Bill Text: DE SB202 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend The Fiscal Year 2010 Bond And Capital Improvements Act; Amending Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Drainage; And Amending The Laws Of Delaware.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2010-01-28 - SS 1 for SB 202 - Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 36 YES 3 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT [SB202 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2009-SB202-Draft.html
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Sen. Venables & Rep. Keeley |
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Cook McDowell Sokola Simpson Sorenson
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Mulrooney Schooley Viola Carey
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145th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
SENATE BILL NO. 202 |
AN ACT TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT; AMENDING TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRAINAGE; AND AMENDING THE LAWS OF DELAWARE. |
BE IT ENACTED
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
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b) Amend 70 Del. Laws, c. 001 §2, page 3, by deleting the project entitled "Milford, Land Costs for Middle Academy (77/23)" on line 20 and inserting in lieu thereof the project entitled "Milford, Land Acquisition/Extraordinary Site Costs for Middle Academy (77/23)".
Section 4.Owens Campus Energy House.Delaware Technical & Community College shall apply for all State and local permits and approvals required by any applicable provision of the Delaware Code, or any ordinance, rule or regulation enacted pursuant thereto in connection with the design and construction of the Owens Campus Energy House; provided, nevertheless, that any such permit or approval shall be granted within 10 working days from the date upon which the College makes application therefor. If any required permit or approval is not granted within 10 working days as set forth above, the College may commence construction and shall be immune from any legal action or liability for failing to obtain such permit or approval.
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"(c)New Transportation Trust Fund Debt Authorizations.To fund a portion of the projects authorized herein, the Delaware Transportation Authority is hereby authorized to issue GARVEE bonds in an amount not to exceed $125,000,000 pursuant to the provisions of 2 Del. C. c. 13 and 14.All proceeds (net of issuance costs) from the GARVEE bond sale shall be used for the US301 Maryland State Line capital improvement project.Annual obligational authority from the Federal Highway Administration shall be used to repay debt associated with the term of the GARVEE bonds.The Secretary of Transportation is hereby authorized to pledge the State's annual obligational authority from the Federal Highway Administration as security for the GARVEE bonds, and is authorized to take any further action and execute any other documents necessary or convenient to consummate the issuance of the GARVEE bonds. A fifteen year amortization schedule shall be made available for the review and approval of the Director of Office of Management & Budget and Controller General annually."
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Section 7.State Video Lottery.Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, including chapter 48 of title 29, the State Lottery Office shall be entitled to impose a one-time reimbursement from the video lottery agents in an amount equal to the costs incurred by the State related to the research, drafting and filing of a petition for certiorari in Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, et al. v. Markell, et al., provided that such reimbursement shall not exceed $250,000 in total, and that the $250,000 reimbursement shall be divided among the video lottery agents in proportion to their respective proceeds attributable to the sports lottery, as determined by the State Lottery Office, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010 as of the effective date of this act, and further provided that such reimbursement shall be deducted from the amounts otherwise payable to video lottery agents pursuant to 29 Del. C. §4815 as soon as practicable and without regard for the disposition of the petition for certiorari.
Section 8.Energy
Performance Contracting. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the
Office of Management and Budget shall have the authority to develop and
implement procedures and a methodology by which an energy services company
(ESCO) shall select and award contracts to contractors and subcontractors for
work associated with energy performance contracts as defined by 29 Del. C.
§6971 through §6976. To enable the Office of Management and Budget to develop
and implement procedures and a methodology as specified by this section, all
provisions of 29
SYNOPSIS
This Act provides the Milford school district flexibility in transferring capital funds and changes project names; provides authority for the Department of Transportation to issue $125 million in GARVEE bonds, speeds up permitting requirements for Delaware Tech's Energy House, modifies drainage provisions for Resource Conservation and Development projects; provides for a one-time reimbursement from video lottery agents and provides for energy performance contracting. Author: Joint Legislative Committee on the Capital Improvement Program. |