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SA1TOHS2FORHB116 • 2025

This amendment clarifies language on lines 30 to 34 of House Substitute No.

This amendment clarifies language on lines 30 to 34 of House Substitute No.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Hansen
Last action
2025-06-26
Official status
Passed 6/26/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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This amendment clarifies language on lines 30 to 34 of House Substitute No.

This amendment clarifies language on lines 30 to 34 of House Substitute No.

What This Bill Does

  • This amendment clarifies language on lines 30 to 34 of House Substitute No.
  • 2 to House Bill No.
  • 116 by reordering paragraphs (4) b.
  • and c.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NO

  2. 2025-06-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This amendment clarifies language on lines 30 to 34 of House Substitute No. 2 to House Bill No. 116 by reordering paragraphs (4) b. and c. This amendment also adds a definition of the term “low-income residential customer”.

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SPONSOR:

Sen. Hansen

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 2

FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 116

AMEND House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 116 on line 29 by deleting “

DHSS.

” And substituting in lieu thereof “

DHSS; or

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Substitute No. 2 for House Bill No. 116 by deleting lines 30 through 34 in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

“b. Upon receipt of an applicant’s consent and information, DHSS will notify the participating electric or natural gas utility if the applicant is eligible for the low-income rate, based on participation in, or eligibility to participate in, a means-tested program administered by the Division of Social Services.

c. Written or electronic consent for information to be shared must be obtained annually upon redetermination of eligibility for the low-income residential rate.

”

d. For purposes of this section, the term “low-income residential customer” means a residential utility customer who is eligible for a means-tested program administered by the Division of Social Services.

”

SYNOPSIS

This amendment clarifies language on lines 30 to 34 of House Substitute No. 2 to House Bill No. 116 by reordering paragraphs (4) b. and c. This amendment also adds a definition of the term “low-income residential customer”.

Author: Senator Hansen