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HJR 8 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

CREATING AN ADVISORY PANEL TO THE DELAWARE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL TO STUDY POTENTIAL FISCAL CONROLS AND BUDGET SMOOTHING MECHANISMS.

Summary
This Joint Resolution creates an Advisory Panel to the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council (DEFAC) that is tasked with developing a report concerning the State’s historic budgeting practices, the need for reasonable restrictions on the use of budget surpluses, the benefits of a budget stabilization fund, and such other matters as the Advisory Panel deems appropriate. A preliminary report shall be submitted to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than May 1, 2018.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
House Passage
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Jun 30, 2017 Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · House Jul 1, 2017

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jul 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 30, 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
7 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DB
David B. McBride
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
DE
26
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
QJ
Quinton Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
FG
F. Gary Simpson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
GF
Gregory F. Lavelle
RRepublican
DE
4
Co
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10