AN ACT MAKING A ONE-TIME SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026, TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.

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SPONSOR: Rep. Williams & Sen.
Bolden
Chukwuocha
Griffith
Postles
Short
Paradee
Brown
Hansen
Sturgeon
Buckson
Lawson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 226
JUNE 3, 2025
AN ACT MAKING A ONE -TIME SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
JUNE 30, 2026, TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated $37,632,955 (Thirty-Seven Million, Six Hundred Thirty-Two 1
Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars) in General Funds to Executive, Office of Management and Budget, 2
Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11) for the following purposes: 3
(01-08-01) Technology $1,200,000 4
(01-08-02) Equipment $7,000 5
(02-08-10) Equipment $34,100 6
(02-13-10) Permit to Purchase $13,300 7
(02-18-01) Technology $9,000 8
(02-18-05) Equipment $6,700 9
(02-18-07) Survey $15,200 10
(10-02-11) ERP Cloud Migration $2,000,000 11
(10-02-11) Technology $432,200 12
(10-02-11) Health Care Services Contingency $3,500,000 13
(10-02-11) Trauma Informed Services Contingency $2,000,000 14
(10-02-11) Technology Strategic Recruiting $275,000 15
(10-02-11) Equipment $100,000 16

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(10-02-11) Equipment $460,620 17
(10-02-11) Equipment $100,000 18
(10-02-11) Equipment $176,680 19
(10-02-11) Equipment $6,700 20
(10-02-11) Equipment $13,400 21
(10-02-11) Technology $184,000 22
(10-02-11) Automated Voter Registration $300,000 23
(10-07-01) Grants System $56,500 24
(10-07-02) Permit to Purchase $6,700 25
(12-03-02) Insurance Revenue Shortfall $1,000,000 26
(12-05-06) Delaware EARNS $403,700 27
(15-02-02) Equipment $23,800 28
(15-02-03) Conflict Attorneys $1,200,000 29
(20-03-01) Delaware Heritage Commission $500,000 30
(20-10-01) Grocery Initiative $1,400,000 31
(35-05-20) Residential Lead Remediation $1,350,000 32
(35-07-01) Smart Food Program $1,485,000 33
(35-07-01) Emergency Housing/Shelters $750,000 34
(38-01-03) Prison Research Innovation Network $52,700 35
(38-01-14) DACS Update $245,000 36
(40-03-03) Kingston-upon Hull Architectural Study $80,000 37
(45-01-20) Equipment $350,000 38
(45-02-10) Equipment $200,000 39
(45-06-01) First Responder – Wellness Application Support $400,000 40
(45-06-01) Equipment $850,000 41
(45-06-08) Permit to Purchase $858,400 42
(60-01-40) Equipment $200,000 43
(75-02-01) Emergency Training Equipment $37,000 44
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(75-03-01) First Responder – Wellness Application Support $400,000 45
(90-01-01) Anatomical Donor Program $200,255 46
(90-01-01) Midwifery Program $1,000,000 47
(90-03-01) Operations $5,000,000 48
(95-02-01) School Cell Phone Pilot $250,000 49
(95-02-02) Teacher-Driven Projects $3,000,000 50
(95-02-02) Student Discipline Program $2,000,000 51
(95-02-02) School-Based Intervention Services Pilot Program $1,000,000 52
(95-03-20) Early Childhood System Updates $1,700,000 53
(95-03-50) Adult Trade Extension/Apprenticeship $500,000 54
(95-03-50) Adult Basic Education $300,000 55
Section 2. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $7,000 to Legislative, Office of the Controller 56
General (01-08-02) for Equipment. The expenditure of these funds shall be contingent upon the passage of House Bill 57
190 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly. 58
Section 3. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $13,300 in Permit to Purchase to Judicial, Justice of the Peace 59
Court (02-13-10). The expenditure of these funds shall support full implementation of Senate Substitute 1 for Senate 60
Bill 2 as passed by the 152nd General Assembly. 61
Section 4. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $6,700 for Equipment to the Judicial, 62
Administrative Office of the Courts – Non-Judicial Services, Office of the Child Advocate (02-18-05). The 63
expenditure of these funds shall be contingent upon the passage of House Bill 42 or similar legislation of the 153rd 64
General Assembly. 65
Section 5. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $15,200 for a Survey to Judicial, Administrative 66
Office of the Courts – Non-Judicial Services, Delaware Nursing Home Residents Quality Assurance Commission (02-67
18-07). The expenditure of these funds shall be used for the purposes of conducting a resident, family, and staff 68
engagement and satisfaction research survey among Delaware’s nursing home resident facilities. To any extent 69
necessary, the provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall not apply. 70
Section 6. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $3,500,000 to Executive, Office of Management and Budget, 71
Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11) for Health Care Services Contingency. These funds shall be used to 72
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supplement Fiscal Year 2026 reductions to state-operated health programs, with the intent that the agencies affected 73
will determine alternative state, federal, or private funding sources to sustain the existing programs in subsequent 74
fiscal years if continued. 75
Section 7. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $100,000 for Equipment to Executive, Office of 76
Management and Budget, Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11). The expenditure of these funds shall be 77
contingent upon the passage of Senate Bill 4 or similar legislation of the 153 rd General Assembly establishing an 78
Office of the Inspector General. 79
