Delaware Senate Bill 56

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Passed on June 29 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-29 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

This is an omnibus bill that updates several aspects of the Delaware Public Utility Code, Title 26, including the following: (a) Expanding the public notice options for the Public Service Commission in order to reduce costs, increase transparency, and raise public awareness of Commission proceedings; (b) Amending the statute which sets the salary of Commissioners to provide for a salary as appropriated in the annual State Operating Budget; (c) Increasing the utility assessment rate; and (d) Eliminating references to the Water Supply Coordinating Council, which reached its sunset date of January 31, 2022.

An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Public Service Commission.

Sen. Stephanie Hansen [D]	Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]	Rep. Sophie Phillips [D]	Sen. Kyra Hoffner [D]
Sen. Sarah McBride [D]	Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]	Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]	Rep. Jeff Hilovsky [R]
Rep. Eric Morrison [D]	Rep. Edward Osienski [D]	Rep. Kimberly Williams [D]

2023-06-14 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-06-06 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-09 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-29		Signed by Governor
2023-06-14		Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
2023-06-06		Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
2023-06-06		Amendment HA 1 to SB 56 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2023-06-06		Amendment HA 1 to SB 56 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2023-05-02		Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 7 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
2023-03-10		Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House
2023-03-09		Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
2023-03-08		Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
2023-03-01		Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

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Text	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocumentEngrossment?engrossmentId=25589&docTypeId=6
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#54072
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#54509
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#54617