HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 82

AMEND House Bill No. 82 by deleting the existing enactment clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Three-fifths of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 82 by deleting lines 116-119 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following and by redesignating accordingly:

“ (11) Imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each violation of the requirements of this chapter.

(12) Impose reasonable fees for all certifications issued by the Commission under this chapter or Chapter 67 of this title. All fees issued under this section must be based on actual costs, unless otherwise specifically authorized by other provisions of this title.”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment adds a 3/5 Enactment Clause voting requirement due to certain fees being authorized by the bill.

Additionally, this amendment changes the authority to fine to authority to issue "civil penalties" and caps the penalty at $5,000.

Also the fees authorized are to be based on actual costs unless a fee is otherwise specifically authorized by other provisions.