Section 8. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $460,620 for Equipment to Executive, Office of 80
Management and Budget, Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11). The expenditure of these funds shall be 81
contingent upon the passage of Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 10 or similar legislation of the 153rd General 82
Assembly. 83
Section 9. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $100,000 for Equipment to Executive, Office of 84
Management and Budget, Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11). The expenditure of these funds shall be 85
contingent upon the passage of Senate Bill 11 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly. 86
Section 10. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $176,680 for Equipment to Executive, Office of 87
Management and Budget, Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11). The expenditure of these funds shall be 88
contingent upon the passage of Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 17 or similar legislation of the 153rd General 89
Assembly. 90
Section 11. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $6,700 for Equipment to Executive, Office of 91
Management and Budget, Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11). The expenditure of these funds shall be 92
contingent upon the passage of Senate Bill 32 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly. 93
Section 12. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $13,400 for Equipment to Executive, Office of 94
Management and Budget, Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11). The expenditure of these funds shall be 95
contingent upon the passage of Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 115 or similar legislation of the 153rd General 96
Assembly. 97
Section 13. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $184,000 for Technology to Executive, Office of 98
Management and Budget, Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11). The expenditure of these funds shall be 99
contingent upon the passage of House Bill 128 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly. 100
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Section 14. (a) Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $300,000 to Executive, Office of Management 101
and Budget, Contingencies and One-Time Items (10-02-11) for Automated Voter Registration. These funds shall be 102
used for costs at the Division of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Elections to allow voters to directly register 103
their party affiliation at the Division of Motor Vehicles. 104
(b) Amend § 2050, Title 15 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions 105
as shown by underline as follows: 106
§ 2050. Registration through state agencies. 107
(a) Registration through the Division of Motor Vehicles. 108
(1) For each person who is not registered to vote and is of sufficient age to register to vote and whose 109
information is not transmitted to the Department of Elections pursuant to § 2050A of this title, each application for 110
a motor vehicle driver’s license under the laws of Delaware (including any renewal application) shall serve as an 111
application for voter registration. However, any person who, at the time of the transaction with the Division of 112
Motor Vehicles, provides a document that demonstrates noncitizenship shall not be offered the opportunity to 113
register to vote. The Division of Motor Vehicles may not offer an opportunity to register to vote to an individual 114
applying for a driving privileges card or permit under § 2711(d) of Title 21. The Division of Motor Vehicles is a 115
voter registration agency for purposes of this subchapter and must provide the voter registration services under § 116
2050A of this title. 117
(2) [Repealed.] 118
(3) An applicant for a motor vehicle license under this section may decline in writing to be registered to 119
vote by way of the application for a motor vehicle driver’s license. The fact that an applicant has declined to be 120
registered through the motor vehicle application process shall not be used for any purpose other than voter 121
registration. [Repealed.] 122
(4) A pplications for a motor vehicle license under this section shall include as a part of the application a 123
voter registration component. The voter registration component may not require any information which duplicates 124
information required in the motor vehicle license component other than a second signature or information listed in 125
paragraph (a)(5)a. of this section. If the applicant desires not to register to vote, the transmission of an electronic 126
record will notify the Department of Elections of the applicant’s intention. [Repealed.] 127
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(5) The voter registration component of the motor vehicle license application under this section shall 128
contain all of the following: 129
a. The minimum amount of information necessary to ensure the prevention of duplicate voter registrations 130
and preserve the ability of election officials to determine eligibility of the applicant and otherwise administer voter 131
registration and the election process. 132
b. A statement setting forth voting eligibility requirements and an attestation that the applicant meets the 133
requirements. 134
c. The signature of the applicant under penalty of perjury. 135
d. No requirement of notarization or other formal authorization. [ Repealed.] 136
(6) [Repealed.] 137
(c) Amend § 2050A, Title 15 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and 138
