2011 Legislative Wrap-Up this
was supposed to be the third consecutive legislative year fraught with difficulty and controversy. Instead, it turned out pleasantly routine. Thank an unanticipated $650 million in extra revenue projected through the next fiscal year. budget bills were completed days before their deadline. The money committees—Joint Finance and Bond—made their decisions in publicview with limited quarreling or dissent, and their colleagues in each chamber generally agreed with the committee members’ decisions. key proposals in economic development, education, and infrastructure financing gained steam. A ny controversial legisl ation wa s a ddressed early in the session. These factors and more made for a successful legislative session for Delaware’s business community.