SB 178 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COUNTIES.
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 26, 2019. Enacted.
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Enacted
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11 sponsors
2 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
The Act allows the Kent County Levy Court to impose a lodging tax not greater than 3% in Kent County. This Substitute places the lodging tax imposed by the Act in the same Delaware Code provision where the New Castle County lodging tax is placed and where the Sussex County lodging tax is proposed to be placed by House Bill No. 228 (150th General Assembly). This change in placement also results in excluding rentals by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control from the lodging tax established by § 8112 of Title 9. This change also does the following: (1) Makes clear that the lodging tax power under § 8112(a) of Title 9 refers to New Castle County. (2) Makes technical corrections to the language of the Act, and existing law, to conform it to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill Text
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The bill clarifies and consolidates the lodging tax provisions for New Castle and Kent Counties, while exempting certain rentals from the tax.
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§ 8112
New Castle CountyThis change specifies that the lodging tax authority applies only to New Castle County.
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§ 8112
are exempt→ shall beThis change modifies the wording for clarity regarding the exemption of rentals from the lodging tax.
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§ 8112(b)(1)
Kent County may impose, by duly enacted ordinance, a local lodging tax of no more than 3% of the rent, in addition to the amount imposed by the State, for any room in a hotel, motel, or tourist home, as defined in § 6101 of Title 30, which is located in Kent County.
This addition allows Kent County to impose a local lodging tax.
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§ 8112(b)(2)
The moneys collected under paragraph (b)(1) of this section must, when collected, be directed to the Kent County Regional Sports Complex Corporation, which operates the County-sponsored DE Turf facility located in Kent County near Frederica.
This addition specifies how the lodging tax revenue in Kent County should be allocated.
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§ 8112(b)(3)
The Kent County Regional Sports Complex Corporation shall use the moneys directed under paragraph (b)(2) of this section exclusively for the DE Turf facility to allow the facility to remain competitive by advertising, promoting, and providing incentives for use of the facility, to establish a program to benefit youth by providing to youth organizations and scholastic institutions the opportunity to use its facility at reduced cost, and to maintain, improve, and support the facility through the payment of costs, expenses, and associated debt.
This addition details the permitted uses of the funds collected from the lodging tax in Kent County.
Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 2 NO
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Suspension of Rules in House
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Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
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was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 178
Sponsors
- William J. Carson · Cosponsor
- William Bush · Cosponsor
- David L. Wilson · Cosponsor
- Dave G. Lawson · Cosponsor
- David P. Sokola · Cosponsor
- Sean M. Lynn · Primary
- Trey Paradee · Primary
- Colin Bonini · Cosponsor
- Bruce C. Ennis · Cosponsor
- Andria L. Bennett · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 51 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic
- Trey Paradee Democratic
Co-sponsors (9)
- William J. Carson Democratic
- William Bush Democratic
- David L. Wilson Republican
- Dave G. Lawson Republican
- David P. Sokola Democratic
- Colin Bonini
- Bruce C. Ennis
- Andria L. Bennett
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman
Not signed on (51)
51 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 51 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Delcollo | — | Yea |
| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Yea |
| Catherine Cloutier | — | Yea |
| Colin Bonini | — | Yea |
| David B. McBride | — | Yea |
| Ernesto B Lopez | — | Yea |
| Harris B. McDowell | — | Not Voting |
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Yea |
| Darius J. Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Sokola | Democratic | Yea |
| John "Jack" Walsh | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | Democratic | Yea |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | Democratic | Yea |
| Trey Paradee | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | Yea |
| Bryant L. Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| David L. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 178 do?
- The Act allows the Kent County Levy Court to impose a lodging tax not greater than 3% in Kent County. This Substitute places the lodging tax imposed by the Act in the same Delaware Code provision where the New Castle County lodging tax is placed and where the Sussex County lodging tax is proposed to be placed by House Bill No. 228 (150th General Assembly). This change in placement also results in excluding rentals by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control from the lodging tax established by § 8112 of Title 9. This change also does the following: (1) Makes clear that the lodging tax power under § 8112(a) of Title 9 refers to New Castle County. (2) Makes technical corrections to the language of the Act, and existing law, to conform it to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Who sponsors SB 178?
- SB 178 is sponsored by William J. Carson (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Dave G. Lawson (Republican), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Colin Bonini, Bruce C. Ennis, Andria L. Bennett, and Jeffrey N. Spiegelman.
- What is the current status of SB 178?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 26, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 178?
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