insertions as shown by underline as follows: 139
§ 2050A. Automatic voter registration at the Division of Motor Vehicles and other agencies. 140
(a)(1) Each person who, in the course of business with the Division of Motor Vehicles, provides documentation 141
demonstrating United States citizenship, shall be confirmed in the Division of Motor Vehicles database as meeting the 142
citizenship requirement for eligibility to vote. The course of business with the Division of Motor Vehicles applies to any 143
person who comes to an office of the Division of Motor Vehicles or accesses its website in order to conduct any of the 144
following transactions: Except as provided under paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this section and subject to paragraphs 145
(a)(4) and (a)(5) of this section, an individual who conducts any of the following transactions with the Division of Motor 146
Vehicles, in person or on the Division’s website, is to be automatically registered to vote as part of the transaction: 147
(1)a. T he issuance or replacement of a commercial driver’s license under Chapter 26 of Title 21, a 148
Level 1 Learner’s Permit or Class D operator’s license under § 2710 of Title 21, a license under § 2711 of Title 149
21, or an identification card under § 3102 of Title 21. 150
(2)b. T he renewal of a commercial driver’s license under Chapter 26 of Title 21, a Level 1 Learner’s 151
Permit or Class D operator’s license under § 2710 of Title 21, a license under § 2711 of Title 21, or an 152
identification card under § 3102 of Title 21. 153
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(3)c. The change of an individual’s legal name or residence address listed on a commercial driver’s 154
license under Chapter 26 of Title 21, a Level 1 Learner’s Permit or Class D operator’s license under § 2710 of 155
Title 21, a license under § 2711 of Title 21, or an identification card under § 3102 of Title 21. 156
(2) An individual conducting a transaction under paragraphs (a)(1)a. through (a)(1)c. of this section may 157
decline to be registered to vote. 158
(3) The Division of Motor Vehicles may not register an individual to vote under this subsection if any of 159
the following apply: 160
a. At the time of the transaction with the Division of Motor Vehicles, the individual provides a 161
document that demonstrates the individual is not a United States citizen. 162
b. The Division of Motor Vehicles has information that the individual is not a United States citizen. 163
c. The individual is applying for a driving privileges card or permit under § 2711(d) of Title 21. 164
d. The individual declines to be registered to vote under paragraph (a)(2) of this section. The fact that 165
the individual declines to be registered to vote under this subsection is confidential and may not be used for 166
any purpose other than voter registration. 167
(4) The application associated with a transaction under paragraphs (a)(1)a. through (a)(1)c. of this section 168
must include as part of the individual’s application a voter registration component. 169
a. The voter registration component of the application must include all of the following: 170
1. The minimum amount of information necessary to ensure the prevention of duplicate voter 171
registrations and preserve the ability of election officials to determine the individual’s eligibility to vote 172
and otherwise administer voter registration and the election process. This information must include the 173
individual’s choice of political party affiliation or choice to not be affiliated with a political party. 174
2. A statement setting forth voting eligibility requirements and an attestation that the individual 175
meets the requirements. 176
3. The signature of the individual under penalty of perjury. 177
b. The voter registration component of the application is not required to include a notarization or other 178
formal authorization. 179
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(5) The voter registration component may not require any information which duplicates information 180
required as part of the transaction under paragraphs (a)(1)a. through (a)(1)c. of this section other than a second 181
signature or information under paragraph (a)(4)a. of this section. 182
(b) (1) For each individual who is confirmed in the Division of Motor Vehicles database as meeting the 183
citizenship requirement for eligibility to vote, and who is not registered to vote and who is of sufficient age to register 184
to vote, the Division of Motor Vehicles shall provide to the Department of Elections all of the following information 185
about the individual: 186
a. The individual’s name. 187
b. The individual’s date of birth. 188
c. The individual’s driver’s license or state ID number. 189
d. The individual’s residence address and mailing address, if different from the residence address. 190
e. The individual’s county of residence. 191
f. The individual’s citizenship status. [Repealed]. 192
g. An electronic image of the individual’s signature. 193
h. The individual’s choice of political party affiliation or choice to not be affiliated with a political 194
party. 195
i. I f the individual declines to be registered to vote under paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 196
(2) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall transmit the information in paragraph (b)(1) of this section to the 197
Department of Elections electronically, at least on a daily basis, and in a format agreed upon by the Division of 198
