HB245

An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Limitation On Public Schools' Tax Rate After General Reassessment.

Failed·8/13/25
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Delaware HB245 amends the tax rate for public schools after a general reassessment, limiting the increase to 10%.

Delaware HB245 amends Title 14 of the Delaware Code to modify how public schools set their tax rates after a general reassessment. The bill allows a maximum 10% increase in the tax rate to maintain revenue neutrality. If a district faces a revenue loss due to reassessment, it can increase the tax rate by up to 10% to compensate. The new tax rate must be calculated and delivered to the county treasurer by the second Thursday in July. The changes apply to all public school tax rates after July 1, 2025.

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Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading

15 Yea

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6 Nay

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18 Not Voting

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2 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 25

3:00 PM

Education

History

Mar 25

House

Tabled in Committee

Aug 13, 2025

House

Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO 18 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT. Reason Taken: Motion to Suspend Rules on HB 245

Aug 7, 2025

House

Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House