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HA1TOHB242 • 2025

This Amendment to House Bill No.

This Amendment to House Bill No.

Education Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
K. Williams
Last action
2025-08-12
Official status
Passed 8/12/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how much state funding will be provided or under what conditions, and it does not specify penalties for missing the new tax payment deadline.

Changing Property Tax Payment Deadline

This amendment changes the property tax payment deadline from October 30, 2025 to November 30, 2025 and clarifies that schools can request state funds if they face financial issues due to delayed tax payments.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the date by which people must pay their property taxes for the year ending October 30, 2025, to November 30, 2025.
  • Clarifies that schools can ask the state for money from Division I funds if they face financial issues due to delayed tax payments.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who pay property taxes
  • School districts that might need financial assistance

Terms To Know

Property Tax Payment Deadline
The last day when people must pay their property taxes to avoid penalties.
Cash Flow Shortfall
When a school district does not have enough money coming in to cover its expenses.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the tax payment deadline is missed after November 30, 2025.
  • The bill does not explain how much state funding will be provided or under what conditions.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2025-08-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

This Amendment to House Bill No. 242 changes the extended property tax payment deadline from October 30, 2025 to November 30, 2025. This Amendment also clarifies that State Division I funds requested by a school district in the event of a cash flow shortfall due to the extension of the deadline for tax payments for the 2025-2026 school tax year may be advanced by the State.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. K. Williams

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 242

AMEND House Bill No. 242 on line 12 by deleting "October 30, 2025." as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "November 30, 2025.".

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 242 by deleting lines 17 through 19 as they appear therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"(5) If a school district resets the school district’s tax rates in accordance with this Act and a cash flow shortfall of local school funds occurs due to the extension of the deadline for tax payments for the 2025-2026 school tax year, the school district may request, and the State may advance, monies from State Division I funds.".

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment to House Bill No. 242 changes the extended property tax payment deadline from October 30, 2025 to November 30, 2025. This Amendment also clarifies that State Division I funds requested by a school district in the event of a cash flow shortfall due to the extension of the deadline for tax payments for the 2025-2026 school tax year may be advanced by the State.