An Act To Create The Expanded Protection For Our Communities And Homes Grant Program. [HB-437]
This bill seeks to create the Expanded Protection for Our Communities and Homes (EPOCH) Grant Program through a one-time appropriation of $20 million. The grant money would be distributed to every Delaware police agency that chooses to participate. The distribution would consist of a minimum standard allocation made to each agency and an allocation based on the number of uniformed officers authorized for each agency. EPOCH grants could be used by the recipient agencies to recruit new officers; promote or encourage careers in law enforcement; initially
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HB-437: An Act To Create The Expanded Protection For Our Communities And Homes Grant Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronald Gray
Reported Out Of Committee (public Safety & Homeland Security) In House With 5 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits on 06/21/2022
An Act To Amend Title 20 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Emergency Management. [SB-324]
This Act recognizes the statutory authority of the Governor to act in the event of an emergency or disaster. During protracted emergencies and disasters, particularly those lasting more than 60 days, good governance requires participation by the General Assembly to approve renewal of Emergency Orders. This approval requirement may be waived only when it is not possible for both houses of the General Assembly to convene a quorum. The Governor retains the authority to terminate Emergency Orders without approval when the emergency or disaster has passed.
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SB-324: An Act To Amend Title 20 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Emergency Management.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Introduced And Assigned To Executive Committee In Senate on 06/14/2022
An Act To Declare The 2022 Delaware Relief Rebates As Qualified Disaster Payments. [HB-25]
This legislation establishes that a relief rebate issued under the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program during the period that the federal major disaster declaration exists for the State of Delaware is intended to be a qualified disaster relief payment under § 139 of the Internal Revenue Code. It further provides that the State makes no representations or warranties to recipients regarding the 2022 Delaware Relief Rebate Program and that civil actions of any nature and claims for any form of economic entitlement including but not limited to damages
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HB-25: An Act To Declare The 2022 Delaware Relief Rebates As Qualified Disaster Payments.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker
Signed By Governor on 01/19/2023