# Delaware SB 33: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 22, TITLE 29, AND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORRIDORS AND DISTRICTS. Delaware SB 33, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 22, TITLE 29, AND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORRIDORS AND DISTRICTS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Darius J. Brown (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-02 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB33-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware SB 33 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 22, TITLE 29, AND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORRIDORS AND DISTRICTS. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-09-02, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Downtown property investors gain improvement grants: benefit, low. Qualified owners and tenants in designated corridors or districts can get grants for construction, expansion, or rehabilitation. Grants cover up to 20% of qualifying investment above the minimum set by the Delaware State Housing Authority. Residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use improvem… - Corridor projects gain reserved tax credits: benefit, low. Eligible corridor projects now share the annual $1.5 million tax-credit pool previously reserved for district projects. Within that pool, $500,000 is reserved for corridor or district projects receiving credits of $300,000 or less. Unused balances in the reserved pools become available to any eligi… - Downtown communities gain redevelopment options with limits: mixed, low. The law adds Downtown Development Corridors in municipalities with at least 30,000 residents in the 2020 Census. Districts can cover municipal or unincorporated areas. The Governor must request applications, which must describe the area, explain its needs, and include plans and local incentives. Co… - Downtown incentives bind towns to promises: mixed, low. Towns must provide the local incentives promised in approved corridor applications, which can include lower taxes or fees. Towns can set eligibility rules that differ from state incentive rules, but incentives must follow state and federal constitutions. Towns must keep their corridor programs acti… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-12 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-05-14 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-09-02: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-06-12: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House) - 2025-05-21: Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-05-15: Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House (House) - 2025-05-14: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-01-03: Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141746&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=141746&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-SB33-153 (as of 2026-10-12).