Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 288 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AN INTERSTATE COMPACT PROHIBITING COMPANY-SPECIFIC SUBSIDIES.

Last action — Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Act, the Interstate Compact Prohibiting Company-Specific Subsidies (“Compact”), is an interstate compact designed to eliminate and prohibit corporate welfare. This Act provides that no participating state under the Compact (“member state”) may offer or provide company-specific tax incentives, grants, or any other company-specific subsidy to an entity whose headquarters, manufacturing facilities, office space, or other real estate developments are located in any other member state or to incentivize an entity located in any other member state to relocate its headquarters, manufacturing facilities, office space, or other real estate developments to its state. Furthermore, the Act establishes a board of compact administrators to enforce and govern the Compact. Lastly, this Act will become effective upon the adoption of the Compact by two or more member states.

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This bill establishes an interstate compact that prohibits member states from offering company-specific subsidies to corporations already located in other member states.

  • § 8731A

    Each member state is prohibited from offering or providing a company-specific subsidy to an entity whose headquarters, manufacturing facility, office space, or other real estate development is located or is considering to be located in any other member state or to incentivize an entity located in a member state to relocate their headquarters, manufacturing facility, office space, or other real estate development to its state.

    This creates a legal restriction against members states providing specific subsidies to out-of-state companies.

  • § 8731A

    This compact is not retroactive and existing company-specific subsidies shall not be prohibited by this compact.

    This ensures that current subsidies are unaffected by the new compact's prohibitions.

  • § 8733A

    This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate its purposes.

    This mandates a broad interpretation of the compact to achieve its goals.

Action History

  1. Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 288 do?
This Act, the Interstate Compact Prohibiting Company-Specific Subsidies (“Compact”), is an interstate compact designed to eliminate and prohibit corporate welfare. This Act provides that no participating state under the Compact (“member state”) may offer or provide company-specific tax incentives, grants, or any other company-specific subsidy to an entity whose headquarters, manufacturing facilities, office space, or other real estate developments are located in any other member state or to incentivize an entity located in any other member state to relocate its headquarters, manufacturing facilities, office space, or other real estate developments to its state. Furthermore, the Act establishes a board of compact administrators to enforce and govern the Compact. Lastly, this Act will become effective upon the adoption of the Compact by two or more member states.
Who sponsors HB 288?
HB 288 is sponsored by David P. Sokola (Democratic), Trey Paradee, Paul S. Baumbach, and John A. Kowalko.
What is the current status of HB 288?
This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). 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 HB 288?
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