AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF ITS AUTHORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2020.
Summary
This Act amends the Fiscal Year 2020 Bond and Capital Improvements Act to (1) reauthorize Appoquinimink School District project local shares; (2) redistribute Community Reinvestment Funds from the African American Heritage Institute to the Peoples Settlement Association and the Redding House Foundation; (3) redistribute Municipal Infrastructure Funds to the Ocean View Historical Society and amend the project description for the Town of Laurel; (4) reprogram Department of Correction funding from the Central Violation of Probation Conversion from Level IV to Level V Design and Construction to the JTVCC Perimeter Fence, Motor Pool Building Conversion to a Level V Vocational Skills Training Center, and Maintenance and Restoration; (5) revise the amount used for a feasibility study at Delaware State University and add authorization for renovations of a community building; (6) authorize the Department of Correction to use Maintenance and Restoration funding for drug treatment space, a design and location study for Plummer Community Correction Center, and a conversion of the Central Violation of Probation center; (7) authorize the use of City of Wilmington Education Initiatives funding for recreational equipment at Kirkwood Park for use by Stubbs Elementary School; (8) authorize the State via the Complete Count Commission to enter into a contractual agreement with a non-profit for census activities in Kent and Sussex counties; (9) transfer a Delaware National Guard vehicle storage facility to the City of Harrington; (10) authorize for a transfer of property from the Delaware National Guard to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; (11) authorize a transfer of property from the Office of Management and Budget to the United States Government; (12) authorize additional reimbursements from the Community Transportation Fund; (13) authorizes the Department of Transportation to enter into contractual agreements with the Riverfront Development Corporation; (14) authorize the Department of Transportation to enter into agreements with the City of Wilmington and the Riverfront Development Corporation related to the redevelopment of South Market Street; (15) authorize the Brandywine School District to use minor capital improvement funds for site planning activities of the Charles W. Bush Early Education Center; (16) authorize the transfer of funds from the Office of Management and Budget to the Town of Laurel; and (17) allocate funding from the Delaware State Housing Authority to the Ministry of Caring.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
Signed into Law
Feb 2020
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Signed Feb 6, 2020
Floor votes · House Jan 28, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Feb 6, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jan 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Introduced
Assigned to Capital Improvement Committee in Senate
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Capital Infrastructure Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
Co
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
Co
Ron Gray
RRepublican
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