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Date: 7/1/2013
Session: SS1
Legislative Day: 1
The Majority Leader moved to adjourn the First Session of the 147th General Assembly at 12:00 a.m.
Mr. Speaker Schwartzkopf called the House to order at 12:01 a.m.
The Reading Clerk read the following communication into the record:
TO: The Members of the 147th General Assembly
FROM: Matthew Denn, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Delaware
Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Speaker of the House of Representatives
SUBJECT: Special Session
DATE: July 01, 2013
Pursuant to the provisions of Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Delaware of 1897, as amended, we hereby declare the 147th General Assembly of the State of Delaware in Special Session.
Matthew Denn, Lieutenant Governor
and President of the Senate
Peter C. Schwartzkopf
Speaker of the House of Representatives
1st LEGISLATIVE DAY - 147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY - First Special Session
July 1, 2013
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Mr. Speaker Schwartzkopf announced that the minutes of the previous legislative day are available in the Office of the Chief Clerk. memory of the Prescott, Arizona Hotshots firefighter team of nineteen who lost their lives fighting a wildfire at the request of Representative D. Short.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Carson.
Representative Carson brought SB 86, jointly sponsored by Senator Ennis & Senators Bushweller, Hall-Long & Henry & Representative. Mitchell, Paradee, Spiegelman, Wilson & Briggs King, before the House for consideration. STATE OF DELAWARE TO THE TOWN OF SMYRNA OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 1.57 ACRES LOCATED AT 5501 DUPONT PARKWAY (SOUTHBOUND US13) IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY (3/4 bill) (F/N)
Representative Carson made comments. the House, SB 86 was returned to the Senate.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Briggs King.
Representative Briggs King brought SB 84, jointly sponsored by Senator Henry & Senator Ennis & Representatives Heffernan, J. Johnson, Keeley & Potter, before the House for consideration. TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE TAX CREDIT.
Representative Briggs King made comments. Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Barbieri.
Representative Barbieri moved to suspend the rules which interfere with action on
SB 144 w/SA 1. The motion was seconded by Representative Jaques and adopted by voice vote.
Representative Barbieri brought SB 144 w/SA 1, jointly sponsored by Senator Marshall, before the House for consideration. TO THE DELAWARE FALSE CLAIMS AND REPORTING ACT.
Representative Barbieri made comments. Senate.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Keeley.
Representative Keeley moved to suspend the rules which interfere with action on SB 149. The motion was seconded by Representative Osienski. Heffernan, Jaques, J. Johnson, Q. Johnson, Keeley, Kowalko, Longhurst, Miro, Mitchell, Mulrooney, Osienski, Paradee, Potter, Scott, B. Short, M. Smith, Smyk, Viola, Walker,
D.E. Williams, K. Williams & Schwartzkopf - 29. rules were suspended.
Representative Keeley brought SB 149, jointly sponsored by Senator McDowell, before the House for consideration. TO THE ESTATE TAX.
Representatives Keeley & D. Short made comments. Peterman, D. Short, Spiegelman & Wilson - 12. Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Miro.
Representative Miro brought SB 46, jointly sponsored by Senator Sokola & Senators Bushweller, Henry, Hocker & Venables & Representatives Q. Johnson, Ramone & D. Short, before the House for consideration. TO THE MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT.
Representative Miro made comments. Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Mulrooney.
Representative Mulrooney brought SB 54, jointly sponsored by Senator Marshall, before the House for consideration. RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.
Representative Mulrooney made comments. Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Walker. Cloutier & Representatives Barbieri & Hudson, before the House for consideration. TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COORDINATING COUNCIL.
Representative Walker made comments. Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Heffernan.
Representative Heffernan brought SB 78 w/SA 1, jointly sponsored by Senator McBride, & Representative Q. Johnson & Senators McDowell & Poore & Representative J. Johnson, before the House for consideration. NON-TIDAL WETLANDS.
Representatives Heffernan, Wilson & Peterman made comments. Representative Peterman requested and was granted privilege of the floor for Collin O'Mara, Secretary, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. Representative Peterman made comments. Senate.
The Reading Clerk read the following communications into the record:
The Senate wishes to inform the House that it has passed SS 1 for SB 36 w/SA 1 and requests the concurrence of the House and the Senate has passed SCR 34 and requests the concurrence of the House.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Brady.
