Delaware Energy Fund/Create/LIHEAP Supplemental
- Introduced Feb 19, 2025
- In committee Feb 19, 2025
- Withdrawn
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
This Act addresses energy costs to consumers by redirecting certain funds to supplement the existing Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and by creating the Delaware Energy Fund to provide assistance to consumers whose household income is less than 350% of the federal poverty level. The Delaware Energy Fund will be administered by the SEU and recipients of assistance from the fund will also be required to participate in energy savings and efficiency programs. This Act sunsets 3 years after its enactment.
Every action
16 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 8 earlier steps
- CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House · House Natural Resources & Energy
- CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 5 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · House Natural Resources & Energy
- HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 50
- HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 50
- HouseHS 1 for HB 50 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- HouseHS 1 for HB 50 - Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 12 NO 2 ABSENT
- SenateHS 1 for HB 50 - Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
- SenateHS 1 for HB 50 - Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 50
- SenateHS 1 for HB 50 - - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- SenateHS 1 for HB 50 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
- HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 50
- HouseHS 1 for HB 50 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- HouseHS 1 for HB 50 - Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 13 NO 1 VACANT
- SenateHS 1 for HB 50 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
- HS 1 for HB 50 - Signed by Governor
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 25 cosponsors: 25 Democrats.
- DH Debra HeffernanD Primary sponsor · District 6
- MM Melissa Minor-BrownD Joint sponsor · District 17
- KE Kerri Evelyn HarrisD Joint sponsor · District 32
- ES Edward S. OsienskiD Joint sponsor · District 24
- KW Kimberly WilliamsD Joint sponsor · District 19
- SP Sophie PhillipsD Joint sponsor · District 18
- SL Stephanie L. HansenD Joint sponsor · District 10
All 25 cosponsors
- Claire Snyder-HallD
- Cyndie RomerD
- Daniel CruceD
- David P. SokolaD
- DeShanna U NealD
- Frank BurnsD
- Franklin D. CookeD
- John "Jack" WalshD
- Josue O OrtegaD
- Kamela T SmithD
- Kendra JohnsonD
- Krista GriffithD
- Larry LambertD
- Madinah Wilson-AntonD
- Marie PinkneyD
- Melanie Ross LevinD
- Nicole PooreD
- Nnamdi O. ChukwuochaD
- Ray SeigfriedD
- S. Elizabeth LockmanD
- Spiros MantzavinosD
- Stephanie T. BoldenD
- Trey ParadeeD
- William BushD
- William J. CarsonD
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.