Help Push HB 4 Through the Senate
Help us save House Bill 4 from its demise in the Senate! Right now, the state budget and the state capital projects budget receive no scrutiny by the full legislature or by the public at large before they become law. This is wrong.House Bill 4 states that these bills MUST be released a few days prior to their deadline for passage, so that they can be reviewed. This petition is designed to convince the members of the Delaware State Senate to bring the bill to the floor for a vote. The News-Journal has already reported that a majority of the State Senate will vote to pass the bill when it reaches the floor, so the only thing preventing the bill from reaching the Governor's desk is the Senate preventing the bill from being voted on. Help us turn up the pressure on the Senate, and get this good government bill passed!For more, see First State Politics.
We, the undersigned, humbly request that House Bill 4 be brought to the floor of the Delaware State Senate for debate and a vote. House Bill 4 requires that the annual state budget and bond bill be released for review three and two days, respectively, before the end of the legislative session. This would allow legislators and the public time to read and digest the scope and contents of these important bills prior to them becoming law. Currently, these bills receive little if any scrutiny before they become law. House Bill 4 changes that, and represents an improvement in government. The Wilmington News-Journal reported on February 11, 2007 that a majority of the State Senate would vote to pass House Bill 4, and therefore, the only thing preventing HB 4's passage is its release from committee. We humbly request that HB 4 get its fair hearing and floor vote.
