Bill
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 11, 16, 21, AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE
CREATING A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY FUND THROUGH AN ENHANCED MOTORCYCLE
REGISTRATION FEE AND MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSE PENALTY.
Synopsis: Approximately ? states, including New
Jersey, (insert neighboring states), maintain brain injury funds which
provides services and assistance to individuals with brain injuries.
This bill is enabling legislation to establish a Traumatic Brain Injury
Fund in Delaware with revenue derived from a modest ($10) increase in
the motorcycle registration fee and $2 penalty imposed on motor vehicle
offenses. The Fund would be administered by the State Council for
Persons with Disabilities, the State’s primary brain injury council
pursuant to Title 29 Del.C. §8210(b)(10).
Some background for everyone is that there was a group trying to
establish a brain trauma center in the middle of the state. The
Governor's appoint board members came back a couple of years ago and
indicated that they felt there was enough hospitals in Delaware to
provide services to anyone with brain injuries. The Governor dumped a
few members and appointed new ones and wow there was a new vote in favor
of this new brain trauma center. Now they are looking for a way to help
fund things and because we a a pro choice state when it comes to
helmets who better than to pick on than bikers. There is not one biker
lying in a hospital in Delaware or in any other hospital out of state
from Delaware with brain injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident
right now. But we are the group they want to fund things. It is because
we don't have a mandatory helmet law.
Hildy
And to those of you who did nothing, you are welcome to enjoy the freedoms others have provided you!
And to those of you who did nothing, you are welcome to enjoy the freedoms others have provided you!
