Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 R · 5 D cosponsors

HB 40 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID.

Last action — Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

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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 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 creates the Grants-In-Aid Committee. The Committee is a joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives. The purpose of the Committee is to view applications for grants-in-aid and to develop and recommend to the Joint Finance Committee the grants-in-aid appropriations bill.

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Briggs King HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Briggs King & Sen.
1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
Hocker Reps.
40 AMEND House Bill No.
Gray, Harris, Hilovsky, Morrison, Osienski, Postles, Ramone, Schwartzkopf, Shupe, Wilson-Anton, Yearick;
40 by inserting between lines 23 and 24 the following and redesignating accordingly:
Sens.
“Section 2.
Pettyjohn, Richardson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.
The Co-Chairs of the Grants-In-Aid Committee, in collaboration with the Controller General, shall develop procedures to guide the Grants-In-Aid Committee’s review of Grants-In-Aid agencies and recommendations for dissemination of Grants-In-Aid funds.
40 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID.
Said procedures shall be submitted by February 1, 2024 to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee for approval.”.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
SYNOPSIS This amendment gives direction to the Controller General's Office to develop procedures for the committee to operate under to be submitted by February 1, 2024.
Section 1.
Amend Chapter 63, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 6341A Grants-In-Aid Committee.
(a) There shall be a Grants-In-Aid Committee “Committee”.
The purpose of the Committee shall be to review requests for grants-in-aid and develop and recommend the grants-in-aid appropriations bill to the Joint Finance Committee.
(b) The Grants-In-Aid Committee is composed of 3 members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore and 3 members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House.
Not more than 2 Senate appointees, nor 2 House appointees, may belong to the same political party.
The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Committee alternate each year between a Representative appointed by the Speaker of the House and a Senator appointed by the President Pro Tem of the Senate.
During odd-numbered years, a Senator serves as Chairperson and a Representative serves as Vice Chairperson;
during even-numbered years, a Representative serves as Chairperson and a Senator serves as Vice Chairperson.
The Controller General’s Office shall provide staffing for the Committee.
(c) The Grants-In-Aid Committee shall:
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Review the performance, financial stability, financial controls, audits, and efficiency of each Grants-In-Aid applicant.
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Require itemized disclosure of all state and other revenues received by the applicant from other government entities.
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Require itemized disclosure of any grants received by the applicant.
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Require a summary of donations from other sources to the applicant.
(d) The Grants-In-Aid Committee may require other financial documents as it determines to be relevant to the Committee’s review of each applicant.
(e) The Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson, and Members of the Grants-In-Aid Committee shall be compensated at the rate of the Joint Legislative Oversight and Sunset Committee for their service on the Committee.
Section 2.
This Act shall take effect on August 1, 2023.
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01/04/2023 02:19 PM SYNOPSIS This bill creates the Grants-In-Aid Committee.
The Committee is a joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives.
The purpose of the Committee is to view applications for grants-in-aid and to develop and recommend to the Joint Finance Committee the grants-in-aid appropriations bill.
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Action History

  1. Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

  3. Amendment HA 1 to HB 40 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  4. Amendment HA 1 to HB 40 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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

  6. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

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Not signed on (47)

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Votes

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Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7001
Democratic 18002
Republican 13000
Total 38003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stell Parker Selby — Not Voting
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Not Voting
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Not Voting
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeff Hilovsky 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 Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 40 do?
This bill creates the Grants-In-Aid Committee. The Committee is a joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives. The purpose of the Committee is to view applications for grants-in-aid and to develop and recommend to the Joint Finance Committee the grants-in-aid appropriations bill.
Who sponsors HB 40?
HB 40 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Bryan W. Shupe (Republican), Charles S Postles Jr. (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), Ruth Briggs King, Michael Ramone, and Peter C. Schwartzkopf.
What is the current status of HB 40?
This bill died with 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” 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.
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