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Date:
5/31/06
Session:
S2
Legislative Day:
31
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Mr. Acting Speaker Booth called the House to order at 2:15 p.m. on May 31, 2006.
Representative Lee deferred to Representative Ewing.
Representative Ewing introduced
HB 455
, jointly sponsored by Senator Venables.
HB 455
- AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE TAXES. (3/5 bill)
Mr. Acting Speaker assigned
HB 455
to the Natural Resources & Environmental Management Committee.
Representative Lee deferred to Representative Wagner.
Representative Wagner introduced
HS 1 for HB 389
, jointly sponsored by Representative Stone & Representative Williams & Senator McDowell & Senator Henry & Senator Still & Representatives Spence, Smith, Lee, Atkins, Booth, Buckworth, Carey, Cathcart, DiPinto, Ewing, Fallon, Hocker, Lofink, Maier, Miro, Outten, Roy, Thornburg, Ulbrich, Gilligan, Ennis, Longhurst, McWilliams, Schooley, Viola & Caulk & Senators Amick, Bonini, Copeland & Simpson.
HB 389
- AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE STUDENT EXCELLENCE EQUALS DEGREE ACT.
Mr. Acting Speaker assigned
HS 1 for HB 389
to the Education Committee.
Representative Lee deferred to Representative Schwartzkopf.
Representative Schwartzkopf introduced
HB 458
, jointly sponsored by Senator Bunting.
HB 458
- AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF STATE POLICE.
Mr. Acting Speaker assigned
HB 458
to the Public Safety Committee.
Representative Schwartzkopf introduced
HB 459
, jointly sponsored by Senator Bunting.
HB 459
- AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
Mr. Acting Speaker assigned
HB 459
to the Public Safety Committee.
Representative Ewing made an announcement regarding HB
458
&
HB 459
.
The Majority Whip moved to adjourn at 2:22 p.m., thereby ending the current legislative day. The House reconvened at 2:23 p.m.
31st LEGISLATIVE DAY – 143rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Second Session
May 31, 2006
The Chief Clerk called the roll:
Members Present: 35.
Members Absent: Representatives Cathcart, Caulk, Gilligan, Lavelle, Plant & Smith – 6.
A prayer was offered by Representative John C. Atkins, Forty-First Representative District.
Mr. Acting Speaker led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the American Flag.
The following prefiled legislation was introduced:
HB 419
- OBERLE & REPRESENTATIVE MIRO & SENATOR MARSHALL & SENATOR VENABLES - LABOR - An Act to Amend Title 19 of the Delaware Code Relating to Unemployment Compensation. (3/5 bill)
HB 447
- OBERLE & SENATOR MCBRIDE; REPRESENTATIVE ATKINS - POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY - An Act to Amend Title 24 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Commission on Adult Entertainment Establishments.
HB 448
- VALIHURA & SENATOR BUNTING - HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT - An Act to Amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code Relating to Health Record Privacy Act.
HB 449
- VALIHURA & SENATOR VAUGHN; REPRESENTATIVES BUCKWORTH, HUDSON, STONE, WAGNER - JUDICIARY - An Act to Amend Title 13 of the Delaware Code Relating to Guardianship of a Child.
HJR 28
- SCHOOLEY & REPRESENTATIVE HALL-LONG & SENATOR SOKOLA - EDUCATION - Commending the Task Force on Class Size and Unit Count Allocation in Education and Extending the Date by Which the Task Force is to Issue Its Final Report.
SB 302
- MCDOWELL & SENATOR HENRY - HOUSE ADMINISTRATION - An Act to Amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Delaware State University Board of Trustees.
Representative Wagner requested that she be marked present.
Representative Fallon requested and was granted personal privilege of the floor to introduce guests.
