Delaware Bills

signed · Delaware · Senate Jun 30, 2020

SB 240: AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021; SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS; AND AMENDING CERTAIN PERTINENT STATUTORY PROVISIONS.

This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations Act.

Quinton Johnson (D) Harris B. McDowell (D) · 8 co-sponsors

passed · Delaware · Senate Jun 30, 2020

SR 32: HONORING JOY C. BOWER, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, UPON HER RETIREMENT AFTER 32 YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE DELAWARE STATE SENATE.

This Senate Resolution pays tribute and extends a fond farewell to Secretary of the Senate Joy C. Bower upon her retirement after 32 years of distinguished service to the Senate.

David B. McBride (D) · 17 co-sponsors

introduced · Delaware · Senate Jun 30, 2020

SB 250: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 9, 22, 26 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARDS ACT AND THE COMMUNITY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AUTHORITIES ACT.

This bill is intended to advance sustainable energy goals and initiatives in Delaware and to restore Delaware as a leader in renewable, sustainable energy. First, this Act builds on the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act, which was first enacted into law in 2005, by setting new standards for the minimum percentage of electric energy sales from eligible energy resources and solar photovoltaics. Second, this bill contains the “Community Sustainable Energy Authorities Act,” which authorizes incorporated municipalities, towns, and counties and the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility to create authorities to develop, promote, and operate community sustainable energy projects.

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 362: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TAX EXEMPT NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

This Bill adds God's Way Ministries Inc. to the list of not-for-profit organizations exempt from real property taxation.

signed · Delaware · Senate Jun 30, 2020

SB 260: AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN GRANTS-IN-AID FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021; SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS; AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 APPROPRIATIONS ACT; AND AMENDING CERTAIN STATUTORY PROVISIONS.

This Act provides supplementary appropriations to certain Grants-in-Aid for Fiscal Year 2021. Section 1 - Government Units and Senior Center $ 26,692,375 Section 2 - One-Times and Community Agencies $ 20,467,399 Section 3 - Fire Companies $ 6,940,706 Section 4 - Veterans Organizations $ 354,318 GRAND TOTAL $ 54,454,798

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 361: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ZONING.

Time is money. The time and delay associated with the review of land use projects is often a factor in determining whether a potential employer will come to Delaware. This Act, the Bring New Jobs to Delaware Act, is intended to provide an expedited review process for projects likely to have significant economic impact and make Delaware more attractive to potential new employers. This Act applies to new office, manufacturing, and industrial uses (that is, uses which provide significant numbers of new jobs), and excludes new residential projects and commercial (i.e. retail) projects, which typically involve more community review, input, and comment and are not as much in need of an expedited review process. Under this Act, New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties each must adopt, by March 1, 2021, an expedited review process for land use plans for a property with an office, business park, manufacturing, or industrial zoning classification and that involves either of the following: (1) More than 75,000 square feet of new space. (2) The creation or addition of at least 60 new, full-time, permanent jobs in the county in which the plan is submitted. The expedited review process must include a timeline that allows for review, final approval, and, if required, recordation of a land use plan within 6 months of the plan’s submission, if all non-county permits and approvals necessary for county approval have been obtained. Residential or commercial retail projects are not eligible for the expedited review process. The expedited review process begins when the plan is submitted for review to the Office of State Planning under Chapter 92, Title 29. A plan under expedited review has priority over a plan that is not under expedited review. An applicant that qualifies is not required to apply for an expedited review. To assist in defraying additional costs associated with an expedited review, a county may charge a 1-time fee of up to $15,000 in addition to other plan review fees. And, if the Office of State Planning requires it, an applicant may be required to pay the Office of State Planning a 1-time fee of $5,000, to be disbursed to the appropriate state agencies. The 1-time, $5,000 fee is in addition to other plan review fees that state agencies may charge. State agencies that are involved in the approval process must use best efforts to timely review and comment on an expedited review.

signed · Delaware · Senate Jun 30, 2020

SB 242: A BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF ITS AUTHORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE STATE; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS OF THE DELAWARE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; APPROPRIATING SPECIAL FUNDS OF THE DELAWARE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; APPROPRIATING GENERAL FUNDS AND SPECIAL FUNDS OF THE STATE; REPROGRAMMING CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE STATE; SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS; AND AMENDING CERTAIN STATUTORY PROVISIONS.

This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2021 Bond and Capital Improvements Act

signed · Delaware · Senate Jun 30, 2020

SJR 3: THE OFFICIAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE ESTIMATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021.

This Resolution provides the official revenue, refund, and unencumbered funds estimates for Fiscal Year 2021.

signed · Delaware · Senate Jun 30, 2020

SJR 2: THE OFFICIAL GENERAL FUND REVENUE ESTIMATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020.

This Resolution provides the official revenue, refund, and unencumbered funds estimates for Fiscal Year 2020.

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 26, 2020

HB 359: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMERGENCIES.

This Act is intended to make it easier for businesses and homeowner associations to open their doors and their community facilities without fear of facing frivolous negligence lawsuits from customers, patrons or facility users.

in committee · Delaware · House Jun 26, 2020

HB 358: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FEDERAL CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND OF 2020 (CARES ACT 2020)

Delaware received significant funding from the federal government under the CARES Act to address economic harm caused by the Covid-19 public health emergency. This Act recognizes the undue economic harm small businesses faced during the State of Emergency closures in Delaware and specifically instructs that 100,000,000.00 of the CARES Act money be directed to small business through an application process overseen by the Secretary of State and the Delaware Economic Development Authority.

passed both · Delaware · Senate Jun 25, 2020

SB 191: AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO EQUAL RIGHTS.

Since the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, with Delaware ratifying it in 1901, at least 15 states have added a provision to their state constitution that prohibits the denial or abridgement of equal rights under the law based on race, color, or national origin. In 2019, Delaware amended the state constitution to prohibit the denial or abridgement of equal rights under the law based on sex, but no such prohibition exists as to race, color, or national origin. This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to add race, color, and national origin to the Article I, § 21 of the Delaware Constitution to explicitly declare that protection against discrimination based on race, color, and national origin is one of Delaware's fundamental rights. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because Article XVI, § 1 of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly when the General Assembly amends the Delaware Constitution.

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