Sen. Harris McDowell

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District SD-001
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 8

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act Making Appropriations For The Expense Of The State Government For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds; And Amending Certain Pertinent Statutory Provisions. [SB-260]
This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriation Act.

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/01/2012

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Utilities. [SB-263]
This Act will Allow all Delawarean’s, regardless of income levels, to participate in the benefits of the Delaware Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS); Maintain and grow the jobs created by the home-grown solar industry; Correct a flaw in the current procurement process that precluded systems installed prior to December 1, 2010. Require that a SREC qualifying for DE RPS is created from an installation located on the distribution system serving the citizens of Delaware. Accomplish the above at no cost to ratepayers by reducing potential compliance (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Amendment Sa 1 - Introduced And Placed With The Bill In Senate on 06/19/2012

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Energy Efficiency Resource Standards And Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards. [SB-264]
The Bill will reduce the average customer energy bill and will create local construction jobs by driving investments in energy efficiency that displace more expensive energy supply purchases. Energy efficiency investments create in-state jobs, lower energy bills for Delaware consumers and businesses, prevent dollars from being sent across borders, encourage the development of skilled energy professionals and labor force in Delaware, stimulate innovation, and cause a reinvestment of Delaware dollars in Delaware. Efficiency investments lead to substantial (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Assigned To Energy & Transit Committee In Senate on 06/19/2012

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act Making Appropriations For Certain Grants-in-aid For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013; Specifying Certain Procedures, Conditions And Limitations For The Expenditure Of Such Funds, Amending The Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Act. [SB-265]
This Act provides supplementary appropriations to certain Grants-in-Aid for Fiscal Year 20122013. Section 1 – Government Units and Senior Center $20,582,465 $21,632,943 Section 2 – One-Times and Community Agencies $15,450,864 $16,215,516 Section 3 – Fire Companies $4,898,511 $6,070,750 Section 4 – Veterans Organizations $296,360 $302,287 GRAND TOTAL $41,228,200 $44,221,496

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Necessary Rules Are Suspended In House on 07/01/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Delaware Commission Of Veteran’s Affairs Member Appointments. [SB-270]
This bill increases the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs from 15 to 17 members by adding two “at large” commissioners. The bill also adds the Delaware National Guard as an organization in which qualifying military service can be obtained.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/05/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title Subchapter Ix Of Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Tax Credits. [SB-271]
This Act expands the New Economy Jobs Program by creating another means by which employers relocating jobs to Delaware may qualify for the tax credit. Under this Act, employers that relocate at least 200 jobs to Delaware will be entitled to a tax credit equal to 25% of the withholding paid by the employer on behalf of the relocated employees. If employers relocate more than 200 jobs, the size of the tax credit increases and can reach 40% if the employer relocates 500 or more employees. The Act also maintains incentives for relocating jobs into municipalities, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 08/13/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code To Provide Post-retirement Increases To Pensioners And Pensions. [SB-279]
This Act grants pension increases to retired State Employees, retired Judges, retired “New” State police and retired County/Municipal Police/Firefighters on July 1, 2012 for persons whose pension benefit was effective on or before June 30, 2011 and is payable on July 1, 2012.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/01/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Civil Unions. [SB-30]
This Act creates the recognized legal relationship of civil union in Delaware for eligible persons. This Act further recognizes as civil unions for all purposes under Delaware law legal unions between two persons of the same sex entered into in jurisdictions outside of Delaware provided that such union and the parties thereto meet the Delaware eligibility requirements to enter into a civil union in the State of Delaware. Parties who enter into a lawful civil union in Delaware, or whose legal union is recognized as a civil union under Delaware law, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Signed By Governor on 05/11/2011

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employee Benefit Committee. [SB-34]
This legislation expands the composition of the State Employee Benefits Committee and provides Delaware public employees with representation on the Committee.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Amendment Ha 2 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 04/05/2012

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Delaware 146th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Dependent Health Coverage. [SB-35]
The State Employee Benefits Committee has voted in favor of providing health coverage for those “eligible child dependents” who will graduate from college in May 2011. Under the terms of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, the State of Delaware must provide dependent coverage for eligible adults until the age of 26 beginning on July 1, 2011. Current Delaware law provides dependent coverage for full time students until the age of 24. There are approximately 120 students who will graduate in May 2011, and would have to be removed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Signed By Governor on 05/04/2011

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