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SPONSOR: Sen. Walsh & Rep. Heffernan
Mantzavinos Bush
Pinkney Cooke
Poore Johnson
Richardson Gray
Wilson M. Smith
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE BILL NO. 200
JUNE 25, 2025
A BOND AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND CERTAIN OF ITS
AUTHORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; 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 2025 2026 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 2025 2026 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 2027 2028, shall be subject to reversion or reauthorization.
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SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
FISCAL YEAR 2026 CAPITAL PROJECT SCHEDULE
INTERNAL BOND REAUTHORIZATIONS TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
AGENCY/PROJECT AUTHORIZATION AND REPROGRAMMING TRUST FUNDS GENERAL FUNDS TOTAL
10-02 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET UNIT
Family Justice Centers
ERP Cloud Migration 10-02-11 $ -$ -$ -$ 750,000 $ 750,000
Community Reinvestment Fund 10-02-11 - - - 50,000,000 50,000,000
Cyber Security Service 10-02-11 - - - 20,000,000 20,000,000
Architectural Barrier Removal 10-02-11 - - -
Carvel State Office Building Maintenance and Restoration 10-02-50 - 10,000 - 375,000 375,000
Department of Labor - Sussex Facility 10-02-50 6,000,000 1,000,000 - 140,000 150,000
Emily P. Bissell Renovation 10-02-50 7,000,000 - - 7,000,000
Environmental Compliance (UST/Asbestos/Other) 10-02-50 19,000,000 - - - 7,000,000
Legislative Hall Minor Capital Improvements and Equipment 10-02-50 - - - - 19,000,000
Leonard L. Williams Justice Center Improvements 10-02-50 - - - - 1,500,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 10-02-50 1,800,000 - - 1,500,000 500,000
Old Family Courthouse Renovation Kent 10-02-50 2,000,000 461,060 - 500,000 1,800,000
Old Family Courthouse Renovation Sussex 10-02-50 3,500,000 - - - 10,000,000
Old Troop 4 - Georgetown Renovation 10-02-50 3,500,000 - - 7,538,940 3,500,000
Richardson and Robbins Building - Renovation Laboratory Space 10-02-50 4,000,000 - - - 3,500,000
Roof Replacements 10-02-50 1,000,000 - - - 4,000,000
Statewide Deferred Maintenance 10-02-50 5,000,000 - - - 1,000,000
Twinco/Romax Easement 10-02-50 - - - - 5,000,000
02 Judicial Projects 10-02-50 - - - - 5,300,000
Combined Facility for Justice of the Peace Courts 8 Smyrna and 9 Middletown 5,300,000 400,000
Customs House 400,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
Reconfiguration of Justice of the Peace Court 4 Seaford 10-02-50 4,000,000 - - - 4,000,000
15 Legal Project 10-02-50 3,000,000 -
Georgetown Renovations - 18 The Circle 10-02-50 84,800 - - 3,000,000
20 State Projects 10-02-50 - -
ADA Accessible Bathroom - Woodburn 1,000,000 - 826,262 911,062
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment - Veterans Home
Veterans Home Courtyard - - 1,000,000
Veterans Home Roof and Roof Top Units
35 Health and Social Services Projects 10-02-50 3,500,000 - - - 3,500,000
Herman Holloway Campus Mitchell Building Security System Replacement - Phase II
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 10-02-50 - - - 300,000 300,000
Roof Replacements 10-02-50 -
Laurel State Service Center 10-02-50 - - - 200,000 200,000
10-02-50 2,500,000
- - 175,000 175,000
- - - 2,500,000
10-02-50 2,500,000 - - - 2,500,000
10-02-50 -
10-02-50 - - 5,950,000 5,950,000
10-02-50 4,500,000
1,000,000 - - - 4,500,000
- - - 1,000,000
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SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
FISCAL YEAR 2026 CAPITAL PROJECT SCHEDULE
INTERNAL BOND REAUTHORIZATIONS TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
AGENCY/PROJECT AUTHORIZATION AND REPROGRAMMING TRUST FUNDS GENERAL FUNDS TOTAL
37 Services for Children, Youth and Their Families Projects UNIT
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 1,000,000
Secure Care Roof Replacements 10-02-50 - - - 1,000,000 1,700,000
Stockley Building C-6 Renovation 10-02-50 1,700,000 6,000,000
38 Correction Projects 10-02-50 6,000,000 - - -
Automatic Transfer Switch and Emergency Generator Replacements (HRYCI, BWCI, JTVCC and SCI) 6,750,000
Baylor Women's Correctional Institution (BWCI) Infirmary Expansion - - - 8,600,000
HRYCI West Side, JTVCC Infirmary Roof Top and PCCC Administration Building HVAC Replacements 5,886,560
JTVCC Building 13 Roof Replacement 10-02-50 - 2,500,000 - 4,250,000 1,700,000
JTVCC HVAC Project 10-02-50 8,600,000 - 2,000,000
JTVCC Security Tunnel Repair and Weather Proofing 10-02-50 - - 1,200,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 10-02-50 - 5,886,560 5,000,000
45 Safety and Homeland Security Projects 10-02-50 231,654 1,468,346 - -
Local Law Enforcement Laptop Replacement 10-02-50 2,000,000 257,900
800 MHz Shelter and Tower Replacement 10-02-50 - - - 1,000,000
DEMA Facility Maintenance 1,200,000 - 2,500,000
DivComm Radio Shop Renovation - - - 1,500,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment -
65 Agriculture Project - - 700,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
75 State Fire School Project - 5,000,000 200,000
Pole Barn - New Castle Division
76 Delaware National Guard Project 10-02-11 - - - 257,900 750,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 10-02-50 1,000,000
10-02-50 2,500,000 - - - 2,300,000
10-08 DELAWARE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY 10-02-50 1,500,000 219,355,522
Delaware Workforce Housing Program 10-02-50 - - -
Housing Development Fund - Affordable Rental Housing Program - 5,000,000
Strong Neighborhoods Housing Fund - - - 19,000,000
Urban Redevelopment
- - 700,000 4,000,000
10,000,000
10-02-50 - - - 200,000 38,000,000
10-02-50 750,000 - - -
10-02-50 - - - 2,300,000
Subtotal $ 98,281,654 $ 13,410,766 $ -$ 107,663,102 $
10-08-01 $ -$ -$ -$ 5,000,000 $
10-08-01 - - - 19,000,000
10-08-01 - - -
10-08-01 - - - 4,000,000
Subtotal $ -$ -$ -$ 10,000,000
38,000,000 $
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SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
FISCAL YEAR 2026 CAPITAL PROJECT SCHEDULE
INTERNAL BOND REAUTHORIZATIONS TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
AGENCY/PROJECT AUTHORIZATION AND REPROGRAMMING TRUST FUNDS GENERAL FUNDS TOTAL
20 STATE UNIT
Museum Maintenance
Glasgow Library 20-06-01 $ 459,600 $ 40,400 $ -$ -$ 500,000
Lewes Public Library 20-08-01 150,000 - - - 150,000
Milford Public Library 20-08-01 118,729 - - - 118,729
Newark Free Library 20-08-01 622,855 - - - 622,855
Wilmington Institute Library 20-08-01 200,000 - - - 200,000
Bioscience Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) 20-08-01 125,000 - - - 125,000
Downtown Dover Partnership 20-10-01 - 968,000 1,000,000
City of Wilmington - Capital Initiatives 20-10-01 - 32,000 - 5,000,000 5,000,000
City of Wilmington - Emmanuel Dining Room 20-10-01 - - - 8,400,000 8,400,000
City of Wilmington - Land Bank 20-10-01 - - - 600,000 600,000
City of Wilmington - William "Hicks" Anderson Community Center 20-10-01 - - - 5,000,000 5,000,000
Delaware Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) 20-10-01 - - - 1,000,000 1,000,000
Delaware Prosperity Partnership 20-10-01 - - - 1,500,000 1,500,000
Delaware Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund 20-10-01 - - - 2,348,491 2,350,000
Delaware Strategic Fund 20-10-01 - - 10,000,000 10,000,000
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research - Research Infrastructure Improvement 20-10-01 - 1,509 - 5,000,000 5,000,000
(EPSCOR-RII) 20-10-01 - - - - 800,000
IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) - -
Laboratory Space 20-10-01 - 2,000,000 2,000,000
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) 20-10-01 - 800,000 - 5,000,000 5,000,000
Riverfront Development Corporation 20-10-01 - - 5,000,000 5,000,000
Site Readiness Fund 20-10-01 - - - 9,750,000 9,750,000
Subdivision Street Pavement Management 20-10-01 - - - 10,000,000 10,000,000
Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund 20-10-01 - - - 23,861,223 23,861,223
20-10-01 - - - 4,020,000 5,000,000
35 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Subtotal $ - - -$ 99,447,714 $ 102,977,807
Production and Non-production Storage Access Network (SANS) 1,676,184 $ -
Maintenance and Restoration 980,000
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 1,853,909 $
Electronic Health Records Billing System
35-01-20 $ -$ -$ -$ 1,133,000 $ 1,133,000
35-01-30 - 47,104 - 7,452,896 7,500,000
35-05-20 - - 5,529,200 5,529,200
35-06-10 - - -$ 1,952,500 $ 1,952,500
Subtotal $ -$ - -$ 16,067,596 $ 16,114,700
47,104 $
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SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
FISCAL YEAR 2026 CAPITAL PROJECT SCHEDULE
INTERNAL BOND REAUTHORIZATIONS TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
AGENCY/PROJECT AUTHORIZATION AND REPROGRAMMING TRUST FUNDS GENERAL FUNDS TOTAL
37 SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES UNIT
Maintenance and Restoration
37-01-15 $ -$ -$ -$ 200,000 $ 200,000
38 CORRECTION Subtotal $ -$ -$ -$ 200,000 $ 200,000
Level IV and V Security Camera Equipment
Maintenance and Restoration 38-04-40 $ -$ 6,158,160 $ -$ -$ 6,158,160
38-04-40 - - - 5,000,000 5,000,000
40 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL Subtotal $ -$ -$ 5,000,000 $ 11,158,160
Delaware Bayshore Initiative 6,158,160 $
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 40-01-01 $ -$ -$ 500,000 $ 500,000
Clean Water State Revolving Fund 40-01-01 - -$ - 1,000,000 1,000,000
Park Facility Rehab and Public Recreational Infrastructure 40-01-06 - - - 7,634,400 7,634,400
Redevelopment of Strategic Sites (Fort DuPont) 40-03-02 - - - 13,276,277 13,276,277
Statewide Trails and Pathways 40-03-02 - - - 3,000,000 3,000,000
Conservation Cost Share 40-03-02 - - - 3,000,000 3,000,000
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) 40-03-04 - - - 3,200,000 3,200,000
Debris Pits 40-03-04 - - -
Dikes/Dams 40-03-04 - - - 25,000 25,000
Resource, Conservation and Development 40-03-04 - - - 1,000,000 1,000,000
Shoreline and Waterway Management 40-03-04 - - - 1,000,000 1,000,000
Tax Ditches 40-03-04 - - - 10,000,000 10,000,000
Community Air Quality Monitoring 40-03-04 - - - 10,000,000 10,000,000
Statewide Groundwater Monitoring Network 40-04-02 - - - 2,148,700 2,148,700
Brownfields 40-04-03 - - -
40-04-04 - - - 250,000 250,000
45 SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY Subtotal $ -$ - -$ 250,000 250,000
EVOC Facility (New Castle County) -$ 3,000,000 3,000,000
59,284,377 $ 59,284,377
65 AGRICULTURE
Aquaculture - Oyster Hatchery 45-01-01 $ -$ -$ -$ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
Critical Equipment for Operations Subtotal $ -$ -$ -$ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
Cover Crop Investment
65-01-01 $ -$ -$ -$ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
75 FIRE SCHOOL 65-01-01 - - - 250,000 250,000
Hydraulic Rescue Tools Replacement 65-01-12 - - -
Subtotal $ -$ -$ -$ 6,400,000 6,400,000
7,650,000 $ 7,650,000
75-02-01 $ -$ -$ -$ 142,500 $ 142,500
Subtotal $ -$ -$ -$ 142,500 $ 142,500
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SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
FISCAL YEAR 2026 CAPITAL PROJECT SCHEDULE
INTERNAL BOND REAUTHORIZATIONS TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
AGENCY/PROJECT AUTHORIZATION AND REPROGRAMMING TRUST FUNDS GENERAL FUNDS TOTAL
76 DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD UNIT
Bethany Beach Training Site
Cheswold Readiness Center - Design/Site Prep/Construction 76-01-01 $ -$ 510,285 $ -$ -$ 510,285
Civil Support Team (CST) Expansion 76-01-01 3,850,000 - - - 3,850,000
Dagsboro Readiness Center 76-01-01 1,500,000 - - - 1,500,000
Maintenance and Restoration 76-01-01 - -
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 76-01-01 - 825,000 - 200,000 825,000
Penns Way 76-01-01 - - - - 200,000
76-01-01 - - - 500,000
90-01 UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Subtotal $ - 500,000 -$ 200,000 $ 200,000
Deferred Maintenance / Campus Improvements 5,350,000 $ 200,000 7,585,285
2,035,285 $
90-03 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY
Campus Improvements / Deferred Maintenance 90-01-01 $ 30,000,000 $ -$ -$ -$ 30,000,000
Subtotal $ 30,000,000 $ -$ -$ -$ 30,000,000
90-04 DELAWARE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Critical Capital Needs / Deferred Maintenance 90-03-01 $ 30,000,000 $ -$ -$ -$ 30,000,000
Subtotal $ 30,000,000 $ -$ -$ -$ 30,000,000
95 EDUCATION
Architectural Barrier Removal 90-04-01 $ 28,610,924 $ -$ -$ 1,389,076 $ 30,000,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment Subtotal $ 28,610,924 $ -$ -$ 1,389,076 $ 30,000,000
Enhanced Minor Capital Improvement
School Safety and Security 95-01-01 $ -$ 57,799 $ -$ 102,201 $ 160,000
Smyrna, Clayton Intermediate Addition (77/23) 95-01-01 - 6,944,527 - 8,055,473 15,000,000
Smyrna, North Smyrna ES Addition/Renovation (77/23) 95-01-01 - - 15,000,000 15,000,000
Appoquinimink, New MS/HS at Summit Campus (77/23) 95-01-01 - - - 9,138,000
Red Clay, AI duPont MS Renovations (60/40) 95-24-00 6,056,400 - - 9,138,000
Red Clay, Brandywine Springs School Renovations (60/40) 95-24-00 8,411,200 - - - 6,056,400
Red Clay, Bus Maintenance Building (60/40) 95-29-00 18,438,958 - - - 8,411,200
Red Clay, Conrad Schools of Science Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 4,218,068 - - - 18,438,958
Red Clay, Dickinson HS Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 5,622,207 - - - 4,218,068
Red Clay, Forest Oak ES Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 600,000 - - - 5,622,207
Red Clay, Johnson ES Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 1,065,187 - - -
Red Clay, Lewis ES Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 8,074,280 - - - 600,000
Red Clay, Linden Hill ES Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 513,187 - - - 1,065,187
Red Clay, McKean HS Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 3,736,569 - - - 8,074,280
Red Clay, Mote ES Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 5,321,668 - - -
95-32-00 530,549 - - - 513,187
95-32-00 13,042,741 - - - 3,736,569
95-32-00 7,519,821 - - - 5,321,668
- -
530,549
13,042,741
7,519,821
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SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
FISCAL YEAR 2026 CAPITAL PROJECT SCHEDULE
INTERNAL BOND REAUTHORIZATIONS TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM
AGENCY/PROJECT AUTHORIZATION AND REPROGRAMMING TRUST FUNDS GENERAL FUNDS TOTAL
Red Clay, Richardson Park ES Renovations (60/40) UNIT 581,468
Red Clay, Skyline MS Renovations (60/40) 515,944
Red Clay, Stanton MS Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 581,468 - - -
Red Clay, Warner ES Renovations (60/40) 9,725,786
Colonial, Gunning Bedford MS Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 515,944 - - - 858,043
Colonial, McCullough MS Renovations (60/40)
Colonial, New Castle ES Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 9,725,786 - - - 2,245,049
Colonial, William Penn HS Renovations (60/40) 383,179
Colonial, Wilmington Manor ES Renovations (60/40) 95-32-00 858,043 - - -
NCCVT, Paul M. Hodgson Replacement (62/38) 5,642,233
Sussex Tech, New Sussex Tech HS (60/40) 95-34-00 2,245,049 - - - 37,495,800
Christina, Delaware School for the Deaf Renovations (100% State)
Red Clay, Meadowood School Renovations (60/40) 95-34-00 383,179 - - - 227,078
16,777,572
SUBTOTAL NON-TRANSPORTATION 95-34-00 5,642,233 - - - 10,698,900
55 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 95-34-00 10,817,207 26,678,593 - - 1,708,016
Road System 1,917,874
Grants and Allocations 95-34-00 227,078 - - - 211,225,777
Transit System
Support System 95-38-00 16,777,572 - - -
GRAND TOTAL 95-40-00 10,698,900 - - -
95-51-00 1,685,070 22,946 - -
95-54-00 1,917,874 - - -
Subtotal $ 145,226,238 $ 33,703,865 $ -$ 32,295,674 $
$ 339,145,000 $ 57,209,088 $ -$ 368,340,039 $ 764,694,128
55-05-00 $ -$ -$ 148,267,787 $ -$ 148,267,787
55-05-00 - - 38,680,000 - 38,680,000
55-05-00 - - 5,099,278 - 5,099,278
55-05-00 - - 20,569,398 - 20,569,398
Subtotal $ -$ -$ -$
212,616,463 $ 212,616,463
$ 339,145,000 $ 57,209,088 $ 368,340,039 $
212,616,463 $ 977,310,591
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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 $317,480,000 $339,145,000 and in the amount of $90,357,205
4 $87,115,316 local share of school bonds, at the discretion of the school district. Bonds authorized to be used by this
