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DE HB398

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/11/2014

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Hudson

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Origin

House of Representatives

147th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes local governments organized under Titles 9 or 22 of Delaware Code to create Transportation Improvement Districts (TIDs) in coordination with the Department of Transportation to address traffic impacts of development.

  • Requires local governments to establish agreements with the Department of Transportation regarding what traffic studies shall be needed for each TID created.

  • Permits local governments to enact a fee schedule to cover reasonable costs of conducting traffic studies, payable by any person or entity seeking to develop property within a TID.

  • Mandates that all fee revenues be credited to separate accounts for each TID and may only be spent on traffic studies within that specific district.

  • Amends the definition of "development proposal" in Title 17, Chapter 1 to clarify it means a plan submitted to the Department for obtaining a Letter of No Objection to Recordation or an Entrance Plan Approval.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 17 Of The Delaware Code To Enable Local Governments To Create Transportation Improvement Districts And Establish Fees For Traffic Studies For Such Districts.

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House

6/11/2014

Committee Referrals

Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure6/11/2014

Full Bill Text

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