Rep. John Kowalko

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District HD-025
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 12

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rent Increases In Manufactured Home Communities. [SB-132]
Senate Bill No. 132 (SB 132) and Senate Bill No. 110 (SB 110) both revise the requirements for rent increases in manufactured home communities and the dispute resolution process when a rent increase is proposed. Many of the revisions to Chapter 70 of Title 25, which governs manufactured homes on rented lots in manufactured home communities, are identical in both SB 132 and SB 110. The main difference between SB 132 and SB 110 is that SB 110 clarifies when a manufactured home community owner can recover the cost of a capital improvement from the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Adopted In Lieu Of The Original Bill Sb 132, And Assigned To Housing Committee In Senate on 05/17/2021

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxation Of Premium Cigars. [SB-131]
This Act lowers the tax rate for premium cigars from 30% to 15% of the wholesale price so that Delaware's tax rate is consistent with the tax rates for premium cigars in surrounding states. The tax rate in Maryland is 15% and there is no tax on premium cigars in Pennsylvania. Under this Act, a premium cigar means any roll for smoking that is all of the following:

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 04/14/2022

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Interest Rates On Loans To Individuals. [HB-181]
Delaware is one of a handful of states that has no cap other than unconscionability on interest rates for short-term consumer loans. Under Delaware case law, the unconscionability of an interest rate is decided by a court on a case by case basis. This Act caps interest rates at 20% for short-term consumer loans of $1,000 or less that must be repaid in less than 60 days and motor vehicle title loans.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Reported Out Of Committee (economic Development/banking/insurance & Commerce) In House With 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable on 06/08/2022

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Victims Of Crimes. [HB-182]
The Victims Compensation Assistance Program (Agency or VCAP) administers the Victims Compensation Fund and provides financial assistance to eligible victims of crimes to help cover the costs of a variety of services that help victims and their families begin to rebuild their lives, including lost wages, medical expenses, payment for mental health counseling, and funeral expenses. By awarding financial compensation for losses that victims sustain as a result of crime, VCAP can help alleviate the financial burden and distress that crime leaves behind. (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 10/20/2021

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

Recognizing May 17, 2021 As The 67th Anniversary Of Brown V. Board Of Education Of Topeka. [HCR-25]
This Resolution recognizes May 17, 2021 as the 67th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Introduced In House on 05/13/2021

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 7 And Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Expanded Polystyrene Products And Single-service Plastic Items. [SB-140]
This Act reduces risks to the environment and public health by doing all of the following:

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Introduced And Assigned To Environment & Energy Committee In Senate on 05/18/2021

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 10 And Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Automatic Expungement. [SB-111]
This Act creates an automatic expungement process for adult and juvenile charges that are eligible for mandatory expungement because under the petition-based system, only a small fraction of people eligible for expungement ever obtain this important relief. Under this Act, the State Bureau of Identification must identify and expunge cases eligible for automatic mandatory expungement on a monthly basis.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 11/08/2021

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unmarked Human Burials And Skeletal Remains. [HB-194]
This Act would revise the definition of Committee to include the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware in the body that determines the treatment and disposition of Native American unmarked burials and human skeletal remains. This Act would also add a new definition of a Committee convened by the Director of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs to address discoveries of non-Native American unmarked burials and human skeletal remains, including those of enslaved individuals and undetermined cultural affiliation. This Act also adds new definitions (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Signed By Governor on 09/10/2021

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 151st General Assembly

Modernizing Delawares Education Funding System. [HCR-24]
This Resolution: 1) Celebrates Senate Bill No. 56 and the immediate investment of targeted funding for student needs; 2) Describes the need for additional action from the General Assembly to update and modernize remaining underlying education funding issues; 3) Requires the Department of Education to report information to help illuminate systemic inequities in the current education funding system to inform future legislative proposals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 Yes on 06/30/2021

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Delaware 151st General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 10, Title 11, And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Expungement. [SB-112]
This Act expands eligibility for mandatory expungement of adult and juvenile cases by doing all of the following:

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 11/08/2021

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