5 Section shall mature not later than 20 years from their date of issuance. The proceeds of such bonds, except for local
6 share of school bonds, are hereby appropriated for a portion of the purposes set forth in Section 1 Addendum of this
7 Act and summarized as follows:
8 Department, Agency or Instrumentality Amount
9 Office of Management and Budget $125,808,600 $98,281,654
10 Department of State 7,946,417 1,676,184
11 Department of Health and Social Services 4,750,000
12 Department of Agriculture 200,000
13 Delaware National Guard 791,875 5,350,000
14 University of Delaware 30,000,000
15 Delaware State University 30,000,000
16 Delaware Technical Community College 28,610,924
17 Education $177,983,108 145,226,238
18 State Share Maximum Total Cost
19 Purpose Local Share
20 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 18,176,150 8,648,415 26,824,565
21 Smyrna, Clayton Intermediate Addition (77/23) 11,769,900 5,324,700 17,094,600
22 Smyrna, New 600 Student E/S (77/23) 6,800,600 2,031,400 8,832,000
23 Smyrna, North Smyrna ES Addition/Renovation (77/23) 16,359,500 7,399,000 23,758,500
24 Appoquinimink, New MS and HS at Summit 10,000,000 10,000,000
25 Campus (100% Local)
26 Red Clay, AI duPont MS Renovations (60/40) 349,322 232,882 582,204
27 Red Clay, Brandywine Springs School Renovations (60/40) 465,607 310,405 776,012
28 Red Clay, Dickinson HS Renovations (60/40) 668,677 445,785 1,114,462
29 Red Clay, Heritage ES Renovations (60/40) 3,418,310 2,278,873 5,697,183
30 Red Clay, Johnson ES Renovations (60/40) 309,447 206,298 515,745
2
1 Red Clay, Lewis ES Renovations (60/40) 440,718 293,812 734,530
720,096 1,800,240
2 Red Clay, McKean HS Renovations (60/40) 1,080,144 415,173 1,037,933
536,965 1,342,414
3 Red Clay, Mote ES Renovations (60/40) 622,760 281,282
435,461 703,205
4 Red Clay, Stanton MS Renovations (60/40) 805,449 2,070,162 1,088,652
666,667 5,175,404
5 Colonial, Eisenberg ES Renovations (60/40) 421,923 20,520,618
666,667
6 Colonial, Gunning Bedford MS Renovations (60/40) 653,191 54,120,513
7 Colonial, William Penn HS Renovations (60/40) 3,105,242
8 NCCVT, Howard HS Stadium Planning and Design (60/40)
9 NCCVT, Paul M. Hodgson Replacement (62/38) 33,599,895
10 NCCVT, Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical 3,599,138 3,599,138
11 High School Field House (100% Local) 664,351 3,163,575
120,650
12 Polytech, Polytech HS Roof Replacement (79/21) 2,499,224 574,523
22,824,216 57,060,516
13 Polytech, Polytech HS Walkway Enclosure (79/21) 453,873
14 Sussex Tech, New Sussex Tech HS (60/40) 34,236,300
15 Christina, Delaware School for the 3,795,593 3,795,593
16 Deaf Renovations (100% State) 37,455,000
17 Colonial, New Leach School (100% State) 37,455,000
18 Red Clay, Meadowood School Extended 337,453 224,969 562,422
19 Renovations (60/40) 105,887 264,717
90,357,205 268,340,313
20 Red Clay, Meadowood School Renovations (60/40) 158,830 $317,480,000
Maximum
21 Subtotal 177,983,108 Local Share Total Cost
7,023,684 7,023,684
22 TOTAL 1,809,000 7,865,400
2,512,400 10,923,600
23 State Share
24 Purpose
25 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
26 Smyrna, Clayton Intermediate Addition (77/23) 6,056,400
27 Smyrna, North Smyrna ES Addition/Renovation (77/23) 8,411,200
28 Appoquinimink, New MS and HS at Summit 18,438,958 5,507,741 23,946,699
29 Campus (77/23) 2,812,045 7,030,113
3,748,138 9,370,345
30 Red Clay, AI duPont MS Renovations (60/40) 4,218,068
31 Red Clay, Brandywine Springs School Renovations (60/40) 5,622,207
3
1 Red Clay, Bus Maintenance Building (60/40) 600,000 400,000 1,000,000
2 Red Clay, Conrad Schools for Science Renovations (60/40) 1,065,187 710,124 1,775,311
3 Red Clay, Dickinson HS Renovations (60/40) 8,074,280 5,382,852 13,457,132
4 Red Clay, Forest Oak ES Renovations (60/40) 513,187 342,125 855,312
5 Red Clay, Johnson ES Renovations (60/40) 3,736,569 2,491,046 6,227,615
6 Red Clay, Lewis ES Renovations (60/40) 5,321,668 3,547,778 8,869,446
7 Red Clay, Linden Hill ES Renovations (60/40) 530,549 353,699 884,248
8 Red Clay, McKean HS Renovations (60/40) 13,042,741 8,695,161 21,737,902
9 Red Clay, Mote ES Renovations (60/40) 7,519,821 5,013,214 12,533,035
10 Red Clay, Richardson Park ES Renovations (60/40) 581,468 387,645 969,113
11 Red Clay, Skyline MS Renovations (60/40) 515,944 343,963 859,907
12 Red Clay, Stanton MS Renovations (60/40) 9,725,786 6,483,858 16,209,644
13 Red Clay, Warner ES Renovations (60/40) 858,043 572,029 1,430,072
14 Colonial, Gunning Bedford MS Renovations (60/40) 2,245,049 1,496,698 3,741,747
15 Colonial, McCullough MS Renovations (60/40) 383,179 255,452 638,631
16 Colonial, New Castle ES Renovations (60/40) 5,642,233 3,761,489 9,403,722
17 Colonial, William Penn HS Renovations (100% State) 10,817,207 10,817,207
18 Colonial, Wilmington Manor ES Renovations (60/40) 227,078 151,385 378,463
19 Delmar, New District Office (100% Local) 3,000,000 3,000,000
20 NCCVT, Paul M. Hodgson Replacement (62/38) 16,777,572 10,283,028 27,060,600
21 NCCVT, Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical 1,619,612 1,619,612
22 High School Field House (100% Local)
23 Sussex Tech, New Sussex Tech HS (60/40) 10,698,900 7,132,568 17,831,468
24 Christina, Delaware School for the 1,685,070 1,685,070
25 Deaf Renovations (100% State)
26 Red Clay, Meadowood School Renovations (60/40) 1,917,874 1,278,582 3,196,456
27 Subtotal 145,226,238 87,115,316 232,341,554
28 TOTAL $339,145,000
29 Section 3. Appropriation of General Funds. It is the intent of the General Assembly that $427,464,897
30 $368,340,039 be appropriated to the following departments of the State and in the following amount for the purposes
4
1 set forth in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act. Any funds remaining unexpended or unencumbered by June 30,
2 2027 2028 shall revert to the General Fund of the State of Delaware.
3 Department, Agency or Instrumentality Amount
4 Office of Management and Budget $108,296,751 $107,663,102
5 Delaware State Housing Authority 15,500,000 38,000,000
6 Department of Technology and Information 18,567,000
7 State 146,875,000 99,447,714
8 Finance 5,000,000
9 Health and Social Services 13,000,000 16,067,596
10 Services for Children, Youth and their Families 200,000
11 Correction 5,000,000
12 Natural Resources and Environmental Control 37,298,700 59,284,377
13 Safety and Homeland Security 3,500,000 1,000,000
14 Agriculture 6,290,000 7,650,000
15 Fire School 142,500
16 Delaware National Guard 200,000
17 University of Delaware 17,000,000
18 Delaware State University 17,000,000
19 Delaware Technical Community College 17,000,000 1,389,076
20 Education 22,137,446 32,295,674
21 TOTAL $427,464,897 $368,340,039
22
23 Section 4. Transfer to the State Treasurer’s Agency Bond Reversion Account.
24 Department, Agency, Instrumentality Appropriation Code Amount
25 Office of Management and Budget
26 New Jobs Infrastructure 2012-10-02-11-50369 $1,958,125.01
2017-10-02-50-50055 173.85
27 New Troop 7 - Lewes 2021-10-02-50-50212
2020-10-02-50-50200 900,000.00
28 Veteran’s Home Generator 2021-10-02-50-50212 $221,903.61
2022-10-02-50-50304
29 Motor Pool Building Conversion 2025-10-02-50-50042 61,060.60
262,692.00
30 Veteran’s Home Generator 8,000,000.00
31 BWCI HVAC Replacement
32 New JTVCC Sally Port/Intake
5
1 Department of Health and Social Services
2 Wellness Center 2022-35-05-20-50257 47,103.75
3 Delaware National Guard
4 FMS #1 Conversion Project 2024-76-01-01-50535 2,250,000.00
5 Department of Education
6 Brandywine, Environmental Compliance 2018-95-31-00-50002 33.00
19,161.70
7 NCC Votech, Environmental Compliance 2018-95-38-00-50002
8 TOTAL $5,127,493.56 $8,592,759.96
9 Section 5. Transfer from the State Treasurer’s Agency Bond Reversion Account.
10 Notwithstanding the provisions of any other state law, the State Treasurer shall transfer, as funds become
11 available, the sum of $5,127,493.56 $8,592,759.96 from the State Treasurer’s Bond Reversion Account (94-
12 12-05-03-50015) to the following departments in the following amount for the purpose set forth in the Section
13 1 Addendum of this Act.
14 Department, Agency, Instrumentality Amount
15 Office of Management and Budget
16 OMB Project
17 Environmental Compliance (UST/Asbestos/Other) $19,194.70
$61,060.60
18 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
19 Correction Projects
20 Automatic Transfer Switch and Emergency Generator Replacements
21 (HRYCI, BWCI, JTVCC, and SCI) 900,000.00 2,500,000.00
22 HYRCI West Side, JTVCC Infirmary Roof Top and PCCC
23 Administration Building HVAC Replacements 5,886,560.00
24 JTVCC Building 13 Roof Replacement 98,035.61
25 Safety and Homeland Security Project
26 New Troop 4 - Georgetown 173.85
27 Department of Health and Social Services
28 Maintenance and Restoration 47,103.75
29 Delaware National Guard
30 Dagsboro Readiness Center Design and Expansion 1,708,125.01
2,500,000.00
31 Scannell Readiness Center Expansion/Renovations
32 TOTAL $5,127,493.56 $8,592,759.96
33 Section 6. Transfer to the State Treasurer’s School Bond Reversion Account.
34 Project Appropriation Code Amount
35 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2019/20-95-01-01-50022 $46,679.00
36 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2014/15/16/17/18-95-01-05-50022 37,521.43
37 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2020-95-10-00-50022 2,442.50
38 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2017/18-95-15-00-50022 33.44
39 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2016/17/18-95-31-00-50022 1,997.63
6
1 Voc Equipment Replacement 2015/16/17/18-95-31-00-50324 2.00
2 Architectural Barrier Removal 2013/17/21-95-31-00-50392 6.82
3 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2013/14-95-32-00-50022 640.75
4 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2014/17/18-95-33-00-50022 1,480.48
5 Voc Equipment Replacement 2013/14/15/16/17/18/20-95-33-00-50324 3,596.35
6 Architectural Barrier Removal 2013/14/16-95-33-00-50392 3,570.68
7 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2017/19-95-34-00-50022 3,138.67
8 Voc Equipment Replacement 2013-95-34-00-50324 2,453.00
9 Voc Equipment Replacement 2019-95-35-00-50324 687.83
10 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2020-95-36-00-50022 .01
11 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2021-95-37-00-50022 .49
12 Voc Equipment Replacement 2020-95-37-00-50324 335.60
13 Roof Repairs at Howard HS Skill Center 2015-95-38-00-50017 787.00
14 Voc Equipment Replacement 2017/19/21-95-38-00-50324
15 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2019-95-53-00-50022 .17
16 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2014/15/16/17-95-54-00-50022 469.43
17 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2014-95-68-00-50022 22,371.38
18 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2018-95-76-00-50022
19 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2017-95-82-00-50022 .03
.20
.01
20 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2023-95-01-01-50022 $1,465.00
21 Caesar Rodney, St. Thomas More Renovations 2023-95-10-00-50347 6,824,920.00
22 TOTAL $128,214.90 $6,826,385.00
23 Section 7. Transfer from the State Treasurer’s School Bond Reversion Account. Notwithstanding
24 the provisions of any other state law, the State Treasurer shall transfer, as funds become available, the sum of
25 $128,214.90 $6,826,385.00 from the State Treasurer’s Bond Reversion Account (94-12-05-03-50229) to the
26 following department in the following amount for the purpose set forth in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act.
27 Department, Agency or Instrumentality Amount
28 Education $123,850.40 $6,826,385.00
3,577.50
29 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 787.00
30 Architectural Barrier Removal
31 NCCVT, Paul M. Hodgson Replacement (62/38)
32 TOTAL $128,214.90 $6,826,385.00
33 Section 8. General Fund Reprogramming. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other state
34 law, the General Assembly hereby directs the State Treasurer to transfer appropriation balances, not in excess
35 of the balances below from the following General Fund projects and reauthorizes the funds to the departments
36 listed in subsection (b) of this Section, according to the purposes in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act.
37 Department, Agency or Instrumentality Appropriation Code Amount
38 Office of Management and Budget
39 Construction/Federal Contingency 2019-10-02-11-10092 $337,779
40 Baylor Women’s Residential 3,276,000
$2,934,770.28
41 Treatment Unit 2022-10-02-50-10258 4,593,700.00
42 JTVCC New Sally Port/Intake Facility 2023-10-02-50-10302
43 JTVCC New Sally Port/Intake Facility 2024-10-02-50-10302
7
1 Troop 7, Lewes 2024-10-02-50-10911 2,035,284.72
2 Department of State
3 Veterans Home Bus Replacement 2024-20-09-01-10051 40,400.00
32,000.00
4 Experimental Program to Stimulate 800,000.00
900,000.00
5 Competitive Research (EPSCOR-RII) 2023-20-10-01-10066 80,000.00
6 Experimental Program to Stimulate
7 Competitive Research (EPSCOR-RII) 2024-20-10-01-10066
8 Transportation Infrastructure
9 Investment Fund 2022-20-10-01-10185
10 Transportation Infrastructure
11 Investment Fund 2023-20-10-01-10185
12 Department of Education
13 DOE Market Pressure 2024-95-01-01-10187 26,678,593.12
2024-95-01-01-10230 1,769.00
14 Minor Capital Improvement
15 and Equipment
16 TOTAL $3,613,779 $38,096,517.12
17 (b) Department, Agency or Instrumentality Amount
18 Office of Management and Budget
19 JTVCC Building 13 Roof Replacement $1,370,310.28
20 Department of State
21 Museum Maintenance 40,400.00
32,000.00
22 Bioscience Center for Advanced Technology (CAT)
800,000.00
23 Experimental Program to Stimulate
980,000.00
24 Competitive Research (EPSCOR-RII)
25 Transportation Infrastructure
26 Investment Fund
27 Department of Correction
28 Maintenance and Restoration 3,276,000.00
6,158,160.00
29 Level IV and V Security Camera Equipment
30 Delaware National Guard
31 Maintenance and Restoration 200,000.00
137,779.00
32 Cheswold Readiness Center – Design 500,000.00
510,284.72
33 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 825,000.00
200,000.00
34 Bethany Beach Training Site
35 Dagsboro Readiness Center
36 Penns Way
37 Department of Education
38 Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 1,769.00
26,678,593.12
39 Colonial, William Penn HS Renovations
40 TOTAL $3,613,779.00 $38,096,517.12
41 Section 9. Special Fund Reprogramming. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other state law,
42 the General Assembly hereby directs the State Treasurer to transfer appropriation balances not in excess of the
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1 balances below from the following Special Funds and reauthorizes the funds to the departments listed in
2 subsection (b) of this Section, according to the purposes in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act.
3 Department, Agency, or Instrumentality Appropriation Code Amount
4 Judicial
5 Tech Fund 2018-02-17-01-25000 $0.77
2014-02-17-01-25199 84,797.20
6 Court Security
7 Office of Management and Budget
8 Complete Communities 2012-10-02-11-25117 10,000.00
2020-10-02-11-25234 3,400,000.00
9 Emergency Health Funds
10 Department of State
11 Urban Redevelopment 2020-20-10-01-25374 1,508.50
12 Department of Safety and Homeland Security
13 Twin Engine Helicopter 2021-45-01-01-25375 2.53
14 Department of Education
15 Architectural Barrier Removal 2012-95-01-05-25029 1,465.00
16 Minor Capital Improvements 2012-95-01-05-25102 116,373.00
2015-95-01-05-25348 54,280.82
17 and Equipment 2012-95-31-00-25029 2,053.45
2018-95-33-00-25392 22,945.37
18 Architectural Barrier Removal
19 Architectural Barrier Removal
20 Christina Renovate Brennan School
21 TOTAL $3,693,426.64
22 (b) Department, Agency, or Instrumentality Amount
23 Judicial
24 Minor Capital Improvements and Equipment $84,800.50
25 Office of Management and Budget
26 Architectural Barrier Removal 10,000.00
1,000,000.00
27 Carvel State Office Building Maintenance and Restoration
400,000.00
28 Minor Capital Improvements and Equipment 2,000,000.00
29 JTVCC HVAC Project
30 Department of State
31 Delaware Prosperity Partnership 1,508.50
32 Department of Education
33 Architectural Barrier Removal 57,799.27
116,373.00
34 Minor Capital Improvements and Equipment
22,945.37
35 Christina, Delaware School for the Deaf Renovations
36 TOTAL $3,693,426.64
37 Section 10. Continuing Appropriations. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 2025, any sums
38 in the following accounts shall remain as continuing appropriations and shall not be subject to reversion until
