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SPONSOR: Rep. Heffernan & Sen Walsh
Bush Mantzavinos
Cooke Pinkney
Johnson Poore
Gray
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE BILL NO. 500
JUNE 25, 2026
A BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF ITS
AUTHORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE STATE; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE TRANSPORTATION
TRUST FUND; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS OF THE DELAWARE
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; APPROPRIATING SPECIAL FUNDS OF THE DELAWARE
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY; APPROPRIATING GENERAL FUNDS OF THE STATE; REPROGRAMMING
CERTAIN FUNDS OF THE STATE; SPECIFYING CERTAIN PROCEDURES, CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS; AND AMENDING CERTAIN STATUTORY PROVISIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Three-fourths of all members
elected to each house thereof concurring therein):
1 Section 1. Fiscal Year 2026 2027 Capital Improvements Project Schedule Addendum. The General
2 Assembly hereby authorizes the following projects in the following amounts for the purposes set forth in this Section and as
3 described in the Fiscal Year 2026 2027 Governor’s Recommended Capital Budget and Project Information document. Any
4 authorization balance (excluding Transportation Trust Fund balances) remaining unexpended or unencumbered by June 30,
5 2028 2029, shall be subject to reversion or reauthorization.
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SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL PROJECT SCHEDULE
INTERNAL BOND REAUTHORIZATIONS TRANSPORTATION ONE-TIME GENERAL FUNDS TOTAL
PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION AND REPROGRAMMING TRUST FUNDS SPECIAL FUNDS
AGENCY/PROJECT UNIT
02 JUDICIAL
02 Motorola Radios 02-17-01 $ -$ 300,000 $ -$ -$ -$ 300,000
Subtotal $ -$ 300,000 $ -$ 300,000
10-02 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET -$ -$
Community Reinvestment Fund 10-02-11 $ -$ -$ 20,000,000 $ 20,000,000
ERP Cloud Migration 10-02-11 - - -$ -$ 18,000,000 18,000,000
Local Law Enforcement Laptop Replacement 10-02-11 - -
School Construction Funding Formula Contingency 10-02-11 - - - - 69,318 257,900
10-02-50 17,700,000 - - 25,000,000
1002 704 N King Street Renovations 10-02-50 - - - 188,582 - 17,700,000
Architectural Barrier Removal 10-02-50 - - -
Carvel State Office Building Maintenance and Restoration 10-02-50 60,000,000 - - 25,000,000 150,000
Emily P. Bissell Renovation 10-02-50 - - 6,000,000 6,000,000
Environmental Compliance (UST/Asbestos/Other) 10-02-50 35,000,000 - - - - 60,000,000
Legislative Hall Addition 10-02-50 - - 1,500,000
Legislative Hall Minor Capital Improvements and Equipment 10-02-50 10,000,000 - - 150,000 1,500,000 35,000,000
Leonard L. Williams Justice Center Escalator Replacement 10-02-50 - - -
Leonard L. Williams Justice Center Fire and Shooter Detection System 10-02-50 7,800,000 - - - 500,000
Leonard L. Williams Justice Center Improvements 10-02-50 - - 500,000 10,000,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 10-02-50 3,500,000 - - - -
Old Family Courthouse Renovation Kent 10-02-50 10,000,000 - 4,000,000
Old Family Courthouse Renovation Sussex 10-02-50 5,000,000 - - - 4,000,000 7,800,000
Roof Replacements 10-02-50 1,000,000 - - 10,000,000
Statewide Deferred Maintenance 10-02-50 - - - - 3,500,000
Twinco/Romax Easement 10-02-50 5,000,000 - 10,000,000 10,000,000
William Penn Infrastructure and Mechanical Upgrades 10-02-50 - - - - - 5,000,000
Land and Building Acquisition - 6,560,000
10-02-50 4,500,000 - - - -
02 Judicial Projects 10-02-50 - - 300,000
02 Combined Facility for Justice of the Peace Courts 8 Smyrna and 9 Middletown 10-02-50 - - - 5,560,000 5,000,000
2,965,200 300,000 30,000,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 10-02-50 - - - -
Sussex County Courthouse Renovation & Addition 2,000,000 - 4,500,000
15 Legal Project 10-02-50 - - - 1,000,000
15 Georgetown Renovations - 18 The Circle 10-02-50 - - - 2,965,200
35 Health and Social Services Projects 4,000,000 - - 1,000,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 10-02-50 1,300,000 2,000,000
Roof Replacements 10-02-50 - - - - -
37 Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families Projects 10-02-50 1,100,000 - 7,735,930
DSCYF Administrative Campus Paving and Curbing - - - 4,000,000
Ferris School HVAC Rooftop Unit Replacement 10-02-50 - -
37 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 10-02-50 - - - 7,735,930 1,300,000
38 Correction Projects 10-02-50 - - - 1,100,000
Baylor Women's Correctional Institution (BWCI) Unit 5 and Unit 9 Shower Renovations 1,300,000 - - 1,000,000
Howard R. Young Correctional Institution (HRYCI) West Side Cast Iron Sewer Line Replacement 10-02-50 - -
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 10-02-50 - - - - - 2,000,000
45 Safety and Homeland Security Projects 10-02-50 - 1,000,000 1,300,000
45 800 MHz Shelter and Tower Replacement 10-02-50 1,000,000 - - 30,000,000 5,000,000
Capital Police Department – New Weapons Detection Lane - 2,000,000
Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Facility Maintenance - - - 1,000,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 1,000,000 169,888
- - - 5,000,000
1,000,000
- - - 700,000
169,888
- -
-
- - 700,000
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL PROJECT SCHEDULE
INTERNAL BOND REAUTHORIZATIONS TRANSPORTATION ONE-TIME GENERAL FUNDS TOTAL
PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION AND REPROGRAMMING TRUST FUNDS SPECIAL FUNDS
AGENCY/PROJECT UNIT
65 Agriculture Project
65 Minor Capital Improvement 10-02-50 - - - - 200,000 200,000
Subtotal $ 172,865,200 $ 1,300,000 $ 83,735,136 $ 313,238,918
10-08 DELAWARE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY -$ 55,338,582 $
Delaware Workforce Housing Program 10-08-01 $ -$ -$ 1,500,000 $ 1,500,000
Housing Development Fund - Affordable Rental Housing Program 10-08-01 - - -$ -$ 19,000,000 19,000,000
Strong Neighborhoods Housing Fund 10-08-01 - -
Urban Redevelopment 10-08-01 - - - - 4,000,000 4,000,000
Subtotal $ -$ -$ 10,000,000 10,000,000
20 STATE - - 34,500,000 $ 34,500,000
Bridgeville Public Library 20-08-01 $ 196,525 $ -$
Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library 20-08-01 1,303,780 - - - -$ 196,525
Georgetown Public Library 20-08-01 - - 1,303,780
Lewes Public Library 20-08-01 175,000 - -$ -$ -
Milford Public Library 20-08-01 80,408 - - 175,000
Woodlawn Library 20-08-01 - -$ -$ - 80,408
20-10-01 782,757 - -
20 Delaware Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) 20-10-01 50,000 - - - 1,500,000 782,757
Bioscience Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) 20-10-01 - - 1,000,000 50,000
Delaware Coastal Airport (Georgetown) 20-10-01 - - - - 1,000,000
Delaware Community Transportation Fund 20-10-01 - - 1,650,000 1,500,000
Delaware Innovation Space 20-10-01 - - - - 600,000 1,000,000
Delaware Prosperity Partnership 20-10-01 - - 2,350,000 1,000,000
Delaware Strategic Fund - - - 7,500,000 21,650,000
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research - Research Infrastructure Improvement 20-10-01 - -
(EPSCOR-RII) 20-10-01 - - - 800,000 600,000
IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) 20-10-01 - - 2,000,000 2,350,000
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) 20-10-01 - - - - 5,000,000 7,500,000
Riverfront Development Corporation 20-10-01 - - 11,500,000
Site Readiness Fund 20-10-01 - - - - 10,000,000 800,000
Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund 20-10-01 - - 5,000,000 2,000,000
Diamond State Port Corporation 20-10-01 - - - - 5,000,000
City of Wilmington Initiatives 20-10-01 - - - 11,500,000
Downtown Dover Partnership 20-10-01 - - - 20,000,000 7,130,000 10,000,000
Sports Tourism Fund Subtotal $ - -$ 5,000,000 5,000,000
- - - 10,000,000 110,000,000
2,588,470 $ 72,030,000 $ 7,130,000
- - 5,000,000
10,000,000
- - 204,618,470
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- 110,000,000
- -
- -
- -
-$ 130,000,000 $
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SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL PROJECT SCHEDULE
INTERNAL BOND REAUTHORIZATIONS TRANSPORTATION ONE-TIME GENERAL FUNDS TOTAL
PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION AND REPROGRAMMING TRUST FUNDS SPECIAL FUNDS
AGENCY/PROJECT UNIT
35 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
35 Maintenance and Restoration 35-01-30 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ 4,750,000 $ 4,750,000
Delaware Medicaid Enterprise System (DMES) System Integrator Implementation 35-02-01 - - - - 289,997 289,997
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)
ASSIST Change Request and Error Backlog 35-05-20 - - - - 8,000,052 8,000,052
ASSIST Refresh and Migration of the Public and Client Facing Subsystems
ASSIST Worker Web (AWW) Upgrade for Children's Community Alternative Disability Program 35-07-01 - - - - 2,383,333 2,383,333
(CCADP) Compliance
New Medicaid Employment, Education and Training Application Requirements 35-07-01 - - - - 2,251,057 2,251,057
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - National Accuracy Clearinghouse (NAC)
Compliance 35-07-01 - - - - 152,440 152,440
Upgrade to Smartcomm for Cloud-based Correspondence Platform
35-07-01 - - - - 789,500 789,500
37 SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES
37 Maintenance and Restoration 35-07-01 - - - - 2,100,000 2,100,000
38 CORRECTION 35-07-01 - - - - 408,000 408,000
38 Level IV and V Security Camera Equipment
Subtotal $ -$ -$ -$ -$ 21,124,379 $ 21,124,379
Maintenance and Restoration
37-01-15 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ 200,000 $ 200,000
40 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
40 Delaware Bayshore Initiative Subtotal $ -$ -$ -$ -$ 200,000 $ 200,000
Minor Capital Improvement (MCI) and Equipment 38-01-14 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ 734,400 $ 734,400
Clean Water State Revolving Fund
Park Facility Rehab and Public Recreational Infrastructure 38-04-40 - - - - 5,000,000 5,000,000
Redevelopment of Strategic Sites (Fort DuPont)
Statewide Trails and Pathways Subtotal $ -$ -$ -$ -$ 5,734,400 $ 5,734,400
Conservation Cost Share
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) 40-01-01 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ 500,000 $ 500,000
Debris Pits
Dikes/Dams 40-01-01 - - - - 1,000,000 1,000,000
Resource, Conservation and Development
Shoreline and Waterway Management 40-01-06 - - - - 5,700,000 5,700,000
Tax Ditches
Statewide Groundwater Monitoring Network 40-03-02 - - - - 11,000,000 11,000,000
Brownfields
40-03-02 - - - - 3,000,000 3,000,000
45 SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
EVOC Facility (New Castle County) 40-03-02 - - - - 1,000,000 1,000,000
45 MCI- DIVCOMM Shelter Maintenance 40-03-04 - - - - 1,700,000 1,700,000
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Heavy Equipment Kit
40-03-04 - - - - 25,000 25,000
65 AGRICULTURE
Aquaculture - Oyster Hatchery 40-03-04 - - - - 1,000,000 1,000,000
65 Critical Equipment for Operations 40-03-04 - - - - 1,000,000 1,000,000
Deer Crop Damage Indemnity Pilot Program
Cover Crop Investment 40-03-04 - - - - 10,000,000 10,000,000
40-03-04 - - - - 10,000,000 10,000,000
40-03-04 - - - - 2,148,700 2,148,700
40-04-03 - - - - 100,000 100,000
40-04-04 - - - 8,000,000 - 8,000,000
Subtotal $ -$ -$ -$ 8,000,000 $ 48,173,700 $ 56,173,700
45-01-01 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
45-01-20 - - - - 500,000 500,000
45-06-12 - - - - 770,000 770,000
Subtotal $ -$ -$ -$ -$ 2,270,000 $ 2,270,000
65-01-01 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ 500,000 $ 500,000
65-01-01 - - - - 250,000 250,000
65-01-01 - - - - 1,500,000 1,500,000
65-01-12 - - - - 8,000,000 8,000,000
Subtotal $ -$ -$ -$ -$ 10,250,000 $ 10,250,000
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SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL PROJECT SCHEDULE
INTERNAL BOND REAUTHORIZATIONS TRANSPORTATION ONE-TIME GENERAL FUNDS TOTAL
PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION AND REPROGRAMMING TRUST FUNDS SPECIAL FUNDS
AGENCY/PROJECT UNIT
75 FIRE SCHOOL
75 Hydraulic Rescue Tools Replacement 75-02-01 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ 45,000 $ 45,000
Subtotal $ -$
76 DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD -$ -$ -$ 45,000 $ 45,000
76 Bethany Beach Training Site Road Improvements/Paving 76-01-01 $ 2,000,000 $
76-01-01 5,536,951 -$ -$ -$ -$ 2,000,000
Cheswold Readiness Center - Design/Site Prep/Construction 76-01-01
Maintenance and Restoration 76-01-01 - - - - - 5,536,951
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment Subtotal $ -
7,536,951 $ - - - 200,000 200,000
90-01 UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE 90-01-01 $
Deferred Maintenance / Campus Improvements Subtotal $ 6,488,700 $ - - - 2,300,000 2,300,000
6,488,700 $
90-03 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY 90-03-01 $ -$ -$ -$ 2,500,000 $ 10,036,951
9003 Campus Improvements / Deferred Maintenance 90-03-01 15,000,000 $
Subtotal $ - -$ -$ -$ 8,511,300 $ 15,000,000
Stadium Improvements - Phase Two
90-04-01 $ 15,000,000 $ -$ -$ -$ 8,511,300 $ 15,000,000
90-04 DELAWARE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE Subtotal $
Critical Capital Needs/Deferred Maintenance 15,000,000 $ -$ -$ -$ -$ 15,000,000
95-01-01 $ 15,000,000 $
95 EDUCATION 95-01-01 - - 10,000,000 - 10,000,000
Architectural Barrier Removal 95-01-01 -$
Enhanced Minor Capital Improvement 95-01-01 - -$ -$ 10,000,000 $ -$ 25,000,000
IT Infrastructure for K12 Network 95-01-01 -
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 95-29-00 - -$ -$ -$ -$ 15,000,000
School Safety and Security 95-29-00 -
95-31-00 3,878,839 -$ -$ -$ -$ 15,000,000
95 Appoquinimink, New Elementary School at Green Giant Road (77/23) 95-31-00 60,722,133
Appoquinimink, New MS/HS at Summit Campus (77/23) 95-32-00 5,484,730 -$ -$ 160,000 $ -$ 160,000
Brandywine, Bush School (100% State) 95-32-00 11,715,270
Brandywine, SITE Facility (100% State) 95-32-00 770,899 - - 15,000,000 - 15,000,000
Red Clay, AI duPont High School Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 1,320,153
Red Clay, Baltz Elementary School Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 1,201,378 - - 9,298,949 - 9,298,949
Red Clay, Cab Calloway School of the Arts Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 12,862,129
Red Clay, Conrad School of Science Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 6,196,735 - - 15,000,000 - 15,000,000
Red Clay, Forest Oak ES Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 688,239
Red Clay, HB duPont Middle School Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 6,406,381 - - 9,138,000 - 9,138,000
Red Clay, Linden Hill ES Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 528,182
Red Clay, Marbrook Elementary School Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 190,085 - - - - 3,878,839
Red Clay, North Star Elementary School Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 7,021,224
Red Clay, Richardson Park ES Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 422,776 - - 13,033,700 - 73,755,833
Red Clay, Richey Elementary School Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 333,928
Red Clay, Shortlidge Academy Renovations (60/40) 95-34-00 6,230,023 - - - - 5,484,730
Red Clay, Skyline MS Renovations (60/40) 10,360,873
Red Clay, Warner ES Renovations (60/40) 135,962 - - - - 11,715,270
Colonial, George Read Middle School Renovations (60/40)
- - 9,308,603 - 10,079,502
- - 3,888,311 - 5,208,464
- - 14,506,635 - 15,708,013
- - - - 12,862,129
- - - - 6,196,735
- - 8,310,491 - 8,998,730
- - - - 6,406,381
- - 6,377,798 - 6,905,980
- - 2,295,282 - 2,485,367
- - - - 7,021,224
- - 5,105,023 - 5,527,799
- - 4,032,184 - 4,366,112
- - - - 6,230,023
- - - - 10,360,873
- - 1,563,569 - 1,699,531
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SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL PROJECT SCHEDULE
INTERNAL BOND REAUTHORIZATIONS TRANSPORTATION ONE-TIME GENERAL FUNDS TOTAL
PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION AND REPROGRAMMING TRUST FUNDS SPECIAL FUNDS
4,626,881
AGENCY/PROJECT UNIT 2,813,778
Colonial, McCullough MS Renovations (60/40) 4,143,507
Colonial, Pleasantville Elementary School Renovations (60/40) 95-34-00 4,626,881 - - - - 1,368,263
Colonial, Southern Elementary School Renovations (60/40) 95-34-00 215,203 2,662,106
Colonial, Wallace Wallin School Renovations (60/40) 95-34-00 316,903 - - 2,598,575 - 269,103,019
Colonial, Wilmington Manor ES Renovations (60/40) 95-34-00 104,647
95-34-00 - - 3,826,604 -
SUBTOTAL NON-TRANSPORTATION Subtotal $ 2,662,106
144,395,679 $ - - 1,263,616 -
55 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Road System - - - -
55 Grants and Allocations -$ -$ 124,707,340 $ -$
Transit
$ 363,875,000 $ 1,600,000 $ -$ 328,045,922 $ 289,073,915 $ 982,594,837
55 Support System 1,600,000 221,173,915 656,629,446
GRB 354,920,000 78,935,531 325,965,391
GRAND TOTAL - 67,900,000
8,955,000 249,110,391
55-05-00 $ -$ -$ 168,026,299 $ -$ -$ 168,026,299
55-05-00 - - 41,000,000 - - 41,000,000
55-05-00 - - 1,480,000 - - 1,480,000
55-05-00 - - 62,876,923 - - 62,876,923
Subtotal $ -$ -$ -$ -$
273,383,222 $ 273,383,222
$ 363,875,000 $ 1,600,000 $ 328,045,922 $ 289,073,915 $
273,383,222 $ 1,255,978,059
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1 Section 2. Authorization of Twenty-Year Bonds. The State hereby authorizes the issuance of bonds, to
2 which the State shall pledge its full faith and credit, such bonds to be issued in such principal amount as necessary to
3 provide proceeds to the State in the amount of $339,145,000 $363,875,000 and in the amount of $87,115,316 $75,434,284
4 local share of school bonds, at the discretion of the school district. Bonds authorized to be used by this Section shall
5 mature not later than 20 years from their date of issuance. The proceeds of such bonds, except for local share of school
6 bonds, are hereby appropriated for a portion of the purposes set forth in Section 1 Addendum of this Act and summarized
7 as follows:
8 Department, Agency or Instrumentality Amount
9 Office of Management and Budget $98,281,654 $172,865,200
10 State 1,676,184 2,588,470
11 Delaware National Guard 5,350,000 7,536,951
12 University of Delaware 30,000,000 6,488,700
13 Delaware State University 30,000,000 15,000,000
14 Delaware Technical Community College 28,610,924 15,000,000
15 Education 145,226,238 144,395,679
16 State Share Maximum Total Cost
17 Purpose Local Share
18 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 7,023,684 7,023,684
19 Smyrna, Clayton Intermediate Addition (77/23) 6,056,400 1,809,000 7,865,400
20 Smyrna, North Smyrna ES Addition/Renovation (77/23) 8,411,200 2,512,400 10,923,600
21 Appoquinimink, New MS and HS at Summit 18,438,958 5,507,741 23,946,699
22 Campus (77/23)
23 Red Clay, AI duPont MS Renovations (60/40) 4,218,068 2,812,045 7,030,113
24 Red Clay, Brandywine Springs School Renovations (60/40) 5,622,207 3,748,138 9,370,345
25 Red Clay, Bus Maintenance Building (60/40) 600,000 400,000 1,000,000
26 Red Clay, Conrad Schools for Science Renovations (60/40) 1,065,187 710,124 1,775,311
27 Red Clay, Dickinson HS Renovations (60/40) 8,074,280 5,382,852 13,457,132
28 Red Clay, Forest Oak ES Renovations (60/40) 513,187 342,125 855,312
29 Red Clay, Johnson ES Renovations (60/40) 3,736,569 2,491,046 6,227,615
30 Red Clay, Lewis ES Renovations (60/40) 5,321,668 3,547,778 8,869,446
2
1 Red Clay, Linden Hill ES Renovations (60/40) 530,549 353,699 884,248
13,042,741 8,695,161 21,737,902
2 Red Clay, McKean HS Renovations (60/40) 5,013,214 12,533,035
7,519,821
3 Red Clay, Mote ES Renovations (60/40) 581,468 387,645 969,113
515,944 343,963 859,907
4 Red Clay, Richardson Park ES Renovations (60/40) 6,483,858 16,209,644
9,725,786 572,029 1,430,072
5 Red Clay, Skyline MS Renovations (60/40) 858,043 1,496,698 3,741,747
255,452 638,631
6 Red Clay, Stanton MS Renovations (60/40) 2,245,049 3,761,489 9,403,722
383,179 10,817,207
7 Red Clay, Warner ES Renovations (60/40) 151,385 378,463
5,642,233 3,000,000 3,000,000
8 Colonial, Gunning Bedford MS Renovations (60/40) 10,817,207 10,283,028 27,060,600
9 Colonial, McCullough MS Renovations (60/40) 227,078 1,619,612 1,619,612
7,132,568 17,831,468
10 Colonial, New Castle ES Renovations (60/40) 16,777,572
1,278,582 1,685,070
11 Colonial, William Penn HS Renovations (100% State) 10,698,900 87,115,316 3,196,456
232,341,554
12 Colonial, Wilmington Manor ES Renovations (60/40) 1,685,070
1,917,874
13 Delmar, New District Office (100% Local) 145,226,238
14 NCCVT, Paul M. Hodgson Replacement (62/38)
15 NCCVT, Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical
16 High School Field House (100% Local)
17 Sussex Tech, New Sussex Tech HS (60/40)
18 Christina, Delaware School for the
19 Deaf Renovations (100% State)
20 Red Clay, Meadowood School Renovations (60/40)
21 Subtotal
22 TOTAL $339,145,000
23 State Share Maximum Total Cost
24 Purpose Local Share 7,014,900
7,014,900 5,037,453
25 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 1,158,614
82,753,096
26 Appoquinimink, New ES at Green Giant Rd (77/23) 3,878,839 22,030,963 5,484,730
27 Appoquinimink, New MS and HS at Summit 60,722,133 11,715,270
28 Campus (77/23)
29 Brandywine, Bush School (100% State) 5,484,730
30 Brandywine, SITE Facility (100% State) 11,715,270
3
1 Colonial, George Read MS Renovations (60/40) 135,962 90,641 226,603
2 Colonial, McCullough MS Renovations (60/40) 4,626,881 3,084,587 7,711,468
3 Colonial, Pleasantville ES Renovations (60/40) 215,203 143,469 358,672
4 Colonial, Southern ES Renovations (60/40) 316,903 211,269 528,172
5 Colonial, Wallace Wallin School Renovations (60/40) 104,647 69,765 174,412
6 Colonial, Wilmington Manor ES Renovations (60/40) 2,662,106 1,774,738 4,436,844
7 Red Clay, AI duPont HS Renovations (60/40) 770,899 513,932 1,284,831
8 Red Clay, Baltz ES Renovations (60/40) 1,320,153 880,102 2,200,255
9 Red Clay, Cab Calloway School of the Arts 1,201,378 800,918 2,002,296
10 Renovations (60/40)
11 Red Clay, Conrad School of Sciences Renovations (60/40) 12,862,129 8,574,753 21,436,882
12 Red Clay, Forest Oak ES Renovations (60/40) 6,196,735 4,131,157 10,327,892
13 Red Clay, HB duPont MS Renovations (60/40) 688,239 458,826 1,147,065
14 Red Clay, Linden Hill ES Renovations (60/40) 6,406,381 4,270,921 10,677,302
15 Red Clay, Marbrook ES Renovations (60/40) 528,182 352,121 880,303
16 Red Clay, North Star ES Renovations (60/40) 190,085 126,724 316,809
17 Red Clay, Richardson Park ES Renovations (60/40) 7,021,224 4,680,817 11,702,041
18 Red Clay, Richey ES Renovations (60/40) 422,776 281,851 704,627
19 Red Clay, Shortlidge Academy Renovations (60/40) 333,928 222,619 556,547
20 Red Clay, Skyline MS Renovations (60/40) 6,230,023 4,153,348 10,383,371
21 Red Clay, Warner ES Renovations (60/40) 10,360,873 6,907,249 17,268,122
22 NCCVT, Delaware Skills Center Land Purchase (100% Local) 3,500,000 3,500,000
23 Subtotal 144,395,679 75,434,284 219,829,963
24 TOTAL $363,875,000
25 Section 3. Appropriation of General Funds. It is the intent of the General Assembly that $368,340,039
26 $289,073,915 be appropriated to the following departments of the State and in the following amount for the purposes set
27 forth in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act. Any funds remaining unexpended or unencumbered by June 30, 2028 2029
28 shall revert to the General Fund of the State of Delaware.
