This Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 2026 as “Kidney Month” in Delaware and highlights the importance of kidney disease awareness, prevention, early detection, and organ donation.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates April 2026 as "Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month" in Delaware to recognize the Sikh community. It is a ceremonial resolution that does not create new laws or change existing policies. The measure was passed by both the House and Senate with a voice vote in the House and a 20-0 vote in the Senate. This proclamation serves to acknowledge and celebrate Sikh heritage and contributions within the state.
This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes March 2026 as “Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month” in the State of Delaware and highlights the importance of education, prevention, and early detection to reduce the impact of colorectal cancer.
This Resolution recognizes the pertinent work of social workers throughout Delaware and the entire country, encourages the creation and expansion of Social Work programs, and recognizes March 2026 as Social Work Month in the State of Delaware.
This bill amends the definition of “Community-owned energy generating facility” in Title 26 of the Delaware Code, § 1001(5) by adding the requirement that the point of interconnection be located in the service area of a utility under the regulation of the Public Service Commission.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a commemorative resolution that formally recognizes the 75th anniversary of the Delaware State Parks system, which was established in 1951. It does not create new laws, change existing policies, or allocate funding, but instead serves as an official acknowledgment of the parks system's history and longevity. The measure directly affects the Delaware State Parks system by providing legislative recognition of its milestone anniversary.
This Act requires that a contract advertised after September 30, 2026, relating to a public works project (project) with an aggregate cost of $5 million or more must include a project labor agreement with the Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council unless the project receives federal funding, the project is for highway construction, or there was only 1 bid for the craft under the contract. A project labor agreement is a type of collective bargaining agreement in the construction industry that is generally negotiated before construction begins. Project labor agreements are intended to provide a legally binding and enforceable contract primarily related to labor conditions and labor-management relations.
This Act is a substitute bill for Senate Bill No. 230 and differs from Senate Bill No. 230 by removing the language related to Section 284 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. This Act defines, for purposes of this section, “county authority” as the Chief Financial Officer of the Office of Finance, the Director of the Department of Finance of Kent County, and the Finance Director of Sussex County. This Act expressly authorizes the county authority to compel the production of testimony and documentary evidence whenever a county relies upon, or defends its reliance upon, the income approach or cost comparison approaches to assess the fair market value of real property. This Act permits the enforcement of subpoenas by order of the Superior Court and permits use of the court’s contempt powers.
This Act requires each school district and charter school to adopt a policy, with educator input, about cell phone use by students during school hours. Each policy must contain: (1) Clear guidelines about what constitutes acceptable cell phone use at school. (2) A requirement that limits cell phone use during instructional time. (3) The designation of times and places during which students may use their cell phones at school. (4) Guidelines that encourage communication between the schools, parents or guardians, and students about the cell phone use policy. (5) A system of appropriate consequences for violations of the cell phone use policy. (6) Exceptions that address, and are applicable to, emergency situations and medical or educational accommodations. Each school district and charter school shall provide the Department with its policy. Each school district and charter school shall post its policy on its website by August 1, 2025. School districts and charter schools are free to amend their cell phone use policies as needed. If a school district or charter school adopts an amended cell phone use policy, it must be provided to the Department and posted on that school district or charter school’s website.
This Act requires any person or entity seeking to begin the business of using 30 megawatts (MW) of electricity or greater to first obtain a Certificate to Operate (“COP”) from the Public Service Commission. The Act also provides that any person or entity seeking to change an existing facility, that will increase the usage to 30MW or greater, triggers the provisions of this Act and must obtain a Certificate to Operate from the Public Service Commission. Section 203G(a) provides that Section 203G does not apply to public utilities engaged in business in their service territories. Under Section 203G(c), the Commission must act upon a COP application within 90 days of submission of a completed application. For good cause shown, and if the Commission finds that the public interest would be served, the Commission may extend the date of its action on a COP application for an additional period not to exceed 90 days. Section 203G(d) lists the factors that the Commission must consider in determining whether to grant a COP, which include the impact of granting the COP on the State’s economy, the impacts to the State’s ratepayers, and whether the application is consistent with the achievement of the State’s greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets, as specified in § 10003 of Title 7. Section 203G(e) sets forth the circumstances under which the Commission may, for good cause, undertake to suspend or revoke a COP. Section 203G(f) provides that Commission proceedings under the section involving a COP shall be conducted in accordance with subchapter III, Chapter 101 of Title 29. Sections 203G(g) and (f) make provision for the State Energy Office and local governments with land use jurisdiction over the development plan to intervene in the Public Service Commission proceedings. Section 203G(i) requires the written approval of the Commission to transfer a COP. Section 203G(j) provides that the Commission shall have the authority to promulgate regulations to fully define the requirements necessary for the implementation of section 203G.
