An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Health Information Network. [SB-238]
This Act establishes a Delaware Health Care Claims Database to be administered and operated within the existing framework of the Delaware Health Information Network. Sixteen states have enacted legislation to create health care claims databases which are generally referred to as an “All Payer Claims Database” or a “Multi Payer Claims Database”. In short, this Act will help Delaware answer the following questions: (1) How much does Delaware spend on health care? (2) How much does a service cost at a specific facility? (3) How have health care prices
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SB-238: An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Health Information Network.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Bentz
Signed By Governor on 07/21/2016
An Act Proposing An Amendment To The Delaware Constitution Relating To A Vacancy In The Office Of Lieutenant Governor [SB-250]
This is the 1st Leg of a Constitutional Amendment to hold a special election when there is a vacancy in the office of the Lieutenant Governor. It is modeled after the special election for the Legislative seats. As is the case with the Legislative special elections, the details of the special election process will be placed in Title 15 of the Delaware Code when the 2nd Leg of the Constitutional Amendment is passed by the following General Assembly and the Amendment becomes part of the Delaware Constitution. AUTHOR: Sen. Simpson
SB-250: An Act Proposing An Amendment To The Delaware Constitution Relating To A Vacancy In The Office Of Lieutenant Governor
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Assigned To Executive Committee In Senate on 05/04/2016
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Erosion And Sediment Control. [SB-253]
This Act adds provisions to 4004 of Title 7 to exclude from Chapter 40 of Title 7 land disturbing activities of 1 acre or less of land and to exclude from the requirement for a sediment and stormwater management plan the construction of an agricultural structure construction project subject to a standard plan. If the Department provides for the use of a standard plan in lieu of a detailed sediment and stormwater plan, this Act requires the Department to provide that an agricultural structure construction project with a total land disturbance of
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SB-253: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Erosion And Sediment Control.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Signed By Governor on 06/24/2016
An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Iv Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To The Appointment Of Judges. [SB-275]
This Act is the first leg of a Constitutional amendment to lengthen the time period during which the Governor must appoint a judicial officer following the occurrence of a vacancy, thereby giving the Governor and State Senate more flexibility in the consideration of vacancies occurring when the State Senate is not in session while preserving the Delaware tradition of quickly filling judicial vacancies.From 1897 until 1983, the Delaware Constitution provided that the Governor shall submit his or her appointment to fill a vacancy to a constitutional
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SB-275: An Act Proposing An Amendment To Article Iv Of The Delaware Constitution Relating To The Appointment Of Judges.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson
Passed By House Of Representatives. Votes: Passed 37 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 4 Absent 0 Vacant on 07/01/2016
An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Reproduction Of Child Pornography. [SB-279]
Pursuant to Superior Court Criminal Rule 16, a defendant may request the opportunity to inspect and copy property and material in the possession, custody or control of the state and which is material to the preparation of the defendant’s defense, is intended for use by the state as evidence in chief at trial, or was obtained from or belongs to the defendant. However, when the property or material is child pornography, safeguards must be implemented to ensure that the child pornography is not further distributed and the victim(s) not further exposed
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SB-279: An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Reproduction Of Child Pornography.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis
Reported Out Of Committee (judiciary) In Senate With 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable on 06/15/2016
An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative [SB-288]
Delaware’s carbon dioxide reduction goals have been met, several years’ worth of average expenditures from the last three years sits in reserve accounts, and the rising costs of emission permits from continued participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is limiting electric generation in the state adding cost with no real environmental benefit. A unilateral tax on carbon dioxide emissions no longer makes sense. Therefore, Delaware’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative will be suspended until a national tax system
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SB-288: An Act To Amend Title 7 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Assigned To Energy & Transit Committee In Senate on 06/22/2016