Delaware · individual fact

Delaware prices and inflation

Compare Delaware’s price levels, category costs, and changes in its regional price deflator.

BLS does not publish a statewide Delaware CPI or a complete 50-state CPI cohort. The statewide comparisons here use BEA regional price parities and its implicit regional price deflator. They are explicitly labeled and are not CPI.

All-items price level99.82024 · #19 of 50 · highest first
Goods price level96.22024 · #33 of 50 · highest first
Housing-rent price level1022024 · #18 of 50 · highest first

Delaware over time

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All-items price level Delaware · source units
DelawarePublished U.S. benchmark

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All-items price level2024: 99.895.898.4101Delaware, 2014: 99.7Delaware, 2015: 97.9Delaware, 2016: 98.5Delaware, 2017: 98.5Delaware, 2018: 99.3Delaware, 2019: 98.8Delaware, 2020: 96.8Delaware, 2021: 97.4Delaware, 2022: 98Delaware, 2023: 98.8Delaware, 2024: 99.8201420192024
✦ Major events & context · 29National context · Hurricanes Katrina and Rita disrupt fuel supplies · 2005-08-29Katrina / RitaNational context · Global food and energy price surge · 2008-07-15Food / energy surgeNational context · Great Financial Crisis and Great Recession · 2008-09-15Great Financial CrisisNational context · Fed cuts rates near zero during the crisis · 2008-12-16Fed near-zero ratesNational context · American Recovery and Reinvestment Act · 2009-02-17Recovery ActNational context · Renewed global food and oil price pressures · 2011-04-11Commodity pressuresNational context · U.S. drought damages crops and raises food costs · 2012-08-10U.S. droughtNational context · Oil-price collapse lowers energy inflation · 2014-11-27Oil-price collapseNational context · Fed raises rates after the near-zero period · 2015-12-16Fed rate liftoffNational context · Hurricanes Harvey and Irma disrupt fuel markets · 2017-08-25Harvey / IrmaNational context · U.S.–China tariff escalation · 2018-07-06U.S.–China tariffsNational context · Fed cuts rates amid muted inflation · 2019-07-31Fed cuts rates in 2019National context · COVID-19 pandemic · 2020-03-11COVID-19 pandemicNational context · Fed emergency rate cut and asset purchases · 2020-03-15Fed emergency easingNational context · CARES Act pandemic relief · 2020-03-27CARES Act reliefNational context · American Rescue Plan expands pandemic support · 2021-03-11American Rescue PlanNational context · Reopening demand meets supply and chip shortages · 2021-07-09Reopening / shortagesNational context · Avian influenza disrupts egg supplies · 2022-02-09Bird flu / egg supplyNational context · Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine · 2022-02-24Russia invades UkraineNational context · Federal Reserve begins 2022 rate increases · 2022-03-16Fed rate increases beginNational context · Banking stress raises credit and inflation uncertainty · 2023-03-22Banking stressNational context · Supply recovery and slower rent growth ease inflation pressures · 2023-08-25Supply / rent easingNational context · Red Sea shipping disruption raises supply risks · 2024-02-22Red Sea shippingNational context · Federal Reserve cuts rates in September 2024 · 2024-09-18Fed rate cutNational context · Broad U.S. tariff announcement · 2025-04-02U.S. tariff announcementNational context · Federal shutdown interrupts CPI collection · 2025-10-01Shutdown / CPI data gapNational context · Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz energy disruption · 2026-02-28Iran / Hormuz shockDelaware · Delaware approves cost-allocation rules for large energy users · 2026-08-26Large-user electricity cost rulesDelaware · Governor vetoes third-party electricity consumer-protection proposal · 2026-09-30Electricity protections veto● Delaware Legislature · 3● U.S. Congress · Delaware delegation · 0No reviewed actions match these filters.◆ Governor · 2■ Delaware agencies · 0No reviewed actions match these filters.2005-08-012026-09-30

5 of 5 reviewed Delaware actions match · 5 date markers shown. 29 major events shown separately.