39 June 30, 2025 2026.
9
1 Fiscal Year(s) Appropriation Code Description
2 2022/23 01-08-02-10093 Community Reinvestment Fund
3 2019 01-08-02-10113 Technology Fund
4 2022 02-03-10-10020 MCI – Judicial
5 2020 02-06-10-10020 MCI – Judicial
6 2020/22 02-13-10-10020 MCI – Judicial
7 2019/22 02-17-01-10020 MCI – Judicial
8 2023 10-02-11-10009 ERP
9 2019 10-02-11-10092 Construction/Federal Contingency
10 2020 10-02-11-10093 Community Reinvestment Fund
11 2020 10-02-11-10094 Municipal Infrastructure Fund
12 2019 10-02-11-10113 Technology Fund
13 2023 10-02-11-10918 Clean Water
14 2012 10-02-11-50369 New Jobs Infrastructure
15 2023 10-02-32-10009 ERP
16 2023 10-02-50-10001 Legislative Hall Improvements
17 2023 10-02-50-10005 CSOB Maintenance and Restoration
18 2022/23 10-02-50-10020 MCI/Judicial
19 2022 2023 10-02-50-10023 MCI/DHSS
20 2022/23 10-02-50-10025 MCI/Safety
21 2022/23 10-02-50-10026 MCI/STATE
22 2020/ 2022/23 10-02-50-10027 MCI/DSCYF
23 2020/ 2022/23 10-02-50-10031 MCI/DOC
24 2021 10-02-50-10035 MCI/DNG
25 2022 10-02-50-10075 Security, Technology
26 2023 10-02-50-10091 Roof Replacements
27 2022/23 10-02-50-10122 Deferred Maintenance
28 2019 10-02-50-10125 Veterans Home Bathing
29 2020 10-02-50-10156 Veterans Home Dental Suite
30 2023 10-02-50-10172 800 MHz Shelter Replacement
31 2022/23 10-02-50-10181 CSOB Mechanical Upgrades
32 2022/23 10-02-50-10186 Cleveland White Renovations
33 2023 10-02-50-10187 Market Pressure
34 2023 10-02-50-10206 CSOB Mechanical Upgrades
35 2022 10-02-50-10214 Richardson and Robinson Mech Upgrades
36 2022/23 10-02-50-10220 Kent and Sussex Family Court Facilities
37 2022/23 10-02-50-10221 Customs House
38 2022 10-02-50-10222 Delaware Psychiatric Center Anti-Ligature
39 2022 10-02-50-10223 Holloway Campus Electrical System Replacement
40 2022 10-02-50-10224 Holloway Campus Mitchell Building HVAC
41 2022 10-02-50-10227 State Service Center Redesign and Improvements
42 2022/23 10-02-50-10230 MCI Equipment
43 2022/23 10-02-50-10238 Absalom Jones Performing Arts Center
44 2022 10-02-50-10255 JVTCC Security Door
45 2022 10-02-50-10256 SCI Door & Door Jamb Replacements
46 2022 10-02-50-10257 HRYCI Security Door Replacements
47 2022 2023 10-02-50-10258 BWCI Residential Treatment Unit
48 2022/23 10-02-50-10259 New Troop 6 - Wilmington
49 2022/23 10-02-50-10280 MCI & Eq DDA
50 2022 10-02-50-10282 Generator – New Castle Fire Training Center
51 2023 10-02-50-10286 Herman Holloway Campus Improvements
52 2023 10-02-50-10287 Howard R Young Improvements
53 2023 10-02-50-10288 Planning/Engineering Studies
54 2023 10-02-50-10290 DHCI Renovations
10
1 2023 10-02-50-10291 Jesse Cooper Building Improvements
2 2023 10-02-50-10292 LL Williams Justice Center Improvements
3 2023 10-02-50-10293 900 King Street Renovations
4 2023 10-02-50-10298 BWCI Renovations
5 2023 10-02-50-10300 HRYCI Renovations
6 2023 10-02-50-10302 JVTCC Renovations
7 2023 10-02-50-10303 New Troop 4 – Georgetown
8 2023 10-02-50-10316 Planning and Engineering
9 2023 10-02-50-10318 Fire School Renovation
10 2023 10-02-50-10325 Domestic Violence Coordination Council
11 2023 10-02-50-10343 Land and Buildings Acquisition
12 2022 10-02-50-50005 Roof Replacements OMB
13 2009 10-02-50-50006 800 MHz
14 2020/22 10-02-50-50009 Kent and Sussex Judicial Court Facilities
15 2021 10-02-50-50010 Veterans Home Bathing
16 2016/17/22 10-02-50-50021 HRYCI Old Kitchen Space Renovation
17 2019 10-02-50-50055 New Troop 7, Lewes
18 2021 10-02-50-50060 MCI - Judicial
19 2021 10-02-50-50061 MCI – Dept of State
20 2021 10-02-50-50066 MCI – Safety & Homeland
21 2020 10-02-50-50199 JTVCC Perimeter Fence
22 2020 10-02-50-50200 Motor Pool Bldg Conver
23 2021 10-02-50-50212 Veterans Home Generator
24 2021 10-02-50-50220 Minor Capital Imp & Eq
25 2022 10-02-50-50243 Sussex County Courthouse Improvements
26 2021 10-02-50-50301 Leonard L. Williams Justice Center Improvement
27 2022 10-02-50-50302 Legislative Hall Improvements
28 2022 10-02-50-50303 Absalom Jones Improvements
29 2022 10-02-50-50304 BWCI HVAC Replacement
30 2021 10-02-50-50306 MCI OMB
31 2020 10-02-50-50370 Roof Replacement – DHSS
32 2023 10-02-50-50523 New Troop 4 - Georgetown
33 2015 10-02-50-59920 Generator Replacements
34 2022 10-02-50-59952 Environmental Compliance
35 2022 10-02-50-59964 Leonard L. Williams Justice
36 2020 10-02-50-59965 Veterans Home Bathing
37 2021/ 2022 10-02-50-59976 Minor Cap Improv & Equ
38 2023 10-02-50-59987 Minor Cap Improvements
39 2023 10-07-01-10325 Domestic Violence Coordination Council
40 1994 12-05-03-50015 Agency Reversions
41 1994 12-05-03-50229 School Reversions
42 2020 20-06-01-10122 Deferred Maintenance
43 2023 20-06-01-10132 Park Rehab – Fort Christina
44 2020/23 20-06-01-10184 Weldin House Improvements
45 2022 20-06-01-10265 Nassau School
46 2022 20-06-01-10268 Read House
47 2022 20-06-01-50069 Museum Maintenance
48 2020 20-06-01-59966 John Dickinson Plantation
49 2023 20-08-01-10104 Harrington Public Library
50 2022/23 20-08-01-10261 North Wilmington Public Library
51 2023 20-08-01-10310 Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library
52 2023 20-08-01-10311 Duck Creek Regional Library
53 2023 20-08-01-10312 Newark Free Library
54 2023 20-08-01-10313 Rehoboth Beach Public Library
11
1 2023 20-08-01-10314 Selbyville Public Library
2 2018 20-08-01-50065 Harrington Public Library
3 2021 20-08-01-50116 Selbyville Public Library
4 2021 20-08-01-50214 Rehoboth Beach Public Library
5 2017/18/ 2019 20-08-01-50364 Duck Creek Regional Library
6 2019 20-08-01-59958 Duck Creek Regional Library
7 2020 20-08-01-59967 North Wilmington Public Library
8 2020/21 20-08-01-59968 Rehoboth Beach Public Library
9 2023 20-10-01-10066 EPSCoR-Exper Program
10 2023 20-10-01-10167 Laboratories
11 2022/23 20-10-01-10185 Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund
12 2022/23 20-10-01-10262 Site Readiness Fund
13 2022 20-10-01-10267 Grand Opera House
14 2023 25-05-01-10009 ERP
15 2022 2023 35-01-30-10118 Maintenance and Restoration DHSS
16 2022 35-01-30-50088 DPH Lab Renovation and Expansion
17 2023 35-05-20-10074 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
18 2022 35-05-20-50257 School Wellness Center
19 2021 35-05-20-59979 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
20 2022 35-07-02-10229 State Service Center CAPS Replacement
21 2022 35-12-30-10229 State Service Center CAPS Replacement
22 2022 2023 38-04-40-10075 Level IV and V Security Camera Equipment
23 2021 38-04-40-10207 700 MHz Radio System Upgrade
24 2022 38-04-40-10218 Technology Systems
25 2022 38-04-40-10255 JVTCC Security Door
26 2022/23 40-01-01-10044 Delaware Bayshore Initiative
27 2023 40-01-01-10277 MCI & Eq DNREC
28 2020/21 40-01-01-50194 Delaware Bayshore Initiative
29 2022/23 40-01-06-10079 Clean Water State Revolving Fund
30 2020 40-01-06-10918 Clean Water State Revolving Fund
31 2021 40-01-06-59981 Clean Water State Revolving Fund
32 2023 40-03-02-10118 Maintenance & Restoration
33 2023 40-03-02-10132 Lums Pond Cabins/Trap Pond Splash Pad/White
34 Clay Creek Nature Center
35 2020/21/ 2022/23 40-03-02-10159 Prk Fctly Rehab Publ Rec Infrastructure
36 2022 40-03-02-10191 Bellevue State Park Improvements
37 2022 40-03-02-10193 White Clay Creek Big Pond
38 2022 40-03-02-10273 Fox Point Park
39 2022 40-03-02-10274 Garrisons Renovations
40 2023 40-03-02-10331 Open Space
41 2023 40-03-02-10345 Trails and Pathways
42 2017/22 40-03-02-50086 Statewide Trails and Pathways
43 2020 40-03-02-59922 Redevelopment of Strategic Sites
44 (NVF/Fort DuPont)
45 2019 40-03-02-59960 Park Facility Rehab
46 2019/21/22/23 40-03-04-10078 Conservation Reserve Enhancement
47 2022/23 40-03-04-10129 Dikes and Dams
48 2023 40-03-04-10138 Tax Ditches
49 2022/23 40-03-04-10164 Debris Pits
50 2019/20/22/23 40-03-04-10165 Resource Conservation & Development
51 2022 40-03-04-10166 New Castle Pier
52 2020 40-03-04-10197 Marshallton Drainage
53 2014 40-03-04-10246 Holts Landing Dredging
54 2020/ 2022/23 40-03-04-10251 Shoreline and Waterway
12
1 2022 40-03-04-10275 Meeting House Branch and Tarr Ditch Drainage
Dikes/Dams
2 2014/17 40-03-04-50087 Pier and Dredging Project
Dikes/Dams
3 2017 40-03-04-50125 Tax Ditches
High Hazard Dam and Dike
4 2020/21 40-03-04-59910 Dikes/Dams
Conservation Reserve
5 2023 40-03-04-59936 Resource Conservation & Development
Christina/Brandywine River Remediation
6 2018 40-03-04-59943 800 MHz Technology Refresh
800 MHz Technology Refresh
7 2019 40-03-04-59961 School Safety and Security
Emergency Management Resiliency Fund
8 2020 40-03-04-59969 FHWA
FTA
9 2021/22 40-03-04-59983 Federal-Other
TIFIA Loan
10 2023 40-04-04-10272
Grants & Allocations
11 2021 2023 45-01-20-10208
Transit System
12 2022 45-01-20-50108
Support System
13 2023 45-01-30-10171
Road System
14 2022 45-01-30-10279 GARVEE Fund
US 301 Toll Revenue Bond
15 2010 55-05-00-95401 Technology Systems
Cover Crop Investment
16 2010 55-05-00-95402 Irrigation System Conversion
Concrete Repair – Dover Fire School
17 2010 55-05-00-95403 Minor Cap Imprv Equip DNG
Security and Technology
18 2010 55-05-00-95404 River Road Readiness Center
Bethany Beach Training Site Barracks
19 2010/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/ HED Econ Dvlpt Invest
Laboratories
20 20/21/22/23 55-05-00-95601 Shellfish Aquaculture
Laboratories
21 2010/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/ Deferred Maintenance
Campus Improvements
22 20/21/22/23 55-05-00-97301 Excellence Through Technology
Campus Improvements
23 2010/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/ New Land Grant Facility
Excellence Through Technology
24 20/21/22/23 55-05-00-97601
HED Economic Development
25 2010/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/ Investment Fund
Critical Capital Needs
26 20/21/22/23 55-05-00-97701 Critical Capital Needs
Enhanced MCI
27 2021 55-05-00-97801 Enhanced MCI
MCI
28 2016 55-05-00-97802
29 2022 60-01-10-10218
30 2023 65-01-12-10202
31 2020 65-01-12-10203
32 2023 75-02-01-10281
33 2020/21/22/23 76-01-01-10035
34 2023 76-01-01-10075
35 2023 76-01-01-10213
36 2022 76-01-01-50238
37 2019 90-01-01-10134
38 2023 90-01-01-10167
39 2022 2023 90-01-01-10283
40 2022 90-01-01-50088
41 2022 90-03-01-10122
42 2020/ 2022/23 90-03-01-10168
43 2022/23 90-03-01-10212
44 2020/21/22 90-03-01-50093
45 2020 90-03-01-50198
46 2021 90-03-01-50273
47 2020/ 2022 90-04-01-10134
48
49 2022 2023 90-04-01-10170
50 2021/22 90-04-01-50353
51 2023 95-01-01-10337
52 2023 95-10-00-10337
53 2022 95-10-00-50022
13
1 2023 95-10-00-50347 Caesar Rodney, St. Thomas More Renovation
2 2023 95-11-00-50022 MCI
3 2022 95-13-00-10284 Capital, William Henry MS Restoration
4 2023 95-13-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
5 2022/23 95-13-00-50311 Capital, Construct 800 Student MS Bldg 2
6 2022/23 95-13-00-50312 Capital, Convert Wm Henry MS to Kent County
7 Secondary ILC Renovation
8 2022/23 95-13-00-50313 Capital, Convert Wm Henry MS to Kent County
9 Community School Renovation
10 2020/21/ 2022 95-13-00-50345 Capital, Construct 800 Student MS Bldg 1
11 2021 95-13-00-50498 Capital, Construct Kent County Community School
12 Classrooms at MS Building 1
13 2023 95-15-00-50324 Voc Equipment Replacement
14 2023 95-16-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
15 2022 2023 95-16-00-50022 MCI
16 2022 95-16-00-50324 Voc Equipment Replacement
17 2013/14/15 95-16-00-50394 Laurel, Construct 1200 Student ES
18 2022/23 95-17-00-10187 Cape Henlopen Market Pressure
19 2023 95-17-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
20 2021 95-17-00-50467 Renovate Milton ES
21 2019/21 95-17-00-50482 Renovate Lewes School and Demolish
22 Shields
23 2019/21 95-17-00-50492 Addition to Cape Henlopen HS
24 2020 95-17-00-50497 Sussex Consortium Expansion
25 2021/22/23 95-17-00-50499 Cape Henlopen, Construct New 600 Student MS
26 2023 95-18-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
27 2022 95-18-00-50022 MCI
28 2022 2023 95-18-00-50316 Milford, Revitalize Milford MS
29 2022 95-23-00-50022 MCI
30 2023 95-24-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
31 2022 2023 95-24-00-50022 MCI
32 2022 95-24-00-50314 Smyrna, Land Purchase
33 2023 95-24-00-50319 Smyrna Market Pressure
34 2023 95-24-00-50324 Voc Equipment Replacement
35 2021 95-24-00-50504 Smyrna, N Smyrna ES Roof Replacement
36 2023 95-24-00-50517 Smyrna, Clayton Intermediate Addition
37 2023 95-24-00-50518 Smyrna, New 600 Student ES
38 2023 95-24-00-50519 Smyrna, North Smyrna ES Addition/Renovation
39 2022 95-29-00-10187 Appoquinimink Market Pressure
40 2023 95-29-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
41 2023 95-29-00-50319 Appoquinimink Market Pressure
42 2019/21/22 95-29-00-50484 Replace Everett Meredith MS
43 2021 95-29-00-50486 Renovate Silver Lake ES
44 2021/22 95-29-00-50500 Appo New 330 Student Kindergarten Center
45 2022/ 2023 95-29-00-50501 Appo New 840 Student ES
46 2021 95-29-00-50509 Appo HS Turf Fields (2) Replacements
47 2021/ 2022 95-29-00-50512 Appo Middletown HS Roof and HVAC
48 Replacement
49 2021/ 2023 95-29-00-50520 Appoquinimink Louis L Redding MS
50 2023 95-31-00-10338 Brandywine, Bush School
51 2022 95-31-00-50317 Brandywine, Bush School
52 2020 95-31-00-59970 School Safety and Security
53 2022 95-32-00-50022 MCI
54 2022 95-32-00-50324 Voc Equipment Replacement
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1 2022/23 95-33-00-10135 City of Wilmington Education Initiatives
2 2022 95-33-00-10187 City of Wilmington Education Initiatives
3 Market Pressure
4 2020 95-33-00-10213 City of Wilmington Education Initiatives
5 2023 95-33-00-10321 Christina, Brennen Renovations
6 2021/22 95-33-00-50022 MCI
7 2022 95-33-00-50134 City of Wilmington Education Initiatives
8 2020/ 2021 95-33-00-50140 City of Wilmington Education Initiatives
9 2022 95-33-00-50324 Voc Equipment Replacement
10 2022 95-33-00-50355 Architectural Barrier Removal
11 2021 95-33-00-50506 Christina Early Education Center Mechanical
12 And Electrical Renovation
13 2021 95-33-00-50507 Christina Marshall ES HVAC
14 2021 95-33-00-59950 City of Wilmington Education Initiatives
15 2020 95-33-00-59970 School Safety and Security
16 2023 95-34-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
17 2022 95-34-00-50022 MCI
18 2023 95-36-00-10171 School Safety and Security
19 2022 95-36-00-10187 Sussex Central HS Market Pressure
20 2023 95-36-00-10323 Indian River, Ennis Classrooms at the
21 New Sussex Central HS
22 2019 95-36-00-50488 Replace Howard T. Ennis
23 2021/22/23 95-36-00-50503 IR Const New Sussex Central HS
24 2023 95-37-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
25 2019 95-38-00-10112 Delaware Skills Center
26 2023 95-38-00-10171 School Safety and Security
27 2023 95-38-00-10187 NCCVT, Hodgson Market Pressure
28 2023 95-38-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
29 2023 95-38-00-50319 NCCVT, Hodgson Market Pressure
30 2022 2023 95-38-00-50324 Voc Equipment Replacement
31 2023 95-38-00-50521 NCCVT, Paul M. Hodgson HS Replacement
32 2018 95-38-00-50526 Delcastle Technical HS
33 2023 95-39-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
34 2023 95-39-00-10340 Polytech, Drainage and Stormwater
35 2021 95-39-00-50022 MCI
36 2022/23 95-39-00-50324 Voc Equipment Replacement
37 2023 95-40-00-50522 Sussex Tech, New Sussex Tech HS
38 2023 95-51-00-50022 MCI
39 2023 95-53-00-50524 Colonial, Leach Land Purchase
40 2023 95-69-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
41 2023 95-70-00-10171 School Safety and Security
42 2021 95-76-00-50022 MCI
43 2023 95-77-00-10171 School Safety and Security
44 2023 95-80-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
45 2023 95-86-00-10171 School Safety and Security
46 2023 95-86-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
47 2023 95-92-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
48 2023 96-04-00-10171 School Safety and Security
49 2023 96-05-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
50 2023 96-07-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
51 2023 96-14-00-10337 Enhanced MCI
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1 Section 11. Prefatory Language. This Act has been prepared in conformance with 78 Del. Laws, c.
2 90. For all sections with the exception of Section 1 Addendum, all comparisons to the previous year’s Budget
3 Act are shown noting insertions by underlining and deletions by strikethrough.
4 Section 12. Conservation Districts - Federal Acquisition Regulations. Conservation Districts shall not
5 be required to follow the provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations unless specifically required under a
6 contract(s) with a federal agency or federal grant. If the Conservation Districts are required to follow subpart 31.2 of
7 the Federal Acquisition Regulations, then the Conservation Districts are hereby authorized to charge an additional 10
8 percent to their overhead cost rate to enable the Conservation Districts to continue to fulfill their statutory duties and
9 responsibilities.
10 Section 13. First State Preservation Revolving Fund, Inc. For the current fiscal year, First State
11 Preservation Revolving Fund, Inc. may continue to expend, for administrative expenses, the interest generated by the
12 Community Redevelopment Fund appropriations of $250,000 in each of Fiscal Years 1999 and 2000.
13 Section 14. Laurel Redevelopment Corporation. Any proceeds from the sale of property funded in whole
14 or in part from Community Redevelopment Fund grants to Laurel Redevelopment Corporation shall be reinvested in
15 redevelopment projects within the Town of Laurel.
16 Section 15. Bond Bill Reporting Requirements. All state agencies and public school districts receiving
17 funds from the Bond and Capital Improvements Act shall submit a quarterly expenditure status report to the Director
18 of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General on all incomplete projects that are wholly or
19 partially funded with state and/or local funds, including bond funds. The format and information required in these
20 quarterly reports shall include, but not be limited to, expenditures of both bond and cash funds. The report format
21 will be developed by the Office of Management and Budget and include information as needed by the Department of
22 Finance, the Office of the State Treasurer and the Office of Management and Budget to anticipate cash and bond
23 requirements for the upcoming fiscal year.