The Reading Clerk read the following communications into the record:
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #72
DATE: May 31, 2006
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H143-1657 Atkins 5/5/2006 T David Pepper - Induction - Fireman's Hall of Fame
H143-1658 Outten 5/6/2006 T Donna Harrington - Contributions - Harrington High Alumni
H143-1659 Outten 5/6/2006 T Donald Derrickson - Service - Harrington High Alumni
H143-1660 Outten 5/6/2006 T Anna Lee Derrickson - Support - Harrington High Alumni
H143-1661 Wagner 5/5/2006 T Reverend Anthony Trout - Church Dedication - Pentecostals of Dover
H143-1662 Lee 5/5/2006 T Stuart Hensley - Paramedic of the Year
cosponsor: Rep. Schwartzkopf
H143-1663 Lee 5/5/2006 T Mark Sheridan - Valor Award Recipient
cosponsor: Rep. Schwartzkopf
H143-1664 Lee 5/5/2006 T Jason Boyce - Valor Award Recipient
cosponsor: Rep. Schwartzkopf
H143-1665 Lee 5/5/2006 T Todd Smith - Valor Award Recipient
cosponsor: Rep. Schwartzkopf
H143-1666 Atkins 5/5/2006 T Glenn Marshall - Valor Award Recipient
cosponsor: Rep. Schwartzkopf
H143-1667 Schwartzkopf 5/5/2006 T Dustin Hamilton - Valor Award Recipient
H143-1668 Buckworth 5/3/2006 M Kenneth Leroy Stockslager
H143-1669 Ewing 5/6/2006 T Hilda Donnelly - 80th Birthday
H143-1670 Atkins 5/21/2006 T Ricker Stanton Adkins - Eagle Scout
H143-1671 Ewing 5/20/2006 T Viola Barnes - 75th Birthday
H143-1672 Fallon 5/6/2006 M Corporal Cory Palmer
cosponsors: All Representatives
H143-1673 Spence 5/11/2006 T Harry Simeone - Funding - Airlift Spinal Cord Injury
H143-1674 Keeley 5/11/2006 T Frauline Trotter - 76th Birthday
H143-1675 Roy 5/10/2006 T John Budd - Coast to Coast Cure Cancer Bike Ride
H143-1676 Roy 5/10/2006 T Ray Villec - Coast to Coast Cure Cancer Bike Ride
H143-1677 Roy 5/10/2006 T Tim O'Neill - Coast to Coast Cure Cancer Bike Ride
H143-1678 Roy 5/10/2006 T Robert Sorantino - Coast to Coast Cure Cancer Bike Ride
H143-1679 Roy 5/10/2006 T Larry Peart - Coast to Coast Cure Cancer Bike Ride
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #73
DATE: May 31, 2006
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H143-1680 DiPinto 5/11/2006 T Robert Buccini - Entrepreneur of the Year
H143-1681 Thornburg 4/28/2006 T Marjorie McKinney - Retirement - Smyrna Post
cosponsor: Rep. Ennis Office - 20 Years
H143-1682 Hall-Long 5/10/2006 T Delaware Nurses Association - Nurses Week
H143-1683 Atkins 5/10/2006 T Honorable Clifford Lee - Induction - Firefighter's Hall of Fame
H143-1684 Thornburg 7/28/2005 T Kim Bates - Doctorate - Capella University
cosponsor: Rep. Ennis
H143-1685 Schooley 5/12/2006 T Jean Williams - Retirement - Newark Senior
cosponsor: Rep. Ulbrich Center
H143-1686 Longhurst 5/9/2006 T Stephanie Powell - Masters Degree - Wilmington College
H143-1687 DiPinto 5/13/2006 T William Hannigan - 90th Birthday
H143-1688 Schooley 5/17/2006 T Christine Beukema - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsors: Reps. Miro & Spence
H143-1689 Ewing 5/17/2006 T Deidre Weston - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsors: Reps. Fallon & Miro
H143-1690 Johnson 5/17/2006 T Danielle Rickard - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsors: Reps. DiPinto Miro
H143-1691 Carey 5/17/2006 T Dawn Staublein - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsor: Rep. Miro
H143-1692 Marshall 5/17/2006 T Renaye Walker - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsor: Rep. Miro
H143-1693 Booth 5/17/2006 T Belinda Maull - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsor: Rep. Miro
