Sen. Brian Bushweller

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District SD-017
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 0

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating The Sale Of Cooking Wine And Alcoholic Liquors. [HB-167]
Cooking wine contains alcohol but has been exempted from alcohol regulation by the federal government (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) and many states as long as it contains no more than 20% alcohol by volume and no less than 1.5% salt, thereby making it unfit for beverage consumption. This Act adds cooking wine to the list of exempted liquids from the alcohol regulation. This Act provides that DATE may investigate allegations of misuse of § 725 of this title and refer the matter to the Commissioner for a hearing if the manufacturer or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray Signed By Governor on 07/21/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 12,25 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Decedents Estates And Fiduciary Relations, Property And State Taxes. [HB-169]
Section 1 of the Act (i) clarifies that the defined term agents, as used in chapter 33 of title 12, consistent with common usage of the term, includes all agents defined as such by the general law of agency; (ii) modifies section 3312 to provide that the rules of that section, permitting certain investments and transactions with affiliates, apply in cases where the investment or counterparty to the transaction is affiliated with an agent having discretionary investment authority over a fund either by reason of a delegation to the agent by a fiduciary (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Melanie Smith Signed By Governor on 08/30/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Health Insurance. [HB-172]
This Bill limits a health insurers right to overpayment recovery to two years from the date of the original payment. The time limit does not apply where there is fraud or other intentional misconduct, when overpayment recovery is initiated by a self-insured plan, or where required by a federal or state plan. The bill also requires 30 days notice to healthcare providers regarding an attempt to recover overpayment as well as requiring insurers to have policies and procedures allowing challenge to the alleged overpayment. This bill affects all lines (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 03/16/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Relating To Illegal Purchases Of Firearms. [HB-174]
This Act raises the first offense of purchasing or obtaining a firearm for someone not legally qualified to own, possess or purchase one from a Class F to a Class E Felony. This change is to deter such "straw purchases" by making jail time more likely for the offender, and consequently, to reduce the number of people who cannot legally possess firearms but obtain them in this manner.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 04/18/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Alcoholic Beverages And Farmers' Markets And Other Agricultural Themed Events. [HB-198]
Delaware law currently prohibits tasting and sale of craft beer, distilled spirits, and wine at Farmers Markets or Agricultural Themed Events. The bill's intent is to allow tasting of products, offer limited purchase opportunities, and promote how local craft beverages benefit our agriculture industry and where to purchase the products year round. This bill allows holders of a Farmers Market Permit or Agricultural Themed Event Permit to conduct tastings and sell craft beer, mead, cider, distilled spirits, and wine in sealed containers for off-premise (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Reported Out Of Committee (agriculture) In House With 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits on 03/28/2018

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Pension Trustees. [HB-199]
The Board of Pension Trustees has established policies and practices for the administration of the Delaware Public Employees Retirement System. Based on the recommendations of the Boards Best Practices review, this Act will codify some of these policies and practices. The Act also indemnifies committee members and clarifies the frequency of Board meetings and authorized methods of communication for obtaining quorum and voting.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/17/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 17, Title 22 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Municipal Tax Increment Financing. [HB-227]
This Act amends the provisions of the Municipal Tax Increment Financing Act applicable solely to the City of Dover, Delaware, to allow the City of Dover to determine the date as of which the adjusted assessed value and the original assessed value of the property in the TIF District designated by the City of Dover will be determined for the purposes of the Municipal Tax Increment Financing Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/12/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 54, Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Kent County Tax Increment Financing. [HB-228]
This Act amends the Kent County Tax Increment Financing Act to allow Kent County to determine the date as of which the adjusted assessed value and the original assessed value of the property in the TIF District designated by Kent County will be determined for the purposes of the Kent County Tax Increment Financing Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/12/2017

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Delaware 149th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 5, Title 4 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes On Alcoholic Beverages. [HB-241]
This Act increases the States alcoholic beverage tax rates. The rate for beer increases by 2¢ per 12 ounce can. The rate for wine increases by approximately 3¢ per 5 ounce serving. The rate for spirits containing more than 25% ethyl alcohol by volume increases by 15¢ per 750 ml bottle.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller Signed By Governor on 07/03/2017

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An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unfair Practices In The Insurance Business. [HB-262]
This Act prohibits insurance companies from revoking, or attempting to revoke, an offer of settlement made to an insured, except in circumstances where the insurer reasonably believes the insured has committed fraud against the insurer.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Bushweller Introduced And Assigned To Economic Development/banking/insurance/commerce Committee In House on 06/27/2017

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