SPONSOR:	Rep. Jaques & Sen. Ennis & Rep. Longhurst & Sen. Hall-Long ; Reps. Cathcart Q. Johnson
	; Sen. Connor

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

145th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 30

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend §103, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by deleting subsection “(c)(3)” in its entirety and substituting a new subsection “(c)(3)” in lieu thereof as follows:

“(c)(3) Multiplying the resulting figure by 1.2, representing the average number of school-aged children projected to be housed within each residential unit, provided that in no event shall the Voluntary School Assessment exceed 6 percent of the total cost of the residential unit.”

SYNOPSIS

This bill increases the Voluntary School Assessment fee paid by developers to more accurately reflect current school construction costs. In addition, the bill raises the cap on the Voluntary School Assessment to 6 percent of the total cost of a residential unit.