Sen. Gerald Hocker

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District SD-020
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 23

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State (Delaware)
Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Medical Certification For License Plates And Parking Permits For Persons With Disabilities. [SB-138]
This Bill would permit physician’s assistants who are supervised by licensed physicians and advanced practice nurses who are employed by or who have a collaborative agreement with a licensed physician, in addition to physicians, to sign applications and renewal applications for license plates, and temporary and permanent parking permits for persons with disabilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 07/06/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 11 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Criminal History Record Checks For The Sales Of Firearms. [SB-139]
This Bill clarifies that if records of firearm sales are not handled in the manner required by the existing Firearms Transaction Approval Program (FTAP), an aggrieved party may seek redress in court. The Bill permits a successful party obtaining an injunction to enforce such rights to recover his or her attorney’s fees and court costs upon conclusion.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 07/06/2009

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Customer Sited Energy Resources. [SB-153]
This bill prepares Delaware for a new technology, grid-integrated electric vehicles with vehicle-to-grid power. This technology provides electrical storage and other services to the grid; it does not generate new power and thus over time will not receive a net credit due to net metering.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Signed By Governor on 09/21/2009

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An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Exemptions From Taxation For Certain Organizations. [SB-167]
This Act exempts from taxation by local government real property owned by Sussex County Habitat for Humanity, Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity and Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County, as long as such property is not held for purposes of investment.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 04/27/2010

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An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Manufactured Home Installation. [SB-180]
Section 1 of this Bill clarifies the purpose and use of the approval decal in the inspection process. Sections 2 and 6 of this revise the Statute to permit counties or municipalities to hire inspectors on a contract basis to perform inspections on their behalf, consistent with current practices for other professions related to home construction. Section 3 eliminates a power of the Board that is unworkable in light of the law applicable to the processing of complaints, investigations, and referrals for prosecution under the structure of the Division (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 07/16/2009

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An Act To Amend The Charter Of The Town Of Fenwick Relating To Town Council Vacancies And Forfeitures. [SB-192]
This Charter change adds the term “forfeitures” as creating a vacancy. Forfeitures are then defined and the procedures to determine a forfeiture are established.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Hocker Signed By Governor on 05/03/2010

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An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicles. [SB-193]
The current law does not allow LED lights to be used on Delaware school buses. LED lighting is brighter and requires less maintenance than other light sources. This Bill brings Delaware law into alignment with Delaware’s Department of Education Regulation 1103 for school buses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Assigned To Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee In House on 06/01/2010

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An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Candidate Committees. [SB-207]
This Act limits the life of a candidate committee to 6 months after the death of the candidate for which it was formed. Some candidate committees have been distributing funds for years after the death of the candidate. This Act shall not apply to any candidate committee whose candidate has died prior to this Act’s enactment into law.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Gary Simpson Assigned To Executive Committee In Senate on 03/23/2010

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Delaware 145th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Providing For An Extension Of The Historic Preservation Tax Credit Act. [SB-209]
This Act provides for a 10-year extension to the Historic Preservation Tax Credit Act which is scheduled to expire in June 2010. Seventy-five (75) historic buildings throughout the State have been rehabilitated and preserved for future generations as a result of this program. Since its inception in 2001, the State has awarded $34 million in tax credits that have leveraged more than $166 million in private-sector rehabilitation expenditures plus additional tens of millions in site acquisition investments. These investments have produced an estimated (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Outten Signed By Governor on 07/19/2010

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An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Division Of Child Support Enforcement. [SB-213]
This Bill would allow the Division of Child Support Enforcement to disburse support payments electronically, either by direct deposit to a bank account or to a stored value card, instead of by mailing checks. Provision is made for exceptions to this practice where disbursing payments to the child support obligee by electronic transfer is not feasible.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bruce Ennis Signed By Governor on 06/10/2010

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