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

HB 445: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LARGE ENERGY USE FACILITIES.

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 445 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on May 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LARGE ENERGY USE FACILITIES. Primary sponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Stephanie Hansen (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 26, 2026): 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 requires large energy use facilities to produce renewable energy within the state to power their operations to prevent a drain on the electric grid. It provides for a “ramp-up” period requiring that a large energy use facility provide a plan to the Public Service Commission to ramp up their energy production within the state each year so that by the 10th year of operations, the facility is producing 100% of its energy usage through in-state production. This Act also allows the Public Service Commission to regulate electric suppliers insofar as necessary to ensure that large energy use facilities do not negatively affect the reliability of the electric grid.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Melissa Minor-BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Stephanie HansenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Ron GrayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Josue OrtegaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Sophie PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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 8 NO 7 NOT VOTING
  3. Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 26 NO. Reason Taken: motion to recess to read amendment - HB 445 w HA 1 and SA 3
  4. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  5. Amendment SA 3 to HB 445 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  6. Amendment SA 2 to HB 445 - Stricken in Senate
  7. Amendment SA 1 to HB 445 - Stricken in Senate
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  9. Amendment SA 3 to HB 445 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  10. Amendment SA 2 to HB 445 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  11. Amendment SA 1 to HB 445 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  12. Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

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Sources

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