Delaware · 2024: 99.8 · Rank #19 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 100

BEA regional price parity, relative to the overall national price level. The U.S. all-items index equals 100 each year. Measures prices across places within the same year, rather than annual inflation. For all items, 103 means about 3% above the national level. Category benchmarks can differ from 100; compare Delaware with the published U.S. category value shown. Annual observations use December 31; monthly observations use the first of the month. Lines connect consecutive readings and do not supply values between them. Missing observations break the lines.

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Delaware All-items price level · source units
PeriodDelawareRankU.S. benchmark
202499.8#19 of 50100
202398.8#17 of 50100
202298#20 of 50100
202197.4#20 of 50100
202096.8#24 of 50100
201998.8#19 of 50100
201899.3#19 of 50100
201798.5#21 of 50100
201698.5#18 of 50100
201597.9#21 of 50100
201499.7#16 of 50100
How major events are selected

The timeline combines the corresponding national fact’s reviewed event catalog, labeled National context, with individually reviewed state milestones. State events use primary sources and distinguish signing, effective and filing dates. Each milestone keeps its source-check date, geographical limits and evidence limits. This curated selection is not a complete history.

Date ranges affect events and actions. Action type, status and official-name search affect government records only. Events remain separate from action counts. An event after the latest observation extends context without creating a new reading.

Delaware · state comparison

How does Delaware’s cost of living compare?

The U.S. all-items level is 100. Each category uses its own published U.S. benchmark. Compare the same category and year.

Delaware · 202499.8
Delaware rank#19among all 50 states
U.S. price level100Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

All-items price level

BEA regional price parity, relative to the overall national price level. The U.S. all-items index equals 100 each year.

Measures prices across places within the same year, rather than annual inflation. For all items, 103 means about 3% above the national level. Category benchmarks can differ from 100; compare Delaware with the published U.S. category value shown.

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Delaware
All-items price level history in Delaware96.398.4100.520142024
2024 · Delaware: 99.8 · Rank #19 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 100 · Selected for state comparison
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Delaware All-items price level history
PeriodDelawareCompare
201499.7
201597.9
201698.5
201798.5
201899.3
201998.8
202096.8
202197.4
202298
202398.8
202499.8

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Lower value · 86.9Higher value · 110.7Striped: unavailable

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Delaware · 99.82024 · Rank #19 of 50, highest firstSelected state

50 states shown · scroll to explore every state. Missing values have no bar and are excluded from ranks. Bars start at zero; #1 means the highest value.

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All-items price level · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1California110.7—
#2Hawaii110—
#3New Jersey108.8—
#4New York107.9—
#5Washington107—
#6Massachusetts105.8—
#7Maryland105—
#8New Hampshire104.2—
#9Connecticut103.6—
#10Florida103.4—
#11Oregon103.4—
#12Colorado103.1—
#13Alaska102.4—
#14Rhode Island102.3—
#15Virginia101.1—
#16Arizona100.7—
#17Nevada100—
#18Illinois100—
#19Delaware · your comparison99.8—
#20Utah98.9—
#21Minnesota98.6—
#22Vermont98—
#23Pennsylvania97.6—
#24Texas97.1—
#25Maine97.1—
#26Georgia96.3—
#27Michigan96.2—
#28Idaho95.5—
#29Montana94.6—
#30North Carolina94.3—
#31Wisconsin94.1—
#32South Carolina93.7—
#33Indiana93.3—
#34Ohio92.8—
#35Wyoming92.7—
#36New Mexico92.2—
#37Tennessee91.9—
#38Missouri90.8—
#39Kentucky90.2—
#40Nebraska90.1—
#41Kansas90.1—
#42West Virginia89.5—
#43North Dakota89—
#44Alabama88.8—
#45South Dakota88.6—
#46Louisiana88.2—
#47Oklahoma87.8—
#48Iowa87.8—
#49Mississippi87—
#50Arkansas86.9—

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Delaware · state comparison

How much have prices changed?

This is BEA’s implicit regional price deflator, derived from regional price parities and the national PCE price index.

