Delaware HB62 amends utility service termination laws to protect vulnerable residents.

Delaware HB62 amends the Delaware Code to enhance protections for residents facing utility service terminations. The bill mandates that electric and gas utilities cannot terminate service for nonpayment during the heating or cooling seasons without providing 14 days' written notice. Utilities must also make multiple contact attempts to notify residents before termination. The bill prohibits termination if it would adversely affect an ill occupant, as certified by a medical professional.

Delaware HB62 amends utility service termination laws to protect vulnerable residents.

Delaware HB62 amends the Delaware Code to enhance protections for residents facing utility service terminations. The bill mandates that electric and gas utilities cannot terminate service for nonpayment during the heating or cooling seasons without providing 14 days' written notice. Utilities must also make multiple contact attempts to notify residents before termination. The bill prohibits termination if it would adversely affect an ill occupant, as certified by a medical professional.