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House passes virtual‑meeting change, removes net‑metering cap, and approves other bills in routine session
Summary
On May 12 the Delaware House passed HB 3 39 (virtual meeting anchor flexibility), SB 2 39 (removal of net‑metering cap), HB 1 95 (bartending age amendment) and several consent agenda items. Vote tallies and roll‑call outcomes were recorded for each measure.
The Delaware House took a series of legislative votes on May 12, approving several bills on third reading and passing a consent agenda.
Key roll‑call outcomes:
- HB 3 39 (virtual meetings): sponsor said the bill would allow a staff member to serve as the physical anchor location for virtual public meetings, increasing flexibility and reducing cancellations; roll call recorded 25 yes, 15 no, 1 absent and the Chair declared the bill passed the House.
- Consent Agenda K (HB 3 34; HB 3 36; HB 3 91; SB 246 with amendment): two‑thirds roll call recorded 40 yes, 1 absent; consent agenda K passed.
- HB 3 48 (clean vehicle rebate updates): after debate on removing MSRP and per‑vehicle caps, roll call recorded 26 yes, 13 no, 2 absent; bill passed the House.
- SB 2 39 (net metering): sponsor said the bill removes the cap on net metering and cited a consultant study that utility costs were not shifted unfairly; roll call reported 39 yes, 2 absent; bill passed.
- HB 1 95 (bartending age, as amended): the House approved a senate amendment clarifying that the minimum bartending age will be lowered to 18 but anyone under 19 who remains enrolled in secondary school may not prepare alcoholic beverages; roll call recorded 32 yes, 6 no, 1 not voting, 2 absent and the bill passed.
The House assigned HB 3 35 to House Appropriations and recessed to the call of the Speaker.