Motor Vehicles and the Department of Elections. The Department of Elections must be able to upload the 199
information onto the statewide computerized voter registration database. 200
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to amend the substantive qualifications for voter registration in 201
this State or to require documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration. 202
(d) (1) Upon receiving a complete electronic record for an individual who is not registered to vote, is of 203
sufficient age to register to vote, and who has demonstrated United States citizenship, and did not elect to decline to 204
register to vote under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the Department of Elections shall, upon determination that the 205
individual is eligible to register to vote, do all of the following: 206
a. Register the individual to vote. 207
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b. Mark the individual as unaffiliated. Register the individual’s choice of political party affiliation or 208
choice to not be affiliated with a political party 209
c. Send the individual a notice under paragraph (e)(1) of this section. 210
(2) If the Department of Elections determines that a person an individual under paragraph (d)(1) of this 211
section is ineligible to register to vote, the Department of Elections may not register the individual to vote or send 212
the individual a notice under paragraph (e)(1) of this section. 213
(3) If the electronic record received for an individual does not include the information required by 214
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the Department of Elections shall ask the individual to provide the necessary 215
additional information, pursuant to procedures set out by Department of Elections regulations. 216
(e) (1) For any individual registered to vote pursuant to paragraph (d)(1) of this section, the Department of 217
Elections shall send to the person’s address of record, by nonforwardable mail, a notice that the individual has been 218
registered to vote that contains a postage paid preaddressed return form by which the person may affiliate with a political 219
party or decline to be registered. individual’s address of record the notice required under § 2014(c) of this title, which 220
may include any additional information the Department of Elections determines is appropriate. If the notice is returned 221
as undeliverable, the Department of Elections shall send the person an address verification request under § 2014(c) of 222
this title. 223
(2) A notice mailed under paragraph (e)(1) of this section must include an explanation of the eligibility 224
requirements to register to vote and a statement indicating that if the person is not eligible, the person should decline 225
to register using the preaddressed return form. The notice must also state the penalties for submission of a false 226
application. [Repealed.] 227
(3) T he notice provided under paragraph (e)(1) of this section must also include a statement indicating that 228
if the person declines to register to vote, the fact that the person has declined registration will remain confidential 229
and will be used only for election administration purposes, and a statement indicating that if a person does not 230
decline registration, the office at which the person was registered will remain confidential and will be used only for 231
election administration purposes. [Repealed.] 232
(4) T he notice provided under paragraph (e)(1) of this section must include a statement instructing the 233
person to select a political party in order to vote in that party’s political primary. The notice must also inform the 234
person that they may affiliate with a political party by using the State’s online voter registration system. [Repealed.] 235
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(5) The notice provided under paragraph (e)(1) of this section must provide information regarding 236
participation in the Address Confidentiality Program pursuant to § 1303 of this title. [Repealed.] 237
(6) T he Department of Elections shall prescribe the form of the notice described in paragraph (e)(1) of this 238
section. Such notice may be combined with the notice provided to newly registered voters required under § 2014(c) 239
of this title. [Repealed.] 240
(f) ( 1) If a person returns the notice provided under paragraph (e)(1) of this section and declines to be registered, 241
the person’s registration is cancelled, and the person is deemed to have never registered. If the person has voted in an 242
election after the transfer of the person’s record but before the notice is returned, the returned form is of no effect and 243
the person is registered as of the date of the person’s application with the Division of Motor Vehicles. 244
(2) If a person returns the notice provided under paragraph (e)(1) of this section and affiliates with a party, 245
the person is registered as of the date of the person’s application with the Division of Motor Vehicles, and the 246
person’s affiliation shall be marked effective as of the date the affiliation information is received. 247
(3) If a person returns the notice provided under paragraph (e)(1) of this section without marking the option 248
to decline or the option to affiliate with a party, the returned form is of no effect. The person is registered as of the 249
date of the person’s application with the Division of Motor Vehicles. 250
(4) If a notice provided under paragraph (e)(1) of this section is returned as undeliverable, the Department 251
of Elections must send the person an address verification request pursuant to § 2014(c) of this title. 252
