. a hospital or other (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Reported Out Of Committee (economic Development/banking/insurance/commerce) In House With 6 On Its Merits on 06/23/2010

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Rename The Georgetown State Service Center In Honor Of The Honorable Thurman Adams, Jr. [SB-227]
This Bill renames the Georgetown State Service Center as the Thurman Adams, Jr. State Service Center.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 20 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 1 Absent 0 Vacant on 06/23/2010

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code For Purposes Of Regulating Discount Medical Plans. [SB-228]
This Act establishes a regulatory system for medical discount plans, i.e. plans sold to individuals which offer them a discount on medical services with certain health care providers. The emergence of medical discount plans in Delaware has created confusion, as they are often mistaken for health insurance, and this legislation seeks to ensure that medical discount plans are not misrepresented as insurance. This legislation also provides a specific set of rules that entities selling medical discount plans must follow in order to protect consumers, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Signed By Governor on 08/30/2010

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes Against Children And Specific Offenses. [SB-229]
This Act implements one of the recommendations made in the Final Report of the Independent Review of the Earl Brian Bradley Case which was commissioned by the Governor and was issued on May 10, 2010. The Act clarifies who is in a “position of trust, authority or supervision over a child” and may therefore be subject to the enhanced penalties associated with the crimes defining sexual abuse of children. This Act also consolidates those provisions of the present criminal code concerning rape and unlawful sexual conduct that contain “position of trust” (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 06/30/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Health Information Network. [SB-231]
This legislation provides a more permanent governance structure for the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN), by removing the DHIN from the organizational structure of the Delaware Healthcare Commission and by moving toward a more traditional public/private corporation model of governance. The bill also imposes greater accountability and transparency with annual detailed reports to the Governor and the General Assembly, including annual certified audits and a detailed business/sustainability plan. The bill provides for a balanced board, with (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/12/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 7 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Recycling And Beverage Containers. [SB-234]
This legislation establishes Universal Recycling in Delaware. It requires DSWA to cease collecting curbside recyclables by a date certain and requires the implementation of comprehensive residential and commercial recycling programs by municipalities and waste haulers. It establishes the Delaware Recycling Fund and the Recycling Grants and Low-Interest Program to defray the costs of implementation, and funds, with funding derived by the conversion of the current bottle deposit to a Recycling Fee on beverage containers. It also establishes reporting (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 06/08/2010

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