- support strengthening regulations implementing the Coastal Zone Act of 1971
- bill was strongly opposed by LWV
- enacted on August 2, 2017
Death Penalty Reinstatement (2017)
- based on a strong LWVUS position
- oppose reinstatement of Delaware's death penalty
- introduced in 2019
- failed to be released from committee in the House
Dental Care for Medicaid Recipients (2017)
- important to overall health
- funding added to Delaware's budget
- SB 92 passed by the House and Senate in 2019
- funding to secure slots for Delaware students at out-of-state Medical School
- supports availability of medical personnel since no medical schools in Delaware
- partial fundingprovided
Minimum Mandatory Sentencing (2017)
- eliminate minimum mandatory sentence
- adjust drug sentencing laws to fit the seriousness of the crime
- some progress made on this subject in various bills in the current session
- based on our support for affordable housing and "tenants" rights
- we support legislation to improve the plight of manufactured homeowners on leased land
Open Space and Agricultural Preservation (2017)
- support full funding of $9 million fro open space
- $10 million for farmland preservation
- budget for the Fiscal Years ending on June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2020
- includes $10 million for each of these programs
- support increased funding for public transportation.
Voting Machines and Paper Trail (2017)
- Delaware purchased new voting machines in 2019
- allows voters to review their votes
- leaves a paper trail
Wilmington Education Improvement Recommendations (2017)
- support the recommendations of the Wilmington Education Improvement Commission
- addresses the urgent need for property tax reassessment
- correction of the inequities in the school funding formula
- proposal died in the House
