AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTOR FUEL TAX.
Summary
This Act does all of the following: (1) Imposes a 5 cent per gallon tax on certain aviation jet fuel. (2) Provides the procedures for collecting the tax. These procedures are the same as the procedures under Subchapter II of Chapter 51 of Title 30; however, this Act makes technical corrections to those procedures to conform the law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. (3) Gives the Department of Transportation ("Department") authority to establish regulations and otherwise enforce the collection of the new tax. (4) Requires the Department to deposit the proceeds of the tax into the Transportation Trust Fund. (5) Requires the Department to file a report with the Controller General by September 1 of each year detailing the revenue received under this subchapter and the expenditures associated with the Department's responsibilities concerning aviation in this State. This Act takes effect on July 1, 2019.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Mar 14, 2019
Signed Jul 17, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 13, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jul 17, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 13, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 86 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 86 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House
lower
5 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
P
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
P
Kevin Hensley
RRepublican
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
Co
Charles Postles
RRepublican
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
EG
Earl G. Jaques Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
Co
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
Co
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
Co
Shannon Morris
RRepublican
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