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signed · Delaware · Senate Apr 17, 2018

SB 114: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL PROGRAM AND SHELTER STANDARDS.

This bill updates existing laws under Title 16 by making corrections to terms used concerning the State Spay and Neuter Program, and members assigned to the Spay and Neuter Performance Review Committee, including the addition of a representative of a non-profit animal shelter who has been established in the state.

in committee · Delaware · House Apr 12, 2018

HB 364: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS.

This bill repeals the Commissioner's discretion to grant a new license within 1 mile of an existing license, increases the required distance between a license application and an existing licensed establishment from 1200 to 1500 feet, and increases the number of licenses for the sale of alcoholic liquor an individual or entity may have an interest in from two to three.

signed · Delaware · Senate Apr 5, 2018

SB 143: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM.

This Bill amends the membership of the Behavioral Health Consortium to include two members of both the House and Senate, a member from the Ability Network of Delaware, and the Mental Health Association in Delaware. The Bill also extends the date the first report is due from March 1, 2018 to April 16, 2018.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 28, 2018

HB 73: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE COMPENSATION POLICY.

This bill requires an elected official or other paid appointed official of this state or any county or political subdivision who is also employed by any state agency, education, or other institution, or any other political subdivision of this State to disclose such employment to the Public Integrity Commission (PIC). This disclosure will assist the PIC and the State Auditor in evaluating if the official is receiving dual compensation for coincident hours of work.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 28, 2018

HB 359: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY FIREARM RECOVERY PROGRAM.

This bill adds bump stocks and trigger crank devices to the list of firearms that may be safely removed from the community.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 28, 2018

HB 358: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 30 AND 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO OPIOID TAX, OPIATE STEWARDSHIP FUND, OPIATE ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND OPIATE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS.

In 2016, according to the Division of Forensic Science, 308 people died from overdoses in Delaware. To address the devastating effects that the opioid epidemic has had on the citizens and families of the state of Delaware, this Act will: 1.) Impose a tax on the first sale of opioids in the State at a rate of 10% of the purchase price. Revenue generated from the tax will be used to support opioid addiction treatment options in Delaware, including residential programs, as well as to educate the public on the dangers of opioid addiction and available treatment options in Delaware; 2.) Direct civil legal settlement proceeds resulting from matters related to opioids be deposited to the Opiate Stewardship Fund; 3.) Authorize the Governor to appoint and fund the position of the newly-created Policy Advisor. The full-time Policy Advisor will serve at the pleasure of the Governor and will be tasked with addressing only opioid addiction-related matters; and 4.) Establish the Opiate Stewardship Advisory Council. The council will be charged with prioritizing where revenue generated from the opioid tax is best spent in order to assist those who are addicted, as well as their families. This council – building on the progress made by the Behavioral Health Consortium and other related medical and state agency committees – will be a separate entity that is responsible solely for advising in the treatment-related tasks of the newly-created Policy Advisor.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 27, 2018

HB 282: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FUNDING FOR ENRICHMENT AT HIGH POVERTY SCHOOLS.

In order to support enrichment activities such as field trips for students at high-poverty schools, this bill would require the State to provide $25 per student to high poverty schools to be used for the purpose of educational and enrichment field trips.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 15, 2018

HB 341: AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE AND VOTING ON THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION ACT, BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ACT, AND ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN GRANTS-IN-AID.

This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that requires the General Assembly to wait 48 hours from the introduction of the budget appropriation bill, bond and capital improvement act, and act making appropriations for certain grants-in-aid bill, or any substantive amendment or substitute bill to such bills before voting on such legislation unless the General Assembly by a three-fourths vote waives this requirement. The purpose of this provision is to allow all interested persons, including legislators, a reasonable amount of time to review the three significant financial legislative acts before voting on such legislation. This restriction can be waived if three-fourths of each House of the General Assembly agrees to act in a shorter time period.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 15, 2018

HB 152: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELJIS FUND.

This bill insures an ongoing and necessary funding source to DELJIS for the purpose of providing local law enforcement with connectivity, maintenance, and technical support for the CJIS system.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Mar 8, 2018

SCR 31: ESTABLISHING THE VETERANS HIGHER EDUCATION TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND MAKE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING VETERANS’ ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN DELAWARE.

This concurrent resolution establishes the Veterans Higher Education Task Force to study and make findings and recommendations regarding veterans’ access to higher education in Delaware.

Anthony Delcollo (R) · 17 co-sponsors

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 1, 2018

HB 321: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CONSUMER CONTRACTS.

This Act requires that consumer contracts which contain automatic renewal provisions, also known as “evergreen clauses”, must clearly and conspicuously disclose the terms of the automatic renewal and procedures for cancelling the renewal. In contracts that renew after 12 months or more, the provider of goods or services must provide an additional written notice to the consumer no less than 60 and no more than 30 days before the time for cancellation expires, along with information on how to cancel. This provision allows businesses to continue the practice of using automatic renewals, while seeking to ensure consumers are fully aware of the terms of the contract and are not caught off guard by a renewal buried somewhere in the fine print. Violation of the terms of this Act can result in an award to the consumer of treble damages plus attorneys fees and may also be addressed through the authority of the Consumer Protection Unit of the Department of Justice pursuant to provisions in subchapter IV. A business will not be held liable if it can show that it has put in place policies and procedures to comply with this Act, and that any violation of the renewal provisions was the result of an error, and that any funds collected from a consumer in violation of the Act have been refunded.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 1, 2018

HB 320: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.

This bill lowers the blood alcohol content requirement for driving under the influence from .08 to .05.