An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Realty Transfer Tax. [SB-226]
This Bill would authorize New Castle County to limit the first time home buyer’s realty transfer tax exemption to properties for which the purchase price is less than $400,000, to assist those striving to purchase their first home, while balancing the need for fiscal responsibility, and would effect purchases under contract after June 30, 2010.
SB-226: An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Realty Transfer Tax.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Kowalko
Amendment Sa 1 - Introduced And Placed With The Bill In Senate on 06/23/2010
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes Against Children And Specific Offenses. [SB-229]
This Act implements one of the recommendations made in the Final Report of the Independent Review of the Earl Brian Bradley Case which was commissioned by the Governor and was issued on May 10, 2010. The Act clarifies who is in a “position of trust, authority or supervision over a child” and may therefore be subject to the enhanced penalties associated with the crimes defining sexual abuse of children. This Act also consolidates those provisions of the present criminal code concerning rape and unlawful sexual conduct that contain “position of trust”
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SB-229: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Crimes Against Children And Specific Offenses.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 06/30/2010
An Act To Amend Titles 7 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Recycling And Beverage Containers. [SB-234]
This legislation establishes Universal Recycling in Delaware. It requires DSWA to cease collecting curbside recyclables by a date certain and requires the implementation of comprehensive residential and commercial recycling programs by municipalities and waste haulers. It establishes the Delaware Recycling Fund and the Recycling Grants and Low-Interest Program to defray the costs of implementation, and funds, with funding derived by the conversion of the current bottle deposit to a Recycling Fee on beverage containers. It also establishes reporting
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SB-234: An Act To Amend Titles 7 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Recycling And Beverage Containers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 06/08/2010
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Chronic Violator Status. [SB-241]
This Bill revises DNREC's chronic violator program. It adds a purpose section, makes various technical revisions, adds and makes consistent several definitions, clarifies and expands the standard and criteria for chronic violator status, adds categories of factors, types of violations, and conduct to be considered, updates DNREC's authority to promulgate regulations, adds an opportunity for a public hearing, and enhances administrative penalties.
SB-241: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Chronic Violator Status.
Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Henry
Assigned To Natural Resources & Environmental Control Committee In Senate on 05/04/2010
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Green Energy Fund [SB-266]
This Act will strengthen Delaware’s Green Energy Fund by providing greater discretion to the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in order to effectively allocate such funds for the purpose of stimulating the deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
SB-266: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Green Energy Fund
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Signed By Governor on 07/28/2010
An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Net Energy Metering. [SB-267]
This bill will further strengthen net energy metering provisions by providing customers the opportunity to aggregate individual meters for the purpose of allocating net metering credits to electricity accounts other than the account that hosts an energy generating facility. The bill also provides community choice aggregation provisions for community-owned energy generating facilities that are established by a group of customers. Recognizing that not all customers own properties that are favorable for energy generating facilities, the community-owned
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SB-267: An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Net Energy Metering.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 07/28/2010
An Act To Amend Titles 7, 26, And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Weatherization Assistance Program And The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.. [SB-273]
This Act transfers administration including staff, positions and oversight of the federally funded and state administered Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services to the State Energy Office. With more emphasis on saving energy and reducing consumer energy bills, WAP and LIHEAP have received funding to provide additional energy services to low-income households. Being responsible for oversight of the State’s Energy Efficiency Resource
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SB-273: An Act To Amend Titles 7, 26, And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Weatherization Assistance Program And The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program..
Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell
Assigned To Executive Committee In Senate on 06/01/2010
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An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Freedom Of Information. [SB-283]
This Act requires the Attorney General to screen challenges to public record request denials, if a state agency is involved. All such alleged violations must first be reviewed by the Chief Deputy. If the Chief Deputy determines that an agency should have produced the requested records, the Attorney General’s Office may not represent the agency in any further legal action if that agency fails to comply with the Chief Deputy’s decision. The Bill also permits a litigant, after requesting a decision by the Attorney General, to appeal the matter to the
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SB-283: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Freedom Of Information.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 07/15/2010
An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Medical Practice. [SB-296]
This act reorganizes and renames the Board of Medical Practice to better reflect the Board's responsibilities and improve public understanding of the Board's role. The act also expedites resolution of emergency cases, improves the investigatory authority of the Board, clarifies the protections for persons reporting unprofessional conduct, and allows for greater input by persons who are not medical professionals. Section 1 changes the name of the "Board of Medical Practice" to the "Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline," which will better reflect
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SB-296: An Act To Amend The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Medical Practice.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 06/30/2010