4
1 Department, Agency or Instrumentality Amount
2 Office of Management and Budget $107,663,102 $83,735,136
3 Delaware State Housing Authority 38,000,000 34,500,000
4 State 99,447,714 72,030,000
5 Health and Social Services 16,067,596 21,124,379
6 Services for Children, Youth and their Families 200,000
7 Correction 5,000,000 5,734,400
8 Natural Resources and Environmental Control 59,284,377 48,173,700
9 Safety and Homeland Security 1,000,000 2,270,000
10 Agriculture 7,650,000 10,250,000
11 Fire School 142,500 45,000
12 Delaware National Guard 200,000 2,500,000
13 University of Delaware 8,511,300
14 Delaware Technical Community College 1,389,076
15 Education 32,295,674
16 TOTAL $368,340,039 $289,073,915
17 Section 4. Appropriation of One-Time Special Funds. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other state
18 law, is the intent that $328,045,922 of the Escheat – Special Fund balance within the Department of Finance, Office
19 of the Secretary (2026-25-01-01-20424) be appropriated in the following amount for the purposes set forth in the
20 Section 1 Addendum of this Act.
21 Department, Agency or Instrumentality Amount
22 Office of Management and Budget
23 Local Law Enforcement Laptop Replacement $188,582
24 School Construction Formula 25,000,000
25 Architectural Barrier Removal 150,000
26 Land and Building Acquisition 30,000,000
27 State
28 Community Transportation Fund 20,000,000
29 Diamond State Port Corporation 110,000,000
5
1 Natural Resources and Environmental Control
2 Brownfields 8,000,000
3 Delaware State University
4 Stadium Improvements – Phase Two 10,000,000
5 Education
6 Architectural Barrier Removal 160,000
7 Enhanced Minor Capital Improvement 15,000,000
8 IT Infrastructure for K12 Network 9,298,949
9 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 15,000,000
10 School Safety and Security 9,138,000
11 Appoquinimink, New MS/HS at Summit Campus 13,033,700
12 Red Clay, AI duPont High School Renovations 9,308,603
13 Red Clay, Baltz Elementary School Renovations 3,888,311
14 Red Clay, Cab Calloway School of the Arts Renovations 14,506,635
15 Red Clay, HB duPont Middle School Renovations 8,310,491
16 Red Clay, Marbrook Elementary School Renovations 6,377,798
17 Red Clay North Star Elementary School Renovations 2,295,282
18 Red Clay, Richey Elementary School Renovations 5,105,023
19 Red Clay, Shortlidge Academy Renovations 4,032,184
20 Colonial, George Read Middle School Renovations 1,563,569
21 Colonial, Pleasantville Elementary School Renovations 2,598,575
22 Colonial, Southern Elementary School Renovations 3,826,604
23 Colonial, Wallace Wallin School Renovations 1,263,616
24 TOTAL $328,045,922
25 Section 5. General Fund Reprogramming. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other state law,
26 the General Assembly hereby directs the State Treasurer to transfer appropriation balances, not in excess of the
27 balances below from the following General Fund projects and reauthorizes the funds to the departments listed in
28 subsection (b) of this Section, according to the purposes in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act.
6
1 Department, Agency or Instrumentality Appropriation Code Amount
2 Office of Management and Budget $2,934,770.28
4,593,700.00
3 JTVCC New Sally Port/Intake Facility 2023-10-02-50-10302 2,035,284.72
4 JTVCC New Sally Port/Intake Facility 2024-10-02-50-10302 120,775.09
5,319.44
5 Troop 7, Lewes 2024-10-02-50-10911
570,990.64
6 900 King Street 2023-10-02-50-10293 29,914.83
7 Delaware Psychiatric Center 2022-10-02-50-10222 40,400.00
32,000.00
8 Generator – New Castle 2022-10-02-50-10282 800,000.00
900,000.00
9 Planning and Engineering 2023-10-02-50-10316 80,000.00
10 Department of State 873,000
11 Veterans Home Bus Replacement 2024-20-09-01-10051 26,678,593.12
1,769.00
12 Experimental Program to Stimulate
$38,096,517.12 $1,600,000
13 Competitive Research (EPSCOR-RII) 2023-20-10-01-10066 Amount
14 Experimental Program to Stimulate $300,000
15 Competitive Research (EPSCOR-RII) 2024-20-10-01-10066 $1,370,310.28
1,300,000
16 Transportation Infrastructure
40,400.00
17 Investment Fund 2022-20-10-01-10185 32,000.00
800,000.00
18 Transportation Infrastructure 980,000.00
19 Investment Fund 2023-20-10-01-10185 6,158,160.00
20 Delaware Prosperity Partnership 2025-20-10-01-10064 500,000.00
510,284.72
21 Department of Education 825,000.00
200,000.00
22 DOE Market Pressure 2024-95-01-01-10187
2024-95-01-01-10230
23 Minor Capital Improvement
24 and Equipment
25 TOTAL
26 (b) Department, Agency or Instrumentality
27 Judicial
28 Motorola Radios
29
30 Office of Management and Budget
31 JTVCC Building 13 Roof Replacement
32 DSCYF Administrative Campus Paving and Curbing
33 Department of State
34 Museum Maintenance
35 Bioscience Center for Advanced Technology (CAT)
36 Experimental Program to Stimulate
37 Competitive Research (EPSCOR-RII)
38 Transportation Infrastructure
39 Investment Fund
40 Department of Correction
41 Level IV and V Security Camera Equipment
42 Delaware National Guard
43 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
44 Bethany Beach Training Site
45 Dagsboro Readiness Center
46 Penns Way
7
1 Department of Education
2 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 1,769.00
26,678,593.12
3 Colonial, William Penn HS Renovations
4 TOTAL $38,096,517.12$1,600,000
5 Section 6. Continuing Appropriations. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 2026, any sums in
6 the following accounts shall remain as continuing appropriations and shall not be subject to reversion until June 30,
7 2026 2027.
8 Fiscal Year(s) Appropriation Code Description
9 2022/23/24 01-08-02-10093 Community Reinvestment Fund
10 2019 01-08-02-10113 Technology Fund
11 2024 02-17-01-10020 MCI/Judicial
12 2024 10-02-11-10004 Technology
13 2023/24 10-02-11-10009 ERP
14 2020 10-02-11-10094 Municipal Infrastructure Fund
15 2019 10-02-11-10113 Technology Fund
16 2024 10-02-11-10172 800 MHz First Responder
17 2024 10-02-11-10208 800 MHz Technology Ref
18 2023 10-02-11-10918 Clean Water
19 2023 10-02-32-10009 ERP
20 2023/24 10-02-50-10001 Legislative Hall Improvements
21 2023/24 10-02-50-10005 CSOB Maintenance and Restoration
22 2022/2023/24 10-02-50-10020 MCI/Judicial
23 2023/24 10-02-50-10023 MCI/DHSS
24 2022/2023/24 10-02-50-10025 MCI/Safety
25 2022/2023/24 10-02-50-10026 MCI/STATE
26 2022/23 2024 10-02-50-10027 MCI/DSCYF
27 2022/23 2024 10-02-50-10031 MCI/DOC
28 2024 10-02-50-10051 Veterans Home
29 2023 2024 10-02-50-10091 Roof Replacements
30 2022/2023/24 10-02-50-10122 Deferred Maintenance
31 2019 10-02-50-10125 Veterans Home Bathing
32 2020 10-02-50-10156 Veterans Home Dental Suite
33 2023/24 10-02-50-10172 800 MHz Shelter Replacement
34 2022/23/24 10-02-50-10181 CSOB Mechanical Upgrades
35 2022/23 10-02-50-10186 Cleveland White Renovations
36 2023/24 10-02-50-10187 Market Pressure
37 2024 10-02-50-10213 Renovations
38 2022 10-02-50-10214 Richardson and Robinson Mech Upgrades
39 2022/23 10-02-50-10220 Kent and Sussex Family Court Facilities
40 2022/23/24 10-02-50-10221 Customs House
41 2022 10-02-50-10222 Delaware Psychiatric Center Anti-Ligature
42 2022 10-02-50-10223 Holloway Campus Electrical System Replacement
43 2022 10-02-50-10227 State Service Center Redesign and Improvements
44 2022/2023/24 10-02-50-10230 MCI Equipment
45 2022/23/24 10-02-50-10238 Absalom Jones Performing Arts Center
46 2022 10-02-50-10256 SCI Door & Door Jamb Replacements
47 2022 10-02-50-10257 HRYCI Security Door Replacements
48 2023/24 10-02-50-10258 BWCI Residential Treatment Unit
49 2022/2023 10-02-50-10259 New Troop 6 - Wilmington
50 2022/2023/24 10-02-50-10280 MCI & Eq DDA
8
1 2022 10-02-50-10282 Generator – New Castle Fire Training Center
2 2023 10-02-50-10286 Herman Holloway Campus Improvements
3 2023 10-02-50-10287 Howard R Young Improvements
4 2023 10-02-50-10288 Planning/Engineering Studies
5 2023 10-02-50-10290 DHCI Renovations
6 2023 10-02-50-10291 Jesse Cooper Building Improvements
7 2023/24 10-02-50-10292 LL Williams Justice Center Improvements
8 2023/24 10-02-50-10293 900 King Street Renovations
9 2024 10-02-50-10294 Fire Buildings Statewide
10 2024 10-02-50-10297 Supreme Court Reno
11 2023 10-02-50-10298 BWCI Renovations
12 2024 10-02-50-10299 Stockley Campus
13 2023/24 10-02-50-10300 HRYCI Renovations
14 2024 10-02-50-10301 Plummer Community Corrections Center
15 2023 10-02-50-10302 JVTCC Renovations
16 2023 10-02-50-10303 New Troop 4 – Georgetown
17 2023/24 10-02-50-10316 Planning and Engineering
18 2023 10-02-50-10318 Fire School Renovation
19 2023 10-02-50-10325 Domestic Violence Coordination Council
20 2023 10-02-50-10343 Land and Buildings Acquisition
21 2024 10-02-50-50005 Roof Replacement OMB
22 2020/22 10-02-50-50009 Kent and Sussex Judicial Court Facilities
23 2021 10-02-50-50010 Veterans Home Bathing
24 2016/17/2022 10-02-50-50021 HRYCI Old Kitchen Space Renovation
25 2019 10-02-50-50055 New Troop 7, Lewes
26 2021 10-02-50-50060 MCI - Judicial
27 2024 10-02-50-50088 Laboratories
28 2020 10-02-50-50200 Motor Pool Bldg Conver
29 2024 10-02-50-50210 DHCI Pricket Building
30 2021 10-02-50-50212 Veterans Home Generator
31 2022 10-02-50-50243 Sussex County Courthouse Improvements
32 2021 10-02-50-50301 Leonard L. Williams Justice Center Improvement
33 2024 10-02-50-50302 Legislative Hall Improvements
34 2022 10-02-50-50303 Absalom Jones Improvements
35 2022 10-02-50-50304 BWCI HVAC Replacement
36 2024 10-02-50-50319 Market Pressure Contingency
37 2023 10-02-50-50523 New Troop 4 - Georgetown
38 2024 10-02-50-50529 Legislative Hall A&E Design & Parking
39 2024 10-02-50-50530 Customs House
40 2024 10-02-50-50531 Cleveland White Building
41 2024 10-02-50-50532 Switch/Generator Replacement
42 2024 10-02-50-50533 Hi-Grade Building
43 2024 10-02-50-50534 Fire School Dover Office
44 2024 10-02-50-50537 Market Pressure-DHCI
45 2024 10-02-50-50538 Market Pressure-Wharton
46 2024 10-02-50-50539 Market Pressure-Food Distr
47 2022 10-02-50-59964 Leonard L. Williams Justice
48 2024 10-02-50-59988 Kent and Sussex Family Court Houses
49 2024 10-02-50-59989 New Troop 4 - Georgetown
50 2023 10-07-01-10325 Domestic Violence Coordination Council
51 1994 12-05-03-50015 Agency Reversions
52 1994 12-05-03-50229 School Reversions
53 2024 20-06-01-10096 Museum Maintenance
54 2020/24 20-06-01-10122 Deferred Maintenance
9
1 2023 20-06-01-10132 Park Rehab – Fort Christina
2 2020/23 20-06-01-10184 Weldin House Improvements
3 2022 20-06-01-10265 Nassau School
4 2020 20-06-01-59966 John Dickinson Plantation
5 2022/2023 20-08-01-10261 North Wilmington Public Library
6 2024 20-08-01-10308 Brandywine Hundred Library
7 2023/24 20-08-01-10310 Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library
8 2023 20-08-01-10311 Duck Creek Regional Library
9 2023/24 20-08-01-10312 Newark Free Library
10 2023/24 20-08-01-10313 Rehoboth Beach Public Library
11 2024 20-08-01-10319 Milford Public Library
12 2021 20-08-01-50214 Rehoboth Beach Public Library
13 2020 20-08-01-59967 North Wilmington Public Library
14 2020/21 20-08-01-59968 Rehoboth Beach Public Library
15 2023 20-10-01-10066 EPSCoR-Exper Program
16 2023/24 20-10-01-10167 Laboratories
17 2022/23 20-10-01-10185 Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund
18 2022/2023/24 20-10-01-10262 Site Readiness Fund
19 2023 25-05-01-10009 ERP
20 2024 35-01-20-10004 Technology
21 2023 2024 35-01-30-10118 Maintenance and Restoration DHSS
22 2023/24 35-05-20-10074 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
23 2022 35-05-20-50257 School Wellness Center
24 2024 35-07-01-10218 Technology Systems
25 2022/24 35-07-02-10229 State Service Center CAPS Replacement
26 2022 35-12-30-10229 State Service Center CAPS Replacement
27 2023 2024 38-04-40-10075 Level IV and V Security Camera Equipment
28 2024 38-04-40-10118 Maintenance & Restoration
29 2022 38-04-40-10218 Technology Systems
30 2022/23/24 40-01-01-10044 Delaware Bayshore Initiative
31 2023 40-01-01-10277 MCI & Eq DNREC
32 2020/21 40-01-01-50194 Delaware Bayshore Initiative
33 2024 40-01-06-10074 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
34 2022/23/24 40-01-06-10079 Clean Water State Revolving Fund
35 2020 40-01-06-10918 Clean Water State Revolving Fund
36 2024 40-03-02-10080 Fort Miles Museum
37 2023 40-03-02-10118 Maintenance & Restoration
38 2023 40-03-02-10132 Lums Pond Cabins/Trap Pond Splash Pad/White
39 Clay Creek Nature Center
40 2022/23/24 40-03-02-10159 Prk Fctly Rehab Publ Rec Infrastructure
41 2022 40-03-02-10191 Bellevue State Park Improvements
42 2022 40-03-02-10193 White Clay Creek Big Pond
43 2024 40-03-02-10213 Renovations
44 2022 40-03-02-10273 Fox Point Park
45 2022 40-03-02-10274 Garrisons Renovations
46 2023/24 40-03-02-10345 Trails and Pathways
47 2024 40-03-02-10354 Lums Pond Center
48 2024 40-03-02-10355 White Clay Center
49 2017/22 40-03-02-50086 Statewide Trails and Pathways
50 2020 40-03-02-59922 Redevelopment of Strategic Sites
51 (NVF/Fort DuPont)
52 2019/21/22/23/24 40-03-04-10078 Conservation Reserve Enhancement
53 2022/23/24 40-03-04-10129 Dikes and Dams
54 2023 2024 40-03-04-10138 Tax Ditches
10
1 2024 40-03-04-10145 Beach Preservation
Debris Pits
2 2022/23 40-03-04-10164 Resource Conservation & Development
New Castle Pier
3 2019/20/22/2023/24 40-03-04-10165 Marshallton Drainage
Holts Landing Dredging
4 2022 40-03-04-10166 Shoreline and Waterway
Meeting House Branch and Tarr Ditch Drainage
5 2020 40-03-04-10197 Dikes/Dams
Pier and Dredging Project
6 2014 40-03-04-10246 Dikes/Dams
Tax Ditches
7 2022/2023/24 40-03-04-10251 High Hazard Dam and Dike
Dikes/Dams
8 2022 40-03-04-10275 Conservation Reserve
Resource Conservation & Development
9 2014 40-03-04-50087 Christina/Brandywine River Remediation
Emergency Vehicle Operator Course
10 2017 40-03-04-50125 800 MHz Technology Refresh
800 MHz Technology Refresh
11 2020/21 40-03-04-59910 School Safety and Security
Emergency Management Resiliency Fund
12 2023 40-03-04-59936 FHWA
FTA
13 2018 40-03-04-59943 TIFIA Loan
14 2019 40-03-04-59961 Grants & Allocations
15 2020 40-03-04-59969 Transit System
16 2021/22 40-03-04-59983 Support System
17 2023 40-04-04-10272 Road System
GARVEE Fund
18 2024 45-01-01-10278 US 301 Repair and Replacement
Technology Systems
19 2023/24 45-01-20-10208 Cover Crop Investment
Irrigation System Conversion
20 2022 45-01-20-50108 Minor Cap Imprv Equip DNG
Security and Technology
21 2023 2024 45-01-30-10171 Maintenance & Restoration
River Road Readiness Center
22 2022 45-01-30-10279 Delaware National Guard Dagsboro
Air National Guard New Castle
23 2010 55-05-00-95401 Delaware National Guard Bethany
Bethany Beach Training Site Barracks
24 2010 55-05-00-95402 HED Econ Dvlpt Invest
Laboratories
25 2010 55-05-00-95404 Shellfish Aquaculture
Laboratories
26 2010/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/ Deferred Maintenance
Campus Improvements
27 20/21/22/23/24 55-05-00-95601 Excellence Through Technology
Campus Improvements
28 2010/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/
29 20/21/22/23/24 55-05-00-97301
30 2010/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/
31 20/21/22/23/24 55-05-00-97601
32 2010/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/
33 20/21/22/23/24 55-05-00-97701
34 2021 55-05-00-97801
35 2016 55-05-00-97803
36 2022 60-01-10-10218
37 2023 65-01-12-10202
38 2020 65-01-12-10203
39 2020/21/22/23/24 76-01-01-10035
40 2023 76-01-01-10075
41 2024 76-01-01-10118
42 2023 76-01-01-10213
43 2024 76-01-01-10306
44 2024 76-01-01-10350
45 2024 76-01-01-10351
46 2022 76-01-01-50238
47 2019 90-01-01-10134
48 2023/2024 90-01-01-10167
49 2023 90-01-01-10283
50 2022 90-01-01-50088
51 2022 90-03-01-10122
52 2022/23/24 90-03-01-10168
53 2022/23 90-03-01-10212
54 2020/21/22 90-03-01-50093
11
1 2020 90-03-01-50198 New Land Grant Facility
2 2021 90-03-01-50273 Excellence Through Technology
3 2022 90-04-01-10134 HED Economic Development
4 Investment Fund
5 2023/24 90-04-01-10170 Critical Capital Needs
6 2021/22 90-04-01-50353 Critical Capital Needs
7 2023 95-01-01-10337 Enhanced MCI
8 2023 95-10-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
9 2023 95-10-00-50347 Caesar Rodney, St. Thomas More Renovation
10 2023 95-11-00-50022 MCI
11 2022 95-13-00-10284 Capital, William Henry MS Restoration
12 2023 95-13-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
13 2024 95-13-00-10352 Vocational Equipment Replacement
14 2022/23 95-13-00-50311 Capital, Construct 800 Student MS Bldg 2
15 2022/23 95-13-00-50312 Capital, Convert Wm Henry MS to Kent County
16 Secondary ILC Renovation
17 2022/23 95-13-00-50313 Capital, Convert Wm Henry MS to Kent County
18 Community School Renovation
19 2022 95-13-00-50345 Capital, Construct 800 Student MS Bldg 1
20 2021 95-13-00-50498 Capital, Construct Kent County Community School
21 Classrooms at MS Building 1
22 2024 95-16-00-10230 MCI
23 2023 95-16-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
24 2023 95-16-00-50022 MCI
25 2013/14/15 95-16-00-50394 Laurel, Construct 1200 Student ES
26 2022/23 95-17-00-10187 Cape Henlopen Market Pressure
27 2023 95-17-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
28 2021 95-17-00-50467 Renovate Milton ES
29 2019/21 95-17-00-50482 Renovate Lewes School and Demolish
30 Shields
31 2019/21 95-17-00-50492 Addition to Cape Henlopen HS
32 2020 95-17-00-50497 Sussex Consortium Expansion
33 2021/22/23 95-17-00-50499 Cape Henlopen, Construct New 600 Student MS
34 2024 95-18-00-10187 Market Pressure
35 2024 95-18-00-10230 MCI
36 2023 95-18-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
37 2023/24 95-18-00-50316 Milford, Revitalize Milford MS
38 2024 95-24-00-10187 Market Pressure
39 2024 95-24-00-10230 MCI
40 2023 95-24-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
41 2024 95-24-00-10352 Vocational Equipment Replacement
42 2023 95-24-00-50022 MCI
43 2023 95-24-00-50319 Smyrna Market Pressure
44 2023 95-24-00-50324 Voc Equipment Replacement
45 2021 95-24-00-50504 Smyrna, N Smyrna ES Roof Replacement
46 2023 95-24-00-50517 Smyrna, Clayton Intermediate Addition
47 2023 95-24-00-50518 Smyrna, New 600 Student ES
48 2023 95-24-00-50519 Smyrna, North Smyrna ES Addition/Renovation
49 2022 95-29-00-10187 Appoquinimink Market Pressure
50 2023 95-29-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
51 2023 95-29-00-50319 Appoquinimink Market Pressure Contingency
52 2019/21/22 95-29-00-50484 Replace Everett Meredith MS
53 2021/22 95-29-00-50500 Appo New 330 Student Kindergarten Center
54 2023 95-29-00-50501 Appo New 840 Student ES
12
1 2021 95-29-00-50509 Appo HS Turf Fields (2) Replacements
2 2022 95-29-00-50512 Appo Middletown HS Roof and HVAC Replacement
3 2023/24 95-29-00-50520 Appoquinimink Louis L Redding MS
4 2023 95-31-00-10338 Brandywine, Bush School
5 2022/24 95-31-00-50317 Brandywine, Bush School
6 2022/23/24 95-33-00-10135 City of Wilmington Education Initiatives
7 2022 95-33-00-10187 City of Wilmington Education Initiatives
8 Market Pressure
9 2023 95-33-00-10321 Christina, Brennen Renovations
10 2022 95-33-00-50134 City of Wilmington Education Initiatives
11 2021 95-33-00-50140 City of Wilmington Education Initiatives
12 2021 95-33-00-50506 Christina Early Education Center Mechanical
13 And Electrical Renovation
14 2021 95-33-00-50507 Christina Marshall ES HVAC
15 2021 95-33-00-59950 City of Wilmington Education Initiatives
16 2024 95-34-00-10230 MCI
17 2023 95-34-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
18 2024 95-34-00-10352 Vocational Equipment Replacement
19 2023/2024 95-36-00-10171 School Safety and Security
20 2022/24 95-36-00-10187 Sussex Central HS Market Pressure
21 2024 95-36-00-10230 MCI
22 2023 95-36-00-10323 Indian River, Ennis Classrooms at the
23 New Sussex Central HS
24 2024 95-36-00-10352 Vocational Equipment Replacement
25 2021/22/23 95-36-00-50503 IR Const New Sussex Central HS
26 2023 95-37-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
27 2019 95-38-00-10112 Delaware Skills Center
28 2023 95-38-00-10171 School Safety and Security
29 2023/24 95-38-00-10187 NCCVT, Hodgson Market Pressure
30 2023 95-38-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
31 2024 95-38-00-10352 Vocational Equipment Replacement
32 2023/24 95-38-00-50319 NCCVT, Hodgson Market Pressure
33 2023 95-38-00-50324 Voc Equipment Replacement
34 2023 95-38-00-50521 NCCVT, Paul M. Hodgson HS Replacement
35 2024 95-39-00-10230 MCI
36 2023 95-39-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
37 2023 95-39-00-10340 Polytech, Drainage and Stormwater
38 2022/23 95-39-00-50324 Voc Equipment Replacement
39 2024 95-40-00-10187 Market Pressure
40 2024 95-40-00-50319 Market Pressure Cont
41 2023/24 95-40-00-50522 Sussex Tech, New Sussex Tech HS
42 2024 95-51-00-10230 MCI
43 2023 95-51-00-50022 MCI
44 2024 95-53-00-10187 Market Pressure
45 2023 95-53-00-50524 Colonial, Leach Land Purchase
46 2024 95-53-00-50536 Colonial, New Leach
47 2024 95-54-00-10230 MCI
48 2023 95-69-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
49 2023 95-70-00-10171 School Safety and Security
50 2024 95-76-00-10230 MCI
51 2023 95-77-00-10171 School Safety and Security
52 2023 95-80-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
53 2023/24 95-86-00-10171 School Safety and Security
54 2023 95-86-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
13
1 2023 95-92-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
2 2023 2024 96-04-00-10171 School Safety and Security
3 2024 96-06-00-10171 School Safety and Security
4 2023 96-07-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
5 2024 96-11-00-10230 MCI
6 2023 96-14-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
7 2024 96-14-00-10356 MCI Operations
8 Section 7. Prefatory Language. This Act has been prepared in conformance with 78 Del. Laws, c. 90.
9 For all sections with the exception of Section 1 Addendum, all comparisons to the previous year’s Budget Act are
10 shown noting insertions by underlining and deletions by strikethrough.