H143-1694 Fallon 5/17/2006 T Dave Judy - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsor: Rep. Miro
H143-1695 Spence 5/17/2006 T Eileen Gleasner - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsors: Reps. DiPinto & Miro
H143-1696 Roy 5/17/2006 T Elizabeth Hunter - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsors: Reps. Hudson & Miro
H143-1697 Fallon 5/17/2006 T Sandy Wheatley - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsor: Rep. Miro
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #74
DATE: May 31, 2006
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H143-1698 Fallon 5/17/2006 T Tawnya Dennis - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsor: Rep. Miro
H143-1699 Gilligan 5/17/2006 T Frank Fox - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsors: Reps. Miro & Valihura
H143-1700 Ewing 5/17/2006 T Vickie Lee Givens - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsors: Reps. Fallon & Miro
H143-1701 Smith 5/17/2006 T Sandra Hetrick - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsors: Reps. McWilliams &
Miro
H143-1702 Hudson 5/15/2006 T Gloria Fine - Driving Force Award - Fund for Women
H143-1703 Wagner 5/11/2006 T Dr. Reba Hollingsworth - Human & Civil Rights Award
H143-1704 Smith 5/11/2006 T Shirley Brockenborough - Human & Civil Rights Award
H143-1705 Ulbrich 5/12/2006 T Newark Senior Center - 40th Anniversary
cosponsors: All Representatives
H143-1706 Schooley 5/15/2006 T Tara Jo Manal - Excellence in Teaching Physical Therapy
H143-1707 Spence 5/11/2006 T Harry Simeone - Generosity - Spinal Cord Injury Airlift
H143-1708 Miro 5/17/2006 T Robert Lawson - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsor: Rep. Hudson
H143-1709 Maier 5/17/2006 T June Valentine - All Star Award - Nursing
cosponsor: Rep. Hudson
H143-1710 Schooley 5/16/2006 T Deborah Torbert - Retirement - Newark Day
cosponsors: Reps. Maier & Ulbrich Nursery
H143-1711 Booth 5/19/2006 T Harry Schellenger - Memorial Dedication
H143-1712 Carey 4/21/2006 T Robert & Gloria Miller - 50th Wedding Anniversary
H143-1713 Booth 5/16/2006 T Anona Council #11 - 100th Anniversary
H143-1714 Hocker 6/4/2006 T Joshua Ritter - Eagle Scout
H143-1715 Mulrooney 5/21/2006 T Patrick Keller - Eagle Scout
H143-1716 Mulrooney 5/21/2006 T Allen Luckey, Jr. - Eagle Scout
H143-1717 Mulrooney 5/21/2006 T Stephen Hadley - Eagle Scout
H143-1718 Gilligan 2/17/2006 T Mike & Nancy DiVirgilio - 60th Wedding Anniversary
H143-1719 Schwartzkopf 5/23/2006 T Charles & Helen Simpson - 70th Wedding Anniversary
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #75
DATE: May 31, 2006
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H143-1720 Johnson 5/6/2006 T Franklin & Frances Benson - 50th Wedding Anniversary
H143-1721 Gilligan 4/16/2006 T Jim & Betty Houck - 50th Wedding Anniversary
H143-1722 Schwartzkopf 5/19/2006 T Joseph & Corinne Franzoni - 50th Wedding Anniversary
H143-1723 Oberle 6/5/2006 T Keenan Brown - Graduation - Sterck School
H143-1724 Oberle 6/5/2006 T Kasie Dennin - Graduation - Sterck School
H143-1725 Oberle 6/5/2006 T Michelle James - Graduation - Sterck School
H143-1726 Oberle 6/5/2006 T Ronald Schafferman - Graduation - Sterck School
H143-1727 Oberle 6/5/2006 T Daniel Williams - Graduation - Sterck School
H143-1728 Oberle 6/5/2006 T Lindsay Witz - Graduation - Sterck School
H143-1729 Hudson 5/8/2006 M Ann Klosiewicz
H143-1730 Outten 5/13/2006 M Iva Grace Lyons
H143-1731 Wagner 5/20/2006 T Heather Hall & CC Wagner, III - Marriage
cosponsors: All Representatives
H143-1732 Spence 5/16/2006 T Lt. Pete Bohn - Police Chief's Foundation