Delaware · 20243.7%
Delaware rank#11among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark2.6%Same measure and period when published

#1 is the highest value. Ties share a rank and leave gaps. D.C. and territories are excluded. Rank describes the measured value; it is not an overall score of the state.

Annual change in regional price deflator

Year-over-year change in the BEA implicit regional price deflator.

An annual regional inflation measure; different from BLS CPI-U. Changes can reflect regional price parity estimates and revisions as well as national inflation.

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Delaware
Annual change in regional price deflator history in Delaware-2.9%2.8%8.5%20152024
2024 · Delaware: 3.7% · Rank #11 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: 2.6% · Selected for state comparison
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Delaware Annual change in regional price deflator history
PeriodDelawareCompare
2015-1.6%
20161.6%
20171.8%
20182.8%
20191%
2020-1%
20214.8%
20227.2%
20234.6%
20243.7%

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Delaware · 3.7%2024 · Rank #11 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Annual change in regional price deflator · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1Montana6.7%—
#2Idaho6.2%—
#3Utah6%—
#4Nevada4.8%—
#5Michigan4.7%—
#6New Mexico4%—
#7Indiana4%—
#8Wyoming3.9%—
#9Illinois3.9%—
#10Colorado3.8%—
#11Delaware · your comparison3.7%—
#12Ohio3.6%—
#13Wisconsin3.6%—
#14North Dakota3.5%—
#15Vermont3.5%—
#16South Dakota3.1%—
#17Maryland3%—
#18Minnesota3%—
#19Kentucky2.9%—
#20South Carolina2.9%—
#21Hawaii2.9%—
#22Rhode Island2.8%—
#23Mississippi2.8%—
#24Kansas2.8%—
#25Pennsylvania2.8%—
#26Arkansas2.8%—
#27New York2.7%—
#28Arizona2.6%—
#29North Carolina2.5%—
#30Texas2.5%—
#31New Jersey2.5%—
#32West Virginia2.5%—
#33Nebraska2.4%—
#34Georgia2.4%—
#35Florida2.4%—
#36Virginia2.4%—
#37Tennessee2.4%—
#38Alabama2.3%—
#39Missouri2.3%—
#40Louisiana2%—
#41Connecticut2%—
#42Alaska1.7%—
#43Maine1.7%—
#44Oklahoma1.6%—
#45Iowa1.5%—
#46New Hampshire1.4%—
#47Washington1.3%—
#48California1.3%—
#49Oregon1.2%—
#50Massachusetts0.8%—

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Delaware · state comparison

Are incomes keeping up with prices?

Real personal income accounts for national inflation and regional price differences.

Delaware · 2024$55,185
Delaware rank#38among all 50 states
U.S. benchmark$59,195Same measure and period when published

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Real personal income per person

Regional price-adjusted and inflation-adjusted personal income per resident.

Constant 2017 dollars. This differs from household wages, disposable income, and the national real-hourly-earnings measure.

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Delaware
Real personal income per person history in Delaware$45.03K$53.13K$61.23K20142024
2024 · Delaware: $55,185 · Rank #38 of 50, highest first · U.S. benchmark: $59,195 · Selected for state comparison
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Delaware Real personal income per person history
PeriodDelawareCompare
2014$46,900
2015$49,667
2016$49,892
2017$50,878
2018$52,109
2019$52,671
2020$54,952
2021$56,509
2022$56,371
2023$54,314
2024$55,185

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Lower value · $48.47KHigher value · $75.5KStriped: unavailable

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Delaware · $55,1852024 · Rank #38 of 50, highest firstSelected state