11 Section 8. Conservation Districts - Federal Acquisition Regulations. Conservation Districts shall not be
12 required to follow the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations unless specifically required under a contract(s)
13 with a federal agency or federal grant. If the Conservation Districts are required to follow subpart 31.2 of the Federal
14 Acquisition Regulations, then the Conservation Districts are hereby authorized to charge an additional 10 percent to their
15 overhead cost rate to enable the Conservation Districts to continue to fulfill their statutory duties and responsibilities.
16 Section 9. First State Preservation Revolving Fund, Inc. For the current fiscal year, First State Preservation
17 Revolving Fund, Inc. may continue to expend, for administrative expenses, the interest generated by the Community
18 Redevelopment Fund appropriations of $250,000 in each of Fiscal Years 1999 and 2000.
19 Section 10. Laurel Redevelopment Corporation. Any proceeds from the sale of property funded in whole or
20 in part from Community Redevelopment Fund grants to Laurel Redevelopment Corporation shall be reinvested in
21 redevelopment projects within the Town of Laurel.
22 Section 11. Bond Bill Reporting Requirements. All state agencies and public school districts receiving funds
23 from the Bond and Capital Improvements Act shall submit a quarterly expenditure status report to the Director of the
24 Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General on all incomplete projects that are wholly or partially
25 funded with state and/or local funds, including bond funds. The format and information required in these quarterly reports
26 shall include, but not be limited to, expenditures of both bond and cash funds. The report format will be developed by the
27 Office of Management and Budget and include information as needed by the Department of Finance, the Office of the
28 State Treasurer and the Office of Management and Budget to anticipate cash and bond requirements for the upcoming
29 fiscal year.
30 Section 12. Notification. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General
31 shall notify affected state agencies and other instrumentalities of the State as to certain relevant provisions of this Act.
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1 Additionally, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General shall notify the President
2 Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House as to any legislative appointments required by this Act.
3 Section 13. Higher Education Research and Education. The Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes
4 appropriations to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
5 In an effort to best utilize resources available to the State, including federal funding, to the State’s benefit and,
6 notwithstanding 29 Del. C. c. 69 or any other statutory provision to the contrary, the General Assembly hereby permits the
7 departments, within the limits of funding provided to support research and education efforts to enter into agreements
8 directly with the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Delaware Technical Community College. This
9 authorization is limited to conducting basic or applied research; transferring knowledge regarding scientific and
10 technological advancements; and providing practical training to the state and local governments in the application of
11 science or technology, and encourages the departments to consider these three institutions as the resource of first resort in
12 meeting any of their research and/or educational needs.
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1 LEGISLATIVE
2 Section 14. Legislative Building Committee. (a) The Legislative Building Committee (“Committee”) is
3 established to do all of the following:
4 (1) Serve as a liaison between the General Assembly and the Division of Facilities Management, architect, general
5 contractor, and others involved in the design, construction, and furnishing of equipment for the addition to, and
6 parking garage for, Legislative Hall. The Committee may make decisions related to the design, construction, and
7 furnishing of equipment for the addition to, and parking garage for, Legislative Hall or may make
8 recommendations to Legislative Council on needed decisions related to the design, construction, and furnishing of
9 equipment for the addition to, and parking garage for, Legislative Hall.
10 (2) Engage legislators, legislative staff, others who routinely appear before the General Assembly, and the public
11 regarding the design, construction, and furnishing of equipment for the addition to, and parking garage for,
12 Legislative Hall.
13 (3) Provide periodic reports to Legislative Council and the Governor on the progress of the design, construction,
14 and furnishing of equipment for the addition to, and parking garage for, Legislative Hall.
15 (b) The Committee is comprised of the following members, or a designee selected by a member serving by virtue of
16 position:
17 (1) Two members of the House of Representatives, 1 one member of the majority caucus and 1 one member of the
18 minority caucus, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
19 (2) Two members of the Senate, 1 one member from the majority caucus and 1 one member of the minority
20 caucus, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
21 (3) Three citizens of this State, 1 one appointed by the Governor, 1 one appointed by the Speaker of the House of
22 Representatives, and 1 one appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
23 (4) The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.
24 (5) The Secretary of the Senate.
25 (6) The Controller General.
26 (7) The Chief of the Capitol Police.
27 (8) The Director of the Division of Research, who shall serve as Secretary to the Committee.
28 (9) The Director of Legislative Information Systems.
29 (10) The Chief of Staff for the Senate Majority Caucus.
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1 (11) The Chief of Staff for the Senate Minority Caucus.
2 (12) The Chief of Staff for the House Majority Caucus.
3 (13) The Chief of Staff for the House Minority Caucus.
4 (c) The Secretary of the Senate is the Chair in odd-numbered years and Vice-Chair in even-numbered years, and the
5 Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives is Chair in even-numbered years and Vice-Chair in odd-numbered years.
6 (d) (1) A quorum of the Committee is a majority of its members.
7 (2) Official action by the Committee, including making decisions, findings, and recommendations, requires the
8 approval of a quorum of the Committee.
9 (3) The Committee may adopt rules necessary for its operation.
10 (4) The Chair may invite individuals with relevant expertise to participate in Committee discussions.
11 (5) A member of the Committee with the ability to designate another individual to attend a Committee meeting
12 must provide the designation in writing to the Chair. An individual attending a meeting for a member as a
13 designee has the same duties and rights as the member.
14 (e) The Chair is responsible for guiding the administration of the Committee by doing, at a minimum, all of the
15 following:
16 (1) Setting a date, time, and place for the initial organizational meeting.
17 (2) Notifying the individuals who are members of the Committee of the formation of the Committee and, if
18 applicable, notifying a person of the need to appoint a member.
19 (3) Supervising the Secretary’s preparation and distribution of meeting notices, agendas, minutes, correspondence,
20 and reports of the Committee.
21 (4) Sending to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, after the
22 first meeting of the Committee, the names of the members of the Committee as follows:
23 a. By position, including if serving as a designee of a member serving by virtue of position.
24 b. By appointment, including the group the member represents.
25 (5) Ensuring that periodic written reports are submitted to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the
26 Speaker of the House of Representatives, with copies to all members of the General Assembly, the Governor, the
27 Librarian of the Division of Research of Legislative Council, and the Delaware Public Archives.
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1 JUDICIAL
2 Section 15. Court Facilities Improvement Working Group. Recognizing that there are critical unmet court
3 space needs statewide, including addressing operational deficiencies of the Family Court facilities in Sussex and Kent
4 Counties, and other downstate court facilities, as identified in the Southern Court Facilities Space Study (October 31,
5 2006), a court facilities improvement working group shall be established, consisting of representatives from the Judicial
6 Branch, the Office of the Governor, the Office of Management and Budget, including Facilities Management, and the
7 Office of the Controller General, to develop a plan for implementing flexible, cost-effective and potentially innovative
8 solutions to these and other court facility space issues. The working group shall engage with the Delaware State Bar
9 Association to obtain input from practitioners who practice in the affected courts regarding the best manner to ensure that
10 litigants have access to high-quality, dignified, and safe courthouses within reasonable proximity to their residences, and
11 what combination of courthouses will accomplish that goal in the manner most cost-effective to taxpayers in the long
12 term. For the same reason, the working group will obtain input from other state agencies that provide services related to
13 litigants in the affected courts, to consider whether the co-location of offices would be helpful to those receiving services
14 and be more efficient for state taxpayers in the long term.
15 Section 16. Kent and Sussex County Judicial Court Facilities. Of the total funds appropriated for the new
16 Kent and Sussex Family Court Facilities, any residual funds from these appropriations may be used for the renovations of
17 the Customs House and/or the Old Kent/Sussex Family Courthouses.
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1 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
2 Section 17. Construction Management. Notwithstanding any other state law, the Office of Management and
3 Budget shall be responsible for the design and construction of all the projects listed under Office of Management and
4 Budget in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act. For those projects that are solely for the purchase of equipment, including
5 projects that are funded in any Minor Capital Improvement (MCI) and Equipment line, the Office of Management and
6 Budget shall transfer the appropriate funding necessary to purchase the equipment to the agency for which the equipment
7 is being purchased. The appropriate amount of funding shall be determined and agreed to by the Office of Management
8 and Budget and the agency for which the equipment is being purchased by September 1 of each fiscal year. For those
9 projects for which the appropriation is passed to an entity and for which the State is not a party to the construction
10 contract, the Office of Management and Budget shall provide technical assistance.
11 (a) Notwithstanding any other state law, there is hereby created an Appeals Board, to be composed of the Lieutenant
12 Governor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Controller General. The Appeals Board shall
13 approve the use of all unencumbered monies after that project is deemed substantially complete. A project shall be
14 deemed substantially complete when the project is occupied by 75 percent of the planned tenants or when deemed
15 complete by the Appeals Board. One year after a project is deemed substantially complete, any unencumbered
16 authorization balance shall revert. In no case shall this section empower the Appeals Board to allow for the expenditure
17 of funds for uses other than for the funds authorized purpose(s). The Controller General shall notify the Co-Chairs of the
18 Joint Committee on Capital Improvements of any decisions of the Appeals Board.
19 (b) The use of MCI and Equipment funds in order to ensure completion of a Major Capital Improvement project
20 involving construction of a new facility is prohibited unless the use of such funds are necessary due to a legal settlement
21 or emergency or unforeseen conditions as determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the
22 Controller General and the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements.
23 (c) A quarterly status report shall be submitted to the Controller General on all incomplete projects.
24 (d) No project’s budget should be increased beyond what is appropriated in any Bond and Capital Improvements Act,
25 either with special funds or private funds, unless the use of those funds is approved by the appropriate cabinet secretary,
26 the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Controller General and the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee
27 on Capital Improvements.
28 Section 18. Construction Manager. It is the intent of the General Assembly that all public works projects,
29 including all public school projects, that utilize a construction manager on the project, utilize the delivery methodology
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1 which requires the construction manager to secure a performance and payment bond for their portion of the work. All
2 subcontractors shall be listed at the start of the project and shall provide a performance and payment bond which names
3 the construction manager and the State of Delaware as additional insureds. All provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 are in effect
4 for projects which utilize a construction manager.
5 Section 19. Judicial Construction Oversight. It is the intent of the General Assembly that a nine-member
6 Executive Committee be created to oversee construction of new or major renovation of judicial facilities. The Executive
7 Committee shall include two members of the legislature appointed by the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital
8 Improvements; the respective Chairs of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees; two members of the Judiciary as
9 appointed by the Chief Justice; and three members of the Executive Department to include the Director of Facilities
10 Management, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and their designee. The Executive Committee shall
11 work in conformation with existing construction oversight guidelines as written in the Construction Management section
12 of this Act. The Executive Committee is hereby empowered to:
13 (a) Select appropriate professionals necessary to program, site, design, construct, furnish and equip the facility;
14 (b) Provide such oversight to ensure that the final facility provides optimal security and incorporates maximum
15 operational efficiencies both within the Judiciary and in conjunction with other criminal justice agencies;
16 (c) Ensure that new construction and/or renovations are completed on schedule; and
17 (d) Ensure that the cost of new construction and/or renovations does not exceed the authorized budget.
18 This section shall apply to the following projects: Sussex County Family Court; Kent County Family Court; and any
19 Judicial construction or renovation project requested by either the Judicial Branch or recommended by the Office of
20 Management and Budget for the Judicial Branch where the total project cost estimate exceeds $10,000,000.
21 Section 20. Courthouses. Notwithstanding any law or local government ordinance, resolution, or any deed
22 restrictions to the contrary, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall designate the name of any state-
23 owned or state-operated courthouse or other judicial building or facility purchased, constructed, or improved by funds
24 appropriated pursuant to an act of the General Assembly and shall have the sole authority to approve or disapprove the
25 placement of any statues or memorials in or on the grounds of such courthouse or judicial building or facility.
26 Section 21. Card Access Security Systems. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the
27 Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS), and the Department of
28 Technology and Information (DTI) shall jointly develop and maintain specifications and standards for card access security
29 systems for all state facilities. Security system communications using state infrastructure will observe enterprise
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1 standards and policies as defined by DTI pursuant to 29 Del. C. c. 90C. The specifications and standards shall enable a
2 single-card security solution for all state-owned facilities, require the ability for concurrent central and local
3 administration of card access functions and shall include a registry of approved card readers and associated hardware
4 required to implement card access security systems. It is the intent of this section to authorize the Office of Management
5 and Budget, DSHS, and DTI to jointly select a single supplier, manufacturer or technology of access cards and security
6 management software for use by all state agencies. The Office of Management and Budget, DSHS, and DTI shall develop
7 procedures and standards required for the evaluation and approval of agency requests for new or modified security
8 systems of any type. Before a state agency may install a new security system or modify an existing system, the agency
9 shall obtain the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, DSHS, and DTI.
10 Section 22. Design-Build Contracts. The Office of Management and Budget is hereby authorized to utilize or
11 approve the design-build contract mechanism for up to twelve construction projects that are deemed necessary by the
12 Director for the efficient construction and improvement of state facilities. Design-build is a project delivery method under
13 which a project owner, having defined its initial expectations to a certain extent, executes a single contract for both
14 architectural/engineering services and construction. The selection processes and other terms of such contracts may vary
15 considerably from project to project. The design-build entity may be a single firm, a consortium, joint venture, or other
16 organization. However, the fundamental element of design-build delivery remains that one entity assumes primary
17 responsibility for design and construction of the project. The Office of Management and Budget is authorized to use this
18 approach in completing its projects, subject to the following conditions:
19 (a) The contract terms shall include provisions to pay the prevailing wage rates determined by the Department
20 of Labor, as provided in 29 Del. C. § 6960, in conjunction with federal prevailing wage rates for such work;
21 (b) The following additional provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall also be incorporated into these design-build
22 contracts: § 6962(d)(4)a. (anti-pollution, conservation environmental measures or Energy Star Equipment not covered by
23 contract specifications); § 6962(d)(7) (equality of employment opportunity); and § 6962(d)(8)(9) (bonding requirements);
24 and
25 (c) Any such contracts using federal funding shall conform to all applicable federal laws and regulations
26 concerning design-build contracting.
27 (d) A renovation project at 704 N. King Street shall be designated as a design-build project.
28 (e) All other provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall not be applicable to these projects.
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1 Section 23. 312 Cherry Lane. The use of 312 Cherry Lane, New Castle, located in Riveredge Industrial Park,
2 being tax parcel 10-015.40-371, as it relates to zoning, subdivision, parking approvals, land development, construction,
3 permitting, and code enforcement, shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of New Castle County or any other municipality,
4 provided that it or a portion thereof, is leased by the State of Delaware or an agency thereof, including if it is thereafter
5 subleased to a private provider, as a medically assisted treatment facility for drug and other addiction services, including
6 any ancillary related uses such as offices or other treatment programs.
7 Section 24. Emily P. Bissell. An advisory committee shall be convened as necessary for the purpose of
8 maintaining communications between the state entities and neighboring communities of the Emily P. Bissell site. The
9 advisory committee shall consist of the following individuals:
10 (1) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget or their designee.
11 (2) The Controller General or their designee.
12 (3) The Secretary of State or their designee.
13 (4) The Secretary of the Department Safety and Homeland Security or their designee.
14 (5) One member of the House of Representatives chosen by the Speaker of the House.
15 (6) One member of the Delaware State Senate chosen by the President Pro Tempore.
16 (7) Two members of the public appointed by the Governor representing the surrounding area.
17 The Office of Management and Budget is authorized to expend Minor Capital Improvements funds authorized in
18 the Section 1 Addendum to support this process.
19 The Office of Management and Budget is authorized to utilize any residual funds appropriated to the Office of
20 Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management capital projects toward the Emily P. Bissell renovation.
21 Section 25. Fund Recoveries. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Delaware Law or this Act to the
22 contrary, pursuant to federal rules and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, all records and
23 expenditures are subject to a review or audit conducted by, or on behalf of, the U.S. Department of Treasury, the State
24 Auditor’s Office or designee. Any misrepresentation, misuse, or mishandling of these funds may be subject to claw-back
25 and other appropriate measures, including the possible reduction or withholding of other State funds.
26 Section 26. Land and Building Acquisition. Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 95 to the
27 contrary, the Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management is hereby authorized to acquire land,
28 buildings, and assets as necessary for capital improvement projects, operational efficiencies, and to reduce leased
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1 property, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Co-Chairs of the Joint
2 Committee on Capital Improvements, and the Controller General.
3 Section 27. IPA Clean Water Infrastructure. Section 1 Addendum of 83 Del. Laws c. 340 appropriated
4 $1,770,000 to the Office of Management and Budget. This funding is intended to be used to provide technical grant
5 assistance to local governments related to infrastructure initiatives and other competitive and formula grant opportunities
6 available. Funds may be made available to the University of Delaware, Institute for Public Administration (IPA), Biden
7 School of Public Policy and Administration for direct services to governments at $354,000 annually for a five-year term.
8 The University of Delaware may not charge an overhead or administrative fee to the state in relation to this program.
9 Section 28. Community Workforce Agreement – Office of Management and Budget. The Office of
10 Management and Budget (OMB) is authorized to engage in a pilot program to include Community Workforce
11 Agreements as part of large public works projects. There will be two different approaches: 1) Community Workforce
12 projects and 2) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). The pilot program shall include no more than four projects.
13 For the three Community Workforce projects, the awarded contractors for the projects will be required to enter
14 into a Community Workforce Agreement with the agency. The Community Workforce Agreement shall permit all
15 contractors to subcontract project work or to retain a percentage of their current workforce in order to meet the
16 requirements of the pilot. OMB shall set the percentage of work for each project to be performed by local labor
17 organization(s). To achieve the percentages for the projects, the awarded contractors will either hold a separate contract
18 containing a Collective Bargaining Agreement, contract with a subcontractor that holds a Collective Bargaining
19 Agreement, or enter into arrangements with local labor organizations that permit the contractors to hire union workers. In
20 addition, the Community Workforce Agreement may include a minority workforce requirement.
21 For the Community Workforce projects, the contract award will be based on a form of best value, for which, 29
22 Del. C. § 6962 (d)(13)a.4. is waived. OMB will establish a best value process, which may include the price, schedule, and
23 method of complying with the specific requirements of the Community Workforce projects. All bids are subject to an
24 evaluation for responsiveness and responsibility.
25 For the purpose of this pilot, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise is defined as for-profit businesses in which at
26 least 51 percent of the business is owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically
27 disadvantaged; and whose daily operations are managed by one or more individuals who are both socially and
28 economically disadvantaged. If the project involves a Vocational Technical school, there is a requirement to include a
29 cooperative program in which students from Vocational Technical schools will work on the project for a set number of
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1 hours at a paid wage rate appropriate for the individual student’s skill level and scope of work. The wage rate will be
2 established by OMB and the Vocational Technical School District where the project is located and will not be below the
3 minimum wage rate. This wage rate shall be recognized by the Department of Labor as “OMB Pilot Program Coop
4 Student Rate” in lieu of a Prevailing Wage rate on the pilot project. This Student Rate is applicable to this pilot project
5 only.
6 For projects that are part of the DBE pilot program, the contract award will be based on a form of best value, for
7 which, 29 Del. C. § 6962 (d)(13)a.4. is waived. The agency will establish a best value process, which may include the
8 price, schedule, and method of complying with the specific requirements of the pilot project whether it is for DBE. All
9 bids are subject to an evaluation for responsiveness and responsibility.
10 To assist the agency in evaluating the success of these pilot programs, the agency shall establish reporting
11 requirements for the contractors on each project to be included in the awarded contract.
12 The Office of Management and Budget shall report annually on or before January 1st to the Joint Committee on
13 Capital Improvement their assessment of the pilot, including, but not limited to, employee hiring statistics, cost savings,
14 project quality, worker safety, and the effectiveness of contracting disadvantaged businesses, including but not limited to,
15 subcontractors.
16 Section 29. Carvel State Office Building Mechanical Upgrades. The Office of Management and Budget,
17 Division of Facilities Management is authorized to utilize any remaining funds from the Carvel State Office Building
18 Mechanical Upgrades appropriated under Section 1 Addendum of 84 Del. Laws, c. 83, to be used on the Carvel State
19 Office Building Window Replacements and Roof Replacements (Tatnall Building and Sussex County Court of Chancery).
20 Section 30. Troop 6 Residual Appropriation for Troop 4 and DATE Evidence Storage Building. The
21 Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management is authorized to utilize any remaining funds from
22 the New Troop 6 - Wilmington appropriated under Section 1 Addendum of 83 Del. Laws, c. 340 for the New Troop 4 -
23 Georgetown, and DATE Evidence Storage Building, and Delaware State Police firing range improvements.
24 Section 31. Troop 7. The former State Police Troop 7 in Lewes (Tax ID 334-6.00-526.01) shall not be declared
25 surplus, transferred to another entity, or subject to improvement without the approval of the co-chairs of the Joint
26 Committee on Capital Improvement.
27 Section 32. 704 N. King Street. (a) In an effort to reduce the State of Delaware’s lease-related
28 expenditures, the State has invested over $24 million in the purchase and renovation of 704 N. King Street,
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1 Wilmington (“704 N. King Street facility”) with the intent that the facility will be occupied by the Department of
2 Justice.
3 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of the Delaware Code to the contrary, upon completion of the
4 renovations to the 704 N. King Street facility, the following must occur:
5 (1) The 704 N. King Street facility will serve as the primary location for the operations of the
6 Attorney General and Department of Justice in the City of Wilmington.
7 (2) The Office of Management and Budget, through the Division of Facilities Management, and the
8 Department of Justice will evaluate the Department’s existing leased space in the City of Wilmington to
9 determine when operations can be consolidated into the 704 N. King Street facility. The evaluation and
10 relocation must occur as soon as practicable.
11 (c) Any deviation from the requirements of subsection (b) of this Section require the review and approval
12 of the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvement and the Co-Chairs of the Joint Finance
13 Committee.
14 Section 33. DHSS Residual Appropriations. The Office of Management and Budget, Division of
15 Facilities Management is authorized to utilize any remaining funds from the Delaware Health and Social Services'
16 Minor Capital Improvements and completed major capital construction projects for use on the Delaware Hospital
17 for the Chronically Ill Eleanor Cain Center project.
18 Section 34. State Fire Marshal’s Office Residual Funds. The Office of Management and Budget,
19 Division of Facilities Management is authorized to utilize any remaining funds from Fire Marshal's Office Building
20 Improvements for the State Fire School's Structural Buildings Repairs/Reconstruction project.
21 Section 35. Community Reinvestment Fund. The Section 1 Addendum to this Act makes an
22 appropriation to the Office of Management and Budget for the Community Reinvestment Fund. It is the intent of
23 the General Assembly that awards from the Community Reinvestment Fund shall be made pursuant to the
24 application process approved by the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements and administered
25 by the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of the Controller General.
26 Section 36. Abessinio Stadium Maintenance. The Section 1 Addendum of this Act appropriates funds
27 for the Office of Management and Budget for Statewide Deferred Maintenance. Of this amount, $300,000 shall be
28 used toward maintenance needs at Abessinio Stadium.
29 Section 37. Downtown Development Districts. For Downtown Development Districts, any boundary
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1 amendment submitted outside of a district renewal application or renewal period, neither approval by the
2 municipality's governing body nor consent, approval, petition, or notification of affected property owners shall be
3 required as a condition of submission, review, or approval of such amendment. The Office of State Planning
4 Coordination and the Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues may review and approve such boundary
5 amendments in accordance with applicable program requirements.
6 Section 38. Automatic Transfer Switch and Emergency Generator Replacements. The Section 1
7 Addendum of 84 Del. Laws Chapter 297 and 84 Del. Laws Chapter 64 appropriated funds for Automatic Transfer
8 Switch and Emergency Generator Replacements. The Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities
9 Management is authorized to utilize any remaining funds from these projects on Automatic Transfer Switch and
10 Emergency Generator Replacements at Morris Community Correctional Center, Hazel D. Plant Women’s
11 Treatment Facility, Sussex Violation of Probation Center, and the Intelligence Operations Center.
12 Section 39. Carvel State Office Building Maintenance. The Office of Management and Budget,
13 Division of Facilities Management, is authorized to utilize funds appropriated for the Carvel State Office Building
14 for maintenance and repair activities at the Carvel State Office Building and 900 King Street.