24 Section 16. Notification. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller
25 General shall notify affected state agencies and other instrumentalities of the State as to certain relevant provisions of
26 this Act. Additionally, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General shall notify
27 the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House as to any legislative appointments required by
28 this Act.
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1 Section 17. Higher Education Research and Education. The Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes
2 appropriations to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental
3 Control. In an effort to best utilize resources available to the State, including federal funding, to the State’s benefit
4 and, notwithstanding 29 Del. C. c. 69 or any other statutory provision to the contrary, the General Assembly hereby
5 permits the departments, within the limits of funding provided to support research and education efforts to enter into
6 agreements directly with the University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Delaware Technical Community
7 College. This authorization is limited to conducting basic or applied research; transferring knowledge regarding
8 scientific and technological advancements; and providing practical training to the state and local governments in the
9 application of science or technology, and encourages the departments to consider these three institutions as the
10 resource of first resort in meeting any of their research and/or educational needs.
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1 LEGISLATIVE
2 Section 18. 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,
5 general contractor, and others involved in the design of, construction of, and furnishing of equipment for the
6 addition to, and parking garage for, Legislative Hall. The Committee may make decisions related to the design,
7 construction, and furnishing of equipment for the addition to, and parking garage for, Legislative Hall or may
8 make recommendations to Legislative Council on needed decisions related to the design, construction, and
9 furnishing of 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
11 public regarding the design of, construction of, and furnishing of equipment for the addition to, and parking
12 garage for, Legislative Hall.
13 (3) Provide periodic reports to Legislative Council and the Governor on the progress of the design of,
14 construction of, 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
16 of position:
17 (1) Two members of the House of Representatives, 1 member of the majority caucus and 1 member of the
18 minority caucus, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
19 (2) Two members of the Senate, 1 member from the majority caucus and 1 member of the minority caucus,
20 appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
21 (3) Three citizens of this State, 1 appointed by the Governor, 1 appointed by the Speaker of the House of
22 Representatives, and 1 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
5 the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives is Chair in even-numbered years and Vice-Chair in odd-numbered
6 years.
7 (d) (1) A quorum of the Committee is a majority of its members.
8 (2) Official action by the Committee, including making decisions, findings, and recommendations, requires
9 the approval of a quorum of the Committee.
10 (3) The Committee may adopt rules necessary for its operation.
11 (4) The Chair may invite individuals with relevant expertise to participate in Committee discussions.
12 (5) A member of the Committee with the ability to designate another individual to attend a Committee
13 meeting must provide the designation in writing to the Chair. An individual attending a meeting for a
14 member as a designee has the same duties and rights as the member.
15 (e) The Chair is responsible for guiding the administration of the Committee by doing, at a minimum, all of the
16 following:
17 (1) Setting a date, time, and place for the initial organizational meeting.
18 (2) Notifying the individuals who are members of the Committee of the formation of the Committee and, if
19 applicable, notifying a person of the need to appoint a member.
20 (3) Supervising the Secretary’s preparation and distribution of meeting notices, agendas, minutes,
21 correspondence, and reports of the Committee.
22 (4) Sending to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, after
23 the first meeting of the Committee, the names of the members of the Committee as follows:
24 a. By position, including if serving as a designee of a member serving by virtue of position.
25 b. By appointment, including the group the member represents.
26 (5) Ensuring that periodic written reports are submitted to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the
27 Speaker of the House of Representatives, with copies to all members of the General Assembly, the Governor,
28 the Librarian of the Division of Research of Legislative Council, and the Delaware Public Archives.
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1 JUDICIAL
2 Section 19. Court Facilities Improvement Working Group. Recognizing that there are critical unmet
3 court space needs statewide, including addressing operational deficiencies of the Family Court facilities in Sussex and
4 Kent Counties, and other downstate court facilities, as identified in the Southern Court Facilities Space Study
5 (October 31, 2006), a court facilities improvement working group shall be established, consisting of representatives
6 from the Judicial Branch, the Office of the Governor, the Office of Management and Budget, including Facilities
7 Management, and the Office of the Controller General, to develop a plan for implementing flexible, cost-effective
8 and potentially innovative solutions to these and other court facility space issues. The working group shall engage
9 with the Delaware State Bar Association to obtain input from practitioners who practice in the affected courts
10 regarding the best manner to ensure that litigants have access to high-quality, dignified, and safe courthouses within
11 reasonable proximity to their residences, and what combination of courthouses will accomplish that goal in the
12 manner most cost-effective to taxpayers in the long term. For the same reason, the working group will obtain input
13 from other state agencies that provide services related to litigants in the affected courts, to consider whether the co-
14 location of offices would be helpful to those receiving services and be more efficient for state taxpayers in the long
15 term.
16 Section 20. Kent and Sussex County Judicial Court Facilities. (a) The Section 1 Addendum of this Act
17 includes an appropriation of $25,000,000 for Kent and Sussex Family Court Facilities. The Section 1 Addendum of 80
18 Del. Laws c. 78 and c. 299, 81 Del. Laws c. 303, 82 Del. Laws c. 86, and 83 Del. Laws c. 56, 83 Del. Laws c. 340, and
19 84 Del. Laws, c. 83 appropriated funding and Section 21 of 81 Del. Laws c. 59 provided spending authority to be used
20 toward preliminary costs, including planning and design, architectural and engineering work, construction costs and
21 costs associated with relocating the Department of Justice offices. Efficiencies shall be achieved in this process
22 through the combining of planning, design, architectural and engineering work for both facilities, in all circumstances
23 where combined efforts are appropriate and will likely achieve cost savings to the overall project.
24 (b) Of this amount, $3,610,000 shall be used for the acquisition of tax parcel ID # 135-19.08-154.00, 135-
25 19.08-146.01, and 135-15.17-148.00 for final space and utility relocations.
26 (c) Of the total funds appropriated for the new Kent and Sussex Family Court Facilities, any residual funds
27 from these appropriations may be used for the renovations of the Customs House and/or the Old Kent/Sussex Family
28 Courthouses.
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1 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
2 Section 21. Construction Management. Notwithstanding any other state law, the Office of Management
3 and Budget shall be responsible for the design and construction of all the projects listed under Office of Management
4 and Budget in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act. For those projects that are solely for the purchase of equipment,
5 including projects that are funded in any Minor Capital Improvement (MCI) and Equipment line, the Office of
6 Management and Budget shall transfer the appropriate funding necessary to purchase the equipment to the agency for
7 which the equipment is being purchased. The appropriate amount of funding shall be determined and agreed to by
8 the Office of Management and Budget and the agency for which the equipment is being purchased by September 1 of
9 each fiscal year. For those projects for which the appropriation is passed to an entity and for which the State is not a
10 party to the construction 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
12 Lieutenant Governor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Controller General. The
13 Appeals Board shall approve the use of all unencumbered monies after that project is deemed substantially complete.
14 A project shall be deemed substantially complete when the project is occupied by 75 percent of the planned tenants or
15 when deemed complete by the Appeals Board. One year after a project is deemed substantially complete, any
16 unencumbered authorization balance shall revert. In no case shall this section empower the Appeals Board to allow
17 for the expenditure of funds for uses other than for the funds authorized purpose(s). The Controller General shall
18 notify the Co-Chairs of the 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
21 settlement or emergency or unforeseen conditions as determined by the Director of the Office of Management and
22 Budget, the 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
25 Act, either with special funds or private funds, unless the use of those funds is approved by the appropriate cabinet
26 secretary, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Controller General and the Co-Chairs of the
27 Joint Committee on Capital Improvements.
28 Section 22. Construction Manager. It is the intent of the General Assembly that all public works
29 projects, including all public school projects, that utilize a construction manager on the project, utilize the delivery
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1 methodology which requires the construction manager to secure a performance and payment bond for their portion of
2 the work. All subcontractors shall be listed at the start of the project and shall provide a performance and payment
3 bond which names the construction manager and the State of Delaware as additional insureds. All provisions of 29
4 Del. C. c. 69 are in effect for projects which utilize a construction manager.
5 Section 23. 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
7 Executive Committee shall include two members of the legislature appointed by the Co-Chairs of the Joint
8 Committee on Capital Improvements; the respective Chairs of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees; two
9 members of the Judiciary as appointed by the Chief Justice; and three members of the Executive Department to
10 include the Director of Facilities Management, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and their
11 designee. The Executive Committee shall work in conformation with existing construction oversight guidelines as
12 written in the Construction Management section 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
14 facility;
15 (b) Provide such oversight to ensure that the final facility provides optimal security and incorporates
16 maximum operational efficiencies both within the Judiciary and in conjunction with other criminal justice agencies;
17 (c) Ensure that new construction and/or renovations are completed on schedule; and
18 (d) Ensure that the cost of new construction and/or renovations does not exceed the authorized budget.
19 This section shall apply to the following projects: Sussex County Family Court; Kent County Family Court; and any
20 Judicial construction or renovation project requested by either the Judicial Branch or recommended by the Office of
21 Management and Budget for the Judicial Branch where the total project cost estimate exceeds $10,000,000.
22 Section 24. New Castle County Courthouses. Notwithstanding any law or local government ordinance,
23 resolution, or any deed restrictions to the contrary, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall
24 designate the name of any state-owned or state-operated courthouse or other judicial building or facility in New
25 Castle County purchased, constructed, or improved by funds appropriated pursuant to an act of the General Assembly
26 and shall have the sole authority to approve or disapprove the placement of any statues or memorials in or on the
27 grounds of such courthouse or judicial building or facility.
28 Section 25. Card Access Security Systems. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the
29 Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS), and the Department of
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1 Technology and Information (DTI) shall jointly develop and maintain specifications and standards for card access
2 security systems for all state facilities. Security system communications using state infrastructure will observe
3 enterprise standards and policies as defined by DTI pursuant to 29 Del. C. c. 90C. The specifications and standards
4 shall enable a single-card security solution for all state-owned facilities, require the ability for concurrent central and
5 local administration of card access functions and shall include a registry of approved card readers and associated
6 hardware required to implement card access security systems. It is the intent of this section to authorize the Office of
7 Management and Budget, DSHS, and DTI to jointly select a single supplier, manufacturer or technology of access
8 cards and security management software for use by all state agencies. The Office of Management and Budget, DSHS,
9 and DTI shall develop procedures and standards required for the evaluation and approval of agency requests for new
10 or modified security systems of any type. Before a state agency may install a new security system or modify an
11 existing system, the agency shall obtain the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, DSHS, and DTI.
12 Section 26. Design-Build Contracts. The Office of Management and Budget is hereby authorized to
13 utilize or approve the design-build contract mechanism for up to twelve construction projects that are deemed
14 necessary by the Director for the efficient construction and improvement of state facilities. Design-build is a project
15 delivery method under which a project owner, having defined its initial expectations to a certain extent, executes a
16 single contract for both architectural/engineering services and construction. The selection processes and other terms
17 of such contracts may vary considerably from project to project. The design-build entity may be a single firm, a
18 consortium, joint venture, or other organization. However, the fundamental element of design-build delivery remains
19 that one entity assumes primary responsibility for design and construction of the project. The Office of Management
20 and Budget is authorized to use this approach in completing its projects, subject to the following conditions:
21 (a) The contract terms shall include provisions to pay the prevailing wage rates determined by the
22 Department of Labor, as provided in 29 Del. C. § 6960, in conjunction with federal prevailing wage rates for such
23 work;
24 (b) The following additional provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall also be incorporated into these design-build
25 contracts: § 6962(d)(4)a. (anti-pollution, conservation environmental measures or Energy Star Equipment not covered
26 by contract specifications); § 6962(d)(7) (equality of employment opportunity); and § 6962(d)(8)(9) (bonding
27 requirements); and
28 (c) Any such contracts using federal funding shall conform to all applicable federal laws and regulations
29 concerning design-build contracting.
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1 (d) The Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation funding for a A renovation project at 704
2 N. King Street. This project shall be designated as a design-build project.
3 (e) All other provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall not be applicable to these projects.
4 Section 27. Carvel State Office Building. As office space becomes available on the 6th floor of the Carvel
5 State Office Building, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall consider Legislative space needs
6 when reallocating available space.
7 Section 28. 312 Cherry Lane. The use of 312 Cherry Lane, New Castle, located in Riveredge Industrial
8 Park, being tax parcel 10-015.40-371, as it relates to zoning, subdivision, parking approvals, land development,
9 construction, permitting, and code enforcement, shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of New Castle County or any
10 other municipality, provided that it or a portion thereof, is leased by the State of Delaware or an agency thereof,
11 including if it is thereafter subleased to a private provider, as a medically assisted treatment facility for drug and other
12 addiction services, including any ancillary related uses such as offices or other treatment programs.
13 Section 29. Emily P. Bissell. An advisory committee shall be convened as necessary for the purpose of
14 maintaining communications between the state entities and neighboring communities of the Emily P. Bissell site. The
15 advisory committee shall consist of the following individuals:
16 (1) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget or their designee.
17 (2) The Controller General or their designee.
18 (3) The Secretary of State or their designee.
19 (4) The Secretary of the Department Safety and Homeland Security or their designee.
20 (5) One member of the House of Representatives chosen by the Speaker of the House.
21 (6) One member of the Delaware State Senate chosen by the President Pro Tempore.
22 (7) Two members of the public appointed by the Governor representing the surrounding area.
23 The Office of Management and Budget is authorized to expend Minor Capital Improvements funds
24 authorized in the Section 1 Addendum to support this process.
25 The Office of Management and Budget is authorized to utilize any residual funds appropriated to the Office
26 of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management capital projects toward the Emily P. Bissell
27 renovation.
28 Section 30. Fund Recoveries. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Delaware Law or this Act to the
29 contrary, pursuant to federal rules and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, all records
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1 and expenditures are subject to a review or audit conducted by, or on behalf of, the U.S. Department of Treasury, the
2 State Auditor’s Office or designee. Any misrepresentation, misuse, or mishandling of these funds may be subject to
3 claw-back and other appropriate measures, including the possible reduction or withholding of other State funds.
4 Section 31. Land and Building Acquisition. Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 95 to the
5 contrary, the Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management is hereby authorized to acquire
6 land, buildings, and assets as necessary for capital improvement projects and to reduce leased property, with the
7 approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital
8 Improvements, and the Controller General.
9 Section 32. IPA Clean Water Infrastructure. Section 1 Addendum of 83 Del. Laws c. 340 appropriated
10 $1,770,000 to the Office of Management and Budget. This funding is intended to be used to provide technical grant
11 assistance to local governments related to infrastructure initiatives and other competitive and formula grant
12 opportunities available. Funds may be made available to the University of Delaware, Institute for Public
13 Administration (IPA), Biden School of Public Policy and Administration for direct services to governments at
14 $354,000 annually for a five-year term. The University of Delaware may not charge an overhead or administrative
15 fee to the state in relation to this program.
16 Section 33. Community Workforce Agreement – Office of Management and Budget. The Office of
17 Management and Budget (OMB) is authorized to engage in a pilot program to include Community Workforce
18 Agreements as part of large public works projects. There will be two different approaches: 1) Community Workforce
19 projects and 2) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). The pilot program shall include no more than four
20 projects.
21 For the three Community Workforce projects, the awarded contractors for the projects will be required to
22 enter into a Community Workforce Agreement with the agency. The Community Workforce Agreement shall permit
23 all contractors to subcontract project work or to retain a percentage of their current workforce in order to meet the
24 requirements of the pilot. OMB shall set the percentage of work for each project to be performed by local labor
25 organization(s). To achieve the percentages for the projects, the awarded contractors will either hold a separate
26 contract containing a Collective Bargaining Agreement, contract with a subcontractor that holds a Collective
27 Bargaining Agreement, or enter into arrangements with local labor organizations that permit the contractors to hire
28 union workers. In addition, the Community Workforce Agreement may include a minority workforce requirement.
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1 For the Community Workforce projects, the contract award will be based on a form of best value, for which,
2 29 Del. C. § 6962 (d)(13)a.4. is waived. OMB will establish a best value process, which may include the price,
3 schedule, and method of complying with the specific requirements of the Community Workforce projects. All bids
4 are subject to an evaluation for responsiveness and responsibility.
5 For the purpose of this pilot, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise is defined as for-profit businesses in which
6 at least 51 percent of the business is owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically
7 disadvantaged; and whose daily operations are managed by one or more individuals who are both socially and
8 economically disadvantaged. If the project involves a Vocational Technical school, there is a requirement to include a
9 cooperative program in which students from Vocational Technical schools will work on the project for a set number
10 of hours at a paid wage rate appropriate for the individual student’s skill level and scope of work. The wage rate will
11 be established by OMB and the Vocational Technical School District where the project is located and will not be
12 below the minimum wage rate. This wage rate shall be recognized by the Department of Labor as “OMB Pilot
13 Program Coop Student Rate” in lieu of a Prevailing Wage rate on the pilot project. This Student Rate is applicable to
14 this pilot project only.
15 For projects that are part of the DBE pilot program, the contract award will be based on a form of best value,
16 for which, 29 Del. C. § 6962 (d)(13)a.4. is waived. The agency will establish a best value process, which may include
17 the price, schedule, and method of complying with the specific requirements of the pilot project whether it is for
18 DBE. All bids are subject to an evaluation for responsiveness and responsibility.
19 To assist the agency in evaluating the success of these pilot programs, the agency shall establish reporting
20 requirements for the contractors on each project to be included in the awarded contract.
21 The Office of Management and Budget shall report annually on or before January 1st to the Joint Committee
22 on Capital Improvement their assessment of the pilot, including, but not limited to, employee hiring statistics, cost
23 savings, project quality, worker safety, and the effectiveness of contracting disadvantaged businesses, including but
24 not limited to, subcontractors.
25 Section 34. Stockley Campus Feasibility Study. The Section 1 Addendum to this Act makes an
26 appropriation of 84 Del. Laws c. 297 appropriated funds to the Department of Health and Social Services, Minor
27 Capital Improvement and Equipment. Of this amount, $250,000 shall be used by the Department of Health and Social
28 Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities Services, to conduct a feasibility study for the revitalization of
29 Stockley Campus. The purpose of this study is to develop a Stockley Campus revitalization plan to ensure efficient
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1 utilization of the campus to support the community wellness of Delawareans and to ensure community stakeholder
2 feedback opportunities. The Department of Health and Social Services shall submit a report of findings to the
3 members of the General Assembly, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Controller
4 General, on or before September 15, 2025.
5 Section 35. Carvel State Office Building Mechanical Upgrades. The Office of Management and Budget,
6 Division of Facilities Management is authorized to utilize any remaining funds from the Carvel State Office Building
7 Mechanical Upgrades appropriated under Section 1 Addendum of 84 Del. Laws, c. 83, to be used on the Carvel State
8 Office Building Window Replacements and Roof Replacements (Tatnall Building and Sussex County Court of
9 Chancery).
10 Section 36. Troop 6 Residual Appropriation for Troop 4 and DATE Evidence Storage Building. The
11 Office of Management and Budget, Division of Facilities Management is authorized to utilize any remaining funds
12 from the New Troop 6 - Wilmington appropriated under Section 1 Addendum of 83 Del. Laws, c. 340 for the New
13 Troop 4 - Georgetown and DATE Evidence Storage Building.
14 Section 37. Troop 7. The former State Police Troop 7 in Lewes (Tax ID 334-6.00-526.01) shall not be
15 declared surplus, transferred to another entity, or subject to improvement without the approval of the co-chairs of the
16 Joint Committee on Capital Improvement.
17 Section 38. Family Justice Centers. Section 1 Addendum to this Act appropriates $750,000 for
18 Family Justice Centers. These funds shall be used toward the design and development of Family Justice
19 Centers to support capital improvements and renovations.
20 Section 39. Cyber Security. Section 1 Addendum of this Act appropriates $375,000 to the Office of
21 Management and Budget (10-02-11) for Cyber Security Services. These funds shall be used for statewide
22 cyber security needs, including all state agencies and public education.
