Delaware · House Bill 87 · 152nd General Assembly

DE Ag. Production Assistance Program/Create

  1. Introduced Mar 17, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 7, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 11, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 25, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act establishes the Delaware Agricultural Production Assistance Program. The Program will provide a subsidy of up to 30% of the premium for eligible producers’ multi-peril crop insurance premium, or whole farm revenue protection premium up to a maximum of $10.00 per acre. The subsidy would be directly paid by the Delaware Department of Agriculture to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of Delaware…

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This Act establishes the Delaware Agricultural Production Assistance Program. The Program will provide a subsidy of up to 30% of the premium for eligible producers’ multi-peril crop insurance premium, or whole farm revenue protection premium up to a maximum of $10.00 per acre. The subsidy would be directly paid by the Delaware Department of Agriculture to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of Delaware eligible producers. The Department would administer the Program. The Act requires the Department to provide an annual Report to the Chairs of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees.

Every action

18 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House · House Agriculture
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 6 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · House Agriculture
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
  4. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 87 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits · House Appropriations
  6. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 87 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  7. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT40–0 vote
  8. CommitteeAssigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate · Senate Agriculture
  9. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · Senate Agriculture
  10. CommitteeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · Senate Finance
  1. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · Senate Finance
  2. SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 87 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 87 - Stricken in Senate
  4. SenateAmendment SA 2 to HB 87 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  5. SenateAmendment SA 2 to HB 87 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  6. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  7. HousePassed By House. Votes: 41 YES41–0 vote
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 40–0
Mar 7, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Absent · 1

Amendment SA 2 to HB 87 · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Jun 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Amendment SA 2 to HB 87 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Jun 11, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · Full House

Passed 41–0
Jun 18, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 41 No 0
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 41

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 6 Democrats.

All 12 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.