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SB176 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BUILDING PERMIT FEES.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BUILDING PERMIT FEES.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-09-03
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BUILDING PERMIT FEES.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BUILDING PERMIT FEES.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BUILDING PERMIT FEES.
  • This Act allows Sussex County to apply an impact fee to building permits within the respective school district for the purpose of collecting funding for the local share of school capital construction programs.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-09-03 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 VACANT

  3. 2025-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Housing) in House with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

  5. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Housing Committee in House

  6. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Housing & Land Use) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

  7. 2025-06-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Land Use Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BUILDING PERMIT FEES.
This Act allows Sussex County to apply an impact fee to building permits within the respective school district for the purpose of collecting funding for the local share of school capital construction programs.