DE HB129 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly


Status

Completed Legislative Action
July 1 2011 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

Summary

This Act reduces the general public utility tax rate on electricity and gas from 5.00% to 4.25%. The Act also reduces the rate on electricity and gas distributed to manufacturers, food processors and other agribusinesses from 2.35% to 2.00%. The Act also transfers the first $5 million in proceeds generated by the public utility tax to the new Energy Efficiency Investment Fund, which will be used to finance energy efficiency projects that will reduce overall energy use and create jobs.

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Title

An Act To Amend Titles 29 And 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Utility Tax Rates And The Use Of The Proceeds Thereof.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-06-30 - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0) [PASS]
2011-06-02 - House Third Reading (Y: 37 N: 1 NV: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-07-01 Signed by Governor
2011-06-30 Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-16 Reported Out of Committee (REVENUE & TAXATION) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2011-06-07 Assigned to Revenue & Taxation Committee in Senate
2011-06-02 Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 37 YES 1 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-02 Amendment HA 1 - Defeated by House of Representatives. Votes: Defeated 15 YES 23 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-02 Amendment HA 1 defeated
2011-06-02 Necessary rules are suspended in House
2011-06-01 Reported Out of Committee (REVENUE & FINANCE) in House with 9 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
2011-05-26 Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2011-05-13 Introduced and Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House

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