Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 61 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 03, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    5 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

State economic development officials pursue economic development opportunities that, if realized, would have significant impact on Delaware's future economic health and competitiveness. Such situations frequently require expeditious action and the need to enhance Delaware's transportation infrastructure on a timeline and schedule that is outside the 6 year Capital Transportation Program. To meet these challenges, this Act establishes the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund to provide economic assistance for renovation, construction, or any other type of improvements to roads and related transportation infrastructure in order to attract new businesses to Delaware, or for the expansion of existing Delaware businesses, when such an economic development opportunity would create a significant number of direct, permanent, quality, full-time jobs.

Bill Text

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Baumbach HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Sokola & Rep.
1 TO SENATE BILL NO.
Osienski & Rep.
61 AMEND House Bill No.
Bush & Rep.
61 on line 38 by inserting “members present at a meeting with a” after the word “the” and before the word “quorum” as it appears therein.
Schwartzkopf Sens.
SYNOPSIS This amendment makes clear that in order for the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund Council to approve a motion, a majority of the members present at a meeting with a quorum must vote in favor.
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Baumbach, Brady, Briggs King, Carson, Griffith, Michael Smith DELAWARE STATE SENATE 150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO.
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61 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
05/30/2019 12:33 PM 1031500142
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend Chapter 84, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 8421.
Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund;
Fund Council.
(a) The Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund (Fund) is established to provide economic assistance for renovation, construction, or any other type of improvements to roads and related transportation infrastructure in order to attract new businesses to this State, or expand existing businesses in this State, when such an economic development opportunity would create a significant number of direct, permanent, quality, full-time jobs.
(b) Improvements funded through the Fund must occur within the public right-of-way or on public land and directly benefit the traveling public.
To be eligible for a grant under this section, improvements must meet all of the following, as defined by regulation:
(1) Have at least 1 public endorser.
(2) Meet certain employment standards.
(3) Be financially stable.
(4) Serve a public purpose.
(c) A business applying to the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund must meet all of the following:
(1) Validly exist as a corporation, limited liability company, or other regulated entity.
(2) Be in good standing under the laws of this State, duly-qualified to do business.
(3) Be in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which its conduct of business requires such qualification.
(4) Possess business and professional licenses required under Titles 24 and 30.
(d) The Department of Transportation may promulgate regulations as required to administer this section.
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03/27/2019 10:29 AM (e) The Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund Council.
- The Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund Council (the Council) is established to consider applications to the Fund and make recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and the Secretary of State.
(1) The Council is composed of 9 members, as follows:
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One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Delaware State Senate.
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One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Six members appointed by the Governor.
These members must include 2 New Castle County residents, 1 Kent County resident, 1 Sussex County resident, and 2 residents of this State, irrespective of county.
These members may include a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of Delaware, an officer of a bank or trust company of this State, an expert in private equity, or an expert in venture capital.
(2) The Governor shall appoint 1 additional member to serve as Chair at the Governor’s pleasure.
(3) Members appointed by the Governor under paragraph (e)(2)c.
of this section may be appointed for a term of up to 3 years to ensure that no more than 2 members’ terms expire in a year.
(4) The Governor may not appoint more than 4 members from the same political party.
(5) Members of the Council serve without compensation, except that the members may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses incident to the members’ duties.
(6) The Council shall conduct its business only when a quorum is present.
A quorum consists of 5 members.
(7) The consent of a majority of the quorum is required to approve a motion, including a motion to make a recommendation.
(8) Upon written request from the Council, the Governor may declare a vacancy for any member who is absent from 3 consecutive Council meetings.
(9) The Council Chair shall attempt to schedule meetings so that the meetings are centrally-located and geographically-balanced in number.
(f) The Secretary of the Department of Transportation and the Secretary of State shall consider a recommendation of the Council made under subsection (e) of this section.
The Secretaries may not authorize the expenditure of moneys from the Fund unless the Secretaries determine that the business and the improvements are eligible under this section and the regulations promulgated under this section.
Section 2.
The Act takes effect upon enactment and is implemented 10 days after the date of publication in the Registrar of Regulations of a notice by the Department of Transportation that final regulations required to administer this section have been promulgated.
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03/27/2019 10:29 AM SYNOPSIS State economic development officials pursue economic development opportunities that, if realized, would have significant impact on Delaware's future economic health and competitiveness.
Such situations frequently require expeditious action and the need to enhance Delaware's transportation infrastructure on a timeline and schedule that is outside the 6 year Capital Transportation Program.
To meet these challenges, this Act establishes the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund to provide economic assistance for renovation, construction, or any other type of improvements to roads and related transportation infrastructure in order to attract new businesses to Delaware, or for the expansion of existing Delaware businesses, when such an economic development opportunity would create a significant number of direct, permanent, quality, full-time jobs.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT

  4. Amendment HA 1 to SB 61 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  5. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits

  6. Amendment HA 1 to SB 61 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  7. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  8. Reported Out of Committee (Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure) in House with 7 On Its Merits

  9. Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House

  10. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  11. Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  12. Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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5 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (48)

48 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SM

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democratic 9000
Republican 5000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Catherine Cloutier — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
David B. McBride — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
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

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SM

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Democratic 10002
Republican 11001
Total 38003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr. — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John J. Viola — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Quinton Johnson — Yea
Raymond Seigfried — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Not Voting
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Not Voting
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Not Voting

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SM

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democratic 9000
Republican 5000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Catherine Cloutier — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
David B. McBride — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
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

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 61 do?
State economic development officials pursue economic development opportunities that, if realized, would have significant impact on Delaware's future economic health and competitiveness. Such situations frequently require expeditious action and the need to enhance Delaware's transportation infrastructure on a timeline and schedule that is outside the 6 year Capital Transportation Program. To meet these challenges, this Act establishes the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund to provide economic assistance for renovation, construction, or any other type of improvements to roads and related transportation infrastructure in order to attract new businesses to Delaware, or for the expansion of existing Delaware businesses, when such an economic development opportunity would create a significant number of direct, permanent, quality, full-time jobs.
Who sponsors SB 61?
SB 61 is sponsored by Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), William J. Carson (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Ruth Briggs King, Gerald L. Brady, Paul S. Baumbach, Bruce C. Ennis, Catherine Cloutier, and Peter C. Schwartzkopf.
What is the current status of SB 61?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 03, 2019. Enacted.
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