| HB 16 w/ HA 1 | Signed | Ramone | This bill will sunset the Delaware Estate Tax on December 31, 2017. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE ESTATE TAX. |
| HB 35 w/ HA 1, HA 1 to HA 1, HA 2 to HA 1 + SA 2 | Signed | B. Short | This bill sets forth a framework for the licensing, regulation and inspection of business establishments that provide massage and bodywork services. This bill places oversight of any business offering massage services in the hands of the Board of Massage and Bodywork. Specifically, it defines “massage establishment,” and grants authority to the Board of Massage and Bodywork to grant or deny licensure of such establishments and adopt regulations pertaining to the licensure, maintenance and standards to be applied to such establishments. It provides authority for the Division or Professional Regulation to inspect such establishments without any advance notice or concurrent criminal investigation. This bill imposes criminal and civil penalties, including injunctive relief, fines, and imprisonment, for the unlicensed practice of massage and bodywork and the operation of an unlicensed massage establishment. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BOARD OF MASSAGE AND BODYWORK. |
| HB 175 | Signed | Schwartzkopf | This Act alters various fees assessed by the Delaware Secretary of State. The Act provides that most changes to the fees and taxes assessed will take effect on August 1, 2017; however increases to the maximum franchise tax and the late penalty for the filing of an annual franchise tax report shall take effect for the tax year beginning January 1, 2017, and the increase of the assumed par value multiplier for calculation of the corporate franchise tax and the authorized shares multiplier for corporations with greater than 10,000 authorized shares for calculation of the corporate franchise tax shall take effect for the tax year beginning on January 1, 2018. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6, TITLE 8, AND TITLE 12 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VARIOUS FEES AND TAXES CHARGED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE. |
| HS 1 for HB 143 w/ HA 1 | Signed | K. Williams | This Act removes the provisional license and re-establishes a 3 tiered licensure system. An initial license provides for two years for the initial licensee to obtain a passing score on an approved performance assessment. This Act provides for reciprocity for a state-created and approved performance assessment from another state or jurisdiction to meet the performance assessment requirement. This Act also eliminates the general knowledge exam for licensure which will result in a savings to the candidate of a range of $100 to $150. Additionally, this Act provides for a reimbursement of no less than $100 to a license holder who meets the performance assessment requirement and becomes employed in a Delaware public school. The Department will be responsible for training local district and school staff on the performance assessment. Additionally, the Department of Education leadership, including the Secretary of Education will be trained on the performance assessment.
For enactment, any individual provided an initial license prior to the enactment date will not be subject to the requirement of obtaining a passing score on a performance assessment. Additionally, any individual provided a provisional license prior to the enactment date will be reissued an initial license and the 2 year requirement for meeting the performance assessment will become effective commencing on the new issue date.
The remainder of the bill makes conforming changes to cross-references and license designations. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EDUCATOR LICENSURE. |
| HB 189 | Signed | Mitchell | The “Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Investment Act” creates a new Chapter 16 of Title 17 that will accelerate investment in mobile broadband infrastructure and ready the State for the next wave of economic development in the digital economy. In recognition of the shift from landline to wireless communications, the Act authorizes wireless providers access to the State’s rights of way and establishes a Statewide policy for deployment of small wireless cells to meet the growing demand for wireless services which provide Delaware citizens with access to advanced technology, information and 911 services. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HIGHWAYS. |
| SB 96 | Signed | Lopez | This Act amends the Charter for the City of Lewes to make residents who are not property owners or leaseholders in the City or in an area to be annexed ineligible to vote in a special annexation election. This Act also creates a new Section 40, providing for the indemnification of City officers and employees in criminal, civil, quasi-judicial, and administrative actions in appropriate circumstances. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LEWES RELATING TO VOTER ELIGIBILITY IN SPECIAL ANNEXATION ELECTIONS AND INDEMNIFICATION OF CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES. |
| SB 97 w/ SA 2 | Signed | Hansen | This bill allows Delaware Department of Transportation authorized vehicles to be able to use the shoulder of the road when responding to emergencies. Department of Transportation staff must respond to emergencies along the road to assist police, fire and paramedics with establishing maintenance of traffic. By allowing the use of the shoulder of the road staff will be able to respond in a timely manner. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RULES OF THE ROAD. |
| SB 98 | Signed | Pettyjohn | This Act amends the Charter of the Town of Georgetown by establishing that registration of voters for municipal elections shall be administered and conducted by agreement with and pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Department of Elections for Sussex County. This Act further establishes the procedure for handling uncontested elections. | AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF GEORGETOWN RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF VOTERS AND UNCONTESTED ELECTIONS. |
| SB 99 | Signed | Pettyjohn | This legislation eliminates front footage calculations as the sole method of collecting sewer assessments for county sewer users. It provides a broad list of possible methods of determining the amount of the sewer assessment for each property, including, but not limited to front footage, usage, fixtures, Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDUs) or other factors. The methods are the same as those currently in Chapter 67 of the Delaware Code for sewer charges. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELETION OF FRONT FOOTAGE CALCULATION AS THE ONLY METHOD OF DETERMINING SEWER ASSESSMENTS. |
| SB 108 | Signed | Ennis | SB 164 of the 148th General Assembly created a special license plate for professional paramedics and retired professional paramedics. This Act provides an additional officer, at the county level, to verify an applicant's eligibility for this special license plate. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE OR REGISTRATION PLATES. |
| HCR 36 | Passed | Longhurst | This House Concurrent Resolution recognizes June 15, 2017, as “Delaware Elder Abuse Awareness Day” and encourages all of Delaware’s citizens to learn about how to protect and nurture our elderly citizens. | RECOGNIZING JUNE 15, 2017 AS "DELAWARE ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY" IN DELAWARE. |
| HCR 40 | Passed | Ramone | This Resolution recognizes the month of November, 2017, as “Lung Cancer Awareness Month” in Delaware. | RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2017 AS LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
| SA 2 to HB 35 | Passed | Delcollo | This Amendment removes the requirement that a licensed massage and bodywork therapist or certified massage technician be on the premises at all time the establishment is open, allowing receptionists and other office staff to continue working any time the establishment is open.
This Amendment amends the language added by House Amendment No. 1 so that § 5319 of Title 24 is consistent § 5321 of Title 24.
This Amendment also allows the following doors to be locked: restrooms, external doors when there is only one owner or employee; and internal doors that protect confidential patient or business information. These locked doors must be opened upon request during an inspection.
This Amendment also requires an independent and sufficient basis before inspecting areas of a residence or shared office space. | |
| HCR 37 | Passed | Schwartzkopf | This Resolution recognizes the young men participating in the 2017 session of Delaware’s Boys State and commends its sponsor, the American Legion Department of Delaware. | RECOGNIZING THE YOUNG MEN FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF DELAWARE PARTICIPATING IN THE 2017 SESSION OF DELAWARE'S BOYS STATE. |
| SA 2 to SB 97 | Passed | Ennis | This amendment allows emergency vehicles to pass on the right using the shoulder when responding to an emergency. | |
| HCR 38 | Passed | B. Short | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the valuable contributions that the Lions Clubs International makes to our local communities, as well as the world at-large, by designating June 15, 2017 as "Delaware State Lions Day" in the State of Delaware. | RECOGNIZING THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION THAT THE LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL MAKES TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS TO THE WORLD AT LARGE, BY DESIGNATING JUNE 15, 2017 AS "DELAWARE STATE LIONS DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE |
