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Senate confirms five gubernatorial nominees and passes several bills including workplace safety, pesticides fee changes and rent-protection extension
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On March 25 the Delaware Senate confirmed five gubernatorial nominees and approved bills on workplace safety, pesticide registration fees, rent protections for manufactured-home communities and expanded death‑pronouncement authority for physician assistants. Roll-call tallies and procedural steps were recorded for each item.
The Delaware Senate on March 25 confirmed multiple gubernatorial nominees and passed a package of bills on workplace safety, pesticide fees, rent protections and death‑certificate authority for physician assistants.
Nominations and confirmations: The Senate confirmed Barbara S. Brown to the Delaware Harness Racing Commission (six‑year term), William L. Witham Jr. to the State Board of Elections (four‑year term), Charisse Winstead to the Water Infrastructure Advisory Council (three‑year term), Michelle Marinucci to the State Board of Education (six‑year term) and Aliyah Smith to the Environmental Appeals Board (three‑year term). Each nomination was read from the governor’s office and approved by roll call, with final tallies reported as 19 yes and 2 absent for each listed confirmation.
Consent calendars: The Senate approved Executive Committee Consent Calendar No. 9 (reappointments to the Environmental Appeals Board) and Consent Calendar No. 43 (a set of resolutions including recognition of Holy Week and Passover and a proclamation designating April as Second Chance Month) by roll call.
Bills passed: Senate Bill 248 (an act amending Title 19 relating to the workplace safety program) was presented by Senator Poore as restoring and increasing a workers’ compensation insurance credit reduced under a recent experience‑rating plan; the sponsor said the program participation helps employers save on premiums. The Senate recorded 18 yes and 3 absent and declared SB 248 passed.
House Bill 221 (an act to amend Title 3 relating to pesticides) was sponsored by Representative Carson and Senator Huxtable and would set a maximum pesticide registration fee (up to $500 every two years), with an initial increase from $140 to $280 every two years; the sponsor said the fee applies to pesticide companies that register products. The Senate recorded 20 yes and 1 absent; the bill was declared passed to the Senate.
Senate Bill 235 (an act to amend Title 25 relating to rent increases) removes the sunset date in the 2022 law that created a method for calculating base and additional rent increases in manufactured home communities, thereby keeping in place the existing cap and calculation methodology. After clarifying questions and one member noting a conflict of interest, the Senate recorded 19 yes, 1 not voting and 1 absent and declared SB 235 passed.
House Bill 224 (an act to amend Titles 16 and 24 relating to registration of death) updates state law to allow physician assistants who treated a patient and understand the cause of death to pronounce death and sign death certificates. The Senate recorded 20 yes and 1 absent and declared the bill passed to the Senate.
Next steps: Each passed bill will follow the usual legislative process for enrollment and transmittal to the other chamber or to the governor as required.
