The following bills that could impact ACEC member firms or
their clients have been introduced.
- HOUSE
BILL NO. 293 – This Bill would create a Community College
Infrastructure Fund for DELTECH. Funding would be provided by increasing
the realty transfer tax by 0.28 percent. This bill has been assigned to
the House Education Committee. While the creation of the Fund would
provide funds for the DELTECH; therefore providing funds for projects that
our member firms will be completing, we must be careful since the
additional tax will most likely not be supported by the school districts
or private developers.
- House
Bill 291 – This Bill would restrict the use of mobile phones for
text messaging or emails while operating a motor vehicle. This Bill has
been assigned to the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee.
I would suggest the ACEC send a letter to the sponsors, copying Carolann
Wicks supporting this Bill.
- House
Bill 289 – This Bill would restrict the use of eminent domain by
local governments to obtained property for use by private developers for
redevelopment projects. This Bill has been assigned to the House
Transportation/Land Use Infrastructure Committee. The Senate has passed a
similar Bill that is not as restrictive as the House Bill.
- House
Bill 287 – This bill would allow New Castle County to grant
administrative dimensional variances of up to one-foot. The Bill has been
assigned to the House Transportation/Land Use Infrastructure Committee. I
would suggest the ACEC send a letter to the sponsors, copying Chris Coons
and Charlie Baker supporting this Bill.
- House
Bill 280 – This Bill would require that all subdivision streets
whether public or private to be constructed to DELDOT Standards. The Bill
has been assigned to the House Transportation/Land Use Infrastructure
Committee. While we might like to support this Bill, developers in Sussex
County have indicated that they have concerns about this Bill.