15 Section 40. Leonard L. Williams Justice Center Parking Garage. The Office of Management and
16 Budget is authorized to engage in negotiations for the purpose of dissolving the public private partnership and lease
17 arrangement for the Leonard L. Williams Parking Garage.
18 Section 41. Legislative Hall Minor Capital Improvements and Equipment. The Section 1 Addendum
19 to this Act makes an appropriation to the Office of Management and Budget for Legislative Hall Minor Capital
20 Improvements and Equipment. Of this amount, up to $45,000 shall be used toward the furniture and workspace
21 needs of the Senate and up to $45,000 shall be used toward the furniture and workspace needs of the House.
22 Section 42. Rite Aid Demolition. The Section 1 Addendum to this Act provides an appropriation to the
23 Office of Management and Budget for Statewide Deferred Maintenance. Of this amount, $500,000 shall be used to
24 raze the former Rite Aid building.
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1 DELAWARE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY
2 Section 43. Housing Development Fund - Affordable Rental Housing Program. Section 1 Addendum of
3 this Act makes an appropriation for the Housing Development Fund - Affordable Rental Housing Program. It is the intent
4 of the General Assembly and the Administration that said funds are to be used to leverage other funding sources, such as
5 Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds to help create and/or improve affordable rental housing stocks in
6 Delaware. This investment in affordable rental housing will increase economic activity in the State of Delaware. The
7 Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) shall report to the Controller General and the Director of the
8 Office of Management and Budget no later than April 30, on the expenditure of the Housing Development Fund
9 appropriated in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act. Said report shall also include the amount and expenditure of any
10 non-state funds received by the State for said affordable rental housing projects.
11 Section 44. Urban Redevelopment. (a) Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation for a
12 statewide urban redevelopment initiative. DSHA shall administer these funds to incentivize investment in
13 designated Downtown Development Districts in accordance with state law authorizing the creation of the Districts
14 and governing the administration of the Downtown Development District Grant program. DSHA is authorized to
15 use no more than 10 percent of the appropriated amount for the support of DSHA administrative functions
16 associated with this initiative.
17 (b) Projects aw arded pro-rated amounts of Downtown Development District grants in Fiscal Year 2025 shall be
18 prioritized for additional funds beyond the pro-rated award amount in Fiscal Year 2026.
19 Section 45. Strong Neighborhoods Housing Fund. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to
20 support housing development activities as part of comprehensive revitalization efforts in distressed areas impacted by
21 blight and crime. DSHA shall administer these funds and is authorized to use no more than 10 percent of the appropriated
22 amount for the support of DSHA administrative functions associated with this initiative.
23 Section 46. Delaware Workforce Housing Program. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation
24 to the Delaware State Housing Authority to support the Delaware Workforce Housing Program (DWHP) established by
25 Senate Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 22 of the 152nd General Assembly. DSHA shall administer these funds and is
26 authorized to use no more than 10 percent of the appropriated amount for the support of DSHA administrative functions
27 associated with this initiative.
28 Section 47. Affordable Housing Production Initiatives. Section 1 Addendum of this Act 85 Del. Laws,
29 c. 64 makes an appropriation appropriated funds to the Delaware State Housing Authority (10-08-02 -01) for the
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1 Housing Development Fund - Affordable Rental Housing Program. Of these funds, up to $3,000,000 shall be used
2 to increase and expand funding opportunities for affordable housing as recommended by the Affordable Housing
3 Production Taskforce (as created by House Bill 442 of the 152nd General Assembly). Such recommendations and
4 initiatives include, but are not limited to, affordable housing site readiness, state incentives to redevelop
5 commercial parcels into rental housing, and optimizing and improving the capacity of existing affordable housing
6 programs and processes.
7 Section 48. Transfer of Housing Authority Funds. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes
8 appropriations to the Delaware State Housing Authority for the Delaware Workforce Housing Program, Housing
9 Development Fund, and Strong Neighborhoods Housing Fund. Upon request from the Director of the Delaware
10 State Housing Authority, and approval from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the
11 Controller General, the Delaware State Housing Authority is authorized to transfer funds among these
12 appropriations to maximize housing opportunities in the State.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION
2 Section 49. Data Center Projects. In no instance shall any information technology data center project be
3 initiated by a department/agency during this fiscal year until a formalized plan has been approved by the
4 department/agency head, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Chief Information Officer. This
5 includes, but is not limited to, relocating, renovating and/or constructing new information technology data centers.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF STATE
2 Section 50. Museum Maintenance. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department
3 of State for museum maintenance. It is the intent of the General Assembly that these funds appropriated to the Department
4 of State for museum maintenance be retained by the Department of State, Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs for
5 use with the operations of state museums or for repairs to those facilities grounds, lands, and buildings under the control
6 of the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs; and/or for the purchase of any equipment necessary to facilitate those
7 repairs.
8 Section 51. Library Construction. Proposals submitted by the Department of State to the Office of
9 Management and Budget under 29 Del. C. § 6604A shall include a statement as to whether or not each of the libraries
10 have the required 50 percent non-state share match as defined in 29 Del. C. § 6602A(2).
11 Section 52. Library Construction Review. Up to $50,000 of any Library Construction project as defined in 29
12 Del. C. c. 66A shall be allocated to the Division of Libraries for the purpose of reviewing technology, workflow and space
13 planning to enable public libraries to meet standards established by the Division of Libraries with the approval of the
14 Council on Libraries. Pursuant to 29 Del. C. c. 66A, public libraries shall be responsible for 50 percent of the costs (not to
15 exceed $25,000).
16 Section 53. Stabilization Endowment for the Arts. It is the intent of the General Assembly that previously
17 appropriated funds from the Department of State to the Stabilization Endowment for the Arts may be used to fund
18 operating expenses pursuant to appropriate controls and procedures adopted by the Board of the Arts Consortium of
19 Delaware and upon concurrence of the Division of Arts.
20 Section 54. Composites Research. The Division of Small Business is authorized to provide a match of up to
21 $100,000 to the University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials for federal research grants received that support
22 the development and application of composite manufacturing technology for the benefit of Delaware companies. Such
23 match shall be disbursed from the Delaware Strategic Fund upon documentation of the receipt of federal funds allocated
24 to the center during the fiscal year for these purposes and upon documentation of the relevance of these research projects
25 to Delaware industries’ needs and their participation within said projects.
26 Section 55. Kalmar Nyckel. The scheduling of the Kalmar Nyckel by non-state entities shall require the
27 approval of the Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware (RDC). Further, the RDC is encouraged to enter into
28 negotiations with interested parties to review the disposition of loans to the Kalmar Nyckel.
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1 Section 56. Council on Development Finance. If the Division of Small Business makes an award not in
2 agreement with the recommendations of the Council on Development Finance, the Director of the Division of Small
3 Business shall notify the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements within 10 business days. The
4 notification shall include details of the actual award, the Council recommendations on the proposal and a justification for
5 why the Division of Small Business did not follow the recommendations of the Council.
6 Section 57. New Markets Tax Credit Program. In the event that the Director of the Division of Small
7 Business and the Secretary of Finance determine that it is advisable to apply for participation in the New Markets Tax
8 Credit Program under the U.S. Treasury Department, the Director is authorized to form a business entity or organization
9 to apply for and manage this program on behalf of the State, as required by applicable federal legislation and regulations.
10 Any such application for said program shall be subject to the approval of the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital
11 Improvements and the Delaware State Clearinghouse Committee. Should such application receive final approval by the
12 U.S. Treasury Department or other federal governmental entity charged with such authority, at least one public hearing
13 shall be held for the purpose of presenting the program, the availability of financial assistance, and the selection process.
14 Section 58. Riverfront Development Corporation. (a) Funds appropriated for the RDC shall be disbursed to a
15 special fund to be known as the Riverfront Development Corporation Fund hereinafter referred to as the Fund.
16 (b) The Fund shall be invested by the State Treasurer in securities consistent with the policies established by the
17 Cash Management Policy Board. All monies generated by the Fund shall be deposited in the Fund.
18 (c) Funds appropriated to the Division of Small Business for RDC shall be expended only with the approval of
19 the Board of Directors of RDC. Funds may only be expended for activities related to the redevelopment of the
20 Brandywine and Christina riverfront areas, including: planning and design studies; the acquisition, construction and
21 improvement of real property; environmental remediation; costs of operations and administration; debt service; and other
22 expenses in furtherance of the mission of RDC. On October 1 of each year the RDC will submit a report to the Division of
23 Small Business which will outline how the funds awarded in the previous fiscal year were utilized. This report will also
24 outline and explain the RDC’s request for funding for the next fiscal year.
25 (d) The RDC is authorized to expend funds and utilize staff to support the operations of the Delaware Stadium
26 Corporation (DSC) in furtherance of a long-term commitment to minor league baseball at Frawley Stadium.
27 Section 59. Limited Investment for Financial Traction (LIFT) and Delaware Rural Irrigation Program
28 (DRIP) Initiatives. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Division of Small Business is hereby authorized
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1 to pay administrative fees associated with LIFT and DRIP Initiatives from the Delaware Strategic Fund not to exceed two
2 percent of the program total.
3 Section 60. Innovation Centers. The Division of Small Business shall utilize the Delaware Strategic Fund to
4 encourage and invite proposals targeted at innovation to support the establishment or expansion of one or more Innovation
5 Centers. The mission of the Innovation Center(s) shall be creation of wealth by new and growing high tech businesses in
6 Delaware that have global impact. The innovation process shall involve assisting in the identification of new product and
7 process ideas that will succeed and the means of taking these new ideas to market. The Center(s) will facilitate the
8 marrying of the resources of Delaware’s labor force, academic institutions and technical resources to the expertise of a
9 select group of entrepreneurs who understand opportunity, as well as the means to develop it.
10 Section 61. Cultural Access Fund. (a) The Department of State is hereby authorized to use funds reserved in
11 the Cultural Access Fund in order to help fund a matching grant program for capital projects that will enhance the quality
12 of availability of Delaware’s recreational and cultural offerings. Funds disbursed as part of this matching grant program
13 must be matched 2:1 to state funds.
14 (b) Notwithstanding the match requirement as described in subsection (a) or any other provision or law to the
15 contrary, $1,000,000 shall be allocated from the Cultural Access Fund to the Queen 1789 Foundation for renovations of
16 the Queen Theater; $250,000 shall be allocated from the Cultural Access Fund to the Bronze Valley Foundation for
17 development of the VentureLab; $850,000 to I Am My Sister’s Keeper for purchase of a community center; and $145,000
18 to the Delaware Historical Society for roof repair.
19 Section 62. Business Development Allocation. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Division of Small
20 Business is authorized to utilize a portion of the funds allocated in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act to the Delaware
21 Strategic Fund to reimburse no more than three percent of capital expenditures made by a commercial developer who is
22 undergoing a construction project that will cost at least $75,000,000 and result in the creation of at least 500 new jobs.
23 Before funding can be allocated, the project must be reviewed by the Council on Development Finance and the Director
24 of the Division of Small Business must submit written justification to the Director of the Office of Management and
25 Budget and the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements.
26 Section 63. Small Business Financial Development Fund. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
27 Division of Small Business is authorized to use up to $5,000,000 of the funds allocated in the Section 1 Addendum of this
28 Act to the Delaware Strategic Fund in order to help support programs that provide financial assistance to further the
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1 development of small businesses in the state. Any programming that is to be allocated funding shall first be reviewed by
2 the Council on Development Finance.
3 Section 64. Historical and Cultural Affairs. (a) The Secretary of State is authorized to waive the provisions of
4 Chapter 69 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code to rapidly complete restoration and maintenance projects for historic
5 buildings and/or historic sites that the Secretary of State deems critical and/or are threatened by rapid deterioration.
6 Requirements contained in 29 Del. C. § 6960 shall remain in effect.
7 (b) The Secretary of State is authorized to waive the provisions of Chapters 5, 94 and 95 of Title 29 of the
8 Delaware Code in order to sell, transfer, or acquire historic buildings and sites. Any properties which are transferred shall
9 be subject to an easement designed to protect the historical nature of the historic building or site.
10 Section 65. Laboratory Space and Laboratory Space Development Fund. Section 1 Addendum of this Act
11 makes an appropriation to Department of State for Laboratory Space. Funds appropriated for Laboratory Space shall be
12 disbursed to a special fund to be known as the Laboratory Space Development Fund, hereinafter referred to as the Fund.
13 The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants and other financial assistance to directly support the acquisition and
14 expansion of high-quality modern laboratory space for business use and research in the State. The Division of Small
15 Business shall administer the Fund and distribution of any awards from the Fund. Any laboratory space proposal that is to
16 be allocated funding from the Fund shall first be reviewed and approved by the Council on Development Finance.
17 Section 66. Transfer of Economic Development Funds. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes
18 appropriations to the Delaware Strategic Fund, Site Readiness Fund and Laboratory Space. Upon request from the
19 Chairperson of the Delaware Economic Development Authority, and approval from the Director of Office of Management
20 and Budget and the Controller General, the Division of Small Business is authorized to transfer funds among these
21 appropriations in order to maximize economic development opportunities in the State.
22 Section 67. Delaware Grocery Initiative. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Division of Small
23 Business is authorized to use up to $1,000,000 of the funds allocated in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act 85 Del.
24 Laws, c. 64 to the Delaware Strategic Fund in order to support the Delaware Grocery Initiative established by
25 Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 254 of the 152nd General Assembly.
26 Section 68. Site Readiness Fund. The Section 1 Addendum to this Act makes an appropriation to the
27 Department of State, Division of Small Business for the Site Readiness Fund. It is the intent that $5,000,000 from
28 the Site Readiness Fund shall be made available for the redevelopment of student and workforce housing on the
29 Daiber Campus, and site infrastructure at the University of Delaware’s southern facilities, and an additional
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1 $5,000,000 be made available to Delaware State University for Stadium Improvements pursuant to the application
2 process approved in Title 29, §8711A and administered by the Division of Small Business.
3 Section 69. Diamond State Port Corporation. (a) Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an
4 appropriation to the Department of State for the Diamond State Port Corporation construction of the Delaware
5 Container Terminal on the Edgemoor Property.
6 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law or precedent to the contrary, the Secretary of the Department of
7 Natural Resources and Environmental Control, in addition to the waiver authority provided in 7 Del. C. § 7205,
8 shall have the exclusive authority to waive any permit or approval requirements applicable to the Delaware
9 Container Terminal project and shall exercise such authority as necessary to timely effectuate this project. Any
10 waiver may be granted subject to such conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate to protect the State’s natural
11 resources, including all conditions the Secretary may have previously imposed on the project. Such waivers and
12 conditions shall not be subject to appeal or review under 7 Del. C. §§ 7210, 6008, or 6009; 29 Del. C. Chapter 101
13 or otherwise.
14 Section 70. Arts Endowment Fund. Amend §8729, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making insertions
15 as shown by underline as follows:
16 (e) Arts Endowment Fund. - A special fund appropriation account is hereby established in the Office of
17 State Treasurer, Operations and Fund Management, to be known as the “Arts Endowment Fund.” It is the intent of
18 the General Assembly that the sum of funds received from the Department of State to support the arts in Delaware
19 shall be known as the “principal” and shall remain intact. The Arts Endowment Fund shall be invested in a manner
20 consistent with endowment investment guidelines as approved by the Cash Management Policy Board. The
21 Division of the Arts, with the approval of the Delaware State Arts Council, may expend up to 5 percent annually,
22 on a 5-year rolling average, of the value of the Arts Endowment Fund to support its grants, programs, and services
23 in accordance with the Division’s mission. The Arts Endowment Fund may receive private gifts and donations.
24 Section 71. Unclaimed Property Task Force. The Unclaimed Property Task Force (“Task Force”) is
25 established and empowered to inquire into, examine, study and make findings and recommendations to promote the
26 stability and predictability of Delaware's revenue source of unclaimed property, as well as fairness, transparency,
27 and predictability of the Delaware program to Delaware entities and property owners, including with regard to the
28 reunification of unclaimed property with its owner.
29 The Task Force is composed of the following members;
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1 1. A member of the Senate Majority (who shall serve as a co-chair) and a member of the Senate Minority,
2 as appointed by the President Pro Tempore;
3 2. A member of the House Majority (who shall serve as a co-chair) and a member of the House Minority, as
4 appointed by the Speaker of the House;
5 3. The Secretary of State or a designee appointed by the Secretary;
6 4. The Secretary of the Department of Finance or a designee appointed by the Secretary;
7 5. The Controller General or a designee appointed by the Controller General;
8 6. A representative from the Office of the Governor; and
9 7. Four members of the public, two as appointed by the President pro tempore and two as appointed by the
10 Speaker of the House.
11 The Department of State is responsible for providing reasonable and necessary support staff and materials
12 for the Task Force to carry out its work.
13 In completing its work, the Task Force shall consider the work of the Unclaimed Property Task Force of the
14 147th General Assembly, as well as subsequent developments, including the recognition of new categories of
15 property in Delaware, enhancements in property reunification efforts by the Delaware Office of Unclaimed
16 Property, modifications in the law arising from the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act of 2016 and the
17 statutes of other states, and litigation and complaints by Delaware entities.
18 The Co-Chairs of the Task Force must compile a report containing recommendations for legislative or
19 executive action and submit the report to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
20 Representatives, and the Governor no later than February 1, 2027, with a copy to the Director of the Division of
21 Research of Legislative Council and to the Delaware Public Archives.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
2 Section 72. Bond Proceeds Reimbursement. Unless not permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
3 amended (the Code), whenever the General Assembly authorizes the issuance of the State’s General Obligation bonds or
4 the Delaware Transportation Authority’s (the Authority) revenue bonds to finance the costs of specific capital projects, it
5 is the intent of the General Assembly that the interest on such bonds shall not be included in gross income for federal
6 income tax purposes under Section 103 of the Code, and the United States Treasury Regulations (the Regulations)
7 thereunder as they may be promulgated from time to time, or shall be qualified as Build America Bonds pursuant to the
8 Code and the Regulations. Pursuant to the State's budget and financial policies, other than unexpected situations where
9 surplus revenues render bond financing unnecessary or undesirable, no funds other than the proceeds of such bonds, are or
10 are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis or otherwise set aside by the State to pay the costs
11 of such specific capital projects. Pursuant to the Authority’s budget and financial policies, it is expected that
12 approximately 50 percent of the costs of its capital projects shall be funded on a long-term basis from the proceeds of such
13 bonds. However, after the authorization of such bonds, but prior to their issuance, non-bond funds from the State’s
14 General Fund or the Authority’s Transportation Trust Fund or other funds may be advanced on a temporary basis to pay a
15 portion of the costs of such specific capital projects. In that event, it is expected that these non-bond funds will be
16 reimbursed from the proceeds of such bonds when they are issued. This reimbursement may cause a portion of such
17 bonds to become reimbursement bonds within the meaning of Section 1.150-2 of the Regulations. Under those
18 Regulations, to preserve the exclusion of the interest on such bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes, it
19 may be necessary to make a declaration of official intent. The Secretary of Finance is hereby designated as the
20 appropriate representative of the State and the Secretary of Transportation is hereby designated as the appropriate
21 representative of the Authority, and each is authorized to declare official intent on behalf of the State or the Authority, as
22 the case may be, within the meaning of Section 1.150-2 of the Regulations, whenever and to the extent that such
23 declaration is required to preserve such tax treatment.
24 Section 73. Amortization Requirements. Issuance of any bonds authorized in this Act or any previous
25 authorization act may be subject to any amortization requirements as shall be determined by the bond issuing officers
26 notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in 29 Del. C. § 7406(b).
27 Section 74. Diamond State Port Corporation. The State Treasurer is authorized to and shall take custody of
28 certain reserve funds belonging to and transferred by the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC). The Department of
29 Finance, Office of the Secretary (25-01-01) shall establish and maintain a special fund with the State Treasurer on behalf
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1 of DSPC for the purpose of accounting for the receipt and disbursement of the reserve funds. The reserve funds shall be
2 invested with other State funds in accordance with the guidelines established by the Cash Management Policy Board. The
3 special fund shall receive interest at the school and special fund rate approved by the Cash Management Policy Board.
4 The State Treasurer shall release custody of the reserve funds upon receipt of disbursement requests approved by the
5 Department of Finance.
6 Section 75. Port of Wilmington. Notwithstanding § 8784 and Chapter 69 of Title 29, the provisions of House
7 Concurrent Resolution No. 76 (149th General Assembly) authorizing the Concession Agreement or any provision of
8 Delaware law to the contrary, the Diamond State Port Corporation, with the subsequent concurrence of the co-chairs of
9 the Bond and Capital Improvement Committee, the Controller General, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the
10 Speaker of the House, shall have the authority to amend the Concession Agreement and/or enter into a new concession
11 agreement(s) in furtherance of the policy and purposes under § 8780 of Title 29.
12 Section 76. Escheat - Special Funds. Amend § 6102(s), Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making
13 deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
14 § 6102. Composition of General Fund; Delaware Higher Education Loan Program Fund.
15 (s) Receipts received under Chapter 11 of Title 12, shall be deposited into the General Fund provided;
16 however, that in no fiscal year shall such General Fund deposits exceed $554,000,000 $614,000,000.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
2 Section 77. Pyle Center. The Section 1 Addendum to this Act provides an appropriation for Minor Capital
3 Improvement and Equipment to the Department of Health and Social Services. Of this amount, up to $1,950,000 in
4 current and prior-year funds shall be used for the sewer project at the Pyle Center.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
2 Section 78. Prison Construction. (a) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, as provided
3 through construction management services, shall consult with the Commissioner of Correction to ensure expedient
4 programming, planning, and construction of authorized correctional facilities. None of the funds authorized herein or in
5 prior fiscal years are intended to supplant federal funds.
6 (b) Use of any federal grant funds awarded and approved by the Delaware State Clearinghouse Committee for
7 the purpose of constructing correctional facilities shall have the technical oversight of the Director of the Office of
8 Management and Budget as defined in the appropriate section of this Act pertaining to management of the construction to
9 ensure proper use and timely completion of all such construction projects authorized herein.
10 Section 79. Community Restoration. The Department of Correction may, to the extent resources and
11 appropriately classified offenders are available, direct these offenders to assist with community restoration projects.
12 These projects may include beautification, clean up and restoration efforts requested by civic, governmental, and fraternal
13 organizations approved by the Commissioner.
14 Section 80. Maintenance and Restoration. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to the
15 Department of Correction for Maintenance and Restoration projects. The department must submit a bi-annual report to
16 the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General, detailing the expenditure of such funds
17 and the respective projects. The department shall submit a preliminary plan to the Director of the Office of Management
18 and Budget and the Controller General for maintenance projects for the following fiscal year by October 31.
19 Section 81. Plummer Center Transfer. (a) The Section 1 Addendum to this Act provides an
20 appropriation of $760,000 to the Office of Management and Budget in Statewide Deferred Maintenance to raze
21 the Plummer Community Corrections Center.
22 (b) Subsequent to the razing of the Plummer Community Corrections Center, and notwithstanding the
23 provisions of Chapter 94, Title 29 of the Delaware Code to the contrary, the Department of Correction is hereby
24 authorized to transfer and convey that certain parcel of land and all structures situated thereof, known as the
25 Plummer Community Corrections Center (“the property”) (NCC Parcel #26-023.10-050, #26-023.10-052, #26-
26 023.10-053, #26-023.10-054, #26-023.10-055) to the Wilmington Housing Authority for the consideration of one
27 dollar ($1.00),
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1 (c) The Department of Correction, or other appropriate State agency, is hereby authorized and
2 empowered to execute and deliver to the Wilmington Housing Authority a good and sufficient deed to transfer all
3 property interests in said real property.
4 (d) The property is transferred to the Wilmington Housing Authority in “as is” condition at the time of
5 conveyance.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
2 Section 82. Conservation Cost-Sharing Program. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to
3 the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) for the Conservation Cost-Sharing Program.
4 Of this amount, $2,000,000 $1,062,500 at 70 percent will be divided equally among the three conservation districts to
5 expand their water quality and water management programs. Preference should be given to projects or conservation
6 practices that improve water quality on lands covered by nutrient management plans, as practicable and in consultation
7 with the Secretary. The remaining 30 percent balance of the $2,000,000 $1,062,500 will be directed towards nutrient
8 management and water quality efforts statewide as determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the three
9 conservation districts. The remaining balance of $1,200,000 $637,500 will be directed toward DNREC Division of
10 Watershed Stewardship conservation priorities to match Federal and State funds to achieve Delaware WIP goals by
11 implementing priority best management practices.
