HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 51

ESTABLISHING THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE TO STUDY AND MAKE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE IMPACT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ON DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, undocumented immigration is a source of much debate in the United States; and

WHEREAS, the federal government is currently addressing with this relevant issue; and

WHEREAS, the cost and impact on the State of Delaware as a result of undocumented immigration is unknown; and

WHEREAS, these unknown costs to the State of Delaware could be in the form of public health and hospitalization, criminal justice and court services, education, taxes, social services and insurance costs, and in other forms.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 149 ^th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the Illegal Immigration Task Force be established to study and make findings and recommendations regarding the impact of illegal immigration on Delaware.

BEIT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Task Force be composed of the following members:

A member of the Delaware House Majority Caucus, appointed by the Speaker of the House.

A member of the Delaware House Minority Caucus, appointed by the House Minority Leader.

A member of the Senate Majority Caucus, appointed by the President Pro Tempore.

A member of the Senate Minority Caucus, appointed by the Senate Minority Leader.

A representative of the Attorney General’s Office, appointed by the Attorney General.

A representative of the Delaware Department of Agriculture, appointed by the Secretary of the Department.

A representative of the Delaware Department of Corrections, appointed by the Secretary of the Department.

A representative of the Delaware Department of Education, appointed by the Secretary of the Department.

A representative of the Delaware Department of Health & Social Services, appointed by the Secretary of the Department.

Two representatives of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security, at least one of which will be from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency, appointed by the Secretary of the Department.

A representative of the Delaware Department of Labor, appointed by the Secretary of the Department.

A representative of the Delaware Department of Finance, appointed by the Secretary of the Department, who will also serve as chair.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the staff support for the Task Force shall be provided by the Department of Finance.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Task Force report its findings and recommendations to the members of the Delaware General Assembly by no later than January 11, 2018.

SYNOPSIS

This concurrent resolution establishes the Illegal Immigration Task Force to study and make findings and recommendations regarding the impact of illegal immigration on Delaware.