This Amendment clarifies that the member of the House of Representatives and the member of the Senate who is appointed by the President Pro Tempore shall be co-chairs and will be responsible for coordinating and convening a date, time, and place for the initial organizational meeting.

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment Clarifying Co-Chairs and Adding Members to a Task Force

This amendment states that appointed lawmakers will serve as co-chairs who set up the first meeting, and it adds two state officials to the task force.

What This Bill Does

• Makes one House member and one Senate member co-chairs of the group.
• Requires these co-chairs to coordinate a date, time, and place for the initial organizational meeting.
• Adds the Delaware State Police Superintendent as a new member.
• Adds the Director of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety as a new member.
• Changes the total number of members from five to seven.

Who It Names or Affects

• The House and Senate members appointed by the President Pro Tempore
• The Delaware State Police Superintendent
• The Director of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety

Terms To Know

President Pro Tempore

A leader who appoints members to this group.

Co-chairs

Two people, one from the House and one from the Senate, who share leadership of the group.

Limits and Unknowns

• The text does not say what the task force will study or do.
• The effective date is not listed in the provided information.

Official Summary Text

This Amendment clarifies that the member of the House of Representatives and the member of the Senate who is appointed by the President Pro Tempore shall be co-chairs and will be responsible for coordinating and convening a date, time, and place for the initial organizational meeting. It also adds the Delaware State Police Superintendent and the Director of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety to the Task Force.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Hilovsky

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4

AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 4 on line 14 by deleting the numeral “11” and inserting in lieu thereof the numeral “13”.

FURTHER AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 4 on line 16 by inserting after “Representatives,” the following phrase: “who shall be co-chair,”.

FURTHER AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 4 on line 18 by inserting after “Senate,” the following phrase: “who shall be co-chair,”.

FURTHER AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 4 on line 22 by deleting the word “Five” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “Seven”.

FURTHER AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 4 by inserting after line 28 and before line 29 the following:

“(10) The Delaware State Police Superintendent.

(11) the Director of the Delaware office of Highway Safety.”.

FURTHER AMEND House Joint Resolution No. 4 by deleting lines 38 and 39.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment clarifies that the member of the House of Representatives and the member of the Senate who is appointed by the President Pro Tempore shall be co-chairs and will be responsible for coordinating and convening a date, time, and place for the initial organizational meeting. It also adds the Delaware State Police Superintendent and the Director of the Delaware Office of Highway Safety to the Task Force.