12 Section 83. DNREC Land Acquisition. Except for land acquired by approval of the Open Space Council or
13 approved through a Bond and Capital Improvements Act, land shall not be purchased by DNREC without prior approval
14 of the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements provided, however, that the Department is not
15 prohibited from conducting studies, surveys, or other contractual arrangements that would normally precede land
16 acquisition procedures.
17 Section 84. Army Corps of Engineers Project Cooperation Agreements. By using funds approved by Bond
18 and Capital Improvements Acts, the Secretary of DNREC is authorized to sign Project Cooperation Agreements with the
19 Department of the Army and other appropriate sponsors for planning, construction, operation, and maintenance for
20 projects entered into by said Agreements.
21 Section 85. Newark Reservoir. Regardless of whether New Castle County retains, or if the City of Newark
22 annexes the property referred to as New Castle County Tax Parcel Number 08-059.20-002 and Tax Parcel Number 08-
23 059.20-001, this property is prohibited from any commercial or more intense residential development that would require a
24 rezoning of the property.
25 Section 86. Seventh Street Marina. It is the intent of the General Assembly to classify the Seventh Street
26 Marina, located on East Seventh Street, being Tax Parcel Number 26-044.00-013 containing 7.86 acres of land (of which
27 5.27 acres, more or less, is above the high water line) as existing marina for purposes of the State of Delaware Marina
28 Regulations, adopted on March 29, 1990 and amended on February 22, 1993. Such classification does not exempt any
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1 person seeking to make physical improvements to the marina from permit application fees pursuant to 7 Del. C. c. 66 and
2 c. 72.
3 Section 87. Waterway Management. DNREC is directed to provide dedicated, comprehensive waterway
4 management for state waters. DNREC will maintain design depths and mark navigational channels of the State that are
5 not maintained and marked by any entity of the federal government; remove nuisance macroalgae; remove abandoned
6 vessels; remove derelict structures, trees, and other debris that threaten safe navigation; and perform any other waterway
7 management services that may be identified to preserve, maintain, and enhance recreational use of the State’s waters, as
8 well as improve environmental conditions as warranted or directed by the Governor or Secretary of DNREC. DNREC is
9 further directed to undertake a study of the sediment sources and patterns of sediment movement that result in deposition
10 within state waterways to determine if there are methods to reduce the dependency on dredging to remove deposited
11 sediments. DNREC shall provide a report of the projects, priority rankings, and timelines for completion of the dredging,
12 navigation, and channel marking related projects within the Inland Bays to the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements
13 by September 1st of each year.
14 Section 88. Auburn Valley Project. The implementation of the transportation, stormwater management,
15 demolition, remediation, redevelopment, and parks and recreation element of the Auburn Valley Master Plan shall not be
16 subject to the zoning, subdivision, land use, or building code ordinances or regulations of New Castle County. The
17 Auburn Valley Master Plan shall be limited to: any parcels owned by the State of Delaware as part of Auburn Valley State
18 Park; and the following privately owned parcels as identified in the New Castle County property records if there is an
19 approved redevelopment agreement with DNREC: 08-004.00-267; 08-004.00-273; 08-004.00-274; 08- 28 004.00-275;
20 08-001.00-025; 08-001.00-027; 08-001.00-023; 08-004.00-272; 08-004.00-270; 08-004.00-309 through 08-004.00-352;
21 08-004.00-278 through 08-004.00-308; 08-008.10-068 through 08-008.10-137; and 08-001.00-026. DNREC will review
22 new AVMP redevelopment projects with New Castle County, will develop a transition plan and timeline for land use
23 decisions of Auburn Valley Master Plan properties to return to New Castle County, and will deliver a report to the
24 members of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvement by April 1, 2026 For privately owned parcels 08-004.00-309
25 through 08-004.00-352; 08-004.00-278 through 08-004.00-308; 08-008.10-068 through 08-008.10-137 as identified in the
26 New Castle County property records, this authority shall terminate upon the issuance of all the Certificates of Occupancy
27 in an individual townhouse building, or December 30, 2030, whichever is sooner. For parcel 08-004.00-267, the owner
28 has until June 30, 2027 to enter into a redevelopment agreement, the term of which shall not extend beyond December 30,
29 2030. If a redevelopment agreement is not finalized, zoning and permitting authority for that parcel will return to New
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1 Castle County on July 1, 2027. For State-owned parcels, zoning and permitting authority will expire on December 30,
2 2030.
3 Section 89. Conservation District Contracting. Notwithstanding any statutory provision or regulation to the
4 contrary, it is the intent of the General Assembly that DNREC may enlist Delaware’s conservation districts as provided in
5 7 Del. C. c. 39 to advance the purposes of this chapter. All contracts shall be subject to the provisions of 29 Del. C. §
6 6960.
7 Section 90. Redevelopment of Strategic Site. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to
8 DNREC for the redevelopment of the following strategic site:
9 The Fort DuPont complex adjacent to Delaware City. Up to $400,000 of this appropriation may be utilized for
10 the operations and administration of the redevelopment corporation. Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del C. c. 94
11 and upon request by the redevelopment corporation board pursuant to a duly authorized resolution, the Director of the
12 Office of Management and Budget may transfer real property of the Fort DuPont/Governor Bacon Complex to the
13 redevelopment corporation.
14 Section 91. Fort DuPont Redevelopment and Preservation Corporation. (a) Amend § 4732, Title 7 of
15 the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as
16 follows:
17 § 4732. Definitions.
18 When used in this subchapter:
19 (4) “Fort DuPont Complex” or “Fort DuPont” means such real property, as well as such facilities, personal
20 property, buildings, and fixtures located thereon, owned by the State along the Delaware River bounded by the
21 Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on the south, and a branch canal, currently separating it from Delaware City, on
22 the north, which includes the Fort DuPont State Park, the Governor Bacon Health Center, and surrounding lands,
23 formerly tax parcel numbers 1202300020, 1202300021, 1203000001, and 1203000002.
24 (b) Amend § 4733, Title 7 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as
25 shown by underline as follows:
26 § 4733. Fort DuPont Redevelopment and Preservation Corporation.
27 (h) The Controller General or the Controller General’s designee Board shall select a Treasurer who shall serve
28 as Treasurer of the Board.
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1 Section 92. Resource, Conservation and Development Projects. It is the intent of the General Assembly that
2 the Office of Natural Resources, Division of Watershed Stewardship and the Conservation District(s) as established by 7
3 Del. C. c. 39 shall have the following authorities:
4 (a) Within the same county, funds appropriated in any fiscal year shall be used for the completion of any
5 Resource, Conservation and Development (RC&D) project approved by the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements.
6 Funds remaining from completed projects may be utilized for any project approved as part of any fiscal year Bond and
7 Capital Improvements Act. The funds appropriated are to be utilized for planning, surveying, engineering, and
8 construction of approved projects.
9 (b) For water management and drainage projects undertaken by DNREC, Office of Natural Resources, Division
10 of Watershed Stewardship and the Conservation Districts using RC&D Resource, Conservation and Development funds,
11 the required non-RC&D match shall be a minimum of 10 percent of the total project cost for any project.
12 (c) Approved projects remain on the approved project list until completed or discontinued by the Division of
13 Watershed Stewardship or Conservation District(s) because of engineering, landowner consent or other issues that render
14 a cost-effective solution to drainage or flooding problems unlikely. The projects recommended to be discontinued will be
15 identified on the annual report submitted to the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements.
16 (d) In December and May of each year, the Division of Watershed Stewardship shall submit a financial report of
17 fund activity including expenditures by fiscal year appropriated for each county to the Office of Management and Budget
18 and the Office of the Controller General. Accounting and financial management for the RC&D fund will be based on the
19 current pro-rated allocation of funds for each county and not based on specific project allocations.
20 (e) The Division of Watershed Stewardship will submit an annual report to the Joint Committee on Capital
21 Improvements at the Resource, Conservation and Development hearing detailing project status including those projects
22 recommended for discontinuation. The annual report will also include a request for funding that will identify the total
23 unexpended balance of the fund and the total projected needs of the project estimates to date. A list of new projects will
24 also be identified and submitted for approval by the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements.
25 (f) When a proposed tax ditch project or other water management project traverses county lines, if approved by
26 the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements, the project shall be added to the project list in both counties.
27 (g) Subject to the approval of the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements, a project funded
28 entirely from Community Transportation Funds may be added to the RC&D project list during the course of a fiscal year
29 when said project is deemed to be an emergency project affecting the health and safety of residents.
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1 Section 93. Revenues. (a) The Governor and General Assembly herein acknowledges that certain
2 programs within the department are funded all or in part by fee-based revenues as specified in the appropriate
3 chapter of the Delaware Code. The Secretary shall perform a review of regulatory fees assessed and collected by
4 the department to determine the revenue sufficiency of the fees and programs they support, and a report shall be
5 submitted to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General on January 1, 2025
6 2028, during the Department’s budgetary process for FY2026 and every two years thereafter. The review shall
7 identify program elements that are funded through regulatory fees and other sources and shall include an evaluation
8 of effectiveness and efficiency. The review may include, but is not limited to, identification of operational changes
9 that improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations and reduce costs. The Secretary shall provide stakeholders
10 and individuals familiar with the program opportunity to review and provide comment on the department’s
11 findings.
12 (b) DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation, following adequate opportunity for public comment and
13 the approval of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Council, and as well as the Secretary, may establish, for
14 activities, entrance fees and services administered by the division, such appropriate fees as shall approximate and
15 reasonably reflect costs necessary to defray the expenses of each such activities or service. There may be a separate
16 fee charged for each service or activity, but no fee shall be charged for a purpose not specified in the appropriate
17 chapter of the Delaware Code. At the beginning of each calendar year, the department shall compute the
18 appropriate fees for each separate activity or service and provide to the Governor, Office of Management and
19 Budget, and Controller General. All revenue generated by any of the activities or services performed by the
20 department shall be deposited in the appropriated special fund account. These funds shall be used to defray the
21 expenses of the department but may not exceed the budget authority for any fiscal year.
22 (c) DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, following adequate opportunity for public comment and the
23 approval of either the Freshwater Fish and Wildlife Council or the Recreational Fish Hunting Council as well as the
24 Secretary, may establish, for hunting and fishing license and tag fees, licensing agent fees, waterfowl and trout
25 stamp fees, public land use fees, blind site fees and conservation access pass fees, such appropriate fees as shall
26 approximate and reasonably reflect costs necessary to defray the expenses of each such activities or service. There
27 may be a separate fee charged for each service or activity, but no fee shall be charged for a purpose not specified in
28 the appropriate chapter of the Delaware Code. At the beginning of each calendar year, the department shall
29 compute the appropriate fees for each separate activity or service and provide to the Governor, Office of
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1 Management and Budget, and Controller General. All revenue generated by any of the activities or services
2 performed by the department shall be deposited in the appropriated special fund account. These funds shall be used
3 to defray the expenses of the department but may not exceed the budget authority for any fiscal year.
4 Section 94. Clean Water Initiative. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to Clean Water
5 State Revolving Fund. At least $4,600,000 of these funds shall be used for the development, administration and
6 implementation of a clean water financing program to benefit low-income and traditionally underserved communities
7 through lower interest rates and affordability grants.
8 Section 95. Buried Debris Pit Remediation Program. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an
9 appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for Debris Pits, New
10 Castle County shall match the state appropriation.
11 Section 96. Ogletown Trail. For purposes of creating and maintaining public-use trails in the Ogletown area,
12 the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is hereby directed to enter into an
13 easement agreement with the property owners of parcels with Tax IDs 11-003.30-049 and 09-028.00-009 located on East
14 Chestnut Hill Road in Newark. Upon entering into an easement agreement for public access, the department shall allocate
15 $500,000 of its Park Facility Rehab and Public Recreational Infrastructure appropriation for the creation and maintenance
16 of trails, and enter into an agreement with a third-party organization related to easement monitoring, trail development and
17 maintenance, and habitat protection and restoration.
18 Section 97. Polly Drummond Yard Waste. Pursuant to 83 Del. Laws Chapter 340, the Department of
19 Natural Resources and Environmental Control has worked with members of the General Assembly to pursue a permanent
20 solution for relocation of the Polly Drummond Yard Waste Site and ensure New Castle County residents have a safe and
21 accessible drop-off site. The department shall work with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) to transition
22 operations under DSWA in the vicinity of the current Polly Drummond Yard Waste Site. DNREC and DSWA will
23 provide a status report back to the General Assembly and Governor by December 1 of each fiscal year with a plan to
24 address the alternative yard waste drop-off plan.
25 Section 98. Delaware Bay Beach Initiative. The Section 1 Addendum of 84 Del. Laws c. 83 and 84 Del. Laws
26 c. 297 appropriated funds for the Delaware Bay Beach Initiative. These funds shall be used to provide the required 10
27 percent state match to leverage federal funds to ensure the completion of renourishment projects for Delaware’s bay
28 beaches.
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1 Section 99. Tax Ditches. (a) Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department
2 of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) for Tax Ditches. Of this amount, $1,148,700 shall be
3 retained by the DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship to support and facilitate the Tax Ditch Program. The
4 remaining balance shall be divided at a rate based on the total number of miles of tax ditches statewide and
5 distributed to the three conservation districts based on the number of miles of tax ditches in each county. This
6 funding shall be used for tax ditch maintenance work to be completed at the direction of the tax ditch organizations
7 and/or their managers who are in compliance with 7 Del. C. c. 41.
8 (b) As the drainage and prevention of flooding and management of water for resource conservation is
9 considered a public benefit and conducive to public health, safety, and welfare, and as tax ditch organizations
10 operate under the supervision of DNREC, the Division of Watershed Stewardship shall have authority to act on
11 behalf of “inactive tax ditches,” defined as tax ditch organizations with zero (0) tax ditch officers for at least one
12 (1) year. The DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship shall have full exercising powers, roles, responsibilities,
13 and duties of a tax ditch officer as granted in Title 7 Chapter 41 Drainage of Lands and Management of Waters; Tax
14 Ditches. The DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship shall have the ability to make and execute necessary
15 maintenance activities on behalf of the tax ditch organization, and the DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship
16 shall be granted access to the inactive tax ditch funds. The authority for the DNREC Division of Watershed
17 Stewardship to act on behalf of an inactive tax ditch shall be at the DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship's
18 discretion, prioritized based on need, and expires upon the fulfillment of an officer vacancy. The DNREC Division
19 of Watershed Stewardship will continue to implement recruitment strategies to obtain tax ditch officers for
20 managing inactive tax ditches.
21 Section 100. Summit North Marina. DNREC, with the approval of the Director of the Office of
22 Management and Budget, the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvement, and the Controller
23 General, may utilize funding from the Land and Building Acquisition appropriation for the purpose of acquiring
24 from Summit North Marina, LLC and/or any of its members, predecessors or successors in interest, or affiliates
25 (collectively, “SNM Entities”):
26 1. any and all rights, title or interest (including without limitation any and all concession, subconcession, or
27 development rights) related to the Summit North Marina, as defined in the concession agreement (the
28 “Concession Agreement”) between DNREC and Summit North Marina, LLC’s predecessor in interest,
29 which was first executed in November 1988 and amended five times with the most recent amendment
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1 dated February 22, 2017, and any ancillary functions, including any leases the SNM Entities have with
2 third-parties on lands described in the Concession Agreement; and
3 2. any and all rights in and to assets (including without limitation buildings, structures, fixtures, equipment,
4 or improvements) on any lands described in any agreements between or among DNREC and any of the
5 SNM Entities; and
6 3. termination of all contracts with DNREC, including a waiver and release of any and all present and future
7 claims which any of the SNM Entities has raised, or could raise, against DNREC stemming from any such
8 contracts; and
9 4. dismissal of all lawsuits, actions, or appeals filed by any SNM Entity against DNREC.
10 The foregoing shall be subject to an agreement executed by DNREC and all of the relevant SNM Entities,
11 with acquisition to occur no sooner than November 1, 2026 and no later than January 22, 2027, complying with the
12 terms outlined herein and containing such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary of DNREC, in
13 consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall deem necessary and appropriate.
14 Section 101. Lums Pond State Park. Section 1 addendums of 84 Del. Laws c. 83 and c. 297
15 appropriated $750,000 and $3,000,000 to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for the
16 Lums Pond Outdoor Adventure Center. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Department of Natural
17 Resources and Environmental Control is authorized to reallocate up to $3,750,000 of these funds to park
18 infrastructure projects.
19 Section 102. Brandywine Zoo. Amend Chapter 64, Volume 85, Section 101 of the Laws of Delaware by
20 making deletions as shown by strike throughs and insertions as shown by underlines as follows:
21 Section 101. Park Facility Rehab and Public Recreational Infrastructure. (a) Section 1 Addendum of
22 this Act makes an appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for Park
23 Facility Rehab and Public Recreational Infrastructure. Of this amount, $750,000 shall be used toward
24 improvements at the Brandywine Zoo to support accreditation efforts; $776,277 shall be used toward
25 improvements and ADA compliance needs at Bellevue State Park; and $1,000,000 shall be used toward the splash
26 pad and enhancements at Trap Pond State Park.
27 (b) Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in the
28 Section 1 Addendum of this Act, up to $600,000 in addition to of the funds described in subsection (a) of this
29 section, shall be used to support accreditation efforts at the Brandywine Zoo upon an agreement between the
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1 Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and the Delaware Zoological Society. These funds shall be used
2 by the Delaware Zoological Society in the construction of a new mixed-species exhibit. This agreement shall be
3 subject to the provisions of 29 Del. C. §6960.
4 Section 103. Park Facilities. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department
5 of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) for Park Facility Rehab and Public Recreational
6 Infrastructure. Of this amount, $400,000 shall be used for a water study at Cape Henlopen State Park; $365,000
7 shall be used for building and park improvements at Bellevue State Park; $25,000 for seeding at Rockford Park;
8 $2,500,000 for building and park improvements at White Clay Creek State Park; and $35,200 for the Judge Morris
9 Estate.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
2 Section 104. New Castle County Regional Training Facility. (a) Notwithstanding any provision or
3 requirement of the public trust doctrine or 10 Del. C. c. 62, and without the necessity of compliance therewith, New Castle
4 County is hereby authorized to utilize 40 acres, more or less, at 1205 River Road, New Castle, Delaware 19720, Tax
5 Parcel Number 10-046.00-001, for the sole purpose of establishing and maintaining a law enforcement firing range, and
6 driving course thereon for use by federal, State of Delaware, New Castle County and local municipal law enforcement
7 personnel.
8 (b) Section 1 Addendum of 79 Del. Laws, c. 78 and c. 292 appropriated funding for the New Castle County Law
9 Enforcement Firing Range. Said funding may be expended for portable equipment that will be utilized for the range upon
10 opening of the facility.
11 Section 105. Marijuana Social Equity Business Development Fund. The Section 1 Addendum of 84
12 Del. Laws c. 297 appropriated funds for the Social Equity Fund. These funds shall be used by the Office of the
13 Marijuana Commissioner to provide grants to applicants that have qualified under the requirements found in 4 Del.
14 C. and have received a conditional license. Grants may be used to pay for ordinary and necessary expenses required
15 to start and operate a marijuana establishment.
16 Beginning July 1, 2025, the Marijuana Commissioner shall publish online and send to the Governor, the
17 Chief Clerk of the House, and the Secretary of the Senate an annual report on the following:
18 (1) The number of persons or businesses receiving financial assistance from the Fund.
19 (2) the The amount in financial assistance awarded in the aggregate and the number of grants awarded.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
2 Section 106. General Provisions. The Department of Transportation (Department) is hereby authorized and
3 directed to use all its designated powers and resources to carry out the following legislative mandates:
4 (a) Transportation Trust Fund Authorizations. Sums not to exceed $653,705,105 $655,089,451 (State:
5 $212,616,463 $273,383,222; Federal: $397,793,988 $335,042,369; Other: $43,294,654 $46,663,860) are authorized to be
6 withdrawn from the Transportation Trust Fund to carry out the projects and programs as set forth in the Section 1
7 Addendum of this Act.
8 (b) New Transportation Trust Fund Debt Authorization. To fund a portion of the projects authorized herein, the
9 Delaware Transportation Authority is hereby authorized to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $26,741,437
10 $53,482,874 pursuant to the provisions of 2 Del. C. c. 13 and 14, of which not more than $25,000,000 $50,000,000 plus
11 premium shall be used for purposes set forth in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act with the remainder, not to exceed
12 $1,741,437 $3,482,874 to be used to fund issuance costs and necessary reserves for the Reserve Account.
13 (c) Transportation Trust Fund Debt Authorization. Interest and investment earnings on proceeds of the Series
14 2020 GARVEE bonds, not to exceed $1,636,123.55, shall not be treated as Federal funds and may be used by the
15 Delaware Transportation Authority for the I-95 Rehabilitation and associated projects in accordance with the provisions of
16 applicable State and Federal law.
17 Section 107. Maintenance and Operations Facilities. Building structures and facilities constructed, or to be
18 constructed, within the Department of Transportation's operating right of way that facilitate maintaining the highway
19 system and are used to assist in the operational and maintenance activities for all roads, shall not be subject to zoning,
20 subdivision, or building code ordinances or regulations by any political subdivision of the State. Types of structures may
21 include equipment sheds, crew quarters, equipment maintenance, equipment washing, material storage sheds (i.e. salt,
22 sand and other bulk materials), fuel centers, and other maintenance structures required to maintain the highway system
23 such as security (cameras and fences) including necessary maintenance and replacement items such as upgrades to
24 existing facilities. The Department shall not construct any such facility without first conducting a public workshop to
25 describe such plans and gather public input into the effect of such plans.
26 Section 108. Grants and Allocations. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation for projects
27 within the Grants and Allocations classification. The General Assembly further defines its intent with response to those
28 appropriations as follows:
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1 (a) The sum of $67,541,223 $67,650,000 (State/Other), of which $1,500,000 is categorized as Drainage Funds,
2 shall be used for the Community Transportation Fund (CTF), in accordance with the rules and regulations
3 adopted by the Joint Committee on Capital Improvement, as amended from time to time.
4 (b) The sum of $6,000,000 (State) shall be used for the Municipal Street Aid program pursuant to the
5 provisions of 30 Del. C. c. 51.
6 (c) Of the funds appropriated in subsection (a), $30,000,000 shall be used by the Department to continue the
7 Subdivision Street Pavement Management Fund (SSPMF), which replaces the previous Subdivision Street Pilot Paving
8 Program. The Department is directed to only use these funds for direct paving and rehabilitation of community suburban
9 streets. The Department is further directed to use its existing road rating criteria as a basis to determine the priority of
10 paving and rehabilitating community suburban streets. The Department will provide a monthly report to the Co-Chairs of
11 the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements on the progress of the program.
12 Section 109. 5310 Program. The Delaware Transit Corporation is authorized to expend up to $573,245
13 (Federal portion $573,245) from the Transit System classification (97301) appropriated in this Act for the 5310 Program,
14 administered by the Federal Transit Administration.
15 Section 110. Department Work Impacts on Private Property and its Owners. When the Department and/or
16 any of its contractors determines that it would be in the best interests of the State to undertake construction/reconstruction
17 work past 9:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m., and such work is to be conducted immediately adjacent to a residential
18 neighborhood:
19 (a) The Department shall first ensure that residents of the neighborhood are notified in a timely fashion of the
20 Department’s desire to undertake such work. It must explain the benefits and costs to the State and the neighborhood of
21 working under regular hours and the proposed extended hour schedule. Such notifications shall include a description of
22 the proposed work to be conducted, the proposed use of any equipment that may cause noise, vibration, or odor
23 disruptions to the neighborhood and an estimate of the time required to complete the project. The Department may
24 proceed with its extended hours of work if it does not receive a significant number of objections from the notified
25 residents. Pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Code, it shall offer temporary relocation to any residents who
26 request such relocation.
27 (b) The Department may proceed with its extended hours of work, so long as jack hammering or other high
28 noise activities do not impose an excessive nuisance to residents within the designated work zone.
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1 (c) If the Department determines that the proposed work (regardless of its scheduled time) will produce noise
2 that exceeds the applicable noise ordinances of the appropriate jurisdiction, the Department shall ensure that it seeks and
3 receives a waiver from that jurisdiction before commencing the work.
4 (d) If the Department determines that the proposed work may cause any vibration or other damage to
5 neighboring property, it shall complete a pre-work survey of the potentially affected properties to determine the base-line
6 condition of those properties. It shall monitor the properties during construction to ensure that any vibration or other
7 damage is minimized. If any damage does occur, the Department must reimburse the private property owners pursuant to
8 the provisions of the Delaware Code. The Secretary of the Department (Secretary) may waive the provisions of this
9 section if he/she determines that any such work is necessary in order to respond effectively to an emergency caused by a
10 natural disaster, an accident or a failure of a transportation investment.
11 Section 111. City of Wilmington Beautification. In order to maintain the urban tree canopy available in the
12 City of Wilmington, and those properties that directly abut City limits, the General Assembly authorizes and directs the
13 Department to establish, and maintain a program of tree maintenance and replacement in cooperation with the Delaware
14 Center for Horticulture and/or Urban Forestry in the Department of Agriculture. It is the intent of the General Assembly
15 that such program shall be funded exclusively by allocations made from time to time by members of the General
16 Assembly from their CTF. The Department shall make payments to the center and/or Urban Forestry in the Department
17 of Agriculture for work accomplished, and appropriately vouchered, from the CTF funds herein identified.
