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DE HB 50

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

Description

This House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 50 creates the Delaware Energy Fund to provide assistance to consumers whose household income is less than 350% of the federal poverty level. Under 2025 federal guidelines, 350% of the federal poverty level for a single person is $54,775 and for a family of four is $112,525. The Delaware Energy Fund will be administered by the SEU and recipients of assistance from the fund will also be required to participate in energy savings and efficiency programs. Only one assistance payment may be made per application. The Act also directs the Department of Natural Resources Environmental Control to transfer 30% of the funds generated by alternative compliance payments and solar alternative compliance payments to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The Substitute also changes existing code language to require, rather than allow, 5% of CO2 allowance proceeds to be directed to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The Act sunsets 3 years after its enactment.

Introduced
2025-04-10
Status date
—
Latest action
2025-07-16 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • William J. Carsonprimary
  • William Bushprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Darius J. Brownprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Trey Paradeeprimary
  • Debra Heffernanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-10

    was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 50

    introduction

  2. 2025-04-15

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  3. 2025-04-15

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-04-15

    Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 12 NO 2 ABSENT

    passage

  5. 2025-04-15

    Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  6. 2025-05-07

    Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-06-05

    Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  8. 2025-06-24

    Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    amendment-passage

  9. 2025-06-24

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO

    passage

  10. 2025-06-25

    Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2025-06-26

    Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  12. 2025-06-26

    Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 13 NO 1 VACANT

    passage

  13. 2025-06-30

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO

    passage

  14. 2025-07-16

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-04-15 · pass · 27-12

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: no
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: no
    • Timothy D. Dukes: no
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: no
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: other
    • Jeff Hilovsky: no
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: no
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: no
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: no
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Stell Parker Selby: other
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: no
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: no
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: no

  • SM

    2025-06-24 · pass · 15-6

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: no
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: no
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: no
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: no
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: no
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: no

  • SM

    2025-06-26 · pass · 27-13

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: no
    • Timothy D. Dukes: no
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: no
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: no
    • Jeff Hilovsky: no
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: no
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: no
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: no
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: no
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: no
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: no
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: no

  • SM

    2025-06-30 · pass · 15-6

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: no
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: no
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: no
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: no
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: no
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: no

Related bills

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142102

Attribution

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