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Compare Delaware with every state · 50 ranked
Real personal income per person · 2024 · highest value ranked #1
RankStateValueComparison notes
#1Wyoming$75,501—
#2Connecticut$74,254—
#3Massachusetts$71,629—
#4South Dakota$69,153—
#5Nebraska$65,297—
#6North Dakota$65,271—
#7Colorado$65,223—
#8New Hampshire$64,632—
#9Washington$64,421—
#10New York$64,153—
#11New Jersey$63,142—
#12California$63,028—
#13Minnesota$62,039—
#14Virginia$61,914—
#15Maryland$61,111—
#16Illinois$60,333—
#17Alaska$60,272—
#18Iowa$60,144—
#19Montana$59,203—
#20Kansas$59,172—
#21Vermont$58,893—
#22Oklahoma$58,692—
#23Pennsylvania$58,620—
#24Tennessee$58,582—
#25Wisconsin$58,273—
#26Texas$58,219—
#27Missouri$57,850—
#28Maine$57,480—
#29Florida$57,131—
#30Louisiana$56,789—
#31Nevada$56,503—
#32North Carolina$56,310—
#33Ohio$56,232—
#34Rhode Island$55,878—
#35Indiana$55,562—
#36Oregon$55,451—
#37Arkansas$55,219—
#38Delaware · your comparison$55,185—
#39Utah$55,116—
#40Michigan$53,569—
#41Georgia$52,952—
#42Arizona$52,890—
#43Idaho$52,816—
#44South Carolina$52,463—
#45Kentucky$52,290—
#46Hawaii$52,272—
#47Alabama$52,216—
#48New Mexico$51,121—
#49West Virginia$50,051—
#50Mississippi$48,465—

All 50 states are listed, including states without a comparable observation. Ranks use stored source precision; displayed values may round to the same number.

What candidates are saying

Explore statements about inflation, consumer prices and the cost of living from FactVote’s Delaware candidate profiles. Compare candidates within each recorded race, with each person’s matching statements kept together. These are candidate and campaign statements, not verified outcomes.

10 statements from 5 candidates

2026 Delaware State Treasurer — Democratic Primary

1 candidate with matching statements · 1 statement

Democratic · State Treasurer · DE

CPI / inflation mention

Reinstate matching of DEFER retirement contributions for teachers and state employees (which has been suspended since 2008) and adjust the maximum match to account for inflation

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Source topic or question: Retirement security and Social Security

Candidate campaign source

Reinstate matching of DEFER retirement contributions for teachers and state employees (which has been suspended since 2008) and adjust the maximum match to account for inflation

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Michael Alexander Smith — candidate-owned primary source 3 ↗

2026 Delaware U.S. House — General Election (current qualified candidates)

1 candidate with matching statements · 1 statement

Sarah McBride

1 statement

Democratic · U.S. House · DE

CPI / inflation mention

Every worker deserves a living wage, basic protections, good benefits, and the support necessary for them to thrive. That is why Congress must increase the federal minimum wage to $15 and set it to rise with inflation. In Congress, I will fight to pass the critical policies that got cut from the Bui…

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Source topic or question: Taxes, economy, workers, agriculture, and affordability

Candidate campaign source

Every worker deserves a living wage, basic protections, good benefits, and the support necessary for them to thrive. That is why Congress must increase the federal minimum wage to $15 and set it to rise with inflation. In Congress, I will fight to pass the critical policies that got cut from the Build Back Better Act like paid family and medical leave, universal childcare, and investments in housing and elder care.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Sarah McBride — candidate-owned primary source 4 ↗

2026 Delaware U.S. House — Republican Primary

1 candidate with matching statements · 3 statements

Republican · U.S. House · DE

CPI / inflation mention

Russia, Communist China and the IRGC have forged a deadly alliance. On top of that, China's GDP, adjusted for inflation, appears to be 1 3/4s larger than America's. Russia must be wooed toward the West. This necessitates forcing Ukraine to make major concessions to Russia. Above all, NATO must agree…

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Source topic or question: National security, foreign policy, technology, and veterans

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Russia, Communist China and the IRGC have forged a deadly alliance. On top of that, China's GDP, adjusted for inflation, appears to be 1 3/4s larger than America's. Russia must be wooed toward the West. This necessitates forcing Ukraine to make major concessions to Russia. Above all, NATO must agree to cease expansion eastward of Poland. Russia, for its part, must renounce the goal of conquering the core of Ukraine. Economic incentives should be offered to Russia in return for disengaging from the war on Ukraine and from the IRGC.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Joseph "Dr. Joe" Arminio — candidate-owned primary source 11 ↗
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CPI / inflation mention

