Daily Report for 4/26/2017

Governor's Actions

No legislation is Signed by Governor Today

New Legislation Introduced

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HA 1 to HB 117PassedCarsonThis amendment corrects certain typographical errors in the Bill as originally introduced. This amendment also eliminates the option otherwise available to the City of Dover to pledge its full faith and credit to the payment of bonds issued under the Municipal Tax Increment Financing Act. 
HA 1 to HB 118PassedCarsonThis amendment eliminates the option otherwise available to Kent County to pledge its full faith and credit to the payment of bonds issued under the Kent County Tax Increment Financing Act. 
HA 1 to HB 119PassedCarsonThis amendment provides that, before Kent County may designate a special development district, all of the owners of real property within the proposed special development district must request that Kent County establish the special development district. 
HB 149CommitteeBentzThis Act creates the Complete Your Degree Grant Program. Under this program, state funds may be provided to help eligible students who have completed at least 30 credit hours return to school and complete an associate degree.AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE COMPLETE YOUR DEGREE GRANT PROGRAM.
SA 1 to SB 46PassedTownsend This amendment requires a self-service storage facility owner to contact the occupant's next-of-kin, emergency, or secondary contact, if the occupant provided such information in the rental agreement. The amendment requires the owner to give the occupant the opportunity to provide the information in the rental agreement. The amendment also requires that the website for posting an advertisement be an independent website. The amendment removes the immunity provision for damages caused during the towing or removal of property. Finally, the amendment provides that any balance from the sale of property is subject to Delaware's escheat laws and is presumed abandoned after 5 years.  
SCR 20 w/ HA 1PassedHansenThis Concurrent Resolution establishes a task force to study the issue of the local extinction of species in Delaware and recommend solutions to reverse the present course. The task force is required to deliver its report no later than December 1, 2017.ESTABLISHING THE STATEWIDE ECOLOGICAL EXTINCTION TASK FORCE.

