Delaware Senate Bill 273 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Introduced on June 1 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-06-01 - Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
Pending: Senate Executive Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act transfers administration including staff, positions and oversight of the federally funded and state administered Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services to the State Energy Office. With more emphasis on saving energy and reducing consumer energy bills, WAP and LIHEAP have received funding to provide additional energy services to low-income households. Being responsible for oversight of the State’s Energy Efficiency Resource Standards, the State Energy Coordinator is already responsible for verifying that electric and natural gas providers achieve these standards, in part, through cooperation with the Weatherization Assistance Program. In addition, Delaware’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (a cooperative effort on the part of mid-Atlantic and northeastern states to curtail carbon dioxide emissions form power plants) generates funding for these programs through the proceeds associated with the auction of CO2 allowances and is overseen by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, umbrella to the State Energy Office. Transferring administration and oversight of WAP and LIHEAP to the Energy Office would enable the State to package these programs with its other energy initiatives, and also ensure that they are positioned for maximum financial leverage of federal and state resources.

An Act To Amend Titles 7, 26, And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Weatherization Assistance Program And The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program..

Rep. Gerald Brady [D]	Sen. Margaret Henry [D]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]	Sen. Robert Marshall [D]
Sen. Harris McDowell [D]	Rep. Michael Mulrooney [D]	Rep. William Oberle [R]	Rep. Hazel Plant [D]
Rep. Pamela Thornburg [R]	Rep. D.P. Williams [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-06-01		Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/3ad8e1270f83a5c1852576b7006d230f?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis145.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+273/$file/legis.html?open