Rep. Bryon Short

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District HD-007
Party Democrat
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State (Delaware)
Delaware 148th General Assembly

Requesting The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control To Deny Any Permit Requests For Easements On State Property Related To The Artificial Island Transmission Project. [HCR-89]
This concurrent resolution calls on the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) to deny any requests for easements on state property related to the Artificial Island transmission project.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Introduced In House on 06/16/2016

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 148th General Assembly

Apologizing For The Wrongs Of Slavery And Expressing Delaware's Profound Regret For Its Role In Slavery. [HJR-10]
In 2007, the Virginia General Assembly became the first state legislature to formally acknowledge and apologize for a state’s involvement in slavery. To date, the legislatures of 8 of the 18 states which had slaves in 1860 – Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia – have apologized for their roles in slavery. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution in 2008 apologizing for slavery and subsequent discriminatory laws, and the U.S. Senate passed a similar resolution in 2009. This Joint (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Signed By Governor on 02/10/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

Directing The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control To Allow A Deliberative Process To Review Alternative Stormwater Management Regulations And Satisfy The Regulatory Impact Requirements Contained In The Regulatory Flexibility Act. [HJR-11]
This resolution establishes and sets forth the understating that due to the complexity and wide ranging environmental, social and economic impact associated with a change to the State of Delaware stormwater management regulations and accompanying technical document, a deliberate process allowing for a review of alternatives is necessary to assure that the burden of compliance does not significantly outweigh environmental benefits. It is also necessary that the final stormwater regulations and technical requirements be subject to the public hearing (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Reported Out Of Committee (natural Resources & Environmental Control) In Senate With 4 On Its Merits on 06/29/2016

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 148th General Assembly

Establishing The Wilmington Public Safety Strategies Commission To Conduct A Rapid, Intensive, And Comprehensive Examination Of Policies To Reduce Violent Crime In Delaware’s Largest City. [HJR-2]
Despite the good-faith efforts of city, county, state, and federal law enforcement and other officials, Wilmington’s violent crime rate remains unacceptably high. This Joint Resolution establishes the Wilmington Public Safety Strategies Commission to conduct a rapid, intensive, and comprehensive examination of public safety strategies in the City of Wilmington. The 9-member Commission will be co-chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security and the New Castle County Director of Public Safety, and staff assistance will (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 21 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 0 Absent 0 Vacant on 01/29/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

Recognizing April 28, 2016, As Workers Memorial Day. [HR-27]
This House Resolution recognizes April 28, 2016, as Workers Memorial Day.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz Introduced In House on 04/21/2016

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Performance Appraisal System Ii Advisory Committee. [SB-10]
This Act makes technical changes to the Delaware Performance Appraisal System (DPAS) II Advisory Committee membership and meeting dates. Additionally, this Act clarifies language regarding the Committee’s duties in order to better provide advice to the Secretary of the Department of Education and the State Board of Education in the promulgation of regulations relating to DPAS II.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicole Poore Signed By Governor on 04/30/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 9, Title 5 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Transfer Of Fiduciary Accounts. [SB-105]
This Act amends Section 938 of Title 5 of the Delaware Code to permit the transfer of fiduciary accounts that are administered in the State of Delaware by a banking organization or trust company that has a place of business in the State of Delaware, but not its principal place of business in the State of Delaware, to an affiliated banking organization or trust company in the State of Delaware. Such a transfer would require the written approval of the State Bank Commissioner and the same notice procedure to interested persons as is required for any (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 07/15/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 12 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Escheats. [SB-11]
This bill addresses various aspects regarding the administration of the abandoned or unclaimed property law of the State of Delaware and implements certain recommendations of the Task Force to Study and Make Findings and Recommendations to Improve Fairness and Compliance in Delaware’s Unclaimed Property Program established under the provisions of Delaware Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 59. The bill limits the total number of audits anyone outside contract can be assigned and requires all contracts with such contract auditors to assure that they (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bryon Short Passed By House Of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 3 Absent 0 Vacant on 01/29/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elections [SB-111]
This bill provides for Election Day registration for presidential primary, primary, special, and general elections whereas currently the deadline is the fourth Saturday prior to the date of the election. Moreover, same day registration at polling places will be permitted with submission of valid government issued identification or other generally accepted proof of identification. This bill removes the requirement that a felon has paid all financial obligations, including fines and restitution, before his or her right to vote is restored. Finally, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Harris McDowell Reported Out Of Committee (administrative Services/elections) In Senate With 4 On Its Merits on 06/11/2015

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Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Regulatory Transparency And Accountability Act Of 2015. [SB-113]
The Regulatory Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 improves Delaware’s regulatory environment for individuals and small businesses in several significant ways. First, the Act improves transparency by requiring each agency to submit a “regulatory impact statement” to the Registrar of Regulations whenever it proposes to adopt or amend certain regulations affecting individuals and/or small businesses. Among other things, each regulatory impact statement must (1) describe the purpose of the regulation; (2) identify the individuals and/or small (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/22/2015

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