SB 286

  • Delaware Senate Bill
  • 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)
  • Introduced in Senate May 31, 2022
  • Passed Senate May 17, 2022
  • Passed House Jun 23, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Oct 10, 2022

An Act To Amend Title 9 And Title 17 Of The Delaware Code Relating To New Castle County Neighborhood Improvement Districts.

Abstract

This Act shall be known as the “New Castle County Neighborhood Improvement District Act.” The Act assembles New Castle County resources under “one roof” to focus comprehensively on persistent, and in some cases legacy, neighborhood problems, thereby promoting the possibilities of successfully resolving systemic neighborhood problems. Summary of the Act: • The Act provides for creation of a Neighborhood Improvement District (a “NID”). • Creation of a neighborhood district provides a source of funding for enhanced services in neighborhoods that are especially in need of such services, including, for example, district-wide snow removal, district-wide trash collection, and maintenance of open space. • A primary, but not exclusive, source of funding for the enhanced services is a special assessment on non-exempt properties located within the NID, the primary beneficiaries in the neighborhood. • A NID may be initiated by submission of a voluntary petition by property owners or residents in the district, or by the County, subject to objection by at least 50%, in number, of the non-exempt specially assessed property owners in the district. • A NID will be created and is to exist for only as long as necessary to resolve problems in a neighborhood, and then, after accomplishing its goal of resolving persistent neighborhood problems, it will be subject to dissolution.

Bill Sponsors (9)

Votes


Jun 23, 2022

May 17, 2022

Actions


Oct 10, 2022

Office of the Governor

Signed by Governor

Jun 23, 2022

House

Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 2 NO 2 ABSENT

Jun 16, 2022

House

Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits

  • Committee-Passage
Administration

May 31, 2022

House

Re-Assigned to Administration Committee in House

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Administration

May 18, 2022

House

Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee in House

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Housing & Community Affairs

May 17, 2022

Senate

Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT

May 11, 2022

Senate

Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Elections & Government Affairs

May 05, 2022

Senate

Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Elections & Government Affairs

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