DE HB129 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
July 1 2011 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
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.
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]
2011-06-02 - House Third Reading (Y: 37 N: 1 NV: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
