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House approves bills on tenants, solar panels, theft

Sam HautGovernment, Headlines

On Tuesday, the House approved bills ranging from a tenant bill of rights to making certain buildings ready for solar panels. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend, D-Newark, would give tenants below 200% of the federal poverty line free legal representation if they are evicted. The bill would create a Right to …

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Dorsey Walker plans to bring tenant bill back again

Sam HautGovernment, Headlines

Maybe the third time will be the charm for a proposed bill that would allow tenants to refuse to pay rent when necessary repairs are not being done by a landlord. House Bill 37, sponsored by Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, D-Wilmington, would force landlords to fix issues with a rental unit, including a lack of heat, water, electricity, sewage disposal, …

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Tenant right to lawyers bill held for changes by committee

Sam HautGovernment, Headlines

The Senate Housing & Land Use committee on Wednesday heard from dozens of people supporting a bill to provide tenants who lose their leases the right to a lawyer to help.  Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend, D-Newark, would set up a system for tenants below 200% of the federal poverty line a right to an …

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Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – May 22, 2022

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Two lawmakers storm out of rushed committee hearing One Democrat. One Republican. Both want an inspector general University of Delaware set to raise tuition 3% next year Culture Newly opened Museum of Nature, Science to get $500,000 from county Clifford Brown Jazz Fest returns June 15-18 featuring Stanley Clarke Hagley loans patent models to …