Bill Text: DE HJR2 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft

Delaware House Joint Resolution 2 (Prior Session Legislation)

Draft

Bill Title: Rejecting In Its Entirety The Report Of The Delaware Compensation Commission.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-20)

Status: (Passed) 2013-01-30 - Signed by Governor [HJR2 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2013-HJR2-Draft.html

SPONSOR:

Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Schwartzkopf & Rep. Viola &

Rep. D. Short & Rep. Hudson & Sen. Blevins & Sen. McBride & Sen. Henry

Reps. Atkins, Barbieri, Baumbach, Bennett, Blakey, Bolden, Brady, Briggs King, Carson, Dukes, Gray, Heffernan, Jaques, J. Johnson, Q. Johnson, Keeley, Kenton, Kowalko, Miro, Mitchell, Mulrooney, Osienski, Outten, Paradee, Peterman, Potter, Ramone, Scott, B. Short, M. Smith, Smyk, Spiegelman, Walker, D.E. Williams, K. Williams, Wilson; Sens. Bushweller, Ennis, Hall-Long, Hocker, Lawson, Lopez, Marshall, McDowell, Peterson, Pettyjohn, Poore, Sokola, Townsend, Venables

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2

REJECTING IN ITS ENTIRETY THE REPORT OF THE DELAWARE COMPENSATION COMMISSION.

WHEREAS, Chapter 33, Title 29 of the Delaware Code provides for the Delaware Compensation Commission; and

WHEREAS, a report was prepared by the Delaware Compensation Commission; and

WHEREAS, the report recommended salary increases for members of the judiciary and other state officials; and

WHEREAS, unless the Delaware Compensation Commission's report is rejected by joint resolution of the General Assembly the increase in remuneration will become law; and

WHEREAS, the Delaware General Assembly recognizes the national and international reputation for excellence that our judiciary has earned; and

WHEREAS, the State of Delaware is fortunate to have such outstanding high caliber judges; and

WHEREAS, the Delaware General Assembly also recognized the outstanding work that other state officials mentioned in the report of the Delaware Compensation Commission are performing; and

WHEREAS, the Delaware General Assembly must also recognize the current state and national economic conditions;

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the 147th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, with the approval of the Governor, that the report submitted by the Delaware Compensation Commission pursuant to Chapter 33, Title 29 of the Delaware Code is hereby rejected in its entirety.

SYNOPSIS

This joint resolution rejects the report of the Delaware Compensation Commission in its entirety.