(5) Information relating to the return of a notice form declining to be registered may not be used for any 253
purpose other than election administration. [Repealed.] 254
(l) (1) The Department of Elections shall produce an annual public report to the Governor and General 255
Assembly that includes all of the following: 256
a. The number of records transferred to the Department of Elections under this section, categorized by 257
the source agency. 258
b. The number of voters newly added to the statewide voter registration list because of records 259
transferred, categorized by the source agency. 260
c. The number of voters on the statewide voter registration list whose information was updated because 261
of records transferred, categorized by the source agency and the type of information update. 262
d. The number of individuals who declined voter registration. 263
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e. Information on the implementation of audits, security, and privacy protocols. 264
f. Any efforts the Department of Elections and source agencies plan to make to improve the efficiency 265
and effectiveness of the voter registration process, by source agency. 266
(2) For items in paragraphs (l)(1)a. through d. of this section, the report shall be subcategorized by sex and 267
age of the individuals included. 268
(3) The report may not include any personal identifying information. 269
(4) To meet the requirement to produce the report to the General Assembly, the Department of Elections 270
shall provide the report to all of the following: 271
a. The President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the Senate, for distribution to all Senators. 272
b. The Speaker and Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, for distribution to all Representatives. 273
c. The Director and Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services. 274
(d) Amend § 3161, Title 15 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions 275
as shown by underline as follows: 276
§ 3161. Voting procedure. 277
(b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, if a qualified unaffiliated voter who is registered to vote for 278
the first time pursuant to § 2050A of this title appears at a primary election and indicates the intent to enroll in the party 279
holding the primary election, such voter shall be enrolled immediately in that party and be permitted to cast a regular 280
ballot for the primary election. [Repealed.] 281
(e) The Department of Elections shall notify individuals registered to vote under Chapter 71 of Volume 83 of 282
the Laws of Delaware from August 17, 2024, to the effective date of subsections (b) through (d) of this Section, which 283
is established by subsection (f) of this Section, that the individuals may change or select political affiliation under § 284
2049(a) of Title 15 of the Delaware Code. 285
(f) Subsections (b) through (d) of this Section take effect on the date of publication in the Register of 286
Regulations of a notice by the State Election Commissioner that the information technology infrastructure to implement 287
subsections (b) through (d) of this Section is fully operational. The State Election Commissioner shall submit the notice 288
to the Registrar of Regulations for publication. 289
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Section 15. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $6,700 in Permit to Purchase to Executive, Criminal Justice, 290
Delaware Justice Information System (10-07-02). The expenditure of these funds shall support full implementation of 291
Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 2 as passed by the 152nd General Assembly. 292
Section 16. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $23,800 in Equipment to Office of Defense Services, Public 293
Defender (15-02-02). The expenditure of these funds shall support full implementation of House Bill 86 as passed by 294
the 152nd General Assembly. 295
Section 17. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $1,350,000 to the Department of Health and 296
Social Services, Division of Public Health, Community Health (35 -05-20) for the Residential Lead Remediation to the 297
Delaware Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Remediation Fund established by Title 16, §2613 of the Delaware Code. If 298
House Substitute 1 for House Bill 70 of the 153rd General Assembly or similar legislation is enacted into law, the 299
Department of Health and Social Services may use up to $350,000 of these funds to develop and implement a database 300
and tracking system to monitor remediation and activities, and may transfer any funds between the Delaware Lead -301
Based Paint Abatement and Remediation Fund and the Lead-based Paint Hazard and Control Grant and Loan program 302
to meet demand. The Department of Health and Social Services shall provide a report on the expenditure of these 303
funds to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee and the Controller General by May 4, 2026. 304
Section 18. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $1,485,000 for the Smart Food Program to the 305
Department of Health and Social Services, Social Services (35-07-01). These funds shall be used for initial 306
implementation and development of the Smart Food Program and application. Upon implementation, the department 307
shall provide a report to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee, the Controller General, and the Director of the 308
Office of Management and Budget on the status of implementation efforts, the number of participating users, the 309
