# Delaware HB 270: AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF THEIR AUTHORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026.

Delaware HB 270, AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF THEIR AUTHORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Debra Heffernan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-01-30 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 270
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO THE BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF THEIR AUTHORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-01-30, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 8

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Leftover funds support state facility work: benefit, low. The Office of Management and Budget’s facilities division can use leftover funds for Delaware State Police Firing Range Improvements. It can use leftover Ferris Window project funds for the Cleveland White project. It can also use leftover Department of Correction funds for the W1 Building heating…
- State funds can build animal exhibit: benefit, low. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control can use its appropriated funds to build a mixed-species exhibit. The exhibit brings different animal species together. No funding amount is stated.
- Transportation funds cover one-time project reimbursements: benefit, low. Delaware’s transportation department can use Community Transportation Funds for one-time project reimbursements. The provision does not name the projects, recipients, or payment amounts. These are project payments, not recurring household benefits.
- Chemical reporting applies to either substance: cost, low. The law changes stationary-source reporting language from “propane and ammonium nitrate” to “propane or ammonium nitrate.” Regulated sites reporting either substance fall under the rule; both substances are no longer needed for it to apply. This does not create a household reporting duty.
- Red Clay buses lose light-timing requirement: cost, low. Red Clay School District buses are exempt from the amber warning-light activation-timing rule while equipped with and operating stop arm cameras. Both camera conditions must apply. The exemption concerns timing, not a general removal of warning lights.
- Bond funds shift toward veterans cemetery: mixed, low. The law adds the Department of Labor’s Sussex Facility to transfers into the State Treasurer’s Agency Bond Reversion Account. It also adds the Delaware Veterans Cemetery Expansion to projects receiving transfers from that account. No funding amounts are stated.
- Milford community money changes recipients: mixed, low. The law shifts Community Redevelopment/Reinvestment Fund money away from Downtown Milford, Inc. The new recipients are the City of Milford, Delaware Nature Society, and Kent Sussex Industries. They also include the Milford District Fee Public Library Commission and Milford Housing Development Corpo…
- Warwick School transfer gets state approval: mixed, low. The law authorizes the transfer of Warwick School No. 203 to Indian Mission Properties, Inc. It does not state a price, other financial terms, or the property’s future use.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ronald E. Gray (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael F. Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 41 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-01-30: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-01-29: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Lifted From Table in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Suspension of Rules in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Laid On Table in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES (House)
- 2026-01-28: Reported Out of Committee (Capital Infrastructure) in House with 4 Favorable (House)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced and Assigned to Capital Infrastructure Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142808&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142808&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB270-153 (as of 2026-10-11).