cosponsors: All Representatives Honoree
H143-1733 Spence 5/16/2006 T PFC George Cale - Police Chief's Foundation
cosponsors: All Representatives Honoree
H143-1734 Spence 5/16/2006 T Cpl. Thomas Devore - Police Chief's
cosponsors: All Representatives Foundation Honoree
H143-1735 Spence 5/16/2006 T Cpl. Eric Hamm - Police Chief's Foundation
cosponsors: All Representatives Honoree
H143-1736 Spence 5/16/2006 T PFC Donald Lonsky - Police Chief's Foundation
cosponsors: All Representatives Honoree
H143-1737 Spence 5/16/2006 T PFC Michael Murphy - Police Chief's
cosponsors: All Representatives Foundation Honoree
H143-1738 Spence 5/16/2006 T Officer Danny Silva - Police Chief's Foundation
cosponsors: All Representatives Honoree
H143-1739 Spence 5/16/2006 T PFC Jeffrey Steinberg - Police Chief's
cosponsors: All Representatives Foundation Honoree
H143-1740 Spence 5/16/2006 T Cpl. William White - Police Chief's Foundation
cosponsors: All Representatives Honoree
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #76
DATE: May 31, 2006
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H143-1741 Spence 5/16/2006 T Cpl. Benjamin Whitlock - Police Chief's
cosponsors: All Representatives Foundation Honoree
H143-1742 Spence 5/16/2006 T Cpl. Michell Foraker - Police Chief's
cosponsors: All Representatives Foundation Honoree
H143-1743 Spence 5/16/2006 T PFC Elwood Gilger - Police Chief's Foundation
cosponsors: All Representatives Honoree
H143-1744 Spence 5/16/2006 T Officer Brian Tibbits - Police Chief's
cosponsors: All Representatives Foundation Honoree
H143-1745 DiPinto 5/18/2006 T Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. - 60th Anniversary
H143-1746 Williams 5/21/2006 T Norman Griffiths - Monsignor Taggart Award
cosponsor: Rep. DiPinto Recipient
H143-1747 Hudson 5/21/2006 T Paul Parets - 30 Years of Music Directing
H143-1748 Wagner 5/16/2006 T Sandra Mifflin - Retirement - State Service - 34 Years
H143-1749 Fallon 5/13/2006 M Marine Lance Cpl. Richard James
cosponsors: All Representatives
H143-1750 Stone 4/7/2006 M Ralph Sudler Emerson
H143-1751 Stone 5/3/2006 M Gisela Elizabeth MacLeish
cosponsor: Rep. Thornburg
H143-1752 Lofink 6/2/2006 T Joshua Sarnecky - Leadership Award - Christ the Teacher Catholic School
H143-1753 Stone 3/25/2006 T Dover Police Department - Re-accreditation
H143-1754 Buckworth 5/16/2006 M Clyde McKee
H143-1755 Ennis 5/13/2006 M Thomas Kelley
H143-1756 Ennis 5/11/2006 T Anna Mae Rebar
H143-1757 Hocker 5/20/2006 T Town of Millville - 100th Anniversary
H143-1758 Spence 5/27/2006 T Rebecca Byrd - Juris Doctorate
H143-1759 DiPinto 5/18/2006 T Martha Manning - Retirement - Charter Schools Network
H143-1760 Spence 5/20/2006 T Matthew Warren - Juris Doctor
H143-1761 Ennis 5/21/2006 T David & Susan Humphrey - 25th Wedding Anniversary
H143-1762 Outten 5/23/2006 T Barbara Jacobs - Retirement - Lake Forest Schools
H143-1763 Outten 5/23/2006 T William Garey - Retirement - Lake Forest Schools
HOUSE TRIBUTE ANNOUNCEMENT #77
DATE: May 31, 2006
The following Tributes and Memoriams have been issued through the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House at the request of the sponsor:
Number Sponsor Date Type Description
H143-1764 Outten 5/23/2006 T Faye Kershner - Retirement - Lake Forest Schools
H143-1765 Outten 5/23/2006 T Diana Hughes - Retirement - Lake Forest Schools
H143-1766 Outten 5/23/2006 T Carole Hammond - Retirement - Lake Forest Schools
H143-1767 Outten 5/23/2006 T Viva Poore - Retirement - Lake Forest Schools
H143-1768 Outten 5/23/2006 T Betty Shulties - Retirement - Lake Forest Schools