Representative Brady moved to suspend the rules which interfere with action on SB 140 w/SA 2. The motion was seconded by Representative J. Johnson and adopted by voice vote.
Representative Brady brought SB 140 w/SA 2, jointly sponsored by Senator Venables & Senator Marshall & Representative Hudson & Senators Blevins, Hocker, Pettyjohn & Simpson & Representatives Briggs King, Dukes, Kenton, Miro, Mitchell, D. Short & Wilson, before the House for consideration. TO INVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURE FACILITIES.
Representative Brady made comments. Senate.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Jaques.
Representative Jaques brought SB 147 w/SA 1 & SA 2, jointly sponsored by Senator Townsend & Representative Baumbach & Representative Scott & Representative K. Williams & Representatives Kowalko, Bennett, Osienski, Bolden, Potter & B. Short, before the House for consideration. RELATING TO REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT, INNOVATION, AND COLLABORATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS.
Representatives Jaques, Dukes & B. Short made comments. D. Short & Spiegelman - 8. returned to the Senate.
Representative Longhurst announced that HR 21 will be removed from Consent Calendar #5.
Representative Longhurst brought Consent Calendar #5 before the House.
HR 22 - SCHWARTZKOPF & REPRESENTATIVE LONGHURST & REPRESENTATIVE SMYK - Creating a Task Force to Study and Make Recommendations Regarding Pedestrian Safety Along the Route One Corridor Between the Nassau Bridge and the Southern Town Limits of Dewey Beach in Sussex County.

HENRY, PETERSON & SOKOLA & REPRESENTATIVES BAUMBACH, J. JOHNSON, KOWALKO, MITCHELL, BRIGGS KING, HUDSON, OUTTEN, PETERMAN, D. SHORT, SMYK & WILSON - A Resolution to Create a Blue Ribbon Task Force to Review Open Family Court Proceedings.
SCR 32 - MCDOWELL & REPRESENTATIVE BRADY & REPRESENTATIVE KEELEY & SENATORS MARSHALL, HENRY, PETERSON & CLOUTIER & REPRESENTATIVES BOLDEN, MITCHELL & POTTER - Celebrating the Exemplary Life and Ministry of Father Roberto Balducelli of St. Anthony Of Padua Parish as He Approaches the 100th Anniversary of His Birth on August 11, 1913.
SCR 33 - HALL-LONG & SENATOR TOWNSEND & SENATORS HENRY, HOCKER, LOPEZ & SOKOLA & REPRESENTATIVES BAUMBACH, BOLDEN, BRIGGS KING, KENTON, MIRO, B. SHORT & WILSON - Recognizing August 31, 2013 as Overdose Awareness Day
Consent Calendar #5 was adopted by voice vote and HR 22 was declared passed and SCR 9, SCR 32 & SCR 33 were returned to the Senate.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Jaques.
Representative Jaques brought SB 148, jointly sponsored by Senator Townsend & Representative Baumbach & Representative Scott & Representative K. Williams & Representatives Kowalko, Bennett, Osienski, Bolden, Potter & B. Short, before the House for consideration. CODE RELATING TO TRANSPARENCY OF COMPETITIVE GRANTS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
Representative Jaques and Smyk made comments.
Representative Smyk requested and was granted privilege of the floor for Rebecca Taber, Education Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor. Peterson & Senator Sokola, before the House for consideration. DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE COUNCIL ON REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS. returned to the Senate.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Bennett.
Representative Bennett brought SB 92, jointly sponsored by Senator Venables & Senator McBride & Representatives Kenton & Wilson, before the House for consideration. THE CLEAN CREDIT AND IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION ACT
Representative Bennett made comments. Senators Blevins & Henry & Representatives Walker & Bolden, before the House for consideration. TO THE LICENSE TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY. (3/5 bill) the House, SB 96 was returned to the Senate. Venables & Representative Heffernan, before the House for consideration. TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION. SB 139 w/SA 3. The motion was seconded by Representative J. Johnson and adopted by voice vote. & Senators Henry & Sokola & Representatives Jaques, Keeley, Mitchell & M. Smith, before the House for consideration. TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES. (3/5 bill) the House, SB 139 w/SA 3 was returned to the Senate.
Representative Longhurst deferred to Representative Walker.
Representative Walker moved to suspend the rules which interfere with action on
SB 109. The motion was seconded by Representative J. Johnson and adopted by voice vote.
