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signed · Delaware · Senate Mar 30, 2017

SJR 1: OPPOSING THE ARTIFICIAL ISLAND PROJECT COST ALLOCATION AND URGING PJM TO JOIN DELAWARE AND OTHER PARTIES CONTESTING THE COST ALLOCATION IN PROCEEDINGS CURRENTLY PENDING BEFORE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION.

This Joint Resolution opposes the cost allocation of the Artificial Island Transmission Project as unfair and unduly burdensome to the ratepayers of Delaware and urges PJM to join with Delaware in contesting the cost allocation in the proceedings pending before FERC.

Trey Paradee (D) Harris B. McDowell (D) F. Gary Simpson (R) · 49 co-sponsors

signed · Delaware · House Mar 28, 2017

HB 32: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF LAUREL RELATING TO TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

This act amends the Charter of the Town of Laurel to allow for tax abatements for a five year period on all improvements of properties, for all zoned properties, located within the Downtown Development District and establishing the condition that all town taxes, fees, etc., are current in order to qualify for such abatement.

signed · Delaware · House Mar 22, 2017

HJR 3: DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW THE STATE ESSA PLAN WITH THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE.

This Joint Resolution directs the Department of Education to present its plan for compliance with the new federal education law - “Every Student Succeeds Act” or “ESSA” – at a meeting of the education committees of both chambers of the General Assembly prior to the completion of the state plan and it’s submission to the federal Department of Education.

signed · Delaware · Senate Feb 3, 2017

SB 16: 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, 2017.

This Act amends the Fiscal Year 2017 Bond and Capital Improvements Act to 1) authorize the expenditure of prior year Community Redevelopment Funds for public safety purposes in the City of Wilmington; 2) clarify the applicability of prevailing wage provisions on Community Transportation Fund and Municipal Street Aid projects; 3) authorize the Department of Transportation to use Community Transportation Funds for one-time reimbursements for various projects 4) allow for the use of certain operating funds of local school districts as a match for school construction; 5) allow Cape Henlopen to transfer certain unobligated major capital improvement funds for the Sussex Consortium Building project; and 6) to authorize the Office of Management and Budget to execute loand collateral-related documents related to the New Castle County Courthouse parking facility

signed · Delaware · Senate Feb 2, 2017

SB 13: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 12 AND 25 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ABANDONED OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.

This Act continues the reforms enacted over the past 4 years by restructuring Chapter 11 of Title 12, and adopting in substance many provisions from the 2016 Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act promulgated by the Uniform Law Commission. In addition, this Act adopts certain recommendations from the Delaware Unclaimed Property Task Force formed under Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 59 of the 147th General Assembly, and makes significant changes to the State’s unclaimed property law to bring greater predictability, efficiency, and fairness to the State's unclaimed property reporting process and compliance initiatives. More specifically, these changes include reducing the look-back period of all voluntary disclosure agreements and audits to 10 report years, and creating a 10 year statute of limitations for the State to seek payment of unclaimed property due to the State. In addition, this legislation aligns the State’s record retention requirement for companies with the statute of limitations and look back period, which brings State law into conformity with a majority of other states. This Act also offers any company currently under audit prior to July 22, 2015, the opportunity to convert their audit into a voluntary disclosure agreement by entering into the Secretary of State Voluntary Disclosure Agreement program. All companies who received a notice of examination and are currently under audit as of the effective date of this Act will have the opportunity to engage in an expedited audit review process. Finally, this Act mandates that interest be assessed on any late-filed unclaimed property, as a means to incentivize voluntary compliance.

signed · Delaware · House Feb 2, 2017

HJR 2: REJECTING IN ITS ENTIRETY THE REPORT OF THE DELAWARE COMPENSATION COMMISSION.

This joint resolution rejects the report of the Delaware Compensation Commission in its entirety.

signed · Delaware · House Feb 2, 2017

HJR 1: RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

This Joint Resolution designates Sheri J. Knott as Bill Clerk of the House of Representatives and Dolores Michels as Assistant Bill Clerk of the House of Representative to serve at the pleasure of the House of Representatives.