Dear friends of ABD, House Bill 15 was voted out of committee on April 10, 2019 and is on the Ready List for the second half of the 150th General Assembly. HB 15 would establish two new tax brackets of $125,000 to $250,000 at 7.1% and above $250,000 at...

Dear friends of ABD, House Bill 252 is still awaiting a House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce. HB 252 will adjust the minimum wage for employees receiving tips or gratuities from the flat rate of $2.23/hour to a rate of 65% of the state minimum wage...

Friends of ABD, Delaware has certificate-of-need (CON) laws, which require that health care providers show a need in the community for new devices, certain technologies, or to expand or establish a practice. Research finds that CON laws are associated with higher health...

Friends of A Better Delaware, Currently, a municipality other than the City of Wilmington must be granted the authority to impose a lodging tax through a special act of incorporation passed by the General Assembly. House Bill 147 authorizes all municipalities to...

Dear friends of ABD, House Bill 155 would build upon the State’s existing appropriation limit methodology by moving the Budget Reserve Account into a newly defined Budget Stabilization Fund, and would add a check of the appropriation limit against an index comprised of...

Dear friends of ABD, House Bill 133 amends the Delaware Governmental Accountability Act to make government more efficient, and reduce costs and eliminate waste in the process and in operations that deliver goods and services to taxpayers, customers...

Dear friends of ABD, House Bill 26 is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that requires the General Assembly to wait 48 hours from the introduction of one of the 3 budget bills (general fund budget bill, bond bill, and grants-in-aid...

Friends of ABD, House Bill 217 did not make it to the floor in June 2019, but is a piece of legislation aimed at improving Delaware government accountability and transparency. There have been various instances over the years of elected officials receiving "cushy"...

Friends of ABD, We ask for your help in opposing Senate Bill 105, which raises the minimum wage in Delaware to $15/ hour. If passed, this legislation would force businesses to cut hours, lay off workers, and close their doors. These implications are distinctly anti-worker...

Friends of ABD, When the last minimum wage increase passed, legislators made a deal to help businesses offset costs by implementing the youth and training wages. House Bill 47 removes the training minimum wage, which takes effect 90 days after enactment, and youth...

Dear friends of ABD, House Bill 136 stalled in the House in May, but deserves consideration again in this session.  This Act is the first part of a constitutional amendment that would prohibit the regular session of the General Assembly from...

Dear friends of ABD, House Bill 135 would mandate that all bills originating in a House of the General Assembly go to the other House on or before June 20 (10 days before the last day of legislative session) each year, on “Crossover Day." This...

Dear friends of ABD, House Bill 137 stalled in the House in May, but deserves consideration again in this session.  The bill would require all statewide and other candidates that may appear on the general election ballot to disclose whether or not all their...

Dear friends of ABD, House Bill 32 was tabled in House Revenue and Finance in January. HB 32 would reduce the real estate transfer tax by 1%, since Delaware has the highest real estate transfer tax in the nation.    ABD supports HB 32 due to the tax’s higher...

Dear friends of ABD, House Bill 167 was introduced in House Administration in May and did not receive a hearing. HB 167 would require agencies to submit an economic impact statement with regulations.   HB 167 would also require that regulations be evaluated...

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