Rep. Debra Heffernan

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District HD-006
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 46

Sponsored Legislation

State (Delaware)
Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Teacher Apprenticeships. [HB-138]
This Act establishes a Delaware Educator Apprenticeship Program to be developed by the Department of Education. The Department of Education will work with the Department of Labor to create a program that places aspiring teachers in paid positions in schools, while the teacher candidates complete the training and schooling necessary to become a Delaware credentialed teacher. This program will complement the Grow Your Own Educator Program and teacher residency programs to create a low-cost pathway for aspiring teachers to earn their teaching credentials (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Signed By Governor on 08/23/2023

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure For Residential Dwellings. [SB-103]
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more and more popular. Between 2012 and 2016, EV sales grew at an annual rate of 32%. In 2017, growth in sales reached 45%. Batteries for EVs have become much cheaper in the last 10 years, enabling EVs to compete with traditional, fossil-fueled vehicles. In addition, major vehicle manufacturers are pledging to go all electric. Some researchers are predicting that EV sales will outnumber those of traditional, combustion engine vehicles by 2040. However, only minimal electrical charging infrastructure is available (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Signed By Governor on 08/03/2023

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Electric Vehicles. [HB-12]
This Act creates an Electric Vehicle Rebate Program to incentivize the purchase and lease of new and used electric vehicles by Delaware residents. All-electric vehicles shall receive a rebate of no more than $2,500 and hybrid vehicles shall receive a rebate of no more than $1,000. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control shall develop standards, forms, and procedures necessary to implement this program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Signed By Governor on 08/03/2023

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An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Electric School Bus Program. [HB-10]
This Act establishes targets for annual purchase of electric school buses through fiscal year 2030, and requires the Department of Education to submit an annual implementation report through 2029 as well as a comprehensive report in 2030 detailing future recommendations for electric vehicle purchases and other measures to reduce the carbon and environmental impact of the States school transportation fleet.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan Signed By Governor on 08/03/2023

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An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax. [HB-136]
While the exact number of nurse vacancies in Delaware fluctuates, healthcare providers agree that the current shortage is unsustainable. Nursing shortages lead to error, higher morbidity, and mortality rates.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 05/18/2023

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Statewide Fleet. [HB-9]
This Act requires that all passenger vehicles and light duty vehicles owned and operated by the State be zero emission vehicles by 2040 by requiring increasing volumes of zero emission vehicles every few years.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan Signed By Governor on 09/05/2024

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 7 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Climate Change. [HB-99]
This Act, known as the Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act of 2023, follows the issuance of Delawares Climate Action Plan in 2021, and establishes a statutory target of greenhouse gas emissions reductions over the medium and long term to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions on the State. The Act establishes a process of regular updates to the Climate Action Plan to serve as the framework to achieve the targeted emissions reductions and develop resilience strategies for the State, creates (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan Signed By Governor on 08/03/2023

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Health Care Commission Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program. [SB-98]
This Act allows Dental Clinicians possessing a DDS or DMDS to participate in the Health Care Provider Loan Repayment grant program. The Act also extends the time in which providers may apply for a Health Care Provider Loan Repayment grant from six months to two years following completion of their graduate education.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson Signed By Governor on 08/31/2023

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An Act To Amend Title 14 Relating To School Attendance. [HB-3]
According to a recent CDC survey, the COVID pandemic exacerbated an existing mental health crisis for students. One in 5 school aged children has a mental health condition, and 45% of children may have experienced a traumatic event. This bill provides for excused absences for the mental or behavior health of a student and requires that any student taking more than 2 such excused absences will be referred to a behavioral health specialist. This bill provides a supplemental tool to identify students struggling with mental and behavioral health issues (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan Signed By Governor on 08/16/2023

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Personal Income Tax. [HB-128]
This Act creates the following new tax brackets for taxable years after December 31, 2023.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Heffernan Reported Out Of Committee (revenue & Finance) In House With 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits on 05/17/2023

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