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This Act provides special authority to school districts in New Castle County to reset their tax rate for the 2026-2027 tax year. This authority is necessary because several adjustments to the New Castle County tax roll are continuing to be made after the completion of the general reassessment that took effect for the 2025-2026 tax year. This includes the ongoing adjudication of appeals from the assessment values set…
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This Act provides special authority to school districts in New Castle County to reset their tax rate for the 2026-2027 tax year. This authority is necessary because several adjustments to the New Castle County tax roll are continuing to be made after the completion of the general reassessment that took effect for the 2025-2026 tax year. This includes the ongoing adjudication of appeals from the assessment values set in the general reassessment as well as quality control reviews, and potential changes pending in other legislation. This Act allows the New Castle County school districts to adjust the tax rate so that no increase in operating revenue over the prior year will be realized, with two exceptions: (1) revenue increases from approved referenda; and (2) revenue equal to the 5-year average growth rate for each district. The 5-year average growth rates for NCC districts are as follows: (1) Appoquinimink, 3.68%; (2) Brandywine, 0.54%; (3) Christina, 0.32%; (4) Colonial, 1.10%; (5) Red Clay, 0.58%; (6) Smyrna, 0.31%; and (7) New Castle County Vocational Technical, 0.96%. This Act sunsets on March 31, 2027.
Every action
7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · House Administration
HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT39–0 vote
CommitteeAssigned to Education Committee in Senate · Senate Education
CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · Senate Education
SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NOT VOTING
GovernorSigned by Governor
Roll calls
2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · Full House