DE HB124 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 21-1)
Status: Introduced on May 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-15 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 20 YES 17 NO 0 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on May 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-15 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 20 YES 17 NO 0 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
The Delaware Farmland Preservation Fund was created under the Delaware Agricultural Lands Preservation Act in order to conserve, protect, and encourage improvement of agricultural lands within the State. The Legislature has previously expressed its desire that $10 million in receipts from the State Realty Transfer Tax be allocated annually to this fund in order to accomplish its goals. This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that will make this allocation binding on all future administrations and General Assemblies, thus allowing this essential program to continue protecting one of our State’s most important resources.
Title
An Act Proposing An Amendment To The Delaware Constitution Relating To The Realty Transfer Tax.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-15 | House | Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 20 YES 17 NO 0 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2016-01-20 | House | Returned to House Ready List at the request of the Agriculture Chair |
| 2016-01-19 | House | Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House |
| 2015-05-13 | House | Reported Out of Committee (AGRICULTURE) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable |
| 2015-05-05 | House | Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House |