18 Section 112. Supplies of Road Materials. 74 Del. Laws, c. 308 § 109 is suspended until such time as the
19 Department of Transportation shall suggest its re-institution and such suspension has been overridden by an Act of the
20 General Assembly.
21 Section 113. Wakefield Drive. The Department shall be prohibited from reopening Wakefield Drive in Newark
22 through Old Baltimore Pike.
23 Section 114. Community Transportation Funding Levels. The Department is directed to account for the
24 Community Transportation Program funds as cash, which shall be equal to the amounts authorized in Appendix A of this
25 Act. The funds authorized within the Community Transportation Program shall not be subject to deauthorization or
26 reallocation by the Department under any circumstances.
27 Section 115. New Development Road Widening. When planning and/or permitting additional road widening
28 directly related to new residential development, the Department of Transportation, Division of Planning, shall make every
29 attempt to require the necessary right-of-way land be acquired from the developer owned land.
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1 Section 116. Buck Road. The Department is requested to refrain from issuing any entrance permit,
2 authorization or approval for use of any entrance way from New Castle County Tax Parcel Number 07-026.00-094 onto
3 Buck Road, until such time as it also certifies by letter to the New Castle County Department of Land Use that the
4 developer’s proposed entrance design conforms with the Department’s subdivision requirements, pursuant to its authority
5 under 17 Del. C. § 146 and its related regulations, intended to protect public safety and maintain smooth traffic flow. The
6 government of New Castle County is also requested to solicit comments from and work with the residents of surrounding
7 communities, community organizations, and state and local officials to address traffic safety and other legitimate land use
8 concerns about the proposed development, after the receipt of the Department’s letter. The design of the entrance on
9 Buck Road for Greenville Center will include a sidewalk from the entrance to the surrounding Greenville Manor
10 Community on Ardleigh Drive.
11 Section 117. Routes 141 and 48. The Department is requested to refrain from issuing any permit, authorization
12 or approval for use of any new, additional, revised or modified entrances for New Castle County Tax Parcel Numbers 07-
13 032.20-003, 07-032.20-048 through and including 07-032.20-055, 07-032.20-057 and 07-032.30-072 onto or from Route
14 141 or Route 48, until such time as the Department obtains, reviews, and comments upon a traffic operations analysis for
15 the area, which among other elements addresses (1) the predicted levels of service on intersections, roadways, or the Tyler
16 McConnell Bridge affected by the proposed development of these parcels, and (2) the roadway improvements necessary
17 to accommodate the development of these parcels, based upon the exploratory development plans submitted to the New
18 Castle County Department of Land Use by the developer, as required by the County’s Unified Development Code. To the
19 extent that any submission of proposed development plans is substantially different than the original exploratory
20 development plans submitted to the County, the Department is further requested to assess the impact of the new
21 submission’s traffic generation upon the local transportation network. The scope of the assessment shall be at the
22 reasonable discretion of the Department.
23 Section 118. Red Light Safety Enforcement. (a) The program shall continue to use recognized safety and
24 accident criteria in determining whether and where to add any new enforcement locations to this program. Prior to any
25 new locations, the incumbent state senator and representative for the districts in which such locations are proposed, shall
26 be notified prior to installation.
27 (b) To assure integrity and propriety, no person involved in the administration or enforcement of this program
28 shall own any interest or equity in the vendor used by the Department to support the administrative elements of the
29 program. Any such person with an ownership or equity interest in such vendor must divest from this ownership or
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1 investment no later than 90 days after the effective date of this Act. This restriction applies to anyone with either direct
2 involvement in administering or enforcing this program and those in any supervisory capacity above such persons.
3 Section 119. Chestnut Hill Road Parcel. The provisions of 17 Del. C. § 137 notwithstanding, the Department
4 is authorized to enter into agreements with other governmental agencies, either directly or in concert with a private entity,
5 regarding a Department-owned parcel known as NC227, Tax Parcel Number 11-003.30-027, on terms the Secretary
6 deems appropriate, for purposes of evaluating the costs and benefits of fuel cell technology from environmental and
7 economic development perspectives, which the General Assembly hereby finds is an appropriate public purpose.
8 Section 120. Community Transportation Fund. The Department will provide an annual financial report
9 regarding projects funded through CTF and will report to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements
10 by June 30 of each fiscal year.
11 Section 121. Route 1 Widening. The Department is encouraged to consider all feasible and prudent options
12 with respect to access issues for the proposed widening of State Route 1 between State Route 273 and the Senator William
13 V. Roth Bridge including, but not limited to, the provision of new ramps in the vicinity of Newtown Road.
14 Section 122. Community Transportation Fund. The Department shall continue to allow the funding of state
15 historical markers through the CTF. Said CTF-funded markers shall be placed either within the right-of-way, or as close
16 thereto as safety conditions will permit and shall be positioned to be as visible as possible from the roadway consistent
17 with applicable highway safety standards. State historical markers, regardless of placement, shall be exempt from all
18 county or local signage regulations, ordinances, fees or licenses. Existing historical markers shall be brought into
19 compliance with current standards only as they require replacement, in which case CTF funding may be used for said
20 replacement and, if necessary, repositioning consistent with current safety standards. If a marker must be relocated or
21 replaced as the result of a transportation road project, the cost of said relocation or replacement, as well as the cost of
22 upgrading of the marker to current safety standards shall be borne by the Department as an expense of the project.
23 Section 123. Research Programs. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes various appropriations to the
24 Department.
25 (a) Of this amount, the Department shall fund a minimum amount of $250,000 for the purposes of funding
26 research programs.
27 (b) Of this amount, $62,500 shall be used for infrastructure research and forums through the University of
28 Delaware, Institute for Public Administration. An additional $50,000 shall be allocated for the purposes set forth in this
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1 section to be funded from eligible federal funds. These activities funded by this appropriation shall be approved by the
2 Secretary.
3 Section 124. Construction Manager/General Contractor Projects. The U.S. Department of Transportation is
4 encouraging states to explore procurement alternatives for transportation project delivery, through its Every Day Counts
5 Initiative, aimed at shortening the time frame required for project completion and reducing overall project costs, while still
6 providing quality assurance for the results. Therefore, the Department is hereby authorized to utilize Construction
7 Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) procurement mechanisms for up to twenty transportation construction projects.
8 “Construction Manager/General Contractor” is a project delivery method under which an owner selects a General
9 Contractor to provide consultation during the design of the project. After the project design is completed, the General
10 Contractor may submit a bid to perform the construction work. The owner evaluates the bid and may decide to award the
11 construction contract to the General Contractor, or advertise the construction contract to be bid. CM/GC entities may be a
12 single firm, a consortium, a joint venture, or a combination of entities. The use of these experimental procurement
13 approaches is further subject to the following conditions:
14 (a) The construction contract terms shall include provisions to pay prevailing wage rates as provided in 29 Del.
15 C. § 6960, or the applicable Federal prevailing wage rate, whichever is higher.
16 (b) The following additional provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall also be incorporated into these contracts: (1) §
17 6962(d)(4)a. (anti-pollution, conservation environmental measures); (2) § 6962(d)(7) (equal employment opportunity
18 assurances); and (3) § 6962(d)(8) (performance bonding requirements).
19 (c) Any such contracts shall conform to all applicable Federal laws and regulations concerning CM/GC
20 contracting, without regard to the source of funds.
21 (d) Any such contracts shall also be subject to the provisions of 17 Del. C. c. 8 (construction payments held in
22 trust for protection of subcontractors and suppliers).
23 (e) All other provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall not be applicable to these projects, except as referenced in this
24 section.
25 (f) The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements and the Director of the Office of
26 Management and Budget shall approve all projects subject to this section.
27 Section 125. Beau Tree Lane Drive. As it has been dedicated for public use by the residents, the section of
28 Beau Tree Lane Drive located within the jurisdictional limits of the State of Delaware is eligible for the Department of
29 Transportation’s Snow Removal Reimbursement Program and is specifically exempted from the requirement found in 17
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1 Del. C. § 521(a)(6) requiring that a street be accepted for perpetual maintenance by the Department to qualify for the
2 Snow Removal Reimbursement Program. The residents of the Delaware section of Beau Tree Lane Drive must comply
3 with all other requirements of the Snow Removal Reimbursement Program as codified in 17 Del. C. § 521.
4 Section 126. Community Transportation Funds. Notwithstanding any provision of 29 Del. C. to the
5 contrary, the Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to use Community Transportation Funds for a one-
6 time reimbursement to each of the following:
7 (1) Blades Volunteer Fire Company in an amount of up to $28,000 for a sign.
8 (2) City of Georgetown in an amount of up to $30,000 for repairs and resetting of the Chief Harvey Gregg
9 and Patrolman Chad Spicer monuments.
10 (3) City of Harrington in an amount of up to $29,000 for the outfitting of a police vehicle.
11 (4) City of Milford in an amount of up to $106,000 for the undergrounding of existing electric utility lines.
12 (5) City of Wilmington in an amount of up to $45,050 for the development of the Southwest Civic
13 Association master plan for streetscape improvements.
14 (6) Delaware Department of Transportation in an amount of up to $11,000 for dead tree removal on a paper
15 road.
16 (7) Delaware Electric Cooperative in an amount of up to $46,000 for safety enhancements in Coverdale
17 Crossroads.
18 (8) Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association in an amount of up to $45,000 for a statewide command
19 vehicle.
20 (9) Heritage Trace Homeowners Association, Inc., in an amount of up to $12,035 for a landscaping and
21 retention pond project.
22 (10) Kalmar Nyckel Foundation in an amount of up to $100,000 for a dry dock.
23 (11) Lewes Fire Department in an amount of up to $140,000 for a traffic control unit.
24 (12) Milton Fire Department in an amount of up to $100,000 for the purchase of a fire truck.
25 (13) Smyrna Clayton Boys and Girls Club in an amount of up to $17,000 for a digital sign project.
26 (14) South Bowers Fire Company in an amount of up to $49,000 for an all-terrain vehicle.
27 (15) Town of Dewey Beach in an amount of up to $73,600 for road repair work.
28 (16) Town of Felton in an amount of up to $29,000 for the outfitting of a police vehicle.
29 (17) Town of Little Creek in an amount of up to $30,000 for park capital improvements.
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1 (18) Town of Smyrna in an amount of up to $35,000 for parking lot and curb maintenance.
2 (19) Townsend Fire Company in an amount of up to $60,000 for a command vehicle.
3 (20) Wilmington Manor Fire Company in an amount of up to $100,000 for a command vehicle.
4 Section 127. Laurel Redevelopment Corporation. Notwithstanding any other provision or law to the
5 contrary, the Department of Transportation may enter into contractual agreements with the Laurel Redevelopment
6 Corporation with respect to the use of Community Transportation Funds on those properties owned or managed by the
7 Corporation. Any use of such funds shall be limited to the support of projects and/or land uses that will be kept open and
8 available for public access.
9 Section 128. Bridge 1-424. Being aware that Bridge 1-424 on Old Corbitt Road does not qualify for FEMA
10 Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants, the General Assembly desires not to vacate Bridge 1-424 or Old Corbitt Road, New
11 Castle County Road #424.
12 Section 129. South Market Street Redevelopment. The Delaware Department of Transportation is
13 authorized to enter into agreements with the City of Wilmington and/or the Riverfront Development Corporation with
14 respect to the use of Transportation Trust Funds related to the redevelopment of South Market Street in accordance with
15 the South Market Street Master Plan. Funds shall be expended only with the approval of the Co-Chairs of the Bond Bill
16 Committee. Funds shall only be utilized for public transportation initiatives related to the redevelopment.
17 Section 130. Beau Tree Drive. As it has been dedicated for public use by the residents, the section
18 of Beau Tree Drive located within the jurisdictional limits of the State of Delaware is eligible for minor temporary road
19 maintenance repairs and expenditures of Community Transportation Funds and is specifically exempted from the
20 requirement found in 17 Del. C. § 508 regarding the dedication of a new road for state maintenance.
21 Section 131. Suburban Streets Paving Management System. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an
22 appropriation for Subdivision Street Pavement Management Fund (SSPMF). These funds shall be used by the
23 Department to accelerate the improvement and the quality of suburban streets by applying these funds toward direct
24 paving and rehabilitation of suburban streets. The Department will use the formula-based process established under 29
25 Del. C. § 8419(2) to determine the priority of maintenance and reconstruction projects for suburban streets. The
26 Department will provide an annual report to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements on the
27 progress of the SSPMF. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the SSPMF shall be funded at a minimum level of
28 $10,000,000 $30,000,000 from the Transportation Trust Fund Subject to availability, an annual appropriation of
29 $30,000,000 is projected to result in an outcome quality metric of 75 percent of suburban street mileage receiving a rating
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1 of good condition by 2036. Additionally, an annual appropriation of $30,000,000 is projected to result in an outcome
2 quality metric of less than 15 percent of suburban street mileage receiving a rating of poor condition after 2041. The
3 requirements set forth in 29 Del. C. § 6960 shall not apply to a project wholly funded by the SSPMF.
4 Section 132. Community Workforce Agreement – Department of Transportation. The Department of
5 Transportation (the Department) is authorized to engage in a Community Workforce Agreement for no more than two
6 large public works projects. The projects will be awarded in accordance with 29 Del. C. § 6962. The awarded contractor
7 for the projects will be required to enter into the Community Workforce Agreement with the Department and a local labor
8 organization(s). To assist the agency in evaluating the success of the pilot program, the agency shall establish reporting
9 requirements for the contractor on the projects to be included in the awarded contract.
10 For Community Workforce Agreement projects, the Community Workforce Agreement shall require the prime
11 contractor to become party to the Community Workforce Agreement and shall permit them to retain a percentage of their
12 current workforce. In addition, the Community Workforce Agreement may include a minority and/or bona fide legal
13 citizens of the State workforce requirement.
14 The Department of Transportation shall report annually on or before January 1st to the Joint Committee on
15 Capital Improvement their assessment of the pilot including, but not limited to, employee hiring statistics, cost savings,
16 project quality, and worker safety.
17 Section 133. Main Street Newark Electronic Speed Enforcement. The Delaware Department of
18 Transportation is authorized to enter into an agreement with the City of Newark to allow for the installation of electronic
19 speed monitoring system devices on Main Street, Newark, a “business district” as defined by 21 Del. C. §101. The City
20 of Newark shall use the vendor under contract with the Delaware Department of Transportation for all services and
21 equipment associated with this authorization. Within the Main Street, Newark business district, the City of Newark shall
22 be permitted to issue violations to any vehicle exceeding the posted speed limit by 6 miles per hour or more. Civil
23 Speeding violations will be issued pursuant to 21 Del. C. §4170A, which is amended as specified herein, to allow the use
24 by the City of Newark within the Main Street business district and for violations to be issued at a lower speed. This
25 authorization for use of electronic speed monitoring systems shall expire after 1 year, unless reauthorized, and under no
26 circumstances shall extend past the sunset date specified in 21 Del. C. §4170A of June 30, 2028. The City of Newark
27 shall provide the Delaware Department of Transportation with a quarterly report, including all data requested by the
28 Delaware Department of Transportation, after the systems are installed which tracks the impacts of the system’s
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1 deployment on speeds on Main Street, Newark, business district. The Delaware Department of Transportation shall
2 include the information received from the City of Newark in its annual reporting required by 21 Del. C. §4170A(k).
3 Section 134. McKennans Church Road and Milltown Road New Castle County Electronic Speed
4 Enforcement. The Delaware Department of Transportation is authorized to enter into an agreement with New
5 Castle County to allow for the installation of electronic speed monitoring system devices on McKennans Church
6 Road and Milltown Road and on Old Capitol Trail from Farrand Drive to Stanton Road. New Castle County shall
7 use the vendor under contract with the Delaware Department of Transportation for all services and equipment
8 associated with this authorization. New Castle County shall be permitted to issue violations to any vehicle
9 exceeding the posted speed limit by 6 miles per hour or more for these two locations. Civil Speeding violations
10 will be issued pursuant to 21 Del. C. §4170A, which is amended as specified herein, to allow for violations to be
11 issued at a lower speed. This authorization for use of electronic speed monitoring systems shall expire after 1 year,
12 unless reauthorized, and under no circumstances shall extend past the sunset date specified in 21 Del. C. §4170A of
13 June 30, 2028. New Castle County shall provide the Delaware Department of Transportation with a quarterly
14 report, including all data requested by the Delaware Department of Transportation, after the systems are installed
15 which tracks the impacts of the system’s deployment on speeds at both locations. The Delaware Department of
16 Transportation shall include the information received from New Castle County in its annual reporting required by
17 21 Del. C. §4170A(k).
18 Section 135. Reserved Newtown Road Corridor Ownership. There exists a certain area of land
19 identified as the future alignment of Newtown Road (“the Property”) as shown on the Record Subdivision Plans of
20 Salem Woods, Phase II, Barrett Run, Glennwood Station, Summer Hill and others. The Property was reserved by
21 the owner and/or developer for the benefit of DelDOT in the event the Newtown Road Connector was constructed.
22 DelDOT has since determined not to pursue this project, however the Route 40 Corridor Plan, as amended, states
23 that this reservation would be used as the Newtown Trail (identified as Project number 40). Maintenance of trees,
24 vegetation, and related conditions on the Property is necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the surrounding
25 community. Until such time as DelDOT constructs the Newtown Trail, New Castle County shall maintain the
26 Property as public open space for maintenance purposes only. At the commencement of construction of the
27 Newtown Trail, New Castle County’s obligation to maintain the Property shall cease and be forever discharged.
28 Nothing in this section relieves the current owner or responsible developer from any contrary obligation under
29 State or New Castle County law, nor does this Section prohibit New Castle County from seeking compensation for
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1 its services to maintain the Property from the record owner of the Property. DelDOT shall remain the sole
2 beneficiary of the reservation and party responsible for construction of the Newtown Trail on the Property. Once
3 construction commences on the Property, New Castle County has no responsibility in the maintenance or upkeep of
4 the Property unless a mutual agreement is reached with the owner/developer or DelDOT. If the County takes
5 ownership of the Property, the County may maintain the Property as otherwise permitted or required by the New
6 Castle County Code and will be under no obligation to clear or build any trail system.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
2 Section 136. Farmland Preservation. For the current fiscal year $3,000,000 of the $10,000,000 allocated for
3 Farmland Preservation Funding may be utilized by the Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation in accordance with the
4 rules and policies for the Delaware Young Farmer Program in accordance with 3 Del. C. c. 9. An additional $1,000,000
5 of the $10,000,000 allocated for Farmland Preservation Funding may be utilized by the Agricultural Lands Preservation
6 Foundation in accordance with the rules and policies for the Delaware Forestland Preservation Program in accordance
7 with 3 Del. C. c. 9. All remaining state-appropriated funds shall be utilized by the Agricultural Lands Preservation
8 Foundation to preserve eligible farms statewide through the traditional farmland preservation program at its discretion in
9 accordance with Agricultural Lands Foundation rules and policies. Local jurisdiction funds committed to farmland
10 preservation for the current fiscal year shall be spent to preserve farmland only in the respective jurisdictions where the
11 funds originate. Farms to be preserved shall be selected by the local jurisdictions according to the jurisdiction’s selection
12 criteria from eligible farms as listed by the Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation. Similarly, any funds provided by
13 nongovernment organizations shall be spent according to their selection criteria from eligible farms as listed by the
14 Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation.
15 Section 137. Farmland Preservation Report. The Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Lands
16 Preservation Foundation shall provide a report to the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements. The report shall review
17 the current farmland preservation program and make suggestions on the property value variations throughout the State and
18 how those variations are affecting the Agricultural Lands Preservation program. Based on the findings, the foundation
19 shall make recommendations on program changes to the committee that will address these issues.
20 Section 138. Cover Crop Investment. Section 1 Addendum of this act makes an appropriation to the
21 Department of Agriculture for Cover Crop Investment. Of this appropriation up to $400,000 may be allocated to the
22 Delaware Nutrient Management Commission to fund alternative projects that seek to improve cover crop innovation,
23 implementation, and accessibility throughout the state. The remaining balance of the appropriation shall be divided among
24 the three conservation districts based on a formula agreed to by the Department and districts and administered as part of
25 their respective cost share programs for cover crops. The conservation districts are hereby authorized to use an amount
26 not to exceed 10 percent of the entire appropriation for direct and indirect expenses associated with administering the
27 cover crop program.
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1 Section 139. Delaware Forest Service. The Delaware Forest Service is authorized to utilize commercially
2 available services to dispose of an unused and non-functioning outbuilding located within the Blackbird State Forest. Such
3 services shall be compliant with typical safe procedures associated with similar commercial engagements.
4 Section 140. Deer Crop Damage Indemnity Pilot Program. The Section 1 Addendum to this Act contains an
5 appropriation of $1,500,000 to the Department of Agriculture to fund a Deer Crop Damage Indemnity Pilot Program.
6 These funds are intended to supplement the Federal Crop Insurance Program administered by the USDA Risk
7 Management Agency, and incentivize producer utilization of DNREC Deer Damage Assistance Programs.
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1 FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION
2 Section 141. Rescue Tools Replacement. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the funds
3 authorized in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act be used to reimburse the Delaware State Fire School and the
4 Belvedere, Christiana, Farmington, Five Points, Frankford, Goodwill, Greenwood, Gumboro, Laurel, Leipsic,
5 Little Creek, Magnolia, Marydel, Newark, Port Penn, Roxana, Slaughter Beach (Memorial), and Wilmington
6 Manor Newark, Brandywine Hundred, Claymont, Odessa, and Middletown fire companies. Upon submitting the
7 receipt of sale, each company will be reimbursed up to $7,500 by the Fire Prevention Commission, State Fire
8 School (75-02-01).
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1 DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD
2 Section 142. Pigman West Parking Lot. Section 1 addendum of 84 Del. Laws c. 297 appropriated
3 $2,300,000 to the Delaware National Guard for Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment. Notwithstanding any
4 provision to the contrary, the Delaware National Guard is authorized to reallocate up to $20,000 of these funds to
5 the Pigman West Parking Lot project.
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1 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY
2 Section 143. Convocation Center. The Joint Committee on Capital Improvements accepts the Delaware
3 Convocation Center Feasibility Study final report and recognizes the need for such a facility at Delaware State University
4 and in Central Delaware. The Committee will work towards exploring options for funding the building of the facility in
5 future fiscal years. In support of the continued development of the Convocation Center, Delaware State University shall
6 work with stakeholders comprised of local healthcare leaders in the planning of a Health Institute to be incorporated
7 within the Convocation Center.
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1 DELAWARE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2 Section 144. Critical Capital Needs/Deferred Maintenance. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an
3 appropriation to Delaware Technical Community College for Critical Capital Needs/Deferred Maintenance. This
4 appropriation may be used for the acquisition of computer hardware and software.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
2 Section 145. School Building and Custodial Verification. By October 30 of each calendar year, each school
3 district shall notify the Department of Education (Department) of its intended use for each school building and
4 administrative office building. School districts shall notify the Department about changes in the use of such buildings to
5 include the sale of property, closing of a building, lease of property to another agency and additions and renovations. The
6 Department shall establish a standard reporting mechanism that school districts shall utilize to gather and submit required
7 information.
8 By February 1 of each calendar year, the Department shall verify and reissue custodial allocations to each
9 school district based on the information obtained annually.
10 Section 146. Land Donation for School Construction. Any land donated to a school district with an approved
11 major capital improvement program shall be required to return to the State one-half of the state share amount originally
12 budgeted for land purchase costs. In such case, the district shall be entitled to keep the remaining one-half state share
13 amount, as well as the full local share amount in accordance with the certificate of necessity.
