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This Act provides each county with the ability to impose, by duly enacted ordinance, a fire protection fee (fee). A county that enacts this fee must do all of the following: 1. Deposit all money collected from this fee in an account that is segregated from the county's general funds. 2. Establish criteria under which this money is distributed to fire companies providing fire protection in the county. 3. After using…
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This Act provides each county with the ability to impose, by duly enacted ordinance, a fire protection fee (fee). A county that enacts this fee must do all of the following: 1. Deposit all money collected from this fee in an account that is segregated from the county's general funds. 2. Establish criteria under which this money is distributed to fire companies providing fire protection in the county. 3. After using no more than 5% of the money annually deposited from this fee for administration of this fee, distribute all of the money collected, including accrued interest, within 18 months of receipt. In addition, under this Act: 1. A fire protection fee may be collected from property that is otherwise exempt from taxation unless an exemption from this fee is provided by the county. 2. A county may, by ordinance, establish penalties for the failure to pay a fire protection fee and establish procedures to abate the penalty. 3. The unpaid balance and any penalties become a lien on the property upon which the fire protection fee was incurred and the county may institute a proceeding to enforce this lien. 4. A fire company must include the money received from a fire protection fee in the annual audit required under § 6608 of Title 16. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
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11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Housing Committee in House · House Housing
HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 127 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 5 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · House Housing
HouseAmendment HA 2 to HB 127 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 127 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
HouseAmendment HA 2 to HB 127 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT39–0 vote
CommitteeAssigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
GovernorSigned by Governor
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · Full House