I love Donviti. I consider him a good friend, and he is invaluable to Delaware Liberal because he keeps us honest. He plays Devil’s Advocate concerning politics and especially the Democratic Party. And that is good. Liberals and Democrats are not known for their uniformity of opinion, and with Donviti around we will never be known for it. Ever. (LOL).
But to answer his earlier question of today, here are only a few of his accomplishments during his first nine months.
Education Bills signed
1. Senate Bill 68: Eliminates the DSTP
2. House Substitute 1 to House Bill 199: Gives Schools Flexibility
3. House Bill 158: Rewards High-performing Districts
4. House Bill 102: Qualifies Delaware for the Teach For America Program
Energy Bills signed
1. Senate Bill 106: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act
2. Senate Bill 59: Updates Building Code Requirements for Energy Efficiency
3. Senate Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 49: Prohibits Deed Restrictions that Prevent Homeowners from Installing Solar Panels
4. House Substitute 1 to House Bill 70: Prohibits Deed Restrictions that Prevent Homeowners from Installing Wind Turbines
5. Senate Bill 85: Allows Delawareans to Sell Back Alternative Energy into the Grid for a Profit
6. Senate Bill 153: Prepares Delaware for Grid-integrated Electric Vehicles
Size of Government
1. Proposal to Eliminate of the Department of Finance
2. Reduction of 100,000 State Issued Checks
3. Instituted a Government Performance Review
4. Instituted an Online Payroll System
5. Cut size of state vehicle fleet by 20%
Open Government
1. Signed House Bill 1: Extends FOIA to the State Legislature
2. Signed Senate Bill 104: Expands the Use of Videoconferencing throughout the State
3. Signed Executive Order 1: Lobbying Reform
4. Opened the State Checkbook
Anti-Discrimination
1. Signed Senate Bill 121: Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
2. Signed House Bill 112: Allows Patients to Choose their own Hospital Visitors
Recessionary Measures
1. Senate Bill 156 and House Bill 170: Extends Unemployment Benefits to Delawareans
2. Senate Bill 108: Combats Title Loans
Economic Development
1. CORE Prosperity Agenda
2. Limited Investment for Financial Traction (LIFT)
3. Bids.Delaware.Gov
Public Safety
1. House Bill 152 and Senate Bill 177: Increases Penalties for Drunk Driving
2. Senate Bill 6: Helps Firefighters and Ambulances Drive through Traffic
Seniors/Healthcare
1. Senate Bill 35: Allows the Insurance Department to Review Health Insurance Premiums
2. House Bill 165: Grants Online Access to the Adult Abuse Registry
Children
1. Senate Bill 55: Makes it Easier for Legal Guardians to Adopt Children
2. Senate Bill 32: Increases the Penalties for Child Abandonment
3. Senate Bill 65: Helps Families Access Dental Care for Disabled Children
Miscellaneous
1. House Bill 107: Ends the Practice that Requires Manufactured Housing Community Homeowners to Pay Rent in Lump Sums
2. House Bill 109: Grants Incentives to Encourage Witnesses to Give Testimony
4. Weekend of Service: 30,000 Hours
5. Senate Bill 7: Eminent Domain Reform