Rep. Danny Short

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates December 6, 2025, as "Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans Recognition Day" within Delaware. It formally honors veterans who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars through a state-level observance. The bill does not create new laws or policies, but rather establishes an annual date for recognition. It affects Delaware's official calendar and state government activities, not specific individuals or programs.

Maddy summarySCR 99 designates June 12, 2025, as "Women Veterans Recognition Day" in Delaware through a symbolic resolution. This Senate Concurrent Resolution does not create new laws or provide funding; it solely serves to honor women veterans publicly. The bill directly affects Delaware residents by designating a specific day for recognition, though it has no direct legal or financial impact on veterans. It is a ceremonial measure to acknowledge the service of women veterans within the state.

Maddy summaryHCR 55 is a ceremonial resolution formally recognizing the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary on October 13, 2025. It does not create new laws or affect any individuals, organizations, or policies - it serves solely as a symbolic gesture of appreciation by the state legislature. The resolution is a standard commemorative measure with no substantive policy impact.

This House Concurrent Resolution honors the men and women who served in the United States Army and honors the 250th Anniversary of the United States Army.

Maddy summaryThis Concurrent Resolution (HCR 42) formally commemorates the United States Marine Corps' 250th birthday on November 10, 2025. It is a symbolic gesture expressing legislative recognition of the Marine Corps' history and service, with no direct impact on policy, funding, or regulations for any individuals or entities. The resolution serves solely to honor the occasion through a formal statement by the legislature.

This Act requires the State and any political subdivision of the State to notify the Farm Bureau when State-owned land is listed for bidding for agricultural use. This requirement applies to land that is at least 10 acres in size and is used or intended to be used for agricultural use. The requirement to notify the Farm Bureau is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other notice required by law.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 88) is a ceremonial gesture expressing formal praise to the Class of 2024 Eagle Scouts in Scouting America. It directly recognizes Scouts who achieved Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Scouting America, without creating any new laws or affecting policies. The resolution serves solely as a symbolic acknowledgment of their accomplishment.

This bill changes the definition of employer in the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program to exclude anyone who employs less than 25 employees in this State.

This Act creates a Transportation Appeals Board (“Board”) within the Delaware Department of Transportation (“DelDOT”). The Board is a quasi-judicial body that hears appeals of DelDOT actions such as grants or denials of transportation-related permits. The Board consists of 7 members (2 from each county and a Chair) who are appointed by the Governor for terms of up to 3 years. The Governor is initially permitted to appoint members for less than 3 years to ensure that terms expire on a staggered basis. A Board member can serve no more than 2 consecutive full terms. This Act also adds the newly created Board to the list of agencies to which Chapter 101 of Title 29, regarding administrative procedures, applies. In creating the Transportation Appeals Board, which is modeled on and intended to function like the Environmental Appeals Board in Title 7, this Act gives businesses and members of the public who are substantially affected by DelDOT actions a process by which they can appeal those actions. Under that process, a party aggrieved by a DelDOT decision has 20 days from receipt or publication of the decision to appeal to the Board. Within 30 days of receiving that appeal, the Board must schedule a hearing on the matter, which must be conducted within 180 days following the receipt of the appeal, and must be conducted in accordance with Chapter 101 of Title 29. The Board then has 90 days to give a written decision. If the aggrieved party disagrees with the Board’s decision, that party may, within 30 days of the Board’s decision, make an appeal to the Superior Court.

Section 4 of this Act requires a paid elected official or paid appointed official of this State or any political subdivision of this State (“official”) who is also employed by a state agency or a political subdivision of this State to disclose the dual employment to the Public Integrity Commission (“Commission”). This disclosure will assist the Commission and the State Auditor in evaluating if the official is receiving dual public compensation for coincident hours of work and requires the Commission to report to the official’s employer of any finding of dual compensation. Sections 1 through 3 of this Act make technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, including by creating definitions to ensure consistent usage of terms and by redrafting existing law to use active voice to ensure clarity of duties and obligations of officials and state agencies or political subdivisions of this State that employ officials. Section 5 of this Act makes clear that an individual serving as an official on the effective date of this Act must disclose any dual employment within 15 days after the enactment of this Act. Section 6 of this Act provides that this Act takes effect 1 year after the Act’s enactment into law.