An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Kent County Lodging Tax. [SB-198]
This Act repeals the authority granted to Kent County Levy Court to impose a lodging tax to benefit the Kent County Regional Sports Complex Corporation, also known as DE Turf. This authority was granted by Chapter 102 of Volume 82 of the Laws of Delaware (Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill No. 178), which was enacted during the first session of the 150th General Assembly.
SB-198: An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To A Kent County Lodging Tax.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore
Signed By Governor on 02/10/2020
An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Background Checks For Child-serving Entities. [HB-266]
This bill addresses an on-going problem relating to background checks for employees, volunteers, and contractors of child-serving entities. Currently, a person working a child-serving entity who obtains the required background check must undergo another background check when that person obtains employment at another child-serving entity even if that background check had recently been completed. This put an undue burden on the employee and the State Bureau of Identification who run the background checks. This bill would allow an employee, volunteer,
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HB-266: An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Background Checks For Child-serving Entities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Introduced And Assigned To Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee In House on 01/09/2020
You have voted HB-268: An Act To Amend Title 18, Title 29, And Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Coverage Of Epinephrine Autoinjectors..
A Resolution Regarding The Impact Of Uncoordinated Trash Collection In New Castle County. [HJR-10]
This Resolution directs the Department of Transportation to work with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority to produce a report by September 30, 2020, that compares the financial and environmental impacts to Delaware of the current, uncoordinated trash collection system in New Castle County to the impacts of a coordinated system with 1 vendor collecting all of the trash and recycling in an entire neighborhood.
HJR-10: A Resolution Regarding The Impact Of Uncoordinated Trash Collection In New Castle County.
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Cloutier
Introduced And Assigned To Transportation/land Use And Infrastructure Committee In House on 01/09/2020
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reports Of Accidents. [HB-281]
This bill increases the minimum amount of property damage that triggers the mandatory reporting of a vehicular collision to police from $500 to $2,000. This bill also increases the minimum amount of property damage requiring police agencies to investigate from $1,000 to $2,000. This increase makes Delaware more consistent with other states and reflects the Legislatures intention in 1997 to increase the amount annually by $100.
HB-281: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reports Of Accidents.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Passed By House. Votes: 37 Yes 4 Absent on 01/28/2020
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates. [HB-262]
This Act permits the Division of Motor Vehicles to assign special license plates for firefighters, auxiliary members, or volunteer ambulance members to vehicles owned by an artificial entity, including a corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society, or joint-stock company.
HB-262: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Plates.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Reported Out Of Committee (public Safety & Homeland Security) In House With 9 Favorable on 01/15/2020
Vacating Dedicated Parkland ± .31 Acres Of Tax Parcel No. 07-039.30-002. [HJR-8]
This Joint Resolution vacates the parkland dedication for ± .31 acres of Tax Parcel No. 07-039.30-002 (the Property), as depicted in the exhibit that accompanies this Joint Resolution, thereby removing the restrictions on permitted uses for public parks, held in public trust as provided in the common law, including the restrictions under Anderson v. Mayor and Council of Wilmington, 137 A.2d 521 (Del. Ch. 1958) and Lord v. City of Wilmington, 332 A.2d 414 (Del. Ch. 1975), aff'd, 378 A.3d 635 (Del. 1977). The removal of the parkland dedication allows
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