Private debt is a far greater problem than even Public Debt. (Private debt has triggered virtually all financial crises, including the 1929 crash and Global Financial Crisis of 2008-9.) It holds back individuals, families and businesses, and has led to a stagnant economy since 2008. The average Amer…

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Source topic or question: Taxes, economy, workers, agriculture, and affordability

Candidate campaign source

Private debt is a far greater problem than even Public Debt. (Private debt has triggered virtually all financial crises, including the 1929 crash and Global Financial Crisis of 2008-9.) It holds back individuals, families and businesses, and has led to a stagnant economy since 2008. The average American's private debt is $72,200. (Total household debt - about $19 trillion - divided by total population 21 years of age or older equals $72,200.) There is only one responsible way to deleverage now — a Debt Jubilee that makes both debtors and creditors whole, and treats the debt-free equally, all without inflation.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Joseph "Dr. Joe" Arminio — candidate-owned primary source 10 ↗
CPI / inflation mention

America is headed toward far worse economic times — perhaps even the worst depression in its history, according to establishment experts. But some of us who draw from unfiltered economic history, and who think for ourselves, see an excellent way forward for all Americans. I call the detailed reform …

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Source topic or question: National security, foreign policy, technology, and veterans

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America is headed toward far worse economic times — perhaps even the worst depression in its history, according to establishment experts. But some of us who draw from unfiltered economic history, and who think for ourselves, see an excellent way forward for all Americans. I call the detailed reform that I champion the American Prosperity Plan. It will restore, if not exceed, 1950s economic growth. It will get most Americans out of debt entirely, greatly reduce business debts, dramatically boost the debt-free and cut Uncle Sam's debt in about half. Moreover, it tames inflation. As a bonus, it will dramatically reduce our dependence on the ill-fated, war-prone petrodollar system — a system that has, since 1974, tempted America into costly foreign entanglements and undermined the financial security of working families. The American Prosperity Plan is not a fringe idea. It is the economic reality that Washington refuses to confront — and the bold solution Delaware deserves a champion for in Congress.

Statement date not recorded · Profile reviewed Sep 15, 2026

Joseph "Dr. Joe" Arminio — candidate-owned primary source 4 ↗
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How statements are selected

This section matches specific inflation, consumer prices and the cost of living terms in retained, attributed source text from published Delaware candidate profiles. A profile heading or biography alone does not qualify. The Florida geography is fixed; saved state preferences cannot change these results. A mention can concern a community or group rather than Florida’s statewide measure.

Matching is automatic and does not establish a candidate’s stance, the accuracy of a claim, or an effect on the measured result. Results are grouped by recorded race, then by candidate name. Within each candidate, the matching issue mentions appear first. Only candidates with matching retained statements are shown; this is not a complete race roster. Repeated identical text for the same candidate is shown once. Coverage follows the existing state profiles and is not a complete record of all candidates or everything they have said. Review dates are not statement dates.

Delaware incumbents

What incumbents are proposing

Explore reviewed bills sponsored by current Delaware legislators and Delaware’s congressional delegation, plus retained proposals from Delaware’s governor and agencies. Each record keeps its latest recorded status and official evidence.

3 matching sponsorships or proposals · 3 Delaware incumbents. These filters apply only to this section.

Rep. Debra Heffernan

Delaware House of Representatives · D–DE

1 proposal
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Delaware Legislature · HB 393

Governor vetoes third-party electricity consumer-protection proposal

Sep 30, 2026 · Vetoed · Proposed provisions not enacted

Rep. Debra Heffernan · Sponsored / Sen. Stephanie L. Hansen · Named bill author / Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown · Co-sponsored / Rep. Frank Burns · Co-sponsored / Rep. Eric Morrison · Co-sponsored / Rep. Alonna Berry · Co-sponsored / Rep. Richard G. Collins · Co-sponsored / Rep. Larry Lambert · Co-sponsored / Rep. Sophie Phillips · Co-sponsored / Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall · Co-sponsored / Rep. Mara Gorman · Co-sponsored / Rep. Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha · Co-sponsored / Rep. Kimberly Williams · Co-sponsored / Rep. Kerri Evelyn Harris · Co-sponsored / Sen. Marie Pinkney · Co-sponsored / Sen. Russell Huxtable · Co-sponsored / Sen. S. Elizabeth Lockman · Co-sponsored