14 Section 147. Minor Capital Improvements. It is the intent of the General Assembly that funds authorized in
15 the Section 1 Addendum of this Act be used for minor capital improvements to school buildings in the following amounts:
16 Maximum Maximum Total Cost
17 School District State Share Local Share $1,986,663
18 Appoquinimink $1,191,998
$794,665
19 Brandywine 927,202 618,135 1,545,337
20 Special 48,831 461,445 48,831
21 Caesar Rodney
22 Special 692,167 1,153,612
64,235 64,235
23 Cape Henlopen 574,418 382,945 957,363
24 Special 67,624 67,624
25 Capital 574,603 383,069 957,672
26 Special 42,207 42,207
27 Christina 1,167,783 778,522 1,946,305
28 Special 81,179 81,179
29 Colonial 783,759 522,506 1,306,265
30 Special 14,634 14,634
31 Delmar 133,553 89,035 222,588
32 Indian River 962,416 641,611 1,604,027
33 Special 52,374 52,374
34 Lake Forest 344,466 229,644 574,110
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1 Laurel 235,128 156,752 391,880
278,691 696,727
2 Milford 418,036 882,653 747,560
225,824 189,162
3 New Castle County VoTech 747,560 362,735 2,206,633
158,785
4 Polytech 189,162 18,331
69 564,560
5 Red Clay 1,323,980 906,838
6 Special 18,331 206,569
396,963
7 Seaford 338,736 140,177
8 Smyrna 544,103 68,240
9 Sussex County Technical 206,569 32,103
63,003
10 Woodbridge 238,178 150,498
84,260
11 Academia Antonia Alonso 140,177
89,806
12 Academy of Dover Charter 68,240 66,854
121,384
13 Bryan Allen Stevenson 32,103 66,700
14 School of Excellence 101,205
62,541
15 Campus Community 63,003 32,503
22,952
16 Charter School of Wilmington 150,498 91,500
226,594
17 Delaware Military Academy 84,260 216,735
478,913
18 Early College High School 89,806
19 at Delaware State University
20 East Side Charter 66,854
21 Charter School of New Castle 121,384
22 First State Military Academy 66,700
23 First State Montessori Academy 101,205
24 Freire Charter School 62,541
25 Gateway Charter School 32,503
26 Great Oaks Charter School 22,952
27 Kuumba Academy Charter 91,500
28 Las Americas ASPIRA Academy 226,594
29 M.O.T Charter 216,735
30 Newark Charter 478,913
1 Odyssey Charter 352,137 352,137
18,331
2 Positive Outcomes Charter 18,331
118,457
3 Providence Creek 118,457
4 Academy Charter 182,076
58,998
5 Sussex Academy of Arts 182,076 85,801
6 and Sciences
$21,882,017
7 Sussex Montessori 58,998 141,667
8 Thomas A. Edison Charter 85,801 $22,023,684
9 Total to Schools $14,915,000 $6,967,017 Total Cost
56,667 $2,014,352
10 Vocational Equipment 85,000
$7,023,684 1,521,878
11 TOTAL $15,000,000 Maximum 43,527
Local Share
12 Maximum 1,152,835
13 School District State Share $805,741 70,264
608,751
14 Appoquinimink $1,208,611 975,930
461,134 70,420
15 Brandywine 913,127 951,213
16 Special 43,527 390,372 41,195
17 Caesar Rodney 691,701 380,485 1,907,090
18 Special 70,264 82,545
762,836
19 Cape Henlopen 585,558 1,271,755
20 Special 70,420 508,702 14,302
21 Capital 570,728 91,468 228,670
22 Special 41,195 653,584 1,633,960
23 Christina 1,144,254 234,049 16,944
24 Special 82,545 155,390 585,123
280,685 388,475
25 Colonial 763,053 701,712
26 Special 14,302 70 767,624
194,626
27 Delmar 137,202
28 Indian River 980,376
29 Special 16,944
30 Lake Forest 351,074
31 Laurel 233,085
32 Milford 421,027
33 New Castle County VoTech 767,624
34 Polytech 194,626
1 Red Clay 1,322,495 881,663 2,204,158
2 Special 24,251 225,779 24,251
355,737
3 Seaford 338,668 161,857 564,447
889,343
4 Smyrna 533,606 71 209,705
404,642
5 Sussex County Technical 209,705 143,483
6 Woodbridge 242,785 70,575
62,492
7 Academia Antonia Alonso 143,483 152,343
86,276
8 Academy of Dover Charter 70,575
92,805
9 Campus Community 62,492 71,508
117,988
10 Charter School of Wilmington 152,343 65,912
100,733
11 Delaware Military Academy 86,276 57,517
32,800
12 Early College High School 92,805 21,919
13 at Delaware State University 86,432
229,448
14 East Side Charter 71,508 216,079
490,608
15 Charter School of New Castle 117,988 373,397
18,188
16 First State Military Academy 65,912
122,186
17 First State Montessori Academy 100,733
184,988
18 Freire Charter School 57,517 60,937
19 Gateway Charter School 32,800
20 Great Oaks Charter School 21,919
21 Kuumba Academy Charter 86,432
22 Las Americas ASPIRA Academy 229,448
23 M.O.T Charter 216,079
24 Newark Charter 490,608
25 Odyssey Charter 373,397
26 Positive Outcomes Charter 18,188
27 Providence Creek 122,186
28 Academy Charter
29 Sussex Academy of Arts 184,988
30 and Sciences
31 Sussex Montessori 60,937
1 Thomas A. Edison Charter 83,633 83,633
2 Total to Schools $14,915,000 $6,958,233 $21,873,233
3 Vocational Equipment 85,000 56,667 141,667
4 TOTAL $15,000,00 $7,014,900 $22,014,900
5 Section 148. Dickinson High School. Funding provided to the Red Clay School District for Equalization as
6 provided for in the Fiscal Year 2026 2027 Annual Appropriations Act shall be contingent upon the following:
7 (a) The lighted football field at Dickinson High School may be used at night only for Dickinson home games and
8 Dickinson band practice; and
9 (b) The district is required to maintain the fencing between Dickinson High School and the community of
10 Montclare, keep the gate between the properties locked at all times (except by mutual agreement between the district and
11 the Montclare Civic Association), and provide, maintain and replace, if necessary, the Leland Cypress trees along the
12 fence line bordering the homes on Salem Drive.
13 Section 149. School Construction Fund Transfers. Notwithstanding any law or other provision to the
14 contrary, the Department, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller
15 General, may transfer funding between major capital construction projects within the respective school districts. These
16 transfers shall not authorize any changes in conditions or incur any obligations in excess of the approved Certificate(s) of
17 Necessity.
18 Section 150. School District Financial Reviews. It is the intent of the General Assembly that, for school
19 districts receiving funds appropriated in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act, should a school district financial position
20 report as required under 14 Del. C. § 1507 demonstrate less than one month of carryover, or if at any time during the
21 course of the fiscal year a school district is projected to not be able to satisfy its local payroll obligations, the Director of
22 the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the Secretary of Education and the Controller General, is
23 authorized to conduct a comprehensive review of the school district’s capital construction program.
24 Section 151. School Construction Contractual Documents. Effective January 1, 2007, all school districts that
25 receive state funds for major capital construction projects shall use standard bid and contract documents developed by the
26 Office of Management and Budget, Facilities Management. School districts may enhance the standard bid and contract
27 documents with additional contractual or project-specific requirements, as long as the enhancements do not diminish and
28 are not in conflict with the provisions of the standard documents. The Department, in consultation with the Office of
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1 Management and Budget, Facilities Management, shall approve any modifications or changes to the provisions of the
2 standard bid and contract documents before a school district may use or enhance the modified documents.
3 Section 152. City of Wilmington Education Initiatives. (a) The funds appropriated in the Section 1 Addendums
4 of 81 Del. Laws c. 303, 82 Del. Laws c. 86 and c. 244, 83 Del. Laws c. 56, 83 Del. Laws c. 340, and 84 Del. Laws c. 83 for
5 City of Wilmington Education Initiatives, shall be used for the renovation of Bancroft Elementary School, Bayard Middle
6 School, Stubbs Elementary School, and the construction of a new City of Wilmington elementary school as part of
7 reconfiguring and consolidating City of Wilmington schools in the Christina School District. Funding shall be allocated
8 pending both a plan from the district for sufficient use of these capital funds, and agreement from the Secretary of Education
9 that the district is meeting the objectives set in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and sufficiently working with
10 the parties of the MOU to support students, families, and educators. The Secretary of Education, upon approval from the
11 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General, may use a portion of said funding for a
12 district-wide operational, capital and/or program assessment of the Christina School District, to be submitted to the
13 Governor and the General Assembly. The Secretary of Education shall certify the overall renovation costs in which any
14 remaining balances may be used to support subsection (b) of this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. c.
15 75, the maximum local share for the renovations shall be 20 percent of the full cost of the renovations. The Christina School
16 District may elect, subject to the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller
17 General, to exercise its local share of the renovation projects through the withholding of state funding earned through 14
18 Del. C. and/or the provisions of the Annual Appropriations Act, for a period to be determined by the Christina School
19 District, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Controller General.
20 (b) The Section 1 Addendum of 83 Del. Laws c.56 appropriated $65,000,000 to the Office of Management and
21 Budget (10-02-11) for City of Wilmington Education Initiatives. These funds shall be used to build a new school on the
22 East Side of Wilmington and to build out swing space at Pulaski Elementary School. The funds shall only be spent upon
23 approval by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
24 (c) The Section 1 Addendum of 83 Del. Laws c. 340 appropriated $11,500,000 to the Office of Management and
25 Budget (10-02-11) for City of Wilmington Education Initiatives. These funds shall be used to build a new school on the
26 East Side of Wilmington. The funds shall only be spent upon approval by the Director of the Office of Management and
27 Budget and the Controller General.
28 (d) The Section 1 Addendum of 84 Del. Laws c. appropriated $12,666,401 to the Office of Management and
29 Budget (10-02-11) for City of Wilmington Education Initiatives. Of this amount, $9,666,401 shall be used to complete the
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1 new school on the East Side of Wilmington. The funds shall only be spent upon approval by the Director of the Office of
2 Management and Budget and the Controller General.
3 Section 153. Appoquinimink School District. Notwithstanding any provision of 14 Del. C. § 1057 or any
4 other provision of Delaware law to the contrary, the Appoquinimink School District is authorized and empowered to take
5 all necessary actions to enter into a public-private initiative with a third-party for the design, construction, operation,
6 maintenance, and repair of an aquatics complex on a portion of the District’s Fairfield Fairview Campus, including the
7 granting a long-term ground lease to the third-party for a portion of the Fairfield Fairview Campus, under terms and
8 conditions satisfactory to the District, such third-party to be chosen by the District in its discretion after reviewing and
9 evaluating the responses to a publicly-noticed Request For Proposal soliciting responses. Such an aquatics complex shall
10 be made available to the District for its use in connection with the District’s aquatics programs at such times and upon
11 such terms and conditions as provided in an agreement between the District and the third-party chosen by the District in
12 its discretion.
13 Section 154. Voluntary School Assessments. Notwithstanding the provisions of 9 Del. C. § 2661, and 9 Del.
14 C. § 6961, or any other state law to the contrary, upon receipt of an expenditure plan approved by the local school board,
15 the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget,
16 and the Controller General, the Department of Education is authorized to distribute the balance of funds collected in the
17 Voluntary School Assessment accounts for each respective school district, to be used for minor capital improvements to
18 school buildings in each respective district. Such funds shall not be used to supplant existing state or local funds.
19 Section 155. School District MCI Projects. Notwithstanding any other statutory provision to the contrary,
20 local school districts may request a waiver of the standard minor capital threshold to complete projects funded by solar
21 grants funded by the Sustainable Energy Utility. For the purposes of this section, these projects shall be designated as
22 Minor Capital Improvement projects under 14 DE Admin. Code § 405 and exempt from requirements of 14 Del. C. §
23 2306 and 14 DE Admin. Code § 401. Project waiver requests must be individually submitted to the Department of
24 Education for approval by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Controller General and Secretary of
25 Education.
26 Section 156. School Safety and Security. (a) Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to the
27 Department of Education for the Delaware School Safety and Security Fund. Of this amount, the Department shall
28 provide a minimum amount of $138,000 to the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Delaware Emergency
29 Management Agency, for school mapping, reporting application, and threat assessment tools. Of this amount, the
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1 Department shall further provide up to $160,000 to the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Delaware State
2 Police, State Bureau of Identification, for the Real-Time Crime Center application to enhance safety in and around
3 schools.
4 (b) For a Local Education Agency (LEA) to qualify for the School Safety and Security Fund, any constables
5 employed by the LEA and assigned to schools must have successfully completed a nationally recognized course in
6 school-based security/policing that covers topics such as adolescent mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-
7 informed practices, and supporting students with special needs. The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA)
8 will host the required course annually at no cost to LEAs. Additionally, constables must participate in annual training
9 facilitated by the Department of Education and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA). LEAs must
10 provide the Delaware School Safety Center (through DEMA) with an up-to-date list of all employed constables assigned
11 to schools. This list must be updated annually and upon any personnel changes. Failure to meet either requirement will
12 render the LEA ineligible for funding under this program.
13 Section 157. New Castle County Vo-Tech. Upon completion of a feasibility study of a new Howard High
14 School Athletic Field, it is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure funding is allocated toward construction of the
15 new athletic field.
16 Section 158. Water Bottle Refilling Stations. All newly constructed public-school buildings and public-
17 school buildings undergoing additions or major building renovations shall be equipped with water bottle filling stations.
18 Water bottle filling station means a water dispenser accessible to all people in compliance with the Americans with
19 Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.) that dispenses clean drinking water directly into a bottle or other drinking
20 container. Water bottle filling stations may be integrated into drinking fountains and shall dispense cooled and filtered
21 drinking water. Schools are encouraged to install touchless bottle filling stations for sanitary reasons.
22 The Department of Education shall not approve the plans and specifications for a new public-school building
23 or for any addition or major building renovation of an existing public-school building unless the plans and
24 specifications provide for the following:
25 (a) A minimum of one (1) water bottle filling station per two hundred (200) people projected to occupy the
26 building upon completion of the proposed construction or major renovation.
27 (b) A minimum of one (1) water bottle filling station on each floor and wing of each school building.
28 (c) A minimum of one (1) water bottle filling station in all school food service areas.
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1 (d) A minimum of one (1) water bottle filling station located in or near gymnasiums, outdoor recreation
2 spaces, and other high-traffic areas.
3 Section 159. School Construction Project Allowable Square Footage. The square footage of school
4 construction projects approved with a Certification of Necessity (CN) may not increase more than one percent of total
5 square footage as stated in the approved CN. Any increase over one percent of total square footage shall be supported
6 with local funds. The state share of the project shall be based on the square footage and funding split established at the
7 time of issuance of the CN, plus no more than a one percent increase.
8 Section 160. School Construction Market Pressure. Market pressure will not be allocated for projects with a
9 Certificate of Necessity (CN) approved in November 2023, or thereafter, for construction and/or renovation of any public
10 education facility. It is the responsibility of the school district to utilize local funding or adjust project scope to account
11 for increased costs during design, bid, or other phases of the project.
12 Section 161. HVAC School Energy Audit. All newly constructed public-school buildings and public-school
13 buildings undergoing upgrades to school HVAC systems shall be required to perform an energy audit through the
14 Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility.
15 Section 162. Capital School District. Notwithstanding any provision of Delaware Code to the contrary, the
16 Capital School District is authorized to use the remaining funds associated with CN # 2013A (new dual 800 Student
17 Middle School), CN #2013B, to fund the renovation/conversion of Central Middle School to Central Elementary School
18 CN # 2013B.2.
19 Section 163. POLYTECH School District Property Title. At the time of its creation, the POLYTECH School
20 District was named Kent County Vocational Technical School District. Since 1991, it has been referred to as
21 “POLYTECH School District.” All rights, title, and interests of the Kent County Vocational Technical School District,
22 including any real property and the property situated at 823 Walnut Shade, Woodside, DE 19980 (parcel number 7-00-
23 11100-01-2900-000), are vested in the Board of Education of the POLYTECH School District.
24 Section 164. William Henry Middle School Projects. Notwithstanding any provision of Delaware Code or
25 regulations to the contrary, and with the concurrence of the school board, the Capital School District is authorized to
26 use funds appropriated for Certificate of Necessity (CN) # 2113A for the design, renovations, and additions to the
27 former William Henry Middle School to support new facilities for the Kent County Community School and Kent
28 County Secondary ILC. The Capital School District shall submit a request for a new CN to the Department of
29 Education for the Renovations and Additions to William Henry Middle School. The new CN shall accurately reflect
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1 the new scope and cost of the project. The Department of Education may approve this CN if adequate funds are
2 available.
3 Section 165. Enhanced Minor Capital Improvements. (a) The Section 1 Addendum of this Act
4 appropriates $15,000,000 to the Department of Education for Enhanced Minor Capital Improvements (MCI).
5 Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, these funds shall be used to address minor capital
6 improvement projects in school buildings and facilities statewide. This amount shall be paid by the Department of
7 Education to local districts in the following amounts:
8 School District/Charter Allocation
9 Appoquinimink $1,361,851
10 Brandywine 1,092,796
11 Caesar Rodney 834,829
12 Cape Henlopen 702,625
13 Capital 685,413
14 Christina 1,389,833
15 Colonial 905,472
16 Delmar 152,584
17 Indian River 1,135,457
18 Lake Forest 393,550
19 Laurel 268,632
20 Milford 477,603
21 New Castle County Vo-Tech 512,450
22 Polytech 129,670
23 Red Clay 1,525,204
24 Seaford 387,004
25 Smyrna 621,634
26 Sussex Tech 141,602
27 Woodbridge 272,118
28 Academia Antonia Alonso 96,091
29 Academy of Dover 46,778
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1 Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence 21,964
43,188
2 Campus Community 103,166
57,760
3 Charter School of Wilmington 61,562
45,828
4 Delaware Military Academy 83,208
45,722
5 Early College High School at Delaware State University 69,376
42,871
6 East Side Charter 22,280
15,734
7 Charter School of New Castle 62,723
155,329
8 First State Military Academy 148,571
328,293
9 First State Montessori 241,389
12,566
10 Freire Charter School 81,202
124,813
11 Gateway Charter 40,443
58,816
12 Great Oaks Charter School $15,000,000
Allocation
13 Kuumba Academy $1,381,381
1,073,507
14 Las Aspira Academy 838,764
717,555
15 M.O.T Charter 680,563
16 Newark Charter
17 Odyssey Charter School
18 Positive Outcomes
19 Providence Creek
20 Sussex Academy of Arts and Science
21 Sussex Montessori
22 Thomas A. Edison Charter
23 Total to Schools
24 School District/Charter
25 Appoquinimink
26 Brandywine
27 Caesar Rodney
28 Cape Henlopen
29 Capital
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1 Christina 1,364,431
881,939
2 Colonial 156,815
3 Delmar 1,132,140
401,259
4 Indian River 266,405
481,213
5 Lake Forest 526,413
133,469
6 Laurel
1,528,176
7 Milford 387,081
609,884
8 New Castle County Vo-Tech 143,809
277,493
9 Polytech 98,396
48,398
10 Red Clay 42,855
104,472
11 Seaford 59,166
63,643
12 Smyrna 49,038
80,913
13 Sussex Tech 45,200
69,080
14 Woodbridge 39,444
22,494
15 Academia Antonia Alonso 15,031
59,272
16 Academy of Dover 157,348
17 Campus Community
18 Charter School of Wilmington
19 Delaware Military Academy
20 Early College High School at Delaware State University
21 East Side Charter
22 Charter School of New Castle
23 First State Military Academy
24 First State Montessori
25 Freire Charter School
26 Gateway Charter
27 Great Oaks Charter School
28 Kuumba Academy
29 Las Aspira Academy
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1 M.O.T Charter 148,180
2 Newark Charter 336,444
3 Odyssey Charter School 256,064
4 Positive Outcomes 12,473
5 Providence Creek 83,791
6 Sussex Academy of Arts and Science 126,859
7 Sussex Montessori 41,789
8 Thomas A. Edison Charter 57,353
9 Total to Schools $15,000,000
10 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, funds appropriated in this section shall not be
11 subject to the $1,000,000 minor capital improvement restriction and local matching funds are not required.
12 (c) Each school district and charter school shall submit a report of capital improvements projects planned
13 for expenditure of these funds to the Department of Education, the Office of Management and Budget, and the
14 Controller General’s Office by January 1, 2026 2027.
15 (d) Notwithstanding any provision or law to the contrary, effective July 1, 2025 2026, reorganized school
16 districts shall be authorized to assess a local match to provide up to a 60/40 state/local share for the Enhanced
17 Minor Capital Improvements state amounts appropriated in subsection (a) of this section. This match is optional
18 and must be used for the same purposes as state funds appropriated for Enhanced Minor Capital Improvements. A
19 partial local match is authorized, provided the local share does not exceed 40 percent. A district may assess a match
20 not to exceed a 60/40 state/local share all in one fiscal year or over multiple fiscal years. The match may only be
21 provided through the original end date of the Enhanced Minor Capital Improvements appropriation and any
22 continuations thereof.
23 Section 166. Red Clay Consolidated School District. The acquisition and use of New Castle County
24 parcel 10-018.00-007 as school bus storage by the New Castle County Vocational Technical School District and/or
25 the Red Clay Consolidated School District shall not be subject to New Castle County permits and/or approvals,
26 State of Delaware permits and/or approvals, and 29 Del. C. §7525 to the extent such permits/approvals have not
27 been issued by October 1, 2025.
28 Section 167. School Construction Formula. The Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an
29 appropriation to the Office of Management and Budget of $25,000,000 for the School Construction Funding
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1 Formula Contingency. Said funds shall be used to support funding adjustments for school construction projects, as
2 necessary.
3 (a) A committee shall be convened to assess the adequacy of the School Construction Funding Formula
4 (hereafter, “the formula”), and ensure it appropriately reflects school facility requirements and market conditions.
5 The committee shall provide a report no later than September 1, 2026, to the Director of the Office of Management
6 and Budget, Controller General, and Co-Chairs of the Joint Capital Improvements Committee recommending
7 improvements and adjustments to the formula for use in the Certificate of Necessity approval process. This
8 committee shall be comprised of one representative from each of the following entities:
9 1. the Office of Management and Budget;
10 2. the Office of the Controller General;
11 3. the Department of Education;
12 4. two school districts from each county, one of which being a vocational technical district, with
13 expertise in school construction, maintenance, and/or finance, recommended by the head of the School Chiefs
14 Association;
15 5. an architectural/engineering firm currently operating in Delaware and which has experience in school
16 construction, selected by the committee.
17 (b) If the committee established in subsection (a) recommends adjustments to the formula, a school district
18 with a Certificate of Necessity approved between November 1, 2023, and July 1, 2026, may request the committee
19 to review the funding authorized in the Certificate of Necessity. It shall be the burden of the requesting district to
20 demonstrate the need for funding adjustments and all reasonable value engineering efforts taken to control project
21 costs. The committee may request all documentation necessary to substantiate the district’s request. Funds provided
22 under this section shall only be used for adjusted allocations derived from the formula and may be allocated
23 through a process agreed upon by the Office of Management and Budget and Office of the Controller General.
24 (c) Funds provided pursuant to subsection (b) shall only be applied to the State share of the project in
25 question. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Delaware Code to the contrary, districts are required to pay their
26 respective local share of the project cost.
27 Section 168. Red Clay School District Bus Depot. 85 Del. Laws c.64 contained an authorization for
28 “Red Clay – Stanton MS Renovations (60/40)”. The transportation maintenance facility construction project on
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1 NCC Parcel 10-008.00-007 shall be associated with CN#2508 as related to regulations concerning the movement of
2 funds within a Certificate of Necessity notwithstanding the project being established after the CN was approved.
3 Section 169. Commodore Center Transfer. The condition placed upon the property deeded to the
4 Delaware City Fire Company in 77 Del. Laws c.231 §2 regarding a transfer prohibition condition and reversion to
5 the State is hereby rescinded.
6 Section 170. Bond Verification. All bonds issued, or herein before or herein authorized to be issued, by
7 the State are hereby determined to be within all debt and authorization limits of the State.
8 Section 171. Inconsistency. Insofar as the provisions of this Act are inconsistent with the provisions of any
9 general, special or local laws, or parts thereof, the provisions of this Act shall be controlling.
10 Section 172. Severability. If any section, part, phrase or provision of this Act or the application thereof be held
11 invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the section, part, phrase,
12 provision or application directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and shall
13 not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this Act or the application thereof.
14 Section 173. Effective Date. This Act shall take effect in accordance with the provisions of state law.
SYNOPSIS
This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2027 Bond and Capital Improvements Act.
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DEBT LIMIT STATEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027
This Debt Limit Statement is to be attached to the Fiscal Year 2027 Bond
and Capital Improvements Act as required by 29 Del. C. §7422.
(1) ESTIMATED NET GENERAL FUND REVENUE for the fiscal year $ 7,277.5 million
ending June 30, 2027, as per the Joint Resolution of the House and Senate
which will be signed by the Governor in connection with the adoption of
the annual Appropriations Act for the fiscal year.
(2) Multiplied by 5%. x .05
(3) Maximum aggregate principal amount of tax-supported obligations which $ 363.88 million
may be authorized by the State in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
(4) Less: Aggregate principal amount of previously authorized tax-supported $ 0 million
obligations subject to debt limit.
(5) AVAILABLE DEBT LIMIT prior to appended legislation (Line 3 minus $ 363.88 million
Line 4).
(6) Less: Aggregate principal amount of new tax-supported obligations subject $ 0 million
to debt limit to be authorized pursuant to appended legislation.
