Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Enacted 18 D cosponsors

SB 33 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTFOLIO STANDARDS.

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    6 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (18 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act modifies the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act to do the following: (1) Continues increasing the required minimum percentage of electrical energy sales to Delaware end-use customers from renewable energy sources through 2035. (2) Makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. (3) Eliminates “cost-cap” mechanism for freezing the RPS and replaces it with a market-based mechanism. (4) Clarifies the rulemaking authority for this Act.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 12 NO

  3. Amendment HA 3 to SB 33 - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 26 NO

  4. Amendment HA 2 to SB 33 - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 26 NO

  5. Amendment HA 1 to SB 33 - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 26 NO

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources) in House with 6 Favorable, 2 Unfavorable

  7. Assigned to Natural Resources Committee in House

  8. Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO

  9. Reported Out of Committee (Environment & Energy) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

  10. Introduced and Assigned to Environment & Energy Committee in Senate

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 36 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (36)

36 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

SM

Passed 29 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11200
Democratic 16000
Republican 21000
Total 291200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Nay
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Nay
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Nay
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Nay
Daniel B. Short Republican Nay
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Nay
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Nay
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Nay
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Nay
Ronald E. Gray Republican Nay
Shannon Morris Republican Nay
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Nay

Official roll call →

SM

Passed 13 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2300
Democratic 11000
Republican 0500
Total 13800
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bruce C. Ennis — Nay
Colin Bonini — Nay
Ernesto B Lopez — Nay
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Nay
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Nay
Dave G. Lawson Republican Nay
David L. Wilson Republican Nay
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Nay

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Subjects

energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 33 do?
This Act modifies the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards Act to do the following: (1) Continues increasing the required minimum percentage of electrical energy sales to Delaware end-use customers from renewable energy sources through 2035. (2) Makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. (3) Eliminates “cost-cap” mechanism for freezing the RPS and replaces it with a market-based mechanism. (4) Clarifies the rulemaking authority for this Act.
Who sponsors SB 33?
SB 33 is sponsored by Kyle Evans Gay, Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), John L. Mitchell, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Gerald L. Brady, David Bentz, Paul S. Baumbach, Sarah McBride, and John A. Kowalko.
What is the current status of SB 33?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
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