Reviewed vetoed proposal

The residential electricity price and fee provisions concern household energy costs. They do not establish a change in measured CPI or all consumer prices. HB 393, with House Amendment 1, proposed Public Service Commission training and certification, monthly third-party electricity supplier cost and rate reports, and customer contract protections. Enrollment confirmation would be due within 15 business days, rate-change notice at least 15 days in advance, and renewal notices 90 and 30 days before expiration with affirmative written or electronic agreement. Residential nonrenewable offers would be capped at the utility’s trailing 12-month average standard-offer rate when the customer agreed. The proposal also limited contract terms and seasonal variable rates, prohibited specified fees and enrollment commissions, and expressly allowed time-of-use rates. Vetoed September 30, 2026; these provisions were proposed, not enacted by this bill. The complete retained history contains no override or later enactment. The original veto message has not been retained, so the governor’s reasons are not asserted. No measured change in prices, pay, spending or outcomes is established. The Section 218 exception concerned fines or imprisonment under that particular section for licensed individual electricity sales agents; it was not general immunity. The May 4 fiscal note predates House Amendment 1 and estimates administrative costs, not an appropriation or spending caused by the veto.

Vetoed September 30, 2026. Proposed provisions were not enacted by this bill; no override is recorded in the complete retained history.

Why this record is included

The residential electricity price and fee provisions concern household energy costs. They do not establish a change in measured CPI or all consumer prices. Vetoed September 30, 2026; these provisions were proposed, not enacted by this bill. The complete retained history contains no override or later enactment. The original veto message has not been retained, so the governor’s reasons are not asserted. No measured change in prices, pay, spending or outcomes is established. The Section 218 exception concerned fines or imprisonment under that particular section for licensed individual electricity sales agents; it was not general immunity. The May 4 fiscal note predates House Amendment 1 and estimates administrative costs, not an appropriation or spending caused by the veto.

Retained Delaware evidence context: deficit-debt-interest · reviewed Delaware policy context · energy · reviewed Delaware policy context · cpi · reviewed Delaware policy context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Offer electricity, other than renewable energy, at a price that exceeds the trailing 12-month average of the electric company’s standard offer service rate
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Rep. Frank Burns

Delaware House of Representatives · D–DE

1 proposal
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Delaware Legislature · HS 1 for HB 233

Delaware approves cost-allocation rules for large energy users

Aug 26, 2026 · Enacted · Chapter 85:440

Rep. Frank Burns · Sponsored / Rep. Debra Heffernan · Named bill author / Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown · Named bill author / Sen. Stephanie L. Hansen · Named bill author / Rep. Mara Gorman · Co-sponsored / Rep. Sophie Phillips · Co-sponsored / Rep. Cyndie Romer · Co-sponsored / Rep. Claire Snyder-Hall · Co-sponsored / Rep. Krista Griffith · Co-sponsored / Rep. Sherae'a Moore · Co-sponsored / Rep. Eric Morrison · Co-sponsored / Rep. Larry Lambert · Co-sponsored / Rep. Kerri Evelyn Harris · Co-sponsored / Rep. Josue O Ortega · Co-sponsored / Sen. Laura V. Sturgeon · Co-sponsored / Sen. Ray Seigfried · Co-sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

Final amended HS 1 for HB 233, enacted as Volume 85, Chapter 440, requires qualifying large energy users served by Commission-regulated utilities to obtain approved electric-service agreements and transmission security. It directs cost allocation, financial guarantees, curtailment protocols and an independent incremental-cost test to protect other customer classes. Facility thresholds, existing-facility treatment and curtailment exceptions apply. Tariff filings are tied to final regulations; specified load-shed requirements apply to loads interconnected after December 31, 2026. Approval does not prove completed regulations, bill credits, lower retail prices or lower inflation.