Representative Walker brought SB 109, jointly sponsored by Senator Henry & Senators Ennis & Venables & Representatives Bolden, Heffernan, Jaques, Outten & Viola, before the House for consideration. TO CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS. Representatives Bennett, Keeley, Mitchell, Paradee & Wilson & Senator Ennis, before the House for consideration. TO RULES OF THE ROAD. concurrence.
The Reading Clerk read the following communications into the record:
The Senate wishes to inform the House that it has passed HB 194 w/HA 1, HB 43,
HB 180 w/HA 1 & HA 2 aab HA 1, HB 190 w/HA1, HJR 6, HB 145 w/HA 1 & HB 128 and is returning the same to the House.
Representative Longhurst introduced and brought SCR 34, sponsored by Senator McDowell & Senator McBride & Representative Kowalko, before the House for consideration. COMMITTEE.
Representative Kowalko made comments.
Representative D. Short introduced and brought HA 1 to SCR 34, jointly sponsored by Representative Walker & Representatives Hudson, Blakey, Briggs King, Dukes, Gray, Kenton, Miro, Outten, Peterman, Ramone, Smyk, Spiegelman & Wilson, before the House for consideration.
Representative D. Short made comments. Representative D. Short deferred to Representative Walker. Representative Walker made comments. Representative D. Short made comments and requested that HA 1 to SCR 34 be stricken. SCR 34 was adopted by voice vote.
Representative Longhurst brought Consent Agenda C before the House for consideration.
SB 11 - HENRY & REPRESENTATIVE J. JOHNSON & REPRESENTATIVE KEELEY & SENATORS ENNIS & HALL-LONG & REPRESENTATIVES BOLDEN, OUTTEN, M. SMITH, BAUMBACH, HEFFERNAN, KOWALKO, POTTER & WALKER - An Act to Amend Title 29 of the Delaware Code Relating to Cemetery Registration and the Distress Relief Fund.
SS 1 for SB 22 w/SA 1 - ENNIS & REPRESENTATIVE PARADEE & REPRESENTATIVES BRIGGS KING, Q. JOHNSON, KEELEY, MIRO, OUTTEN, RAMONE, D. SHORT, WILSON, CARSON, SMYK - An Act to Amend Title 21 and Title 30 of the Delaware Code Relating to Recreational Vehicles.
SB 26 - TOWNSEND & SENATORS BLEVINS, BONINI, HALL-LONG, LAVELLE, MCDOWELL & SOKOLA & REPRESENTATIVES BENNETT, KEELEY, PETERMAN,
B. SHORT, M. SMITH, WALKER, PARADEE & WILSON - An Act to Amend Title 12 of the Delaware Code Relating to Apportionment of Estate Tax Liability. REPRESENTATIVES CARSON & JAQUES - An Act to Amend Title 24 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Board of Geologists and Relating to the Board of Examiners of Psychologists
SB 88 - HALL-LONG & REPRESENTATIVE BARBIERI & SENATORS BUSHWELLER, ENNIS & HOCKER & REPRESENTATIVES BOLDEN, HEFFERNAN, KEELEY, KOWALKO, MITCHELL & PARADEE - An Act to Amend Title 24 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Medical Practice Act
SB 121 - HALL-LONG & REPRESENTATIVE BARBIERI & SENATORS BUSHWELLER, CLOUTIER, ENNIS, HENRY, HOCKER & LOPEZ & REPRESENTATIVES BOLDEN, BRIGGS KING, CARSON, HUDSON, JAQUES, KEELEY, MULROONEY & WILSON - An Act to Amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Operation of Unlicensed Healthcare Agencies and Facilities.
SB 122 w/SA 1 - TOWNSEND & REPRESENTATIVE B. SHORT & SENATORS HALL-LONG & SOKOLA & REPRESENTATIVES M. SMITH & WALKER - An Act to Amend Title 12, Chapter 49a of the Delaware Code Relating to Durable Personal Powers of Attorney
SB 138 - TOWNSEND & REPRESENTATIVE B. SHORT & REPRESENTATIVE
M. SMITH & REPRESENTATIVE WALKER - An Act to Amend Titles 12, 18, and 25 of the Delaware Code Relating to Fiduciary Relations, Insurance, and Property. SB 87, SB 88, SB 121, SB 122 & SB 138 were returned to the Senate.
The Majority Leader moved to recess to the call of the Chair at 1:33 a.m.
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