DelawareAN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE.
What it does
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.
More detail
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jul 16Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 30Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NOMajor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 26Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 13 NO 1 VACANTMajor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 26Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice VoteMajor
- Jun 25Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Jun 24Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NOPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YESMajor
- Jun 5Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- May 7Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- Apr 15Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 12 NO 2 ABSENTPassed House
- Apr 15Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice VoteMajor
- Apr 15Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Apr 10was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 50Introduced