HB 43 w/ HA 1 + SA 1 | Signed | J. Johnson | This 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 20 | Enact w/o Sign | Lavelle | This 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 1 | Signed | Townsend | Under 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 45 | Signed | Townsend | This 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 1 | Signed | Townsend | This 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 111 | Signed | Keeley | This 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 18 | Passed | Wilson | This 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 20 | Passed | Longhurst | This 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 21 | Passed | Matthews | This 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 44 | Passed | Townsend | This 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 11 | Passed | Townsend | This 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 43 | Passed | Ennis | This 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. | |