Rep. Valerie Longhurst

Stats

District HD-015
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 86

Sponsored Legislation

State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act Requiring Colonial School District To Return A Teacher Within The District To The Same Teaching Position Held Prior To Such Teacher’s Leave Under The Family And Medical Leave Act. [HB-275]
This Act makes clear that any full-time or part-time teacher in the Colonial School District who has satisfied all requirements to entitle the teacher to take leave under The Family and Medical Leave Act shall be returned to the same exact teaching position that the teacher held before taking such leave. In addition, the Act shall have no effect on and in no way alters the current levels of tenure and/or seniority among teachers in the Colonial School District.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Margaret Henry Signed By Governor on 07/21/2009

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Authorize And Approve The Transfer By The Colonial School District To The Delaware City Fire Company Of Certain Real Property Including The Building Located On South Dupont Parkway Known As The Commodore Macdonough Property. [HB-282]
This Bill allows the Colonial School District to convey the Commodore MacDonough Property to the Delaware City Fire Company. The Commodore MacDonough Property is not needed for school purposes, and the conveyance will allow the Commodore MacDonough Property to be used for purposes beneficial to residents of the Towns of Delaware City and St. Georges.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 02/04/2010

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Fees For Vital Certificates. [HB-286]
This Act increases all fees for certified and non-certified copies of vital records to $25. Certified copies of marriage certificates are already $25. The Act also increases the fee for all heirloom certificates to $35. This Act removes reference to funding being used for the Delaware Children’s Trust Fund, since the Delaware Children’s Trust Fund is no longer in existence.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/01/2009

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 7 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Occupational Licenses And Fees. [HB-287]
This Act establishes a business license for firms engaged in the business activity of crude oil lightering. The annual license fee is $100,000. Crude oil lightering operators would not be subject to the gross receipts tax. Section 1 of the Act establishes the annual business license fee for crude oil lightering operators. Section 2 of the Act exempts crude oil lightering operators from the gross receipts tax and revises out-of-date references. Section 3 directs that all license fees generated by this Act are deposited into the Hazardous Substance (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/01/2009

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Utility Taxes. [HB-288]
This Act adds direct-to-home satellite services to the public utility tax base and increases tax rates on public utilities other than cable television.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/01/2009

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 7 And Title 30 Of The Delaware Code And Chapter 282, Volume 76 Of The Laws Of Delaware Relating To Gross Receipts Taxes. [HB-289]
This Act increases certain General Fund business and occupational gross receipts tax rates. Sections 1 and 5 through 19 of the Act set forth the specific gross receipts tax rate increases made by the Act. Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Act correct outdated cross references to service business license categories for purposes of the Occupational License Taxes. Section 20 of the Act eliminates a sunset provision that would have automatically repealed the gross receipts tax rate increases that were enacted in 2008. Sections 21 and 22 of this Act directs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Valerie Longhurst Signed By Governor on 07/01/2009

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Chapter 26, Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Zoning. [HB-29]
This Act stays the provisions of New Castle County’s workforce housing ordinance for six (6) months in order to allow the General Assembly to carefully study and address any issues created by the ordinance.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Amendment Ha 1 - Introduced And Placed With Bill on 01/22/2009

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Titles 3, 12 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Estate Tax. [HB-291]
This Act reinstates Delaware’s estate tax. Prior to 2002, the Internal Revenue Code allowed states to effectively share estate tax revenue with the federal government. From 2002 to 2005, the states’ share of this arrangement was phased-out. Under this Act, Delaware’s estate tax will be calculated using the rate schedule for state tax credits available under federal law in 2001. This Act recognizes important updates to federal estate tax law that have occurred since 2001. Furthermore, this Act reinstates the estate tax exemption for farm land included (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/01/2009

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Powers, Duties And Functions Of The Secretary Of Education. [HB-30]
This bill increases the Voluntary School Assessment fee paid by developers to more accurately reflect current school construction costs. In addition, the bill raises the cap on the Voluntary School Assessment to 6 percent of the total cost of a residential unit.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Assigned To Education Committee In Senate on 01/26/2010

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0

State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Freedom Of Information Act. [HB-300]
This bill enhances Delaware’s Freedom of Information Act by setting a deadline when public bodies must respond to a Freedom of Information Request.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Colin Bonini Assigned To Executive Committee In Senate on 03/16/2010

Weigh In

No votes yet!
Cast yours now to be the first.

Votes for: 0 Votes against: 0