HB 127 DE

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This Act provides each county with the ability to impose, by duly enacted ordinance, a fire protection fee (fee). A county that enacts this fee must do all of the following: 1. Deposit all money collected from this fee in an account that is segregated from the county's general funds. 2. Establish criteria under which this money is distributed to fire companies providing fire protection in the county. 3. After using no more than 5% of the money annually deposited from this fee for administration of this fee, distribute all of the money collected, including accrued interest, within 18 months of receipt. In addition, under this Act: 1. A fire protection fee may be collected from property that is otherwise exempt from taxation unless an exemption from this fee is provided by the county. 2. A county may, by ordinance, establish penalties for the failure to pay a fire protection fee and establish procedures to abate the penalty. 3. The unpaid balance and any penalties become a lien on the property upon which the fire protection fee was incurred and the county may institute a proceeding to enforce this lien. 4. A fire company must include the money received from a fire protection fee in the annual audit required under § 6608 of Title 16. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

• Paul S. Baumbach · primary
• Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary
• Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
• John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
• Kendra Johnson Democratic · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
• Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
• Michael Ramone · primary
• Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
• Daniel B. Short Republican · primary
• Sean Matthews · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary

1. Apr 21, 2023 Introduced and Assigned to Housing Committee in House · lower
2. Apr 26, 2023 Amendment HA 1 to HB 127 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
3. Apr 26, 2023 Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 5 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · lower
4. Mar 27, 2024 Amendment HA 2 to HB 127 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
5. Apr 16, 2024 Amendment HA 1 to HB 127 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
6. Apr 16, 2024 Amendment HA 2 to HB 127 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
7. Apr 16, 2024 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · lower
8. Apr 16, 2024 Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · upper
9. May 15, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
10. Jun 11, 2024 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
11. Aug 2, 2024 Signed by Governor · executive