An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Council On Development Finance. [SB-112]
The Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee approved a project to work with the Governor's Office throughout 2018 and 2019 to identify antiquated boards, commissions, and councils that need statutory updates or outright repeals. The Council on Development Finance was identified as needing to simplify the party balance requirement to make it easier to fill vacancies and update language regarding appointments and quorum.
SB-112: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Council On Development Finance.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Assigned To Sunset Committee (policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee In House on 01/29/2020
HCR-77: Establishing The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force To Study And Make Findings And Recommendations Regarding Whether Delaware Should Become The Point Of Contact To Conduct Background Checks For Firearms Transfers.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Introduced In House on 01/30/2020
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An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes On Personal Income. [HB-80]
Section 1 of this Act modifies Delawares Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to allow recipients to choose the most beneficial credit to be applied against their Delaware Personal Income Taxes. Under this Act, recipients can choose between a non-refundable credit of up to 20% of the value of the corresponding federal EITC or a refundable EITC credit of up to 4.5% of the value of the corresponding federal EITC.
HB-80: An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Taxes On Personal Income.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Assigned To Appropriations Committee In House on 01/30/2020
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Viii, § 6 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Limitations On Appropriations. [HB-155]
This Act is the first leg of a Constitutional Amendment reflecting the recommendations of the Advisory Panel to the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council (DEFAC) on Potential Fiscal Controls and Budget Smoothing Mechanisms established as per House Joint Resolution 8 of the 149th General Assembly (Panel). This Act would build upon the States existing appropriation limit methodology by moving the Budget Reserve Account into a newly defined Budget Stabilization Fund, defining rules for deposits to and withdrawals from said Budget Stabilization
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HB-155: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Viii, § 6 Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To Limitations On Appropriations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Introduced And Assigned To Administration Committee In House on 05/14/2019
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employees' Pension Plan. [HB-301]
This Act repeals a provision in the State Employees Pension Plan that included participants in the Division for the Visually Impaireds (DVI) Business Enterprise Program (BEP) in the State pension plan. BEP participants are meant to be independent blind entrepreneurs operating their own vending facilities in federal and state properties, as authorized by the Randolph-Sheppard Act (20 U.S.C. § 107 et seq.).
HB-301: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Employees' Pension Plan.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 06/22/2020
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Egregious Crimes Accountability Act. [HB-299]
This act will be known as the Egregious Crimes Accountability Act. This Act revises Delaware's death penalty statute to ensure its compliance with the United States Constitution, as interpreted by the United State Supreme Court in Hurst v. Florida, and by the Delaware Supreme Court in Rauf v. State. In accord with those cases, this Act will require that before a death sentence can be imposed, a jury (unless the Defendant waives their right to one) must first determine unanimously and beyond a reasonable doubt:
HB-299: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Egregious Crimes Accountability Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Introduced And Assigned To Judiciary Committee In House on 03/12/2020
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Common Interest Community Advisory Council. [HB-298]
This Act revises the appointment process for members of the Common Interest Community Advisory Council who are from the Real Property Section of the Delaware State Bar Association. Under this Act, these members are appointed by a government official to comply with the requirements of the Delaware Constitution. This Act applies only to members who are appointed after the effective date of this Act, and does not invalidate any appointments made before the effective date of this Act.
HB-298: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Common Interest Community Advisory Council.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Introduced And Assigned To Sunset Committee (policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee In House on 03/12/2020