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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 116: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITY RATES.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 116 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITY RATES. Primary sponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Bill Bush (Democratic), Stephanie Hansen (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 16, 2025): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act provides the Public Service Commission with the flexibility to consider and approve a discounted gas or electric residential utility rate for qualified low-income customers, provided the discount is 20% of standard residential distribution rates. This permits low-income customers to receive utility distribution services at a lower cost. A utility offering a discounted low-income rate is responsible for annually determining customer eligibility in cooperation with the Department of Health and Social Services. The Public Service Commission must review any discount rate approved under this Act every five years to determine if the discount rate should be re-authorized.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Melissa Minor-BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Krista GriffithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Bill BushPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Stephanie HansenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Trey ParadeePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Nnamdi ChukwuochaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Frank CookeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Tizzy LockmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 14 NO 1 VACANT
  3. Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
  4. Amendment SA 1 to HS 2 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NO
  5. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  6. Amendment SA 1 to HS 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
  8. Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 13 NO 2 ABSENT
  9. was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 116

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source