estimated expenditures of application development and the projected annual expenditures necessary to continue the 310
program. 311
Section 19. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $245,000 for DACS Update to Department of 312
Correction, Administration, and Information Technology (38-01-14). The expenditure of these funds shall be 313
contingent upon the passage of Senate Bill 7 or similar legislation of the 153rd General Assembly. 314
Section 20. Section 1 of this Act provides an appropriation of $400,000 to Department of Safety and Homeland 315
Security, State Police, Executive (45-06-01) and $400,000 to Fire Prevention Commission, State Fire Prevention 316
Commission (75-03-01) for First Responder – Wellness Application Support. The expenditure of these funds is 317
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intended to deliver support and resources to first responders through the implementation of a wellness application for 318
use by law enforcement officers and firefighters through fire companies statewide. The provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 319
shall not apply. 320
Section 21. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $858,400 in Permit to Purchase to Safety and Homeland Security , 321
State Police, State Bureau of Identification (45-06-08). The expenditure of these funds shall support full 322
implementation of Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 2 as passed by the 152nd General Assembly. 323
Section 22. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $3,000,000 for Teacher-Driven Projects to the Department of 324
Education, District and Charter Operations, Other Items (95-02-02). The funding shall support classroom-based 325
literacy practices by enabling teachers to purchase evidence-based literacy materials for the classroom. Funding 326
priority shall be given to teachers in schools that have the lowest levels of literacy proficiency and/or that have been 327
designated for Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI) or Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI). The 328
Department of Education shall submit a report by April 1, 2026, to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance Committee, the 329
Controller General, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget detailing the number of teachers who 330
received funding, the items purchased, and the projects supported with these funds, the administrative fees expended, 331
and any matching donations received from private entities. 332
Section 23. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $2,000,000 to the Department of Education, District and 333
Charter Operations, Other Items (95-02-02) for the Student Discipline Program. This funding shall be used to support 334
additional seats within the existing alternative school programs statewide. These funds shall be allocated in the 335
following manner: 50 percent to New Castle County, 25 percent to Kent County , and 25 percent to Sussex County. If 336
funds are used for personnel costs, they may only be used for the state share in accordance with the schedules 337
contained in 14 Del. C. c. 13. The services provided with this one-time funding shall provide year-round services as 338
deemed appropriate and determined by the consortium board and the Department of Education within the prescribed 339
state appropriation. The programs shall utilize research-based best-practice models and shall be considered a special 340
school for the purposes of charging tuition payments to be made by school districts of residence under the statutory 341
provisions of 14 Del. C. c. 6, such that the districts shall fund at least 30 percent of the total cost of the program. The 342
New Castle County Consortium and the Department of Education shall oversee the administration of the program and 343
may enter into contractual arrangements to operate the program. Such oversight shall include an annual evaluation of 344
the program to be submitted to the Department of Education. A report shall be submitted to the Joint Finance 345
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Committee, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General by May 1, 2026, and 346
shall include the following: the number of students served; reasons for service; measures of behavioral improvement; 347
measures of academic improvement as appropriate; rates of recidivism within programs; and number and types of 348
referrals for additional services. 349
Section 24. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $1,000,000 to the Department of Education, District and 350
Charter Operations, Other Items (95-02-02) for School-Based Intervention Services Pilot Program. This funding shall 351
be used to provide on-site school-based intervention services for students whose behavior disrupts the classroom 352
setting and creates distractions that impede the learning process, but who are not eligible for placement in an 353
alternative program pursuant to 14 DE Admin. Code 611. School districts may offer such services based on the 354
identified needs of the district and its individual schools, subject to the requirements of 14 DE Admin. Code 609. 355
Services provided under this pilot program may be provided to any students in grades K to 12. The Department of 356
Education, in coordination with the Chief School Officers, shall oversee the administration of the program and identify 357
the school settings that would be most appropriate for this pilot. The Department of Education shall submit a report to 358