23 Section 40. Faithful Friends Property Restriction. The condition placed upon the property deeded
24 to Faithful Friends in 79 Del. Laws c. 319 §5, restricting its use to a pet adoption and community resource
25 center, is hereby terminated. In addition, the condition placed upon the property deeded to Faithful Friends in
26 79 Del. Laws c. 319 §6 regarding a transfer prohibition condition and reversion to the State is hereby
27 rescinded. A new deed removing the above-referenced conditions may be prepared by Faithful Friends and
28 recorded by Faithful Friends at its cost in the New Castle County Office of the Recorder of Deeds. The new
29 deed, as contemplated herein, shall be signed by the Office of Management and Budget prior to recordation.
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1 Section 41. Community Reinvestment Fund. The Section 1 Addendum to this Act makes an
2 appropriation to the Office of Management and Budget for the Community Reinvestment Fund. It is the intent
3 of the General Assembly that awards from the Community Reinvestment Fund shall be made pursuant to the
4 application process approved by the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements and
5 administered by the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of the Controller General.
6 Section 42. Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment. The Section 1 Addendum to this Act
7 makes an appropriation to the Office of Management and Budget, Health and Social Services Projects, Minor
8 Capital Improvement and Equipment. Of this amount, $200,000 shall be used by the Department of Health and
9 Social Services, Division of Social Services, to support technology updates related to the ASSIST client portal.
10 Section 43. Abessinio Stadium Maintenance. The Section 1 Addendum of this Act appropriates
11 funds for the Office of Management and Budget for Statewide Deferred Maintenance. Of this amount,
12 $300,000 shall be used toward maintenance needs at Abessinio Stadium.
13 Section 44. 704 N. King Street. (a) In an effort to reduce the State of Delaware’s lease-related
14 expenditures, the State has invested over $24 million in the purchase and renovation of 704 N. King Street,
15 Wilmington (“704 N. King Street facility”) with the intent that the facility will be occupied by the Department
16 of Justice.
17 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of the Delaware Code to the contrary, upon completion of the
18 renovations to the 704 N. King Street facility, the following must occur:
19 (1) The 704 N. King Street facility will serve as the primary location for the operations of the
20 Attorney General and Department of Justice in the City of Wilmington.
21 (2) The Office of Management and Budget, through the Division of Facilities Management, and
22 the Department of Justice will evaluate the Department’s existing leased space in the City of Wilmington
23 to determine when operations can be consolidated into the 704 N. King Street facility. The evaluation and
24 relocation must occur as soon as practicable.
25 (c) Any deviation from the requirements of subsection (b) of this Section require the review and
26 approval of the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvement and the Co-Chairs of the Joint
27 Finance Committee.
28 Section 45. DHSS Residual Appropriations. The Office of Management and Budget, Division of
29 Facilities Management is authorized to utilize any remaining funds from the Delaware Health and Social
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1 Services' Minor Capital Improvements and completed major capital construction projects for use on the
2 Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill project.
3 Section 46. State Fire Marshal’s Office Residual Funds. The Office of Management and Budget,
4 Division of Facilities Management is authorized to utilize any remaining funds from Fire Marshal's Office
5 Building Improvements for the State Fire School's Structural Buildings Repairs/Reconstruction project.
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1 DELAWARE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY
2 Section 47. Housing Development Fund - Affordable Rental Housing Program. Section 1 Addendum
3 of this Act makes an appropriation for the Housing Development Fund - Affordable Rental Housing Program. It is
4 the intent of the General Assembly and the Administration that said funds are to be used to leverage other funding
5 sources, such as Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds to help create and/or improve affordable
6 rental housing stocks in Delaware. This investment in affordable rental housing will increase economic activity in the
7 State of Delaware. The Director of the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) shall report to the Controller
8 General and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget no later than April 30, on the expenditure of the
9 Housing Development Fund appropriated in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act. Said report shall also include the
10 amount and expenditure of any non-state funds received by the State for said affordable rental housing projects.
11 Section 48. Urban Redevelopment. (a) Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation for
12 a 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
14 Districts and governing the administration of the Downtown Development District Grant program. DSHA is
15 authorized to use no more than the greater of 5 10 percent or $350,000 of the appropriated amount for the
16 support of DSHA administrative functions associated with this initiative.
17 (b) Projects awarded pro-rated amounts of Downtown Development District grants in Fiscal Year 2025 shall
18 be prioritized for additional funds beyond the pro-rated award amount in Fiscal Year 2026.
19 Section 49. Strong Neighborhoods Housing Fund. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an
20 appropriation to support housing development activities as part of comprehensive revitalization efforts in distressed
21 areas impacted by blight and crime. DSHA shall administer these funds and is authorized to use no more than the
22 greater of 5 10 percent or $150,000 of the appropriated amount for the support of DSHA administrative functions
23 associated with this initiative.
24 Section 50. Delaware Workforce Housing Program. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an
25 appropriation to the Delaware State Housing Authority to support the Delaware Workforce Housing Program
26 (DWHP) established by Senate Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 22 of the 152nd General Assembly. DSHA shall administer
27 these funds and is authorized to use no more than 10 percent of the appropriated amount for the support of DSHA
28 administrative functions associated with this initiative.
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1 Section 51. Affordable Housing Production Initiatives. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an
2 appropriation to the Delaware State Housing Authority (10-08-02) for the Housing Development Fund –
3 Affordable Rental Housing Program. Of these funds, up to $3,000,000 shall be used to increase and expand
4 funding opportunities for affordable housing as recommended by the Affordable Housing Production
5 Taskforce (as created by House Bill 442 of the 152nd General Assembly). Such recommendations and
6 initiatives include, but are not limited to, affordable housing site readiness, state incentives to redevelop
7 commercial parcels into rental housing, and optimizing and improving the capacity of existing affordable
8 housing programs and processes.
9 Section 52. Transfer of Housing Authority Funds. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes
10 appropriations to the Delaware State Housing Authority for the Delaware Workforce Housing Program,
11 Housing Development Fund, and Strong Neighborhoods Housing Fund. Upon request from the Director of the
12 Delaware State Housing Authority, and approval from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
13 and the Controller General, the Delaware State Housing Authority is authorized to transfer funds among these
14 appropriations to maximize housing opportunities in the State.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION
2 Section 53. 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 54. Museum Maintenance. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to the
3 Department of State for museum maintenance. It is the intent of the General Assembly that these funds be retained by
4 the Department of State, Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs for use with the operations of state museums or
5 for repairs to those facilities grounds, lands, and buildings under the control of the Division of Historical and Cultural
6 Affairs; and/or for the purchase of any equipment necessary to facilitate those repairs.
7 Section 55. Library Construction. Proposals submitted by the Department of State to the Office of
8 Management and Budget under 29 Del. C. § 6604A shall include a statement as to whether or not each of the libraries
9 have the required 50 percent non-state share match as defined in 29 Del. C. § 6602A(2).
10 Section 56. Library Construction Review. Up to $50,000 of any Library Construction project as defined
11 in 29 Del. C. c. 66A shall be allocated to the Division of Libraries for the purpose of reviewing technology, workflow
12 and space planning to enable public libraries to meet standards established by the Division of Libraries with the
13 approval of the Council on Libraries. Pursuant to 29 Del. C. c. 66A, public libraries shall be responsible for 50
14 percent of the costs (not to exceed $25,000).
15 Section 57. Stabilization Endowment for the Arts. It is the intent of the General Assembly that
16 previously appropriated funds from the Department of State to the Stabilization Endowment for the Arts may be used
17 to fund operating expenses pursuant to appropriate controls and procedures adopted by the Board of the Arts
18 Consortium of Delaware and upon concurrence of the Division of Arts.
19 Section 58. Historic Preservation Tax Credits. Notwithstanding the provisions in 30 Del. C. §1816, the
20 maximum amount of new Historic Preservation Tax Credits awarded under the provisions of 30 Del. C. c. 18
21 Subchapter II shall not exceed $8,000,000 for the Fiscal Years 2025 – 2030 2026 – 2031.
22 Section 59. Historic Tax Credits. Amend §1816, Title 30 of the Delaware Code by making
23 deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
24 § 1816. Total amount of credits permitted in each fiscal year; allocation of such credits.
25 (a) The maximum amount of new credit awards under this chapter in any fiscal year shall not exceed
26 $5,000,000 $8,000,000. One hundred thousand dollars of the credit awards in a fiscal year must be reserved for
27 distribution to qualified resident curators. If in any fiscal year there are insufficient qualified resident curators
28 to exhaust this allotment, the unused credit amount will be available in the next fiscal year for award to persons
29 qualifying under § 1813(a)(1) or (2) of this title. In any 1 year, $1,500,000 of tax credits shall be reserved for
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1 projects receiving a credit of not more than $300,000. In addition, in any 1 year, $1,500,000 of tax credits shall
2 be reserved for projects located in Downtown Development Districts, of which $500,000 shall be reserved for
3 projects in such districts receiving a credit of not more than $300,000. On April 1 of each year, any unused
4 balance of the foregoing pools of tax credits shall be available to any eligible project. However, should a credit
5 award exceed the actual credit claimed, the amount of the excess credit award shall not be available for a
6 subsequent award.
7 (b) The Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs shall award any unused credits from the
8 immediately preceding two Fiscal Years to qualified projects that have received a Certificate of Completion
9 and complied with all other applicable requirements of the program.
10 (c) Beginning on June 30, 2025, the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs shall award such
11 unused credits if there are insufficient credits available to award to qualified projects in that Fiscal Year.
12 (bd) The State Office shall ensure that the date and time of Stage II approval is noted on the first page
13 of the application. Credits will be awarded in chronological order based upon the date and time on which each
14 application receives Stage II approval from the State Office. If a credit award would result in an excedence of
15 the $5,000,000 limitation for the fiscal year in which it is awarded, the amount by which such credit award
16 exceeds $5,000,000 shall carry over to the succeeding fiscal year and shall receive priority for that year.
17 (ce) All applicants must begin construction on the approved Stage II rehabilitation plan within 1 year
18 of receiving the Stage II approval. If construction on the rehabilitation plan is not substantially commenced
19 and diligently pursued within this time period, the applicant will forfeit the awarded credits, and the credits
20 awarded to such applicant will become available for award to other applicants.
21 (df) Upon completion of the rehabilitation or, if applicable, phase thereof, the applicant shall obtain a
22 Certificate of Completion from the Delaware State Historic Preservation Officer in accordance with § 1815 of
23 this title. The applicant shall then take the necessary Title 30 - State Taxes procedures to claim the state tax
24 credit in accordance with this chapter. However, no such claim for state tax credit shall be made prior to the 1-
25 year anniversary of receipt of the Stage II approval from the State Office.
26 (eg) The Secretary of Finance shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the second
27 Tuesday of every January concerning the amount of tax credits awarded pursuant to this subchapter for the
28 previous fiscal year.
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1 (fh) On or before January 31 of every year, the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs of the
2 Department of State shall issue an annual report on the restoration and rehabilitation status of all tax credit projects
3 approved during the previous calendar year. The annual report will also include a list of all tax credit projects issued
4 in previous years which have a balance of credits which have not been claimed. The annual report shall be distributed
5 to the Governor and the General Assembly.
6 Section 60. Composites Research. The Division of Small Business is authorized to provide a match of up
7 to $100,000 to the University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials for federal research grants received that
8 support the development and application of composite manufacturing technology for the benefit of Delaware
9 companies. Such match shall be disbursed from the Delaware Strategic Fund upon documentation of the receipt of
10 federal funds allocated to the center during the fiscal year for these purposes and upon documentation of the
11 relevance of these research projects to Delaware industries’ needs and their participation within said projects.
12 Section 61. Kalmar Nyckel. The scheduling of the Kalmar Nyckel by non-state entities shall require the
13 approval of the Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware (RDC). Further, the RDC is encouraged to enter
14 into negotiations with interested parties to review the disposition of loans to the Kalmar Nyckel.
15 Section 62. Council on Development Finance. If the Division of Small Business makes an award not in
16 agreement with the recommendations of the Council on Development Finance, the Director of the Division of Small
17 Business shall notify the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements within 10 business days. The
18 notification shall include details of the actual award, the Council recommendations on the proposal and a justification
19 for why the Division of Small Business did not follow the recommendations of the Council.
20 Section 63. New Markets Tax Credit Program. In the event that the Director of the Division of Small
21 Business and the Secretary of Finance determine that it is advisable to apply for participation in the New Markets Tax
22 Credit Program under the U.S. Treasury Department, the Director is authorized to form a business entity or
23 organization to apply for and manage this program on behalf of the State, as required by applicable federal legislation
24 and regulations. Any such application for said program shall be subject to the approval of the Co-Chairs of the Joint
25 Committee on Capital Improvements and the Delaware State Clearinghouse Committee. Should such application
26 receive final approval by the U.S. Treasury Department or other federal governmental entity charged with such
27 authority, at least one public hearing shall be held for the purpose of presenting the program, the availability of
28 financial assistance, and the selection process.
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1 Section 64. Riverfront Development Corporation. (a) Funds appropriated for the RDC shall be disbursed
2 to a special fund to be known as the Riverfront Development Corporation Fund hereinafter referred to as the Fund.
3 (b) The Fund shall be invested by the State Treasurer in securities consistent with the policies established by
4 the Cash Management Policy Board. All monies generated by the Fund shall be deposited in the Fund.
5 (c) Funds appropriated to the Division of Small Business for RDC shall be expended only with the approval
6 of the Board of Directors of RDC. Funds may only be expended for activities related to the redevelopment of the
7 Brandywine and Christina riverfront areas, including: planning and design studies; the acquisition, construction and
8 improvement of real property; environmental remediation; costs of operations and administration; debt service; and
9 other expenses in furtherance of the mission of RDC. On October 1 of each year the RDC will submit a report to the
10 Division of Small Business which will outline how the funds awarded in the previous fiscal year were utilized. This
11 report will also outline and explain the RDC’s request for funding for the next fiscal year.
12 (d) The RDC is authorized to expend funds and utilize staff to support the operations of the Delaware
13 Stadium Corporation (DSC) in furtherance of a long-term commitment to minor league baseball at Frawley Stadium.
14 Section 65. Limited Investment for Financial Traction (LIFT) and Delaware Rural Irrigation
15 Program (DRIP) Initiatives. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Division of Small Business is
16 hereby authorized to pay administrative fees associated with LIFT and DRIP Initiatives from the Delaware Strategic
17 Fund not to exceed 2 two percent of the program total.
18 Section 66. Innovation Centers. The Division of Small Business shall utilize the Delaware Strategic Fund
19 to encourage and invite proposals targeted at innovation to support the establishment or expansion of one or more
20 Innovation Centers. The mission of the Innovation Center(s) shall be creation of wealth by new and growing high
21 tech businesses in Delaware that have global impact. The innovation process shall involve assisting in the
22 identification of new product and process ideas that will succeed and the means of taking these new ideas to market.
23 The Center(s) will facilitate the marrying of the resources of Delaware’s labor force, academic institutions and
24 technical resources to the expertise of a select group of entrepreneurs who understand opportunity, as well as the
25 means to develop it.
26 Section 67. Cultural Access Fund. The Department of State is hereby authorized to use funds reserved in
27 the Cultural Access Fund in order to help fund a matching grant program for capital projects and related programs
28 that will enhance the quality of availability of Delaware’s recreational and cultural offerings. Funds disbursed as part
29 of this matching grant program must be matched 2:1 to state funds. In the event the grant recipient does not have
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1 funds to support match requirement, the Department may submit a request to the Director of the Office of
2 Management and Budget and the Controller General for approval to waive said requirement.
3 Section 68. Business Development Allocation. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Division of
4 Small Business is authorized to utilize a portion of the funds allocated in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act to the
5 Delaware Strategic Fund to reimburse no more than 3 three percent of capital expenditures made by a commercial
6 developer who is undergoing a construction project that will cost at least $75,000,000 and result in the creation of at
7 least 500 new jobs. Before funding can be allocated, the project must be reviewed by the Council on Development
8 Finance and the Director of the Division of Small Business must submit written justification to the Director of the
9 Office of Management and Budget and the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements.
10 Section 69. Small Business Financial Development Fund. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the
11 Division of Small Business is authorized to use up to $1,750,000 $5,000,000 of the funds allocated in the Section 1
12 Addendum of this Act to the Delaware Strategic Fund in order to help support programs that provide financial
13 assistance to further the development of small businesses in the state. Any programming that is to be allocated
14 funding shall first be reviewed by the Council on Development Finance.
15 Section 70. Historical and Cultural Affairs. (a) The Secretary of State is authorized to waive the
16 provisions of Chapter 69 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code to rapidly complete restoration and maintenance projects
17 for historic buildings and/or historic sites that the Secretary of State deems critical and/or are threatened by rapid
18 deterioration. Requirements contained in 29 Del. C. § 6960 shall remain in effect.
19 (b) The Secretary of State is authorized to waive the provisions of Chapters 5, 94 and 95 of Title 29 of the
20 Delaware Code in order to sell, transfer, or acquire historic buildings and sites. Any properties which are transferred
21 shall be subject to an easement designed to protect the historical nature of the historic building or site.
22 Section 71. Laboratory Space and Laboratory Space Development Fund. Section 1 Addendum of
23 this Act makes an appropriation of $5,000,000 to Department of State for Laboratory Space. Funds appropriated for
24 Laboratory Space shall be disbursed to a special fund to be known as the Laboratory Space Development Fund,
25 hereinafter referred to as the Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants and other financial assistance to
26 directly support the acquisition and expansion of high-quality modern laboratory space for business use and research
27 in the State. The Division of Small Business shall administer the Fund and distribution of any awards from the Fund.
28 Any laboratory space proposal that is to be allocated funding from the Fund shall first be reviewed and approved by
29 the Council on Development Finance.
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1 Section 72. Transfer of Economic Development Funds. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes
2 appropriations to the Delaware Strategic Fund, Site Readiness Fund and Laboratory Space. Upon request from the
3 Chairperson of the Delaware Economic Development Authority, and approval from the Director of Office of
4 Management and Budget and the Controller General, the Division of Small Business is authorized to transfer funds
5 among these appropriations in order to maximize economic development opportunities in the State.
