Daily Report for 3/9/2023

Governor's Actions

No legislation is Signed by Governor Today

New Legislation Introduced

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HA 1 to HB 68PassedBaumbachThis amendment clarifies that the lookback period for determining reimbursement of police training expenses does not apply to police officers who submitted applications to the 100th Delaware State Police Recruit Class on or before November 7, 2022, and were subsequently accepted to the 100th Delaware State Police Recruit Class. 
SR 11PassedBucksonThis Senate Resolution urges our federal delegation to support legislation to deschedule marijuana. URGING OUR FEDERAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO DESCHEDULE MARIJUANA.
SB 63 w/ HA 1SignedLawsonThis bill updates the criteria for agriculture, horticulture, or forestry land use. AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FARMS.

Legislation Passed By Senate

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
SB 54SignedHansen This bill extends the effective date of certain provisions of Section 1014 of Title 26 of the Delaware Code for utilities regulated by the Public Service Commission. AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NET METERING.
SB 56 w/ HA 1SignedHansenThis is an omnibus bill that updates several aspects of the Delaware Public Utility Code, Title 26, including the following: (a) Expanding the public notice options for the Public Service Commission in order to reduce costs, increase transparency, and raise public awareness of Commission proceedings; (b) Amending the statute which sets the salary of Commissioners to provide for a salary as appropriated in the annual State Operating Budget; (c) Increasing the utility assessment rate; and (d) Eliminating references to the Water Supply Coordinating Council, which reached its sunset date of January 31, 2022. AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
HCR 11PassedChukwuochaThis Resolution recognizes the pertinent work of social workers throughout Delaware and the entire country, encourages the creation and expansion of Social Work programs, and recognizes March 2023 as Social Work Month in the State of Delaware. RECOGNIZING MARCH 2023 AS SOCIAL WORK MONTH IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
HCR 14PassedDorsey WalkerThis Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 10th as "Harriet Tubman Day".RECOGNIZING MARCH 10TH AS “HARRIET TUBMAN DAY”.

Legislation Passed By House of Representatives

BillCurrent StatusSponsorSynopsisTitle
HA 1 to HB 2PassedOsienskiThis amendment does all of the following: (1) Removes language relating to alcoholic liquor testing. (2) Corrects a typographical error. (3) Reinserts language relating to terms and conditions of employment with respect to marijuana that was present in previous versions of this bill. (4) Makes technical corrections relating to canopy grow area and licensing. (5) Gives the Division of Revenue power to set the form and manner of marijuana tax payments and the manner the tax appears on a consumer’s receipt at the time of sale. (6) Extends the privacy protections given to other tax returns and reports to the marijuana tax. (7) Replaces the Department of Justice with the Criminal Justice Council as the administrator of the Justice Reinvestment Fund. (8) Adds cross-references to Chapter 30 relating to the hierarchy of rules for tax administration, procedures and enforcement. (9) Adds a quarterly report from the Commissioner to the General Assembly regarding progress towards timely implementation of the Act.  
HA 1 to HJR 1PassedK. WilliamsThis Amendment adds 2 members to the School Mentoring and Literacy Task Force. 
HA 1 to HB 61PassedBaumbachThis Amendment limits the compensation for Board meeting attendance to voting members of the Delaware Manufactured Home Relocation Authority Board. 
HA 1 to HB 71PassedSchwartzkopfThis amendment makes technical changes by changing “tick-related diseases” to “tickborne diseases”. This amendment also clarifies that the Lyme Disease Oversight Board expires on August 29, 2032 unless otherwise provided by a subsequent act of the General Assembly. 
HA 2 to HB 2PassedOsienskiThis amendment makes technical corrections and clarifications requested by the Office of the Governor. 

Senate Committee Assignments

Committee
Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
Education
Elections & Government Affairs
Environment, Energy & Transportation
Executive
Health & Social Services
Housing & Land Use

House Committee Assignments

Committee
Education

Senate Committee Report

No Senate Committee Report

House Committee Report

No House Committee Report

Senate Defeated Legislation

No Senate Defeated Legislation

House Defeated Legislation

No House Defeated Legislation

Nominations Enacted upon by the Senate

No Records