Delaware · Senate Bill 175 · 152nd General Assembly

OPEB Fund/Require/1%/General Fund

  1. Introduced Jun 13, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 13, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 15, 2023
  4. Passed the House Jun 30, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 17, 2023

What it does

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

The Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund (OPEB Fund) is used to pay the State's benefits for post-retirement health insurance under the State employees' pension plan. This Act requires that every year, at least 1% of the grand total of all General Fund operating budget appropriations for the prior fiscal year is appropriated to the OPEB Fund. The total amount of the contributions to the OPEB Fund is not allowed to…

Read the full title (103 words)

The Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund (OPEB Fund) is used to pay the State's benefits for post-retirement health insurance under the State employees' pension plan. This Act requires that every year, at least 1% of the grand total of all General Fund operating budget appropriations for the prior fiscal year is appropriated to the OPEB Fund. The total amount of the contributions to the OPEB Fund is not allowed to exceed the annual required contribution, which is actuarially determined by the Board of Pension Trustees. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · Senate Executive
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · Senate Executive
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · Senate Finance
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 Favorable · Senate Finance
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits · House Administration
  8. HousePassed By House. Votes: 41 YES41–0 vote
  9. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.