Legislation Passed By Senate

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HB 43 w/ HA 1 + SA 1SignedJ. JohnsonThis bill clarifies that a Department of Correction's employee who has served for 25 years with at least 20 years as a correction officer is eligible to retire at 25 years.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PENSIONS.
SB 20Enact w/o SignLavelleThis Act is the second leg of a constitutional amendment that will limit the ability of the State to appropriate Transportation Trust Fund moneys to a purpose other than (1) capital expenditures on the public transportation system, including the road system, grants and allocations for investments in transportation, the transit system, and the support systems for public transportation; (2) payment of the interest and principal on all bonds issued before or after the effective date of this Act and secured by moneys in the Transportation Trust Fund; and (3) other transportation-related purposes, including operating expenses funding the Delaware Department of Transportation, to which moneys in the Transportation Trust Fund are authorized on the effective date of this Act. The first leg, Senate Bill No. 166 of the 148th General Assembly, was adopted by two-thirds of the members elected to the General Assembly and publicized in accordance with Article XVI, § 1 of the Delaware Constitution. This Act essentially creates a lock box on the Transportation Trust Fund that can only be opened by the agreement of three-fourths of all the members of each House through a bill separate from an annual budget act, bond and capital improvement act, or grants-in-aid act. Additionally, if moneys in the Transportation Trust Fund cease to be appropriated for a transportation-related purpose, the moneys may not again be appropriated to such purpose except by the agreement of three-fourths of all the members of each House through a bill separate from an annual budget act, bond and capital improvement act, or grants-in-aid act.AN ACT CONCURRING IN A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND.
SB 48 w/ HA 1SignedTownsendUnder this Act, a pharmacist who dispenses narloxone under an established set of circumstances is not subject to disciplinary or other adverse action under any professional licensing statute or criminal liability, or liable for damages related to injuries or death sustained in connection with administering the drug, unless it is established that the pharmacist caused the injuries or death wilfully, wantonly, or by gross negligence.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NALOXONE.
SB 45SignedTownsendThis Bill adds 3,4-dichloro-N-[2-(dimethylamino)cyclohexyl]-N-methylbenzamide (U-47700) to Schedule I of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. U-47700, also known as “Pink,” is a synthetic opioid recently encountered by law enforcement and public health officials and is being abused for its opioid properties. It is available over the Internet and is marketed as a “research chemical.” The safety risks to users are significant and the public health risks include large numbers of drug treatment admissions, emergency room visits and fatal overdoses. On November 14, 2016, the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency temporarily placed U-47700 in Schedule I for a two-year period, finding that this synthetic opioid has a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States and lacks accepted safety for use under medical supervision. By Emergency Order dated December 15, 2016, the Secretary of State temporarily placed U-47700 in Schedule I. This Order is effective for 120 days. The permanent addition of U-47700 to Schedule I is required in the interest of public protection.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.
SB 44 w/ SA 1SignedTownsendThis Bill clarifies that every prescriber holding a controlled substance registration must be registered with the Prescription Monitoring Program. Further, prescribers who receive a CSR (controlled substances registration) for the first time must register with the Prescription Monitoring Program within 90 days.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.
HB 111SignedKeeleyThis bill changes the number of live music events required for an entity to be a qualified “concert hall” for purposes of alcohol licensing. Previously a concert hall was required to hold at least 250 live music events per year and be open at least 5 days per week. Pursuant to this change, the 5-day requirement is eliminated and the venue must hold 250 live music events per two-year period.AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CONCERT HALLS.
HCR 18PassedWilsonThis Resolution recognizes the week of April 3-8, 2017 as Auctioneers Week in the State of Delaware, acknowledging the great economic impact and rich history auctioneers have on the State.RECOGNIZING APRIL 3-8, 2017 AS "AUCTIONEERS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
HCR 20PassedLonghurstThis concurrent resolution designates the month of April 2017, as “Alcoholism Awareness Month” and calls upon Delawareans to break the silence and talk to their family and friends about alcoholism.RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2017 AS "ALCOHOLISM AWARENESS MONTH" IN DELAWARE.
HCR 21PassedMatthewsThis concurrent resolution designates April 26, 2017, as Engineering and Technology Education Day.DESIGNATING APRIL 26 AS ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION DAY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
SA 1 to SB 44PassedTownsendThis amendment enhances the capabilities of the Prescription Monitoring Program. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is a unique identifier and will allow the Office of Controlled Substances to aggregate prescriber and pharmacy PMP data accurately. Currently, prescribers with multiple DEA numbers, when data are being aggregated for analysis, appear in the PMP as separate instances when aggregated on DEA numbers. The addition of the NPI numbers for dispensers and prescribers will eliminate the need for PMP staff to manually match and aggregate prescribers for analysis. 
SCR 11PassedTownsendThis concurrent resolution recognizes and congratulates the Delaware Health Care Facilities Association All Star Award recipients.HONORING THE 2017 ALL STATE AWARD RECIPIENTS OF THE DELAWARE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ASSOCIATION DURING NATIONAL NURSING HOME WEEK.
SA 1 to HB 43PassedEnnisThis Amendment clarifies that this bill enables all Division of Alcohol and Tobacco officers including supervisors and the director to retire without penalty after 25 years of service. 

Legislation Passed By House of Representatives

No Legislation Passed By House

Senate Committee Assignments

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House Committee Assignments

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Senate Defeated Legislation

No Senate Defeated Legislation

House Defeated Legislation

No House Defeated Legislation

Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate

NomineeStatusCommission/BoardReappointment
Freel, BeatriceConfirmedJustice of the PeaceReappointment
Hatfield, LisaConfirmedAlderman of the City of NewarkReappointment
Holden, DeanConfirmedChair of the Emvironmental Appeals BoardNew
Primos, NoelConfirmedJudge of the Superior CourtNew