(7) REMAINING DEBT LIMIT (Line 5 minus Line 6.) $ 363.88 million
______________________________
Michael Smith
Secretary of Finance
June 24, 2026
Department of Transportation
FY 2027 Capital Transportation Program
Appendix A
State Federal Other Funding FY 2027
Authorization Authorization Authorization
ROAD SYSTEM 14,975,965 14,975,965
Expressways 6,809,053
6,809,053 3,159,682
I-95 and SR896 Interchange
I-295 Northbound from SR141 to US 13 3,159,682 18,592,500
Rehabilitation of I-95 from I-495 to North of Brandywine River Bridge 43,537,200
Rehabilitation of I-95, GARVEE Debt Service 18,592,500
Subtotal Expressways 600,000
- 43,537,200 - 2,602,544
Arterials
HSIP NCC, SR 2 (Kirkwood Hwy) and Harmony Rd Intersection Improvements 55,000 600,000 454,280 275,000
US13, US40 to Memorial Drive Pedestrian Improvements 1,000,000 2,602,544 3,125,420
US 40 & SR 896 Improvements 454,280 1,000,000
US 40, Salem Church Road to Walther Road 2,500,000 220,000 12,454,280
US 40 between US 13 and MD Line Multimodal Improvements 3,555,000 3,125,420 100,000 4,000,000
SR1, Minos Conaway Road Grade Separated Intersection 6,500,000
US 9 Widening (Old Vine Rd. to SR 1) 12,000,000 500,000
US 113 @ US 9 Grade Separated Intersection 4,000,000 500,000 10,000,000
US 113 @ SR18/SR404 (Georgetown) Grade Separated Intersection 500,000 7,100,000
US 113 at SR 16 (Ellendale) Grade Separated Intersection 1,500,000
US 113 Widening, Dagsboro Road to Hardscrabble Road 10,000,000 450,000 2,500,000
US 9 between Old Vine Boulevard and Dairy Farm Road Improvements 1,500,000 450,000 2,500,000
Subtotal Arterials 2,500,000 41,057,244
-
Collectors 37,047,964 1,008,840 2,000,000
Old Capitol Trail, Newport Road to Stanton Road 1,300,000
Glasgow Avenue, SR 896 to US 40 9,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000
Walnut Shade Road, US13 to Peachtree Run Road 1,300,000 4,504,852
West Camden Bypass 6,000,000 9,000,000
Irish Hill Road, Fox Chase Road to McGinnis Pond Road 4,504,852 5,300,000
NE Front Street Rehoboth Blvd to SR 1
Airport Road Extension, Old Landing Rd to SR 24 5,300,000 100,000
Cave Neck Road, Hudson and Sweetbriar Roads Intersection Improvement 6,500,000
Mulberry Knoll Road Extension from Cedar Grove Road to US 9 at Old Vine Road 995,439 9,998,000
Park Avenue Relocation Phase 2 9,995,439 1,000,000 500,000
Plantation Road Improvements, SR 24 to US 9 4,000,000 9,998,000
US9, Kings Highway, Dartmouth Drive to Freeman Highway 34,102,852 1,000,000
Subtotal Collectors 4,995,439
2,800,000 51,198,291
Locals
N15, Boyds Corner Road, Cedar Lane Road to US 13 3,000,000 3,250,000
Realignment of Old Orchard Road at Wescoats Corner 3,000,000
Subtotal Locals - 5,800,000 6,250,000
Bridges 9,432,028 50,913,367 60,345,395
Bridge Program 950,000 5,790,904 6,740,904
Non-Bridge Structures Program
Subtotal Bridges 10,382,028 56,704,271 67,086,299
Other 965,000 3,060,000 5,033,840
Transportation Alternatives 41,000,000 38,000,000 79,000,000
Pavement and Rehabilitation
Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements 500,000 6,726,506 7,226,506
Carbon Reduction Program 5,400,000 5,400,000
Corridor Capacity Preservation 1,000,000 1,000,000
Signage and Pavement Markings 3,733,128 2,937,500 6,670,628
Materials and Minor Contracts 14,725,000 2,800,000 17,525,000
Rail Crossing Safety Program 5,050,000 2,025,000 7,075,000
Safety Improvement Program 1,032,445 5,675,937 6,708,382
AP A-1
Department of Transportation
FY 2027 Capital Transportation Program
Appendix A
State Federal Other Funding FY 2027
Authorization Authorization Authorization
Traffic Calming 500,000 143,000 600,000 500,000
Engineering and Contingency 46,093,259 3,500,000 46,236,259
Intersection Improvements 226,420 13,575,000
Pedestrian ADA Improvements 9,475,000 905,680 579,119
Recreational Trails 3,000,000 9,818,943 3,000,000
Highway Safety Improvement Program 6,100,000 941,602 1,132,100
Resiliency and Sustainability Program 11,020,000 3,355,981 21,418,062
Electric Vehicle 6,000,000 87,092,566 12,100,000
Subtotal Other
144,093,832 941,602
234,542,379
TOTAL ROAD SYSTEM 168,026,299 264,284,853 11,360,261 443,671,413
GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS 6,000,000 21,650,000 6,000,000
Municipal Street Aid 21,650,000
Community Transportation Fund 30,000,000 5,000,000 30,000,000
Subdivision Street Pavement Management Fund 5,000,000 10,000,000
Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund - 26,650,000 67,650,000
41,000,000
TOTAL GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS 8,182,734
1,080,000 7,102,734 8,557,599 52,062,866
TRANSIT SYSTEM 400,000 43,105,267 8,557,599
Transit Facilities 4,028,400
Transit Vehicles 1,480,000 4,028,400 64,274,000
Rail Preservation 54,236,401
1,210,000
TOTAL TRANSIT SYSTEM 1,021,000 189,000 96,000 14,551,958
7,148,473 7,403,485 96,000 12,208,380
SUPPORT SYSTEM 12,013,750 46,663,860 10,120,000
Aeronautics 10,120,000 194,630 31,075,000
Planning 31,075,000
Information Technology 1,498,700 8,284,000 9,878,700
Heavy Equipment 450,000 450,000
Transportation Facilities 62,876,923
Transportation Management 16,521,115 79,494,038
Engineering and Contingency
273,383,222 335,042,369 655,089,451
TOTAL SUPPORT SYSTEM
GRAND TOTAL
AP A-2
FY2027 Pavement and Rehabilitation List
ROUTE ROAD NAME BMP EMP LENGTH BEGIN DESCRIPTION END DESRCIPTION SEN DIST REP DIST
Rehabilition Locations
NC-00011 SR 2 Kirkwood Highway 8.05 13.58 5.53 Milltown Rd Union Street 3, 7, 9 19, 21
NC-00011 SR 2 Kirkwood Highway 15.98 21.51 3, 7, 9 13, 19, 21
NC-00240 Owls Nest Rd 0.00 2.06 5.53 Union Street Milltown Rd
NC-00241 Way Rd 0.00 1.67 4 12
NC-00247 Snuff Mill Rd 0.00 1.08 2.06 SR 82 Dean Rd Kennett Pike 4 12
NC-00253 McGovern Rd 0.00 0.56 4 12
NC-00254 Meeting House Rd 0.00 0.62 1.67 SR 82 Mount Cuba Rd Old Kennet Pike Rd 4 22
NC-00258 Barley Mill Rd 1.57 1.68 4 12
NC-00261 Mount Cuba Rd 0.00 2.95 1.08 PA Line Mount Cuba Rd 4 12
NC-00262A New London Rd 0.00 1.12 4 12
NC-00263 Rolling Mill Rd 0.00 0.55 0.56 Lancaster Pike SR 141 Benge Rd 4 12
KC-00012 Denny Street 0.00 0.26 4 12
KC-00015 SR 9/Bayside Drive 0.00 6.43 0.62 Old Wilmington Rd Benge Rd 14 28
KC-00016 Main Street (Little Creek) 3.97 4.94 14, 16, 17 28
KC-00100 West Denneys Rd 0.00 3.64 0.11 0.01 miles north of bridge Ashland Cutoff Rd 16 28
KC-00103 Bryants Corner Rd 0.00 2.89 15 11, 29
KC-00199 Nault Rd 0.00 2.08 2.95 Barley Mill Rd Snuff Mill Rd SR 82 15 11, 30
KC-00205 Bryants Corner Rd 0.00 1.03 11, 17 11, 29
1.12 Mount Cuba Rd Campbell Rd 15 11, 30
0.55 SR 48 Lancaster Pike Barley Mill Rd
0.26 Front Street (Leipsic) Bridge over Leipsic River
6.43 North Little Creek Rd Front Street (Leipsic)
0.97 North Little Creek Rd South Little Creek Rd
3.64 Pearsons Corner Rd Kenton Rd
2.89 Hazlettville Road Hourglass Rd
2.08 Hazlettville Road Chestnut Grove Rd
1.03 Westville Rd Hazlettville Rd
Thin Overlay Locations
SC-00074 Shiloh Church Road 4.21 7.31 3.10 East Trap Pond Road Pavement Joint at Rt.20 21 40
SC-00213 N. Old State Road 5.25 5.79
SC-00213 N. Old State Road 7.95 8.21 0.54 Fleatown Road Pavement Joint south of East Hudson Pond Rd 18 36
SC-00317 Peterkins Road 0.19 3.46
SC-00395 Williamsville Road 0.36 1.26 0.26 Greely Avenue Johnson Road 18 36
3.27 Zoar Road Springfield Road 19 37
0.90 State Line Fenwick Road 20 38
Chip Seal Locations
NC-00423A Betts Rd 0.00 0.17 0.17 Bayview Rd End of State Maintenance 12 9
SC-00072 Wootten Road 0.72 4.08
SC-00079 Woodland Church Road 0.00 3.73 3.36 East Trap Pond Road Whaleys Road 21 40
SC-00238 Saw Mill Road 0.00 5.03
SC-00257 Round Pole Bridge Road 1.40 4.85 3.73 State Line Woodland Ferry butt joint 21 39
SC-00303 Townsend Road 0.00 3.65
SC-00374 Blackwater Road 0.00 1.38 5.03 Pine Road Milton Ellendale Highway 18 36
SC-00517A Rementer Road 0.00 1.20
3.45 Cave Neck Road Hudson Road 6 20
3.65 Maryland Camp Road Harmons Hill Road 19 4, 37
1.38 Burton Farm Road Omar Road 20 41
1.20 Rum Ridge Road Old Furnace Road 19 35
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FISCAL YEAR 2027
CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
AGENCY/PROJECT FY 2026 FY 2027
02 JUDICIAL
02 Motorola Radios $ -$ 300,000
Subtotal $
-$ 300,000
10-02 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
1002 704 N King Street Renovations $ - $ 17,700,000
Architectural Barrier Removal 150,000 150,000
Carvel State Office Building Maintenance and Restoration 7,000,000 6,000,000
Community Reinvestment Fund 20,000,000 20,000,000
Cyber Security Service 375,000 -
Department of Labor - Sussex Facility 7,000,000 -
Emily P. Bissell Renovation 19,000,000 60,000,000
Environmental Compliance (UST/Asbestos/Other) 1,500,000 1,500,000
ERP Cloud Migration 50,000,000 18,000,000
Family Justice Centers 750,000 -
Land and Building Acquisition - 30,000,000
Legislative Hall Addition - 35,000,000
Legislative Hall Minor Capital Improvements and Equipment 500,000 500,000
Leonard L. Williams Justice Center Escalator Replacement - 10,000,000
Leonard L. Williams Justice Center Fire and Shooter Detection System - 4,000,000
Leonard L. Williams Justice Center Improvements 1,800,000 7,800,000
Local Law Enforcement Laptop Replacement 257,900 257,900
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 10,000,000 10,000,000
Old Family Courthouse Renovation Kent 3,500,000 3,500,000
Old Family Courthouse Renovation Sussex 3,500,000 10,000,000
Old Troop 4 - Georgetown Renovation 4,000,000 -
Richardson and Robbins Building - Renovation Laboratory Space 1,000,000 -
Roof Replacements 5,000,000 5,000,000
School Construction Formula - 25,000,000
Statewide Deferred Maintenance 5,300,000 6,560,000
Twinco/Romax Easement 400,000 300,000
William Penn Infrastructure and Mechanical Upgrades - 5,000,000
02 JUDICIAL PROJECTS
02 Combined Facility for Justice of the Peace Courts 8 Smyrna and 9 Middletown 4,000,000 4,500,000
3,000,000 -
Customs House
911,062 1,000,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 1,000,000 -
Reconfiguration of Justice of the Peace Court 4 Seaford - 2,965,200
Sussex County Courthouse Renovation & Addition
15 LEGAL PROJECT
15 Georgetown Renovations - 18 The Circle 3,500,000 2,000,000
20 STATE PROJECTS
20 ADA Accessible Bathroom - Woodburn 300,000 -
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment - Delaware Veterans Home 200,000 -
Veterans Home Courtyard 175,000 -
Veterans Home Roof and Roof Top Units 2,500,000 -
35 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROJECTS
35 Herman Holloway Campus Mitchell Building Security System Replacement - Phase II 2,500,000 -
Laurel State Service Center 1,000,000 -
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FISCAL YEAR 2027
CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
AGENCY/PROJECT FY 2026 FY 2027
5,950,000 7,735,930
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 4,500,000 4,000,000
Roof Replacements
37 SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES PROJECTS - 1,300,000
DSCYF Administrative Campus Paving and Curbing - 1,100,000
1,000,000 1,000,000
Ferris School HVAC Rooftop Unit Replacement 1,700,000
6,000,000 -
37 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment -
6,750,000
Secure Care Roof Replacements 8,600,000 -
-
Stockley Building C-6 Renovation - 2,000,000
38 CORRECTION PROJECTS - 1,300,000
38 Automatic Transfer Switch and Emergency Generator Replacements (HRYCI, BWCI, JTVCC and 5,886,560 -
1,700,000 -
SCI) 2,000,000 -
1,200,000 -
Baylor Women's Correctional Institution (BWCI) Infirmary Expansion 5,000,000 5,000,000
Baylor Women's Correctional Institution (BWCI) Unit 5 and Unit 9 Shower Renovations 1,000,000 1,000,000
- 169,888
Howard R. Young Correctional Institution (HRYCI) West Side Cast Iron Sewer Line Replacement
2,500,000 1,000,000
HRYCI West Side, JTVCC Infirmary Roof Top and PCCC Administration Building HVAC 1,500,000 -
Replacements
700,000 700,000
JTVCC Building 13 Roof Replacement
200,000 200,000
JTVCC HVAC Project
750,000 -
JTVCC Security Tunnel Repair and Weather Proofing 217,055,522 $ 313,238,918
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
45 SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY PROJECTS
45 800 MHz Shelter and Tower Replacement
Capital Police Department – New Weapons Detection Lane
Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) Facility Maintenance
DivComm Radio Shop Renovation
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
65 AGRICULTURE PROJECT
65 Minor Capital Improvement
75 FIRE SCHOOL PROJECT
75 Pole Barn - New Castle Division
Subtotal $
10-08 DELAWARE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY $ 5,000,000 $ 1,500,000
1008 Delaware Workforce Housing Program Subtotal $ 19,000,000 19,000,000
Housing Development Fund - Affordable Rental Housing Program 4,000,000 4,000,000
Strong Neighborhoods Housing Fund 10,000,000 10,000,000
Urban Redevelopment 38,000,000 $ 34,500,000
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FISCAL YEAR 2027
CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
AGENCY/PROJECT FY 2026 FY 2027
20 STATE 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
- 196,525
20 Bioscience Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) $ -
5,000,000 -
Bridgeville Public Library 600,000 -
-
City of Dover/Downtown Dover Partnership 5,000,000
1,000,000 7,130,000
City of Wilmington - Emmanuel Dining Room 8,400,000 1,303,780
1,500,000
City of Wilmington - Land Bank - 1,000,000
1,500,000 21,650,000
City of Wilmington - William "Hicks" Anderson Community Center
- 600,000
City of Wilmington Initiatives - 2,350,000
- 7,500,000
Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library 2,350,000 110,000,000
5,000,000 5,000,000
Delaware Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) -
- 800,000
Delaware Coastal Airport (Georgetown) 175,000
800,000
Delaware Community Transportation Fund - -
2,000,000
Delaware Innovation Space 150,000
2,000,000 -
Delaware Prosperity Partnership 5,000,000 80,408
782,757
Delaware Strategic Fund 118,729
622,855 -
Diamond State Port Corporation 500,000 5,000,000
5,000,000
Downtown Dover Partnership 200,000 -
9,750,000 11,500,000
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research - Research Infrastructure Improvement 10,000,000 10,000,000
(EPSCOR-RII) 10,000,000 10,000,000
23,861,223
Georgetown Public Library 5,000,000 -
125,000 5,000,000
Glasgow Library
- -
IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) 102,977,807 $ 50,000
204,618,470
Laboratory Space
Lewes Public Library
Milford Public Library
Museum Maintenance
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL)
Newark Free Library
Riverfront Development Corporation
Site Readiness Fund
Sports Tourism Fund
Subdivision Street Pavement Management
Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund
Wilmington Institute Library
Woodlawn Library
Subtotal $
3
FISCAL YEAR 2027
CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
AGENCY/PROJECT FY 2026 FY 2027
35 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES -$ 2,383,333
- 2,251,057
35 ASSIST Change Request and Error Backlog $
- 152,440
ASSIST Refresh and Migration of the Public and Client Facing Subsystems - 289,997
5,529,200 8,000,052
ASSIST Worker Web (AWW) Upgrade for Children's Community Alternative Disability Program 1,952,500
(CCADP) Compliance 7,500,000 -
- 4,750,000
Delaware Medicaid Enterprise System (DMES) System Integrator Implementation 1,133,000
789,500
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) - -
-
Electronic Health Records Billing System 16,114,700 $ 2,100,000
408,000
Maintenance and Restoration 200,000 $
200,000 $ 21,124,379
New Medicaid Employment, Education and Training Application Requirements
6,158,160 $ 200,000
Production and Non-production Storage Access Network (SANS) 5,000,000 200,000
11,158,160 $
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - National Accuracy Clearinghouse (NAC) 734,400
Compliance 3,000,000 $ 5,000,000
7,634,400 5,734,400
Upgrade to Smartcomm for Cloud-based Correspondence Platform
250,000 8,000,000
Subtotal $ 3,200,000 5,700,000
37 SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES 25,000 -
1,000,000 1,700,000
37 Maintenance and Restoration $
Subtotal $ 500,000 25,000
1,000,000 1,000,000
38 CORRECTION 1,000,000
13,276,277 500,000
38 Level IV and V Security Camera Equipment $ 3,000,000 1,000,000
10,000,000 1,000,000
Maintenance and Restoration 10,000,000 11,000,000
3,000,000
Subtotal $ 250,000 10,000,000
3,000,000 10,000,000
40 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL 2,148,700
59,284,377 $ 100,000
40 Brownfields $ 1,000,000
1,000,000 $ 2,148,700
Clean Water State Revolving Fund - 56,173,700
-
Community Air Quality Monitoring 1,000,000
1,000,000 $ 770,000
Conservation Cost Share 500,000
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) 2,270,000
Debris Pits
Delaware Bayshore Initiative
Dikes/Dams
Minor Capital Improvement (MCI) and Equipment
Park Facility Rehab and Public Recreational Infrastructure
Redevelopment of Strategic Sites (Fort DuPont)
Resource, Conservation and Development
Shoreline and Waterway Management
Statewide Groundwater Monitoring Network
Statewide Trails and Pathways
Tax Ditches
Subtotal $
45 SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
45 EVOC Facility (New Castle County) $
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Heavy Equipment Kit
MCI- DIVCOMM Shelter Maintenance
Subtotal $
4
FISCAL YEAR 2027
CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
AGENCY/PROJECT FY 2026 FY 2027
65 AGRICULTURE
65 Aquaculture - Oyster Hatchery $ 1,000,000 $ 500,000
Subtotal $ 250,000 250,000
Critical Equipment for Operations 8,000,000
6,400,000 1,500,000
Cover Crop Investment - 10,250,000
Deer Crop Damage Indemnity Pilot Program 7,650,000 $
75 FIRE SCHOOL
75 Hydraulic Rescue Tools Replacement $ 142,500 $ 45,000
Subtotal $ 142,500 $ 45,000
76 DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD
76 Bethany Beach Training Site Road Improvements/Paving $ 510,285 $ 2,000,000
Subtotal $ 3,850,000 5,536,951
Cheswold Readiness Center - Design/Site Prep/Construction 1,500,000
-
Civil Support Team (CST) Expansion 825,000 -
200,000 200,000
Dagsboro Readiness Center 2,800,000 2,300,000
200,000 -
Maintenance and Restoration 9,885,285 $ 10,036,951
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
Penns Way
90-01 UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE $ 30,000,000 $ 15,000,000
9001 Deferred Maintenance / Campus Improvements Subtotal $ 30,000,000 $ 15,000,000
90-03 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY $ 30,000,000 $ 15,000,000
9003 Campus Improvements / Deferred Maintenance Subtotal $ - 10,000,000
25,000,000
Stadium Improvements - Phase Two 30,000,000 $
90-04 DELAWARE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE $ 30,000,000 $ 15,000,000
9004 Critical Capital Needs/Deferred Maintenance Subtotal $ 30,000,000 $ 15,000,000
5
FISCAL YEAR 2027
CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
AGENCY/PROJECT FY 2026 FY 2027
95 EDUCATION
95 Appoquinimink, New Elementary School at Green Giant Road (77/23) $ -$ 3,878,839
Appoquinimink, New MS/HS at Summit Campus (77/23) 18,438,958 73,755,833
Architectural Barrier Removal 160,000 160,000
Brandywine, Bush School (100% State) - 5,484,730
Brandywine, SITE Facility (100% State) 11,715,270
Christina, Delaware School for the Deaf Renovations (100% State) 1,708,016 -
Colonial, George Read Middle School Renovations (60/40) - 1,699,531
Colonial, Gunning Bedford MS Renovations (60/40) 2,245,049 -
Colonial, McCullough MS Renovations (60/40) 383,179 4,626,881
Colonial, New Castle ES Renovations (60/40) 5,642,233 -
Colonial, Pleasantville Elementary School Renovations (60/40) - 2,813,778
Colonial, Southern Elementary School Renovations (60/40) - 4,143,507
Colonial, Wallace Wallin School Renovations (60/40) - 1,368,263
Colonial, William Penn HS Renovations (60/40) 37,495,800 -
Colonial, Wilmington Manor ES Renovations (60/40) 227,078 2,662,106
Enhanced Minor Capital Improvement 15,000,000 15,000,000
IT Infrastructure for K12 Network - 9,298,949
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 15,000,000 15,000,000
NCCVT, Paul M. Hodgson Replacement (62/38) 16,777,572 -
Red Clay, AI duPont High School Renovations (60/40) - 10,079,502
Red Clay, AI duPont MS Renovations (60/40) 4,218,068 -
Red Clay, Baltz Elementary School Renovations (60/40) - 5,208,464
Red Clay, Brandywine Springs School Renovations (60/40) 5,622,207 -
Red Clay, Bus Maintenance Building (60/40) 600,000 -
Red Clay, Cab Calloway School of the Arts Renovations (60/40) - 15,708,013
Red Clay, Conrad School of Science Renovations (60/40) 1,065,187 12,862,129
Red Clay, Dickinson HS Renovations (60/40) 8,074,280 -
Red Clay, Forest Oak ES Renovations (60/40) 513,187 6,196,735
Red Clay, HB duPont Middle School Renovations (60/40) - 8,998,730
Red Clay, Johnson ES Renovations (60/40) 3,736,569 -
Red Clay, Lewis ES Renovations (60/40) 5,321,668 -
Red Clay, Linden Hill ES Renovations (60/40) 530,549 6,406,381
Red Clay, Marbrook Elementary School Renovations (60/40) - 6,905,980
Red Clay, McKean HS Renovations (60/40) 13,042,741 -
Red Clay, Meadowood School Renovations (60/40) 1,917,874 -
Red Clay, Mote ES Renovations (60/40) 7,519,821 -
Red Clay, North Star Elementary School Renovations (60/40) - 2,485,367
Red Clay, Richardson Park ES Renovations (60/40) 581,468 7,021,224
Red Clay, Richey Elementary School Renovations (60/40) - 5,527,799
Red Clay, Shortlidge Academy Renovations (60/40) - 4,366,112
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FISCAL YEAR 2027
CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
AGENCY/PROJECT FY 2026 FY 2027
EDUCATION (continued)
Red Clay, Skyline MS Renovations (60/40) 515,944 6,230,023
9,725,786 -
Red Clay, Stanton MS Renovations (60/40)
858,043 10,360,873
Red Clay, Warner ES Renovations (60/40) 9,138,000 9,138,000
6,056,400 -
School Safety and Security 8,411,200 -
10,698,900 -
Smyrna, Clayton Intermediate Addition (77/23) 211,225,777 $
269,103,019
Smyrna, North Smyrna ES Addition/Renovation (77/23)
Sussex Tech, New Sussex Tech HS (60/40)
Subtotal $
SUBTOTAL NON-TRANSPORTATION $ 764,694,128 $ 982,594,837
55 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
55 Grants and Allocations $ 38,680,000 $ 41,000,000
55 Road System 148,267,787 168,026,299
55 Support System 20,569,398 62,876,923
55 Transit 5,099,278 1,480,000
$ 212,616,463 $ 273,383,222
GRAND TOTAL $ 977,310,591 $ 1,255,978,059
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