H143-1769 Outten 5/23/2006 T Barbara Collins - Retirement - Lake Forest Schools
H143-1770 Outten 5/23/2006 T Karen Davis - Retirement - Lake Forest Schools
H143-1771 Outten 5/23/2006 T Jacalyn Book - Retirement - Lake Forest Schools
H143-1772 Outten 5/23/2006 T Sandra Parker - Retirement - Lake Forest Schools
H143-1773 Outten 5/23/2006 T George Harris, Jr. - Retirement - Lake Forest Schools
H143-1774 Carey 5/23/2006 T Dennis Hopkins - Retirement - Lake Forest
cosponsor: Rep. Outten Schools
H143-1775 Schooley 5/23/2006 T Edward Wheatley - Retirement - Lake Forest
cosponsor: Rep. Outten Schools
H143-1776 Spence 5/20/2006 T Honorable Tina Fallon - Retirement - House of
cosponsors: All Representatives Representatives
H143-1777 Schwartzkopf 5/24/2006 T Carol Barford - Driver of the Year - Cape Henlopen High
H143-1778 Atkins 5/24/2006 T Carolyn Clark - Driver of the Year - Beacon
cosponsor: Rep. Schwartzkopf Middle School
H143-1779 Carey 5/24/2006 T Granville Hazzard, Jr. - Driver of the Year –
cosponsor: Rep. Schwartzkopf Mariner Middle School
H143-1780 Schwartzkopf 5/24/2006 T Thomas McMahon - Driver of the Year - Rehoboth Elementary
H143-1781 Hocker 5/24/2006 T Naomi Johnson - Driver of the Year - Richard
cosponsor: Rep. Schwartzkopf Shields Elementary
H143-1782 Carey 5/24/2006 T Maurice Daniels - Driver of the Year - Milton
cosponsor: Rep. Schwartzkopf Elementary
H143-1783 Carey 5/24/2006 T Shaughnessy Dangerfield - Driver of the Year –
cosponsor: Rep. Schwartzkopf H. O. Brittingham Elementary
T- Tribute
M - Memoriam
Representative Lee deferred to Representative Hudson. Representative Hudson introduced a guest.
Representative Outten requested and was granted privilege of the floor for Jennifer Crouse, Secretary, State 4-H Teen Council, Lake Forest High School and Joey Daly, State 4-H Teen Council Member, Newark High School.
Representative Keeley requested that she be marked present. Representative Thornburg made comments. Representative Stone requested that she be marked present.
Representative Lee deferred to Representative Hudson.
Representative Hudson requested and was granted privilege of the floor for Alan V. Sokolow, Director, Eastern Region, Council of State Governments and David Ewing, Regional Transportation Consultant, Council of State Governments.
Representative Lee brought the following prefiled
Consent Calendar #28
before the House for consideration.
HCR 67
– SCHOOLEY & SENATOR SORENSON – Celebrating the 300th Anniversary of the Founding of the Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church.
HCR 68
– SMITH & SENATOR BUNTING –A Resolution to Commend and Congratulate the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution on the Occasion of Its Charter Centennial.
Consent Calendar #28
was adopted by voice vote and
HCR 67
&
HCR 68
were sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Representative Lee made an announcement.
The Reading Clerk read the following communications into the record:
The Senate wishes to inform the House that it has passed
SB 90 w/HA 2 & SA 1
and requests the concurrence of the House.
MEMORANDUM
TO: THE HONORABLE TERRY R. SPENCE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FROM: REPRESENTATIVE Gregory F. Lavelle
DATE: May 31, 2006
RE: Absence from Session
Please be advised that it is necessary for me to be absent Wednesday, May 31, 2006 due to personal matters. Thank you for your understanding.
The Majority Whip moved to recess for committee meetings and to the call of the Chair at 2:39 p.m.
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