AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS VEHICLE CHARGING SERVICE.
Summary
The current definition of public utility includes providers of electric or natural gas charging service. However, many parties believe it is neither desirable nor necessary to regulate such providers in Delaware. This proposed legislation modifies the definition to exempt providers of electric and natural gas vehicle charging service from regulation as a public utility.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 30, 2018
Last action Jun 6, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 9, 2018
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
May 9, 2018
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jun 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Energy) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
May 10, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Energy Committee in House
lower
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 188 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
upper
May 9, 2018
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 188 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
May 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 30, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Environmental, Natural Resources & Energy Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
HB
Harris B. McDowell
DDemocratic
P
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
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