Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

SB 201 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMPENSATORY PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXEMPT PROPERTIES OWNED BY THE STATE.

Last action — Amendment SA 2 to SB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This bill changes the program for distributing payments to cities with tax-exempt properties owned by the State. Instead of directing payments only to county seats (Wilmington, Dover, and Georgetown), the bill will authorize payments as well to any city with a population over 25,000 and more than 20% tax exempt property. It also raises the annual cap on the amount distributed by $500,000 and adjusts the formula under which these distributions are made. This bill improves the formulas to enable the elimination of specific dollar earmarks, and to enable all of our state higher education institutions to be treated equally in this section. The bill is designed to ensure a slight dollar increase to each of the three county seats, while initially adding Newark to the program, at a much lower benefit level than the other three cities.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Amendment SA 2 to SB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. Amendment SA 1 to SB 201 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  3. Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 59 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (59)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 201 do?
This bill changes the program for distributing payments to cities with tax-exempt properties owned by the State. Instead of directing payments only to county seats (Wilmington, Dover, and Georgetown), the bill will authorize payments as well to any city with a population over 25,000 and more than 20% tax exempt property. It also raises the annual cap on the amount distributed by $500,000 and adjusts the formula under which these distributions are made. This bill improves the formulas to enable the elimination of specific dollar earmarks, and to enable all of our state higher education institutions to be treated equally in this section. The bill is designed to ensure a slight dollar increase to each of the three county seats, while initially adding Newark to the program, at a much lower benefit level than the other three cities.
Who sponsors SB 201?
SB 201 is sponsored by David P. Sokola (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), and Paul S. Baumbach.
What is the current status of SB 201?
This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 201?
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