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All 5,473 Active 58 In committee 1,778 Passed 1,860 Signed 2,287 Failed 68

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 13, 2019

HB 70: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FEES AND CHARGES COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.

This Act would add a fee schedule specific to requests made by insurance companies to the Department of Insurance for expedited service of charter documents, copies of documents on file in the Department, certification and affixing of official seals, and certified copies of insurer certificates of authority or of any license issued under Title 18. This Act also requires the Insurance Commissioner to promulgate a rule to establish the timeframe during which requests must be received in order to receive expedited service. The Department of Insurance’s Bureau of Examination, Rehabilitation and Guaranty routinely processes expedited requests to satisfy insurers’ timelines. Currently, the Department of Insurance receives approximately 20 such requests per month. Implementing this fee schedule would help prioritize these kinds of requests, while adding an additional revenue to the General Fund.

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 12, 2019

HCR 10: DESIGNATING MARCH 2019 AS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH IN DELAWARE AND HONORING THE LEADERSHIP AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN THROUGHOUT OUR STATE’S RICH HISTORY.

This resolution designates March 2019 as Women’s History Month in Delaware to raise awareness and celebrate the contributions of women in our society, and for the greater good of our nation.

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 7, 2019

HCR 9: RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL YEAR FOR THE AMERICAN LEGION AND CELEBRATING MARCH 4 THROUGH MARCH 10, 2019 AS AMERICAN LEGION WEEK IN DELAWARE.

This resolution recognizes the 100th Anniversary of the American Legion and celebrates March 4 through March 10, 2019 as American Legion Week in Delaware.

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 7, 2019

HCR 7: RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING FOR THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROBOTICS, AUTOMATION AND OTHER MANIFESTATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE THAT ARE POISED TO INFLUENCE THE LANDSCAPE OF THE WORKPLACE.

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the possible life-changing impact the rise of robotics, automation and artificial intelligence will have on Delawareans and encourages all branches of state government to implement plans to minimize the adverse effects of the rise of such technology.

passed both · Delaware · House Mar 6, 2019

HCR 8: RECOGNIZING MARCH 2019 AS SOCIAL WORK MONTH IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

This Resolution recognizes the important work of social workers throughout Delaware and the rest of the country, encourages the creation and expansion of Social Work programs, and recognizes March 2019 as Social Work Month in the State of Delaware.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 6, 2019

HB 27: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS.

This bill allows real property tax itemized deductions to continue in Delaware notwithstanding recently enacted changes to federal income tax laws.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 6, 2019

HB 17: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE TAXES AND PRIORITY OF CLAIMS TO INTERCEPT OR REDUCE FUNDS.

This bill gives school and local government property taxes priority collection status over other claimant agencies when the collection is made by tax intercept reducing refunds.

in committee · Delaware · Senate Mar 6, 2019

SB 11: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMPENSATION PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN TAX EXEMPT PROPERTIES OWNED BY THE STATE.

This Act changes the program for distributing payments to county seats with tax-exempt properties owned by the State. Section 8318 of Title 29 directs compensatory payments for exempt properties owned by the State to the county seats, Wilmington, Dover, and Georgetown. This Act authorizes these compensatory payments to any municipality with a population over 25,000 and more than 20% tax exempt property owned by the State. This Act also adjusts the formula under which distributions to municipalities are made. This Act improves the formulas to enable the elimination of specific dollar earmarks and to treat all higher education institutions in the State equally. The Act increases the compensatory payments under this section to each of the 3 county seats, and adds Newark to the program at a much lower payment than the payment provided to the county seats. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 6, 2019

HB 32: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DECREASING THE REALTY TRANSFER TAX.

This Act decreases by 1% the rate of realty transfer tax to be received by the State, thereby returning to the rate that was applicable prior to August 1, 2017.

in committee · Delaware · Senate Mar 6, 2019

SB 29: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY PARKING IN AN AREA DESIGNATED FOR OR USING THE PRIVILEGES OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.

This Act increases the penalties for parking in an area designated for a vehicle being used by an individual with a disability. For a subsequent offense, this Act increases the potential minimum imprisonment from 10 days to 15 days and the potential maximum imprisonment from 30 days to 35 days. The offenses subject to the increased penalty are included without change in lines 4 through 27 to add context. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 6, 2019

HB 22: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES.

This bill is a companion bill to House Bill No. 21 and provides the authority for the Department of Education to prescribe the rules and regulations necessary to implement the prison education program which provides educational services to the Department of Correction.

in committee · Delaware · House Mar 6, 2019

HB 21: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION AND EMPLOYMENT.

The language set forth in this statute would remove barriers for inmates who are students with disabilities and who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) under state and federal law, when being considered for parole or a sentence modification. Requiring an inmate with an IEP to complete a GED or State of Delaware High School Diploma is counter-productive to the treatment and programming of this segment of the prison population and prohibits them from seeking the same benefits of parole or sentence modification afforded to those inmates who do not have an IEP. This amendment to the law allows an inmate the opportunity to earn a State of Delaware Diploma of Alternate Achievement Standards upon successful completion of the inmate's IEP.