6 Section 73. Delaware Grocery Initiative. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Division of
7 Small Business is authorized to use up to $1,000,000 of the funds allocated in the Section 1 Addendum of this
8 Act to the Delaware Strategic Fund in order to support the Delaware Grocery Initiative established by Senate
9 Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 254 of the 152nd General Assembly.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
2 Section 74. Bond Proceeds Reimbursement. Unless not permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
3 as amended (the Code), whenever the General Assembly authorizes the issuance of the State’s General Obligation
4 bonds or the Delaware Transportation Authority’s (the Authority) revenue bonds to finance the costs of specific
5 capital projects, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the interest on such bonds shall not be included in gross
6 income for federal income tax purposes under Section 103 of the Code, and the United States Treasury Regulations
7 (the Regulations) thereunder as they may be promulgated from time to time, or shall be qualified as Build America
8 Bonds pursuant to the Code and the Regulations. Pursuant to the State's budget and financial policies, other than
9 unexpected situations where surplus revenues render bond financing unnecessary or undesirable, no funds other than
10 the proceeds of such bonds, are or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis or
11 otherwise set aside by the State to pay the costs of such specific capital projects. Pursuant to the Authority’s budget
12 and financial policies, it is expected that approximately 50 percent of the costs of its capital projects shall be funded
13 on a long-term basis from the proceeds of such bonds. However, after the authorization of such bonds, but prior to
14 their issuance, non-bond funds from the State’s General Fund or the Authority’s Transportation Trust Fund or other
15 funds may be advanced on a temporary basis to pay a portion of the costs of such specific capital projects. In that
16 event, it is expected that these non-bond funds will be reimbursed from the proceeds of such bonds when they are
17 issued. This reimbursement may cause a portion of such bonds to become reimbursement bonds within the meaning
18 of Section 1.150-2 of the Regulations. Under those Regulations, to preserve the exclusion of the interest on such
19 bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes, it may be necessary to make a declaration of official intent.
20 The Secretary of Finance is hereby designated as the appropriate representative of the State and the Secretary of
21 Transportation is hereby designated as the appropriate representative of the Authority, and each is authorized to
22 declare official intent on behalf of the State or the Authority, as the case may be, within the meaning of Section
23 1.150-2 of the Regulations, whenever and to the extent that such declaration is required to preserve such tax
24 treatment.
25 Section 75. Amortization Requirements. Issuance of any bonds authorized in this Act or any previous
26 authorization act may be subject to any amortization requirements as shall be determined by the bond issuing officers
27 notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in 29 Del. C. § 7406(b).
28 Section 76. Diamond State Port Corporation. The State Treasurer is authorized to and shall take custody
29 of certain reserve funds belonging to and transferred by the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC). The
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1 Department of Finance, Office of the Secretary (25-01-01) shall establish and maintain a special fund with the State
2 Treasurer on behalf of DSPC for the purpose of accounting for the receipt and disbursement of the reserve funds.
3 The reserve funds shall be invested with other State funds in accordance with the guidelines established by the Cash
4 Management Policy Board. The special fund shall receive interest at the school and special fund rate approved by the
5 Cash Management Policy Board. The State Treasurer shall release custody of the reserve funds upon receipt of
6 disbursement requests approved by the Department of Finance.
7 Section 77. Port of Wilmington. Notwithstanding § 8784 and Chapter 69 of Title 29, the provisions of
8 House Concurrent Resolution No. 76 (149th General Assembly) authorizing the Concession Agreement or any
9 provision of Delaware law to the contrary, the Diamond State Port Corporation, with the subsequent concurrence of
10 the co-chairs of the Bond and Capital Improvement Committee, the Controller General, the President Pro Tempore of
11 the Senate, and the Speaker of the House, shall have the authority to amend the Concession Agreement and/or enter
12 into a new concession agreement(s) in furtherance of the policy and purposes under § 8780 of Title 29.
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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
5 in 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
7 for 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
9 construction to 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
13 fraternal 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
16 to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General, detailing the expenditure of such
17 funds and the respective projects. The department shall submit a preliminary plan to the Director of the Office of
18 Management and Budget and the Controller General for maintenance projects for the following fiscal year by October
19 31.
20 Section 81. James T. Vaughn Correctional Center. The Section 1 Addendum makes an appropriation to
21 the Office of Management and Budget for the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC) HVAC Project. These
22 funds shall be used to address the HVAC needs throughout the facility. The Commissioner of Correction shall work
23 with the Sustainable Energy Utility to further address any necessary energy projects at JTVCC.
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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
3 appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) for the Conservation
4 Cost-Sharing Program. Of this amount, $2,000,000 at 70 percent will be divided equally among the three
5 conservation districts to expand their water quality and water management programs. Preference should be given to
6 projects or conservation practices that improve water quality on lands covered by nutrient management plans, as
7 practicable and in consultation with the Secretary. The remaining 30 percent balance of the $2,000,000 will be
8 directed towards nutrient management and water quality efforts statewide as determined by the Secretary, in
9 consultation with the three conservation districts. The remaining balance of $1,200,000 will be directed toward
10 DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship conservation priorities to match Federal and State funds to achieve
11 Delaware WIP goals by implementing priority best management practices.
12 Section 83. DNREC Land Acquisition. Except for land acquired by approval of the Open Space Council
13 or approved through a Bond and Capital Improvements Act, land shall not be purchased by DNREC without prior
14 approval of the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements provided, however, that the Department
15 is not prohibited from conducting studies, surveys, or other contractual arrangements that would normally precede
16 land acquisition procedures.
17 Section 84. Army Corps of Engineers Project Cooperation Agreements. By using funds approved by
18 Bond and Capital Improvements Acts, the Secretary of DNREC is authorized to sign Project Cooperation
19 Agreements with the Department of the Army and other appropriate sponsors for planning, construction, operation,
20 and maintenance for projects entered into by said Agreements.
21 Section 85. Indian River Marina. In accordance with the provisions of 73 Del. Laws, c. 350, § 70,
22 DNREC, under the direction of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may utilize up to $9,900,000 in
23 funds from the Twenty-First Century Fund for the Parks Endowment Account as established in 29 Del. C. §
24 6102A(e), for the purpose of revitalizing and enhancing public amenities within the Delaware Seashore State Park in
25 and around the Indian River Marina complex and related support facilities as presented to the Joint Committee on
26 Capital Improvements Program on May 15, 2002. DNREC will repay both the principal borrowed and interest on the
27 principal borrowed equal to that interest lost as a result of borrowing from the account. Repayment shall not exceed
28 20 years.
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1 Section 86. Newark Reservoir. Regardless of whether New Castle County retains, or if the City of
2 Newark annexes the property referred to as New Castle County Tax Parcel Number 08-059.20-002 and Tax Parcel
3 Number 08-059.20-001, this property is prohibited from any commercial or more intense residential development that
4 would require a rezoning of the property.
5 Section 87. Seventh Street Marina. It is the intent of the General Assembly to classify the Seventh Street
6 Marina, located on East Seventh Street, being Tax Parcel Number 26-044.00-013 containing 7.86 acres of land (of
7 which 5.27 acres, more or less, is above the high water line) as existing marina for purposes of the State of Delaware
8 Marina Regulations, adopted on March 29, 1990 and amended on February 22, 1993. Such classification does not
9 exempt any person seeking to make physical improvements to the marina from permit application fees pursuant to 7
10 Del. C. c. 66 and c. 72.
11 Section 88. Waterway Management. DNREC is directed to provide dedicated, comprehensive waterway
12 management for state waters. DNREC will maintain design depths and mark navigational channels of the State that
13 are not maintained and marked by any entity of the federal government; remove nuisance macroalgae; remove
14 abandoned vessels; remove derelict structures, trees, and other debris that threaten safe navigation; and perform any
15 other waterway management services that may be identified to preserve, maintain, and enhance recreational use of
16 the State’s waters, as well as improve environmental conditions as warranted or directed by the Governor or
17 Secretary of DNREC. DNREC is further directed to undertake a study of the sediment sources and patterns of
18 sediment movement that result in deposition within state waterways to determine if there are methods to reduce the
19 dependency on dredging to remove deposited sediments. DNREC shall provide a report of the projects, priority
20 rankings, and timelines for completion of the dredging, navigation, and channel marking related projects within the
21 Inland Bays to the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements by September 1st of each year.
22 Section 89. Auburn Valley Project. The implementation of the transportation, stormwater management,
23 demolition, remediation, redevelopment, and parks and recreation element of the Auburn Valley Master Plan shall
24 not be subject to the zoning, subdivision, land use, or building code ordinances or regulations of New Castle County.
25 The Auburn Valley Master Plan shall be limited to: any parcels owned by the State of Delaware as part of Auburn
26 Valley State Park; and the following privately owned parcels as identified in the New Castle County property records
27 if there is an approved redevelopment agreement with DNREC: 08-004.00-267; 08-004.00-273; 08-004.00-274; 08-
28 004.00-275; 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
29 08-004.00-352; 08-004.00-278 through 08-004.00-308; 08-008.10-068 through 08-008.10-137; and 08-001.00-026.
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1 DNREC will review new AVMP redevelopment projects with New Castle County, will develop a transition plan and
2 timeline for land use decisions of Auburn Valley Master Plan properties to return to New Castle County, and will
3 deliver a report to the members of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvement by April 1, 2026.
4 Section 90. Conservation District Contracting. Notwithstanding any statutory provision or regulation to
5 the contrary, it is the intent of the General Assembly that DNREC may enlist Delaware’s conservation districts as
6 provided in 7 Del. C. c. 39 to advance the purposes of this chapter. All contracts shall be subject to the provisions of
7 29 Del. C. § 6960.
8 Section 91. Bay View. The New Castle Conservation District shall continue coordinating with New Castle
9 County’s Office of Emergency Services to work with the Bay View community as Resource Conservation and
10 Development (RC&D) funds drainage project and may use up to $200,000 from existing RC&D project funds should
11 the opportunity arise to fund an appropriate solution. For the purposes of Bay View, appropriate solutions may
12 include, but are not limited to, matching the $200,000 in RC&D project funds with FEMA funding as a County-
13 sponsored Hazard Mitigation Project.
14 Section 92. Redevelopment of Strategic Site. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to
15 DNREC for the redevelopment of the following strategic site:
16 The Fort DuPont complex adjacent to Delaware City. Up to $400,000 of this appropriation may be utilized
17 for the operations and administration of the redevelopment corporation. Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del C.
18 c. 94 and upon request by the redevelopment corporation board pursuant to a duly authorized resolution, the Director
19 of the Office of Management and Budget may transfer real property of the Fort DuPont/Governor Bacon Complex to
20 the redevelopment corporation.
21 Section 93. Resource, Conservation and Development Projects. It is the intent of the General Assembly
22 that the Office of Natural Resources, Division of Watershed Stewardship and the Conservation District(s) as
23 established by 7 Del. C. c. 39 shall have the following authorities:
24 (a) Within the same county, funds appropriated in any fiscal year shall be used for the completion of any
25 Resource, Conservation and Development (RC&D) project approved by the Joint Committee on Capital
26 Improvements. Funds remaining from completed projects may be utilized for any project approved as part of any
27 fiscal year Bond and Capital Improvements Act. The funds appropriated are to be utilized for planning, surveying,
28 engineering, and construction of approved projects.
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1 (b) For water management and drainage projects undertaken by DNREC, Office of Natural Resources,
2 Division of Watershed Stewardship and the Conservation Districts using RC&D Resource, Conservation and
3 Development funds, the required non-RC&D match shall be a minimum of 10 percent of the total project cost for any
4 project.
5 (c) Approved projects remain on the approved project list until completed or discontinued by the Division of
6 Watershed Stewardship or Conservation District(s) because of engineering, landowner consent or other issues that
7 render a cost-effective solution to drainage or flooding problems unlikely. The projects recommended to be
8 discontinued will be identified on the annual report submitted to the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements.
9 (d) In December and May of each year, the Division of Watershed Stewardship shall submit a financial
10 report of fund activity including expenditures by fiscal year appropriated for each county to the Office of
11 Management and Budget and the Office of the Controller General. Accounting and financial management for the
12 RC&D fund will be based on the current pro-rated allocation of funds for each county and not based on specific
13 project allocations.
14 (e) The Division of Watershed Stewardship will submit an annual report to the Joint Committee on Capital
15 Improvements at the Resource, Conservation and Development hearing detailing project status including those
16 projects recommended for discontinuation. The annual report will also include a request for funding that will identify
17 the total unexpended balance of the fund and the total projected needs of the project estimates to date. A list of new
18 projects will also be identified and submitted for approval by the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements.
19 (f) When a proposed tax ditch project or other water management project traverses county lines, if approved
20 by the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements the project shall be added to the project list in both counties.
21 (g) Subject to the approval of the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements, a project
22 funded entirely from Community Transportation Funds may be added to the RC&D project list during the course of a
23 fiscal year when said project is deemed to be an emergency project affecting the health and safety of residents.
24 Section 94. Revenues. Prior to requesting the General Assembly approve fee changes for any
25 program or fee administered by the Department of Natural Resources, the Department must first complete the
26 following;
27 (1) Conduct an analysis of the Department’s costs to administer such permits, licenses,
28 approvals, or services provided in relation to the funds including fees, non-appropriated special funds,
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1 general funds or other funding that are collected and used in connection with the permit, license,
2 approval, service or program.
3 (2) Perform a continuous improvement lean process study and implement any procedural and
4 other improvements to the subject permitting, licensing, approval, service or program to increase
5 efficiency, shorten permitting time frames, improve community engagement and outreach, and
6 minimize or avoid any fee increases.
7 (3) Provide for review and comment from any applicable advisory committee or, in the
8 absence of an advisory committee, a balanced group of stakeholders who utilize the permit, license,
9 approval, service, or program and are impacted by the regulated activities).
10 The Department shall include the results of its analysis along with any proposed fee increases and explain
11 how an increase will approximate and reasonably reflect on those costs necessary to defray the expenses of each
12 permit, license, approval, or related service.
13 (a) The Governor and General Assembly herein acknowledges that certain programs within the department
14 are funded all or in part by fee-based revenues as specified in the appropriate chapter of the Delaware Code. The
15 Secretary shall perform a review of fees assessed and collected by the department to determine the revenue
16 sufficiency of the fees and programs they support, and a report shall be submitted to the Director of the Office of
17 Management and Budget and the Controller General on January 1, 2025, during the Department’s budgetary process
18 for FY2026 and every two years thereafter. The review shall identify program elements that are funded through fees
19 and other sources and shall include an evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency. The review may include, but is not
20 limited to, identification of operational changes that improve efficiency and effectiveness of operations and reduce
21 costs. The Secretary shall provide stakeholders and individuals familiar with the program opportunity to review and
22 provide comment on the department’s findings. Any changes in fees that require the approval of the General
23 Assembly shall be submitted by the department as part of the annual budgetary process.
24 (b) DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation, following adequate opportunity for public
25 comment and the approval of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Council and the Secretary, may establish, for
26 activities, entrance fees and services administered by the division, such appropriate fees as shall approximate
27 and reasonably reflect costs necessary to defray the expenses of each such activities or service. There may be a
28 separate fee charged for each service or activity, but no fee shall be charged for a purpose not specified in the
29 appropriate chapter of the Delaware Code. At the beginning of each calendar year, the department shall
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1 compute the appropriate fees for each separate activity or service and provide to the Governor, Office of
2 Management and Budget, and Controller General. All revenue generated by any of the activities or services
3 performed by the department shall be deposited in the appropriated special fund account. These funds shall be
4 used to defray the expenses of the department but may not exceed the budget authority for any fiscal year.
5 Section 95. Clean Water Initiative. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to Clean
6 Water State Revolving Fund. At least $4,600,000 of these funds shall be used for the development, administration
7 and implementation of a clean water financing program to benefit low-income and traditionally underserved
8 communities through lower interest rates and affordability grants.
9 Section 96. Buried Debris Pit Remediation Program. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an
10 appropriation of $1,000,000 to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for Debris Pits, New
11 Castle County shall match the state appropriation.
12 Section 97. Ogletown Trail. For purposes of creating and maintaining public-use trails in the Ogletown
13 area, the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is hereby directed to enter into
14 an easement agreement with the property owners of parcels with Tax IDs 11-003.30-049 and 09-028.00-009 located
15 on East Chestnut Hill Road in Newark. Upon entering into an easement agreement for public access, the department
16 shall allocate $500,000 of its Park Facility Rehab and Public Recreational Infrastructure appropriation for the creation
17 and maintenance of trails, and enter into an agreement with a third-party organization related to easement monitoring,
18 trail development and maintenance, and habitat protection and restoration.
19 Section 98. Polly Drummond Yard Waste. Pursuant to 83 Del. Laws Chapter 340, the Department of
20 Natural Resources and Environmental Control has worked with members of the General Assembly to pursue a
21 permanent solution for relocation of the Polly Drummond Yard Waste Site and ensure New Castle County residents
22 have a safe and accessible drop-off site. The department shall work with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority
23 (DSWA) to transition operations under DSWA in the vicinity of the current Polly Drummond Yard Waste Site.
24 DNREC and DSWA will provide a status report back to the General Assembly and Governor by December 1 of each
25 fiscal year with a plan to address the alternative yard waste drop-off plan.
26 Section 99. Delaware Bay Beach Initiative. The Section 1 Addendum of this Act appropriates 84 Del.
27 Laws c. 83 and 84 Del. Laws c. 297 appropriated funds for the Delaware Bay Beach Initiative. These funds shall be
28 used to provide the required 10 percent state match to leverage federal funds to ensure the completion of
29 renourishment projects for Delaware’s bay beaches.
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1 Section 100. Tax Ditches. (a) Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to the
2 Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) for Tax Ditches. Of this amount,
3 $1,500,000 $1,148,700 shall be retained by the DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship to support and
4 facilitate the Tax Ditch Program. The remaining balance shall be divided at a rate based on the total number of
5 miles of tax ditches statewide and distributed to the three conservation districts based on the number of miles
6 of tax ditches in each county. This funding shall be used for tax ditch maintenance work to be completed at the
7 direction of the tax ditch organizations 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
12 one (1) year. The DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship shall have full exercising powers, roles,
13 responsibilities, and duties of a tax ditch officer as granted in Title 7 Chapter 41 Drainage of Lands and
14 Management of Waters; Tax Ditches. The DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship shall have the ability to
15 make and execute necessary maintenance activities on behalf of the tax ditch organization, and the DNREC
16 Division of Watershed Stewardship shall be granted access to the inactive tax ditch funds. The authority for the
17 DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship to act on behalf of an inactive tax ditch shall be at the DNREC
18 Division of Watershed Stewardship's discretion, prioritized based on need, and expires upon the fulfillment of
19 an officer vacancy. The DNREC Division of Watershed Stewardship will continue to implement recruitment
20 strategies to obtain tax ditch officers for managing inactive tax ditches.
21 Section 101. Park Facility Rehab and Public Recreational Infrastructure. Section 1 Addendum
22 of this Act makes an appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for
23 Park 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
26 splash pad and enhancements at Trap Pond State Park.
