An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Line-of-duty Death Benefits. [HB-372]
This Bill expands line of duty death benefits to include individuals who die from a heart attack, stroke, or vascular rupture within 24 hours of on duty strenuous physical activity. This Bill further removes the statute of limitations on submitting a claim for benefits. The Act shall be applied retroactively to include all claims for benefits for a death occurring on or after July 1, 2005. This Act shall be known as the Delaware Hometown Heroes Act.
HB-372: An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Line-of-duty Death Benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten
Signed By Governor on 09/24/2014
An Act To Amend Titles 18 And 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Workers' Compensation Insurance. [HB-373]
This Act makes substantial changes to Titles 18 and 19 of the Delaware Code designed to control the level of workers’ compensation premiums in Delaware. The most significant changes are (a) a 33% reduction in medical costs to the workers’ compensation system, phased in over a period of three years; (b) absolute caps, expressed as a percentage of Medicare per-procedure reimbursements, on all workers’ compensation medical procedures beginning on January 1, 2017; and (c) increased independence for the Ratepayer Advocate who represents ratepayers during
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HB-373: An Act To Amend Titles 18 And 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Workers' Compensation Insurance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 07/15/2014
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Jockeys Health And Welfare Benefit Board. [HB-38]
This bill changes the membership of the Jockeys Health and Welfare Benefit Board to include, among the six-member board, one active Delaware jockey and one retired Delaware jockey participating in the benefit program rather than two active Delaware jockeys. The Jockeys Health and Welfare Benefit Board administers the Delaware Jockeys Health and Welfare Benefit fund that provides health and other welfare benefits for active, disabled, and retired jockeys.
HB-38: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Jockeys Health And Welfare Benefit Board.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 07/24/2013
An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Industrial Hemp. [HB-385]
Section 7606 of the federal Farm Bill exempts the growth and cultivation of industrial hemp for research purposes from the provisions of the federal Controlled Substances Act, the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, Chapter 81 of Title 41 of the United States Code, and any other Federal law so long as such growth and cultivation is also permitted under state law. This Bill authorizes the growth and cultivation of industrial hemp by the Department of Agriculture and higher education institutions for research purposes in the State of Delaware.
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HB-385: An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Industrial Hemp.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 07/29/2014
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Procurement. [HB-393]
This bill requires that, for emergency procurement, in addition to a preference for Delaware labor, there will be a preference for hiring companies with their principal place of business in Delaware. For a violation of that requirement, the hired entity may be fined an amount equal to the compensation.
HB-393: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To State Procurement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Assigned To House Administration Committee In House on 06/10/2014
HB-398: An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code To Enable Local Governments To Create Transportation Improvement Districts And Establish Fees For Traffic Studies For Such Districts.
Sponsored by: Sen. David Wilson
Introduced And Assigned To Transportation/land Use And Infrastructure Committee In House on 06/11/2014
You have voted HB-398: An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code To Enable Local Governments To Create Transportation Improvement Districts And Establish Fees For Traffic Studies For Such Districts..