Delaware House Bill 384

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on May 2 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-05-02 - Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act amends the Newark Charter by authorizing the City of Newark to levy and collect a per student, per semester tax on Colleges and Universities that host in person classes which are located within the boundaries of the City of Newark. This tax applies to all colleges and universities including any organizations that are considered subdivisions of the State of Delaware or are otherwise tax exempt, including but not limited to the University of Delaware. It also limits the available payment methods to restrict the use of credit cards for the payment of the aforementioned tax.

An Act To Amend The Newark City Charter Authorizing The City Of Newark To Levy A Tax On Colleges And Universities Within The City Of Newark.

Rep. Cyndie Romer [D]

Sen. David Sokola [D]

Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]

Rep. Edward Osienski [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-05-02		Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

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Summary	https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141289
Text	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141289&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=HB384