The bill to create a Delaware hospital budget review board, as expected, passed the Senate today after nearly one hour of comments by Republicans opposed to the state stepping into private businesses. House Bill 350 will now return to the House, which must vote on a Senate amendment that changed several points in the original bill. If it passes there, …
The words ālove festā and ālegislative hearingā rarely appear together, but that was the toneĀ during a Delaware Senate Housing & Land Use committee hearing this week on a five-bill affordable housing package submitted by Sen. Russell Huxtable (D-Lewes). Sen. Marie Pinkney, D-Bear, even said sheās never seen such minimal opposition to legislation like the housing package. It was promoted …
A bill to raise death benefits from $200,000 to $375,000 for families of first responders who die in the line of duty passed its first committee hearing this week. Senate Bill 202 would bring Delawareās benefits closer to the federal payout for public safety officers of $437,503. If passed into law, SB 202 would be retroactive to July 1, 2023, …