27 Section 102. Atlas Point Facility Community Air Monitoring. The Department of Natural
28 Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will provide recommendations to the Joint Committee on
29 Capital Improvements by April 1, 2026, regarding the implementation of community air quality monitoring
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1 near the Atlas Point Facility. DNREC’s recommendations will be informed by community air monitoring
2 studies, analysis of emerging air sensor technology, and feedback from the communities surrounding the Atlas
3 Point Facility.
4 Section 103. Community Air Quality Monitoring. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an
5 appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for Community Air Quality
6 Monitoring. This amount shall be used to help fund the installation of air monitors in the community around
7 Delaware City, along with the creation of community outreach and reporting tools by the Clean Air Council.
8 Section 104. Little Assawoman Shoal. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to
9 the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for Shoreline and Waterway Management.
10 Of these funds, $475,000 shall be used for dredging of the Little Assawoman Shoal.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY
2 Section 105. 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
4 Castle County is hereby authorized to utilize 40 acres, more or less, at 1205 River Road, New Castle, Delaware
5 19720, Tax Parcel Number 10-046.00-001, for the sole purpose of establishing and maintaining a law enforcement
6 firing range, and driving course thereon for use by federal, State of Delaware, New Castle County and local
7 municipal law enforcement personnel.
8 (b) Section 1 Addendum of 79 Del. Laws, c. 78 and c. 292 appropriated funding for the New Castle County
9 Law Enforcement Firing Range. Said funding may be expended for portable equipment that will be utilized for the
10 range upon opening of the facility.
11 Section 106. Marijuana Social Equity Business Development Fund. The Section 1 Addendum of
12 this Act appropriates funding 84 Del. Laws c. 297 appropriated funds for the Social Equity Fund. These funds
13 shall be used by the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner to provide grants to applicants that have qualified
14 under the requirements found in 4 Del. C. and have received a conditional license. Grants may be used to pay
15 for ordinary and necessary expenses required to start and operate a marijuana establishment.
16 Beginning July 1, 2025, the Marijuana Commissioner shall publish online and send to the Governor,
17 the 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 amount in financial assistance awarded in the aggregate and the number of grants awarded.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
2 Section 107. General Provisions. The Department of Transportation (Department) is hereby authorized
3 and 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 $774,842,681 $653,705,105 (State:
5 $328,702,090 $212,616,463; Federal: $404,747,357 $397,793,988; Other $41,393,234 $43,294,654) are authorized to
6 be 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,
9 the Delaware Transportation Authority is hereby authorized to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed $160,160,258
10 $26,741,437 pursuant to the provisions of 2 Del. C. c. 13 and 14, of which not more than $150,000,000 $25,000,000
11 plus premium shall be used for purposes set forth in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act with the remainder, not to
12 exceed $10,160,258 $1,741,437 to be used to fund issuance costs and necessary reserves for the Reserve Account.
13 Section 108. Maintenance and Operations Facilities. Building structures and facilities constructed, or to
14 be constructed, within the Department of Transportation's operating right of way that facilitate maintaining the
15 highway system and are used to assist in the operational and maintenance activities for all roads, shall not be subject
16 to zoning, subdivision, or building code ordinances or regulations by any political subdivision of the State. Types of
17 structures may include equipment sheds, crew quarters, equipment maintenance, equipment washing, material storage
18 sheds (i.e. salt, sand and other bulk materials), fuel centers, and other maintenance structures required to maintain the
19 highway system such as security (cameras and fences) including necessary maintenance and replacement items such
20 as upgrades to existing facilities. The Department shall not construct any such facility without first conducting a
21 public workshop to describe such plans and gather public input into the effect of such plans.
22 Section 109. Grants and Allocations Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation for projects
23 within the Grants and Allocations classification. The General Assembly further defines its intent with response to
24 those appropriations as follows:
25 (a) The sum of $67,680,000 $67,541,223 (State/Other), of which $1,530,000 $1,500,000 is categorized as
26 Drainage Funds, shall be used for the Community Transportation Fund (CTF), in accordance with the rules and
27 regulations adopted by the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements, as amended from time to time.
28 (b) The sum of $6,000,000 (State) shall be used for the Municipal Street Aid program pursuant to the
29 provisions of 30 Del. C. c. 51.
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1 (c) Of the funds appropriated in subsection (a), $30,000,000 shall be used by the Department to continue
2 the Subdivision Street Pavement Management Fund (SSPMF), which replaces the previous Subdivision Street Pilot
3 Paving Program. The Department is directed to only use these funds for direct paving and rehabilitation of
4 community streets. The Department is further directed to use its existing road rating criteria as a basis to determine
5 the priority of paving and rehabilitating community streets. The Department will provide a monthly report to the Co-
6 Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements on the progress of the program.
7 Section 110. 5310 Program. The Delaware Transit Corporation is authorized to expend up to $1,200,245
8 $573,245 (State portion $741,649, Federal portion $458,596) from the Transit System classification (97301)
9 appropriated in this Act for the 5310 Program, administered by the Federal Transit Administration
10 Section 111. Department Work Impacts on Private Property and its Owners. When the Department
11 and/or any of its contractors determines that it would be in the best interests of the State to undertake
12 construction/reconstruction work past 9:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m., and such work is to be conducted immediately
13 adjacent to a residential neighborhood:
14 (a) The Department shall first ensure that residents of the neighborhood are notified in a timely fashion of
15 the Department’s desire to undertake such work. It must explain the benefits and costs to the State and the
16 neighborhood of working under regular hours and the proposed extended hour schedule. Such notifications shall
17 include a description of the proposed work to be conducted, the proposed use of any equipment that may cause noise,
18 vibration, or odor disruptions to the neighborhood and an estimate of the time required to complete the project. The
19 Department may proceed with its extended hours of work if it does not receive a significant number of objections
20 from the notified residents. Pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Code, it shall offer temporary relocation to
21 any residents who request such relocation.
22 (b) The Department may proceed with its extended hours of work, so long as jack hammering or other high
23 noise activities do not impose an excessive nuisance to residents within the designated work zone.
24 (c) If the Department determines that the proposed work (regardless of its scheduled time) will produce
25 noise that exceeds the applicable noise ordinances of the appropriate jurisdiction, the Department shall ensure that it
26 seeks and receives a waiver from that jurisdiction before commencing the work.
27 (d) If the Department determines that the proposed work may cause any vibration or other damage to
28 neighboring property, it shall complete a pre-work survey of the potentially affected properties to determine the base-
29 line condition of those properties. It shall monitor the properties during construction to ensure that any vibration or
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1 other damage is minimized. If any damage does occur, the Department must reimburse the private property owners
2 pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Code. The Secretary of the Department (Secretary) may waive the
3 provisions of this section if he/she determines that any such work is necessary in order to respond effectively to an
4 emergency caused by a natural disaster, an accident or a failure of a transportation investment.
5 Section 112. City of Wilmington Beautification. In order to maintain the urban tree canopy available in
6 the City of Wilmington, and those properties that directly abut City limits, the General Assembly authorizes and
7 directs the Department to establish, and maintain a program of tree maintenance and replacement in cooperation with
8 the Delaware Center for Horticulture and/or Urban Forestry in the Department of Agriculture. It is the intent of the
9 General Assembly that such program shall be funded exclusively by allocations made from time to time by members
10 of the General Assembly from their CTF. The Department shall make payments to the center and/or Urban Forestry
11 in the Department of Agriculture for work accomplished, and appropriately vouchered, from the CTF funds herein
12 identified.
13 Section 113. Supplies of Road Materials. 74 Del. Laws, c. 308 § 109 is suspended until such time as the
14 Department of Transportation shall suggest its re-institution and such suspension has been overridden by an Act of
15 the General Assembly.
16 Section 114. Wakefield Drive. The Department shall be prohibited from reopening Wakefield Drive in
17 Newark through Old Baltimore Pike.
18 Section 115. Community Transportation Funding Levels. The Department is directed to account for the
19 Community Transportation Program funds as cash, which shall be equal to the amounts authorized in Appendix A of
20 this Act. The funds authorized within the Community Transportation Program shall not be subject to deauthorization
21 or reallocation by the Department under any circumstances.
22 Section 116. New Development Road Widening. When planning and/or permitting additional road
23 widening directly related to new residential development, the Department of Transportation, Division of Planning,
24 shall make every attempt to require the necessary right-of-way land be acquired from the developer owned land.
25 Section 117. Buck Road. The Department is requested to refrain from issuing any entrance permit,
26 authorization or approval for use of any entrance way from New Castle County Tax Parcel Number 07-026.00-094
27 onto Buck Road, until such time as it also certifies by letter to the New Castle County Department of Land Use that
28 the developer’s proposed entrance design conforms with the Department’s subdivision requirements, pursuant to its
29 authority under 17 Del. C. § 146 and its related regulations, intended to protect public safety and maintain smooth
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1 traffic flow. The government of New Castle County is also requested to solicit comments from and work with the
2 residents of surrounding communities, community organizations, and state and local officials to address traffic safety
3 and other legitimate land use concerns about the proposed development, after the receipt of the Department’s letter.
4 The design of the entrance on Buck Road for Greenville Center will include a sidewalk from the entrance to the
5 surrounding Greenville Manor Community on Ardleigh Drive.
6 Section 118. Routes 141 and 48. The Department is requested to refrain from issuing any permit,
7 authorization or approval for use of any new, additional, revised or modified entrances for New Castle County Tax
8 Parcel Numbers 07-032.20-003, 07-032.20-048 through and including 07-032.20-055, 07-032.20-057 and
9 07-032.30-072 onto or from Route 141 or Route 48, until such time as the Department obtains, reviews, and
10 comments upon a traffic operations analysis for the area, which among other elements addresses (1) the predicted
11 levels of service on intersections, roadways, or the Tyler McConnell Bridge affected by the proposed development of
12 these parcels, and (2) the roadway improvements necessary to accommodate the development of these parcels, based
13 upon the exploratory development plans submitted to the New Castle County Department of Land Use by the
14 developer, as required by the County’s Unified Development Code. To the extent that any submission of proposed
15 development plans is substantially different than the original exploratory development plans submitted to the County,
16 the Department is further requested to assess the impact of the new submission’s traffic generation upon the local
17 transportation network. The scope of the assessment shall be at the reasonable discretion of the Department.
18 Section 119. Red Light Safety Enforcement. (a) The program shall continue to use recognized safety and
19 accident criteria in determining whether and where to add any new enforcement locations to this program. Prior to
20 any new locations, the incumbent state senator and representative for the districts in which such locations are
21 proposed, shall be notified prior to installation.
22 (b) To assure integrity and propriety, no person involved in the administration or enforcement of this
23 program shall own any interest or equity in the vendor used by the Department to support the administrative elements
24 of the program. Any such person with an ownership or equity interest in such vendor must divest from this
25 ownership or investment no later than 90 days after the effective date of this Act. This restriction applies to anyone
26 with either direct involvement in administering or enforcing this program and those in any supervisory capacity above
27 such persons.
28 Section 120. Chestnut Hill Road Parcel. The provisions of 17 Del. C. § 137 notwithstanding, the
29 Department is authorized to enter into agreements with other governmental agencies, either directly or in concert with
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1 a private entity, regarding a Department-owned parcel known as NC227, Tax Parcel Number 11-003.30-027, on
2 terms the Secretary deems appropriate, for purposes of evaluating the costs and benefits of fuel cell technology from
3 environmental and economic development perspectives, which the General Assembly hereby finds is an appropriate
4 public purpose.
5 Section 121. Rehabilitation of Public Streets, Industrial Parks. In order to maintain a safe, attractive,
6 and efficient network of public streets serving the State’s growing inventory of industrial parks, the Department shall
7 be authorized to spend sums not exceeding $1,250,000 on the program first established by 78 Del. Laws c. 76, § 123
8 to address this issue. The Department shall prepare an inventory of all public streets within the State’s industrial
9 parks. It shall further rank all of these streets in the same manner that it prepares the annual program of roads eligible
10 for the Paving and Rehabilitation Program authorized elsewhere in this Act. The Secretary shall then distribute this
11 list to all members of the General Assembly, together with an estimate of the amounts necessary to address those
12 public streets in this inventory most in need of repair. If a member of the General Assembly elects to allocate funds
13 from their CTF to repair any of these public streets, the Secretary may draw on this appropriation to match those
14 individual CTF dollars on the basis of three dollars from this special account for every one dollar allocated by the
15 member. The Secretary shall notify all members of their intent to make such matching allocations and shall require
16 any member interested in participating to notify the Department of their interest within 30 days from the date of such
17 announcement. In the event that the sum of all individual member requests exceeds the amounts authorized by this
18 section, the Department shall prioritize the industrial park streets to be improved on the basis of the ranking required
19 by this section, and shall share its decisions with all members of the General Assembly. For purposes of preparing
20 this inventory and ranking, the Department is authorized and directed to expend such sums as may be necessary from
21 the accounts established for statewide paving and rehabilitation activities. For purposes of eligibility, the industrial
22 park public streets shall be limited to those streets which meet department standards and are currently maintained by
23 the Department.
24 Section 122. Community Transportation Fund. The Department will provide an annual financial report
25 regarding projects funded through CTF and will report to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital
26 Improvements by June 30 of each fiscal year.
27 Section 123. Route 1 Widening. The Department is encouraged to consider all feasible and prudent
28 options with respect to access issues for the proposed widening of State Route 1 between State Route 273 and the
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1 Senator William V. Roth Bridge, including, but not limited to, the provision of new ramps in the vicinity of Newtown
2 Road.
3 Section 124. Community Transportation Fund. The Department shall continue to allow the funding of
4 state historical markers through the CTF. Said CTF-funded markers shall be placed either within the right-of-way, or
5 as close thereto as safety conditions will permit and shall be positioned to be as visible as possible from the roadway
6 consistent with applicable highway safety standards. State historical markers, regardless of placement, shall be
7 exempt from all county or local signage regulations, ordinances, fees or licenses. Existing historical markers shall be
8 brought into compliance with current standards only as they require replacement, in which case CTF funding may be
9 used for said replacement and, if necessary, repositioning consistent with current safety standards. If a marker must
10 be relocated or replaced as the result of a transportation road project, the cost of said relocation or replacement, as
11 well as the cost of upgrading of the marker to current safety standards shall be borne by the Department as an expense
12 of the project.
13 Section 125. Research Programs. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes various appropriations to the
14 Department.
15 (a) Of this amount, the Department shall fund a minimum amount of $250,000 for the purposes of funding
16 research programs.
17 (b) Of this amount, $62,500 shall be used for infrastructure research and forums through the University of
18 Delaware, Institute for Public Administration. An additional $50,000 shall be allocated for the purposes set forth in
19 this section to be funded from eligible federal funds. These activities funded by this appropriation shall be approved
20 by the Secretary.
21 Section 126. Construction Manager/General Contractor Projects. The U.S. Department of
22 Transportation is encouraging states to explore procurement alternatives for transportation project delivery, through
23 its Every Day Counts Initiative, aimed at shortening the time frame required for project completion and reducing
24 overall project costs, while still providing quality assurance for the results. Therefore, the Department is hereby
25 authorized to utilize Construction Manager/General Contractor (“CM/GC”) procurement mechanisms, for up to ten
26 twenty transportation construction projects. “Construction Manager/General Contractor” is a project delivery method
27 under which an owner selects a General Contractor to provide consultation during the design of the project. After the
28 project design is completed, the General Contractor may submit a bid to perform the construction work. The owner
29 evaluates the bid and may decide to award the construction contract to the General Contractor, or advertise the
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1 construction contract to be bid. CM/GC entities may be a single firm, a consortium, a joint venture, or a combination
2 of entities. The use of these experimental procurement approaches is further subject to the following conditions:
3 (a) The construction contract terms shall include provisions to pay prevailing wage rates as provided in
4 29 Del. C. § 6960, or the applicable Federal prevailing wage rate, whichever is higher.
5 (b) The following additional provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall also be incorporated into these contracts:
6 (1) § 6962(d)(4)a. (anti-pollution, conservation environmental measures); (2) § 6962(d)(7) (equal employment
7 opportunity assurances); and (3) § 6962(d)(8) (performance bonding requirements).
8 (c) Any such contracts shall conform to all applicable Federal laws and regulations concerning CM/GC
9 contracting, without regard to the source of funds.
10 (d) Any such contracts shall also be subject to the provisions of 17 Del. C. c. 8 (construction payments
11 held in trust for protection of subcontractors and suppliers).
12 (e) All other provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 69 shall not be applicable to these projects, except as referenced in
13 this section.
14 (f) The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements and the Director of the Office of
15 Management and Budget shall approve all projects subject to this section.
16 Section 127. Beau Tree Lane. As it has been dedicated for public use by the residents, the section of Beau
17 Tree Lane located within the jurisdictional limits of the State of Delaware is eligible for the Department of
18 Transportation’s Snow Removal Reimbursement Program and is specifically exempted from the requirement found in
19 17 Del. C. § 521(a)(6) requiring that a street be accepted for perpetual maintenance by the Department to qualify for
20 the Snow Removal Reimbursement Program. The residents of the Delaware section of Beau Tree Lane must comply
21 with all other requirements of the Snow Removal Reimbursement Program as codified in 17 Del. C. § 521.
22 Section 128. Community Transportation Funds. Notwithstanding any provision of 29 Del. C. to
23 the contrary, the Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to use Community Transportation Funds
24 for a one-time reimbursement to each of the following:
25 (1) American Legion Department of Delaware in an amount of up to $45,000 for a command
26 vehicle.
27 (2) Artesian Water Company in an amount of up to $14,000 for a utility casing pipe related to
28 Karrington Drive.
29 (3) Bethel AME Church in an amount of up to $2,500 for a double-sided illuminated sign.
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1 (4) Brandywine School District in an amount of up to $19,700 for a walking path at Maple Lane
2 Elementary.
3 (5) Brookstone Maintenance Corporation in an amount of up to $50,000 for playground equipment.
4 (6) City of Wilmington in an amount of up to $10,000 for Canby Park Improvements.
5 (7) Friends of Wilmington Parks in an amount of up to $25,650 for a TrackChair and trailer.
6 (8) Five Points Fire Company in an amount of up to $10,000 for command vehicle equipment.
7 (9) Holloway Terrace Fire Company in an amount of up to $95,000 for a Chief’s command vehicle.
8 (10) Leipsic Fire Company in an amount of up to $45,000 for a command vehicle.
9 (11) New Castle County in an amount of up to $60,000 for Fiscal Year 2026 speed enforcement
10 cameras at Milltown Road and McKennans Church Road.
11 (12) ONCOR Coalition, Inc. in an amount of up to $60,000 for playground equipment at Battery Park.
12 (13) Town of Milton in an amount of up to $120,000 for road resurfacing.
13 (14) Townsend Fire Company in an amount of up to $30,000 for a brush unit vehicle.
14 Section 129. Laurel Redevelopment Corporation. Notwithstanding any other provision or law to the
15 contrary, the Department of Transportation may enter into contractual agreements with the Laurel Redevelopment
16 Corporation with respect to the use of Community Transportation Funds on those properties owned or managed by
17 the Corporation. Any use of such funds shall be limited to the support of projects and/or land uses that will be kept
18 open and available for public access.
19 Section 130. Bridge 1-424. Being aware that Bridge 1-424 on Old Corbitt Road does not qualify for
20 FEMA Flood Hazard Mitigation Grants, the General Assembly desires not to vacate Bridge 1-424 or Old Corbitt
21 Road, New Castle County Road #424.
22 Section 131. South Market Street Redevelopment. The Delaware Department of Transportation is
23 authorized to enter into agreements with the City of Wilmington and/or the Riverfront Development Corporation with
24 respect to the use of Transportation Trust Funds related to the redevelopment of South Market Street in accordance
25 with the South Market Street Master Plan. Funds shall be expended only with the approval of the Co-Chairs of the
26 Bond Bill Committee. Funds shall only be utilized for public transportation initiatives related to the redevelopment.
27 Section 132. Beau Tree Drive. As it has been dedicated for public use by the residents, the section
28 of Beau Tree Drive located within the jurisdictional limits of the State of Delaware is eligible for minor temporary
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1 road maintenance repairs and expenditures of Community Transportation Funds and is specifically exempted from
2 the requirement found in 17 Del. C. § 508 regarding the dedication of a new road for state maintenance.
3 Section 133. Chestnut Ridge. The Department of Transportation shall monitor the progress of the final
4 completion of roads in the Chestnut Ridge development located in Magnolia.
5 Section 134. Suburban Streets Paving Management System. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an
6 appropriation for Subdivision Street Pavement Management Fund (SSPMF). These funds shall be used by the
7 Department to accelerate the improvement and the quality of suburban streets by applying these funds toward direct
8 paving and rehabilitation of suburban streets. The Department will use the formula-based process established under
9 29 Del. C. § 8419(2) to determine the priority of maintenance and reconstruction projects for suburban streets. The
10 Department will provide an annual report to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements on the
11 progress of the SSPMF. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the SSPMF shall be funded at a minimum level
12 of $10,000,000 from the Transportation Trust Fund Subject to availability, an annual appropriation of $30,000,000 is
13 projected to result in an outcome quality metric of 75 percent of suburban street mileage receiving a rating of good
14 condition by 2036. Additionally, an annual appropriation of $30,000,000 is projected to result in an outcome quality
15 metric of less than percent of suburban street mileage receiving a rating of poor condition after 2041. The
16 requirements set forth in 29 Del. C. § 6960 shall not apply to a project wholly funded by the SSPMF.
17 Section 135. Community Workforce Agreement – Department of Transportation. The Department of
18 Transportation (the Department) is authorized to engage in a Community Workforce Agreement for no more than two
19 large public works projects. The projects will be awarded in accordance with 29 Del. C. § 6962. The awarded
20 contractor for the projects will be required to enter into the Community Workforce Agreement with the Department
21 and a local labor organization(s). To assist the agency in evaluating the success of the pilot program, the agency shall
22 establish reporting requirements for the contractor on the projects to be included in the awarded contract.
23 For Community Workforce Agreement projects, the Community Workforce Agreement shall require the
24 prime contractor to become party to the Community Workforce Agreement and shall permit them to retain a
25 percentage of their current workforce. In addition, the Community Workforce Agreement may include a minority
26 and/or bona fide legal citizens of the State workforce requirement.
27 The Department of Transportation shall report annually on or before January 1st to the Joint Committee on
28 Capital Improvement their assessment of the pilot including, but not limited to, employee hiring statistics, cost
29 savings, project quality, and worker safety.
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1 Section 136. Main Street Newark Electronic Speed Enforcement. The Delaware Department of
2 Transportation is authorized to enter into an agreement with the City of Newark to allow for the installation of
3 electronic speed monitoring system devices on Main Street, Newark, a “business district” as defined by 21 Del.
4 C. §101. The City of Newark shall use the vendor under contract with the Delaware Department of Transportation
5 for all services and equipment associated with this authorization. Within the Main Street, Newark business district,
6 the City of Newark shall be permitted to issue violations to any vehicle exceeding the posted speed limit by 6 miles
7 per hour or more. Civil Speeding violations will be issued pursuant to 21 Del. C. §4170A, which is amended as
8 specified herein, to allow the use by the City of Newark within the Main Street business district and for violations to
9 be issued at a lower speed. This authorization for use of electronic speed monitoring systems shall expire after 1
10 year, unless reauthorized, and under no circumstances shall extend past the sunset date specified in 21 Del. C.
11 §4170A of June 30, 2028. The City of Newark shall provide the Delaware Department of Transportation with a
12 quarterly report, including all data requested by the Delaware Department of Transportation, after the systems are
13 installed which tracks the impacts of the system’s deployment on speeds on Main Street, Newark, business
14 district. The Delaware Department of Transportation shall include the information received from the City of Newark
15 in its annual reporting required by 21 Del. C. §4170A(k).
16 Section 137. McKennans Church Road and Milltown Road Electronic Speed Enforcement. The
17 Delaware Department of Transportation is authorized to enter into an agreement with New Castle County to
18 allow for the installation of electronic speed monitoring system devices on McKennans Church Road and
19 Milltown Road. New Castle County shall use the vendor under contract with the Delaware Department of
20 Transportation for all services and equipment associated with this authorization. New Castle County shall be
21 permitted to issue violations to any vehicle exceeding the posted speed limit by 6 miles per hour or more for
22 these two locations. Civil Speeding violations will be issued pursuant to 21 Del. C. §4170A, which is
23 amended as specified herein, to allow for violations to be issued at a lower speed. This authorization for use of
24 electronic speed monitoring systems shall expire after 1 year, unless reauthorized, and under no circumstances
25 shall extend past the sunset date specified in 21 Del. C. §4170A of June 30, 2028. New Castle County shall
26 provide the Delaware Department of Transportation with a quarterly report, including all data requested by the
27 Delaware Department of Transportation, after the systems are installed which tracks the impacts of the
28 system’s deployment on speeds at both locations. The Delaware Department of Transportation shall include
29 the information received from New Castle County in its annual reporting required by 21 Del. C. §4170A(k).
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1 Section 138. Red Clay Consolidated School District. Notwithstanding provisions of 21 Del. C.
2 §4166 to the contrary, Red Clay Consolidated School District school buses equipped with and operating stop-
3 arm cameras, shall not be required to activate amber warning lamps for 10 seconds prior to the red stop lamps
4 to give motorists advance notice that the bus is preparing to stop or has stopped to pick up and discharge
5 pupils.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
2 Section 139. Family Leave Actuarial Study. The Department of Labor shall conduct an actuarial study on
3 the impact and potential rate changes associated with changing the Paid Family Medical Leave application period
4 from 24 months to 12 months. The study shall be submitted to the General Assembly no later than April 1, 2026.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
2 Section 140. Farmland Preservation. For the current fiscal year $3,000,000 of the $10,000,000 allocated
3 for Farmland Preservation Funding may be utilized by the Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation in accordance
4 with the rules and policies for the Delaware Young Farmer Program in accordance with 3 Del. C. c. 9. An additional
5 $1,000,000 of the $10,000,000 allocated for Farmland Preservation Funding may be utilized by the Agricultural
6 Lands Preservation Foundation in accordance with the rules and policies for the Delaware Forestland Preservation
7 Program in accordance with 3 Del. C. c. 9. All remaining state-appropriated funds shall be utilized by the
8 Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation to preserve eligible farms statewide through the traditional farmland
9 preservation program at its discretion in accordance with Agricultural Lands Foundation rules and policies. Local
10 jurisdiction funds committed to farmland preservation for the current fiscal year shall be spent to preserve farmland
11 only in the respective jurisdictions where the funds originate. Farms to be preserved shall be selected by the local
12 jurisdictions according to the jurisdiction’s selection criteria from eligible farms as listed by the Agricultural Lands
13 Preservation Foundation. Similarly, any funds provided by nongovernment organizations shall be spent according to
14 their selection criteria from eligible farms as listed by the Agricultural Lands Preservation Foundation.
15 Section 141. 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
17 review the current farmland preservation program and make suggestions on the property value variations throughout
18 the State and how those variations are affecting the Agricultural Lands Preservation program. Based on the findings,
19 the foundation shall make recommendations on program changes to the committee that will address these issues.
20 Section 142. 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
24 among the three conservation districts based on a formula agreed to by the Department and districts and administered
25 as part of their respective cost share programs for cover crops. The conservation districts are hereby authorized to use
26 an amount not to exceed 10 percent of the entire appropriation for direct and indirect expenses associated with
27 administering the cover crop program.
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1 FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION
2 Section 143. Rescue Tools Replacement. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the funds authorized
3 in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act be used to reimburse the Delaware State Fire School and the Felton, Ellendale,
4 and Laurel Belvedere, Christiana, Farmington, Five Points, Frankford, Goodwill, Greenwood, Gumboro, Laurel,
5 Leipsic, Little Creek, Magnolia, Marydel, Newark, Port Penn, Roxana, Slaughter Beach (Memorial), and Wilmington
6 Manor fire companies. Upon submitting the receipt of sale, each company will be reimbursed up to $7,500 by the
7 Fire Prevention Commission, State Fire School (75-02-01).
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1 UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
2 Section 144. Biden Hall. (a) Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to the
3 University of Delaware for Deferred Maintenance/Campus Improvements. Of this amount, $20,000,000 shall
4 be used toward the design and construction of Biden Hall.
5 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the construction of Biden Hall shall be completed
6 pursuant to a Project Labor Agreement (PLA)/Community Workforce Agreement (CWA). The PLA/CWA shall be
7 negotiated between the University of Delaware and the Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council and
8 executed in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and shall include provisions to ensure the use of
9 skilled labor, promote workforce diversity, support registered apprenticeship programs, and ensure timely
10 completion.
11 Section 145. University of Delaware. Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to the
12 University of Delaware for Deferred Maintenance/Campus Improvements. Of this amount, $600,000 shall be
13 reallocated to the City of Newark to support pedestrian safety improvements on Main Street.
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1 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY
2 Section 146. 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
4 University and in Central Delaware. The Committee will work towards exploring options for funding the building of
5 the facility in future fiscal years. In support of the continued development of the Convocation Center, Delaware State
6 University shall work with stakeholders comprised of local healthcare leaders in the planning of a Health Institute to
7 be incorporated within the Convocation Center.
8 Section 147. Indoor Field House. (a) Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to
9 Delaware State University for Campus Improvements/Deferred Maintenance. Of this amount, $20,000,000
10 shall be used toward design and construction of an indoor field house athletic facility.
11 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the construction of the indoor field house athletic
12 facility shall be completed pursuant to a Project Labor Agreement (PLA)/Community Workforce Agreement (CWA).
13 The PLA/CWA shall be negotiated between the Delaware State University and the Delaware Building and
14 Construction Trades Council and executed in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and shall include
15 provisions to ensure the use of skilled labor, promote workforce diversity, support registered apprenticeship
16 programs, and ensure timely completion.
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1 DELAWARE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2 Section 148. 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.
5 Section 149. Critical Capital Needs/Deferred Maintenance. (a) The Section 1 Addendum to this
6 Act appropriates $30,000,000 to Delaware Technical Community College for its Critical Capital
7 Needs/Deferred Maintenance program. This appropriation is intended to continue to progress towards
8 completing learning commons projects, similar to recently completed learning commons projects at the Dover
9 and Wilmington campuses, at the D-Wing of the Stanton campus and the Betze Library at the Georgetown
10 campus. Both projects will address deferred maintenance in buildings that are over 40 and 50 years old,
11 respectively, without significant renovation since their original construction. Major capital improvements will
12 include exterior shell improvements to prevent future water damage; upgrading mechanical, HVAC, electrical
13 and plumbing systems; upgrading technology to improve the student learning experience; and, specific to the
14 D-Wing, expanding the Wellness Center that supports students, faculty and staff inclusive of replacing the
15 gymnasium floor and bleachers supporting men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball and summer
16 youth camps. In addition, should the College find a suitable location to reinstitute the College's dental hygiene
17 program for Kent and Sussex counties, this appropriation may be used to support interior fit-out and/or other
18 capital improvements, including the purchase of equipment, for dental hygiene.
19 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Stanton Campus Learning Commons Project
20 shall be completed pursuant to a Project Labor Agreement (PLA)/Community Workforce Agreement (CWA). The
21 PLA/CWA shall be negotiated between Delaware Technical Community College and the Delaware Building and
22 Construction Trades Council and executed in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and shall include
23 provisions to ensure the use of skilled labor, promote workforce diversity, support registered apprenticeship
24 programs, and ensure timely completion.
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1 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
2 Section 150. School Building and Custodial Verification. By October 30 of each calendar year, each
3 school 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
5 to include the sale of property, closing of a building, lease of property to another agency and additions and
6 renovations. The Department shall establish a standard reporting mechanism that school districts shall utilize to
7 gather and submit required information.
8 By February 1 of each calendar year, the Department shall verify and reissue custodial allocations to
9 each school district based on the information obtained annually.
10 Section 151. Land Donation for School Construction. Any land donated to a school district with an
11 approved major capital improvement program shall be required to return to the State one-half of the state share
12 amount originally budgeted for land purchase costs. In such case, the district shall be entitled to keep the remaining
13 one-half state share amount, as well as the full local share amount in accordance with the certificate of necessity.
14 Section 152. Minor Capital Improvements. It is the intent of the General Assembly that funds authorized
15 in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act be used for minor capital improvements to school buildings in the following
16 amounts:
17 Maximum Maximum Total Cost
18 School District State Share Local Share
19 Appoquinimink $1,469,171 $979,447 $2,448,618
20 Brandywine 1,143,786 762,524 1,906,310
21 Special 51,450 51,450
22 Caesar Rodney 859,145 572,763 1,431,908
23 Special 47,856 47,856
24 Cape Henlopen 697,529 465,019 1,162,548
25 Special 83,417 83,417
26 Capital 712,057 474,705 1,186,762
27 Special 51,639 51,639
28 Christina 1,439,323 959,549 2,398,872
29 Special 110,088 110,088
30 Colonial 986,484 657,656 1,644,140
31 Special 16,267 16,267
32 Delmar 164,679 109,786 274,465
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1 Indian River 1,188,275 792,183 1,980,458
2 Special 59,773 278,361 59,773
191,350
3 Lake Forest 417,542 347,668 695,903
1,091,579 478,375
4 Laurel 287,025 264,667 869,170
454,730 912,486
5 Milford 521,502 189,761 231,716
2,728,947
6 New Castle County VoTech 912,486 69
22,510
7 Polytech 231,716 661,667
1,136,825
8 Red Clay 1,637,368 250,253
9 Special 22,510 474,402
152,270
10 Seaford 397,000
78,500
11 Smyrna 682,095 76,230
183,670
12 Sussex County Technical 250,253 107,251
13 Woodbridge 284,641 100,820
84,363
14 Academia Antonia Alonso 152,270
144,515
15 Academy of Dover Charter 78,500 78,689
16 Campus Community 76,230 121,627
77,743
17 Charter School of Wilmington 183,670 36,129
27,428
18 Delaware Military Academy 107,251
113,304
19 Early College High School 100,820 273,141
20 at Delaware State University 264,061
21 East Side Charter 84,363
22 Charter School of New Castle 144,515
23 First State Military Academy 78,689
24 First State Montessori Academy 121,627
25 Freire Charter School 77,743
26 Gateway Charter School 36,129
27 Great Oaks Charter School 27,428
28 Kuumba Academy Charter 113,304
29 Las Americas ASPIRA Academy 273,141
30 M.O.T Charter 264,061
1 Newark Charter 576,357 576,357
414,629
2 Odyssey Charter 414,629
23,079
3 Positive Outcomes Charter 23,079
140,164
4 Providence Creek 140,164
5 Academy Charter 219,042
83,039
6 Sussex Academy of Arts 219,042
7 and Sciences 113,872
$26,806,748
8 Sussex Montessori 83,039
141,667
9 Thomas A. Edison Charter 113,872 $26,948,415
10 Total to Schools $18,215,000 $8,591,748 Total Cost
56,667 $1,986,663
11 Vocational Equipment 85,000
$8,648,415 1,545,337
12 TOTAL $18,300,000 Maximum 48,831
Local Share
13 Maximum 1,153,612
14 School District State Share $794,665 64,235
618,135
15 Appoquinimink $1,191,998 957,363
461,445 67,624
16 Brandywine 927,202 957,672
17 Special 48,831 382,945 42,207
18 Caesar Rodney 692,167 383,069 1,946,305
19 Special 64,235 81,179
778,522
20 Cape Henlopen 574,418 1,306,265
21 Special 67,624 522,506 14,634
22 Capital 574,603 89,035 222,588
23 Special 42,207 641,611 1,604,027
24 Christina 1,167,783 229,644 52,374
25 Special 81,179 156,752 574,110
278,691 391,880
26 Colonial 783,759 696,727
27 Special 14,634 70 747,560
28 Delmar 133,553
29 Indian River 962,416
30 Special 52,374
31 Lake Forest 344,466
32 Laurel 235,128
33 Milford 418,036
34 New Castle County VoTech 747,560
1 Polytech 189,162 189,162
2,206,633
2 Red Clay 1,323,980 882,653
3 Special 18,331 225,824 18,331
362,735 564,560
4 Seaford 338,736 158,785 906,838
206,569
5 Smyrna 544,103 71 396,963
140,177
6 Sussex County Technical 206,569
68,240
7 Woodbridge 238,178
32,103
8 Academia Antonia Alonso 140,177 63,003
150,498
9 Academy of Dover Charter 68,240 84,260
10 Bryan Allen Stevenson 32,103 89,806
11 School of Excellence 66,854
121,384
12 Campus Community 63,003 66,700
101,205
13 Charter School of Wilmington 150,498 62,541
32,503
14 Delaware Military Academy 84,260 22,952
91,500
15 Early College High School 89,806 226,594
16 at Delaware State University 216,735
478,913
17 East Side Charter 66,854 352,137
18,331
18 Charter School of New Castle 121,384
118,457
19 First State Military Academy 66,700
20 First State Montessori Academy 101,205
21 Freire Charter School 62,541
22 Gateway Charter School 32,503
23 Great Oaks Charter School 22,952
24 Kuumba Academy Charter 91,500
25 Las Americas ASPIRA Academy 226,594
26 M.O.T Charter 216,735
27 Newark Charter 478,913
28 Odyssey Charter 352,137
29 Positive Outcomes Charter 18,331
30 Providence Creek 118,457
31 Academy Charter
1 Sussex Academy of Arts 182,076 182,076
2 and Sciences
3 Sussex Montessori 58,998 58,998
4 Thomas A. Edison Charter 85,801 85,801
5 Total to Schools $14,915,000 $6,967,017 $21,882,017
6 Vocational Equipment 85,000 56,667 141,667
7 TOTAL $15,000,000 $7,023,684 $22,023,684
8 Section 153. Dickinson High School. Funding provided to the Red Clay School District for Equalization as
9 provided for in the Fiscal Year 2025 2026 Annual Appropriations Act shall be contingent upon the following:
10 (a) The lighted football field at Dickinson High School may be used at night only for Dickinson home games
11