Bill Text: DE SCR39 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Forming A Working Group To Make A Recommendation As To Whether Or Not The Budget Bill Should Continue To Be Treated As A Simple Majority Bill.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-07-01 - Passed in House by Voice Vote [SCR39 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2015-SCR39-Draft.html
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Sen. Bonini |
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DELAWARE STATE SENATE 148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39 |
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FORMING A WORKING GROUP TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE BUDGET BILL SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE TREATED AS A SIMPLE MAJORITY BILL. |
WHEREAS, traditionally, the Budget Bill has been treated as needing only a simple majority vote for passage; and
WHEREAS, §4, Article VIII of the Delaware Constitution requires a three fourths vote in order to appropriate public money to any corporation; and
WHEREAS, the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and the Charter Schools are corporations and yet are currently funded by the Budget Bill; and
WHEREAS, many nonprofit organizations which are corporations are currently funded by the Grant-in-aid Bill which requires a three fourths vote.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 148th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House concurring therein, that a working group be formed to recommend as to whether or not the Budget Bill should continue to be treated as a simple majority Bill.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the working group be comprised of the following:A representative from Delaware State University; a representative from the University of Delaware; the Governor's counsel; the Director of the Office of Management & Budget; the Controller General; a representative of non-profit organizations, appointed by the Governor; a representative of Charter Schools, appointed by the Governor; the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee who shall co-chair the working group; two members of the House and Senate appointed by the Speaker of the House and the President Pro-Tempore, respectively.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the group shall first meet by August 1, 2015 and shall forward their recommendation to the Pro-Tempore, Speaker and Governor by December 1, 2015.
SYNOPSIS
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This Concurrent Resolution forms a working group to make a recommendation as to whether or not the Budget Bill should continue to be treated as a simple majority Bill. |
AUTHOR:Sen. Bonini
