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DE SB216

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

Robert Marshall

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Origin

Senate

147th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Delaware Works Trust Fund (DWTF) to finance capital construction projects that improve Delaware's educational system and infrastructure over a 20-year bond sale period.

  • Restricts DWTF use exclusively to capital construction projects and prohibits spending on general operating expenses.

  • Allocates 25% of annual DWTF funds equally among four entities: Department of Transportation, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (tourism projects), schools (minor projects up to $100,000), and municipalities/political subdivisions/nonprofits for public works.

  • Requires municipalities, political subdivisions, and nonprofits receiving DWTF funding to provide matching funds on a one-to-one basis, administered by the Department of Labor Office of Management and Budget.

  • Authorizes the Secretary of Finance to issue bonds for DWTF purposes, with bonds payable solely from pledged funds and explicitly stating that the State's faith and credit is not pledged to repay the bonds.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Establishing The Delaware Works Trust Fund For Capital Projects.

Last Action

Assigned to Bond Committee in Senate

5/8/2014

Committee Referrals

Bond5/8/2014

Full Bill Text

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