# Delaware HB 50: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE. Delaware HB 50, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Debra Heffernan (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-07-16 (HS 1 for HB 50 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB50-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 50 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 7 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENERGY ASSISTANCE. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-19 - Last action: 2025-07-16, HS 1 for HB 50 - Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 36 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Backup energy aid for Delmarva customers: benefit, low. When low-income energy assistance funding falls short, state environmental and health agencies must coordinate transfers from the Green Energy Fund. Only specified alternative compliance payments, including solar payments, are transferred, and they must benefit Delmarva Power electric customers onl… - Carbon auction money supports energy savings: benefit, low. The law sends 65% of carbon allowance auction proceeds to the Sustainable Energy Utility. That money supports conservation, efficiency, renewable energy, financing, and allocations to the Delaware Energy Fund. Allowed public-benefit uses also include reducing electricity rate impacts from the regio… - Low-income energy help with weatherization rules: mixed, medium. The law directs 15% of carbon allowance auction proceeds to energy programs for low-income residents. It assigns 10% to the Weatherization Assistance Program and up to 5% to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Residents must qualify for the program providing help; the law sets no househo… - New household energy help requires efficiency participation: mixed, medium. The new Delaware Energy Fund provides energy-cost help to residents with household income below 350% of the federal poverty level. Applicants who qualify for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program are redirected to state service centers. Fund recipients must participate in energy-saving and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kamela T Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sophie Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), House ## Actions (16) - 2025-07-16: HS 1 for HB 50 - Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-30: HS 1 for HB 50 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO (Senate) - 2025-06-26: HS 1 for HB 50 - Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 13 NO 1 VACANT (House) - 2025-06-26: HS 1 for HB 50 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-06-25: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 50 (House) - 2025-06-24: HS 1 for HB 50 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO (Senate) - 2025-06-24: HS 1 for HB 50 - - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-06-05: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 50 (House) - 2025-05-07: HS 1 for HB 50 - Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-04-15: HS 1 for HB 50 - Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-15: HS 1 for HB 50 - Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 12 NO 2 ABSENT (House) - 2025-04-15: HS 1 for HB 50 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-04-15: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 50 (House) - 2025-04-10: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 50 (House) - 2025-03-12: Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 5 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable (House) - 2025-02-19: Introduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141862&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 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) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (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=141862&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 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) - [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) - [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) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB50-153 (as of 2026-10-12).