the Joint Finance Committee, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General by 359
May 1, 2026 and shall include the following: the number of students served; reasons for service; measures of 360
behavioral improvement; measures of academic improvement as appropriate; rates of recidivism within programs; and 361
number and types of referrals for additional services. 362
Section 25. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $1,700,000 to the Department of Education, Pass Through and 363
Other Support Programs, Special Needs Programs (95-03-20) to complete development of its early childhood data 364
system. Any funds remaining after data system expenses may be used by the Department of Education, Early 365
Childhood Support, for one-time initiatives to support Kent and Sussex County Head Start programming. These funds 366
shall not revert to the General Fund. 367
Section 26. Section 1 of this Act appropriates $500,000 for the Adult Trade Extension/Apprentice Program to 368
the Department of Education, Pass Through and Other Support Programs, Adult Education and Work Force Training 369
(95-03-50). This one-time funding shall be used to provide additional services and seats within the existing Adult 370
Trade Extension/Apprentice Programs statewide. This funding shall be distributed to the adult divisions of the three 371
county-wide vocational technical districts in the following amounts: N.C.C. Vo-Tech $250,000; Polytech $125,000; 372
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and Sussex Tech $125,000. The allocations will be used to provide adult post -secondary technical/registered 373
apprentice training. 374
Section 27. (a) Amend § 3602, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through 375
and insertions as shown by underline as follows and redesignating accordingly: 376
§ 3602. Definitions [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 3] [Expires upon fulfillment of 377
the contingency in 84 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 2]. 378
As used in this chapter: 379
(1) “Council” means the Delaware Council on Farm and Food Policy, a convening of state and nonstate 380
food system stakeholders that advise the Delaware Secretary on Agriculture on food system topics. 381
(b) Amend § 3603, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions 382
as shown by underline as follows: 383
§ 3603. Grants and financial support [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 3] [Expires 384
upon fulfillment of the contingency in 84 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 2]. 385
(a) This bill chapter codifies the Program under the Delaware Grocery Initiative. 386
(b) The Division shall, subject to appropriation and in consultation with the Council, appropriation, e stablish 387
the Delaware Grocery Initiative to expand access to healthy foods in food deserts in Delaware and areas at risk of 388
becoming food deserts in Delaware by providing grants and other forms of financial assistance to an eligible food 389
resource, nonprofit food resource, local governmental unit food resource, or specialty grocer. The Division may: 390
(c) The Division shall coordinate with the Council to share information and findings from the Healthy Food 391
Retail Initiative to inform and make available technical assistance and counseling to Program participants. The Division 392
may rely on the Division’s regional business managers to provide 1- on-1 counseling to the Program participants and 393
assist Program participants to navigate regulatory processes, streamline compliance requirements, and access capital and 394
other funding opportunities. 395
(c) Amend § 3604, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions 396
as shown by underline as follows: 397
§ 3604. Food access strategy [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 3] [Expires upon 398
fulfillment of the contingency in 84 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 2]. 399
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(a) The Council shall, subject to appropriation, develop a food access strategy to address food insecurity 400
impacting populations within urban, suburban, and rural communities throughout the State. The strategy may include 401
the following: 402
(1) An analysis of identified vulnerabilities and concentrations of food insecurity risk, as well as a summary 403
of the causes of food insecurity. 404
(2) An inventory of food resources located throughout the State and a summary of specific barriers and 405
solutions identified by distribution and retail operators. 406
(3) An assessment of needs or ga ps identified by food supply chain operators or individuals pursuing 407
ownership or operation of a food resource, with particular attention to those independent retail operations. 408
(4) A set of recommendations to address limited food access, the availability of nutritious food options, 409
and to facilitate the expansion of foods, including nutrient rich foods, into food deserts and areas at risk of becoming 410
food deserts. 411
(b) The Council shall consult with public and private food resources, as well as state and nonstate entities for 412
the purposes of creation, ongoing evaluation, implementation, and consideration of the food access strategy. 413
(c) The Council shall issue a report documenting the food access strategy and submit the report to members of 414
the General Assembly and the Office of the Governor by June 1, 2025. [Repealed.] 415
SYNOPSIS
This Act appropriates $37,632,955 to provide one-time funded items through the Office of Management and
Budget.