Chapter 85:440 signed 2026-08-26. Signing, effective dates, implementation and current enforceability are distinct.

Why this record is included

Final amended HS 1 for HB 233, enacted as Volume 85, Chapter 440, requires qualifying large energy users served by Commission-regulated utilities to obtain approved electric-service agreements and transmission security. It directs cost allocation, financial guarantees, curtailment protocols and an independent incremental-cost test to protect other customer classes. Facility thresholds, existing-facility treatment and curtailment exceptions apply. Tariff filings are tied to final regulations; specified load-shed requirements apply to loads interconnected after December 31, 2026. Approval does not prove completed regulations, bill credits, lower retail prices or lower inflation.

Retained Delaware evidence context: Average retail electricity price · energy · reviewed Delaware policy context · cpi · reviewed Delaware policy context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

Section 6. This Act takes effect upon enactment.
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Sen. Brian Pettyjohn

Delaware Senate · R–DE

1 proposal
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Delaware Legislature · SB 254

Delaware’s prior-session proposal for a 30-day motor-fuel tax suspension

Mar 23, 2022 · Prior-session proposal · final outcome unverified

Sen. Brian Pettyjohn · Sponsored / Rep. Shannon Morris · Named bill author / Sen. Gerald W. Hocker · Co-sponsored / Sen. Dave G. Lawson · Co-sponsored / Sen. Bryant L. Richardson · Co-sponsored / Sen. David L. Wilson · Co-sponsored / Rep. Richard G. Collins · Co-sponsored / Rep. Timothy D. Dukes · Co-sponsored / Rep. Daniel B. Short · Co-sponsored / Rep. Michael F. Smith · Co-sponsored / Rep. Lyndon D. Yearick · Co-sponsored

FactVote reviewed summary

Introduced SB 254 proposed suspending the specified state motor-fuel taxes, with the act expiring 30 days after enactment unless extended by later legislation. The retained official history records introduction and referral to the Senate Executive Committee on March 23, 2022. The complete retained history has no passage, signing or official final-failure entry. The introduction date is not an enactment or failure date. A closed prior session does not supply a verified final disposition; this record does not establish that taxes were suspended or fuel prices changed.

Introduced and assigned to the Senate Executive Committee March 23, 2022. No passage or signing appears in the retained complete history. Prior session; final official outcome remains unverified.

Why this record is included

Introduced SB 254 proposed suspending the specified state motor-fuel taxes, with the act expiring 30 days after enactment unless extended by later legislation. The retained official history records introduction and referral to the Senate Executive Committee on March 23, 2022. The complete retained history has no passage, signing or official final-failure entry. The introduction date is not an enactment or failure date. A closed prior session does not supply a verified final disposition; this record does not establish that taxes were suspended or fuel prices changed.

Retained Delaware evidence context: Central Atlantic regular gasoline price · deficit-debt-interest · reviewed Delaware policy context · energy · reviewed Delaware policy context · cpi · reviewed Delaware policy context. This record’s connection to the topic does not establish an effect on the measured result.

This Act expires 30 days after enactment into law, unless extended by subsequent action of the General Assembly.
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What sponsorship and proposal counts tell us

Only current Delaware officeholders retained in the reviewed collection qualify. Bills require a recorded primary sponsorship; cosponsors and signing officials are excluded from sponsorship counts. An official introducer recorded as acting by request is labeled “Introduced by request”; that procedural role does not establish personal policy endorsement. Governor and agency records qualify when recorded as proposed. A separately verified governor transmittal can also establish an original proposal whose latest status reflects its later outcome. Signing an enacted law alone does not establish a proposal. A record appearing under several facts is counted once per officeholder. A bill with multiple primary sponsors appears under each recorded sponsor.

Enacted bills, adopted resolutions and unsuccessful measures remain visible as proposal history. Passing one chamber is not enactment. These counts do not measure effectiveness or prove that an action changed a Delaware statistic. Collection reviewed Oct 6, 2026.