This amendment changes the reporting requirements in Senate Bill No.

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Sponsor: Hansen
Last action: 2025-03-20
Official status: Passed 3/20/25
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment to SB 61 on Voting Reports

This amendment changes reporting rules so that specific entities submit a yearly report about their recorded votes at PJM meetings instead of more frequent reports.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Division of the Public Advocate and DP&L to submit a yearly report on each recorded vote cast during the previous calendar year if they voted at a meeting or matter before PJM.
Allows utilities to include this voting report with their annual renewable energy compliance report under Title 26, Chapter I, Subchapter III-A.
Deletes specific lines and renumbers sections in Senate Bill No. 61.

Who It Names or Affects

The Division of the Public Advocate
Delmarva Power & Light (DP&L)
State recipients including the Commission, Governor, General Assembly, and the Director and Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services

Terms To Know

PJM Interconnection Regional Transmission Organization: The organization where meetings or matters occur that require voting disclosure.
Division of the Public Advocate: A state entity required to submit reports on its recorded votes at PJM.

Limits and Unknowns

The official text does not specify an effective date.
Reports are only required for 'recorded' votes, excluding unrecorded actions or discussions.

Bill History

2025-03-20 Delaware General Assembly
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
2025-03-19 Delaware General Assembly
Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This amendment changes the reporting requirements in Senate Bill No. 61 for the disclosure of voting at meetings of, or matters before, the PJM Interconnection Regional Transmission Organization.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Hansen

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 61

AMEND Senate Bill No. 61 by deleting lines 5 through 7 in their entirety and by renumbering accordingly.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 61 by deleting lines 14 through 18 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“

(b) Each year, the Division of the Public Advocate and DP&L having voted at a meeting of, or on a matter before, the PJM Interconnection Regional Transmission Organization (“PJM”) shall submit to the Commission, the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Director and Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services a report on each recorded vote cast during the immediately preceding calendar year. A utility may include the report with its annual report on its compliance with the renewable energy portfolio standards under Title 26, Chapter I, Subchapter III-A.

”

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 61 by deleting line 21 in its entirety.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 61 on line 22 by deleting “

c.

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “

b.

”.

SYNOPSIS

This amendment changes the reporting requirements in Senate Bill No. 61 for the disclosure of voting at meetings of, or matters before, the PJM Interconnection Regional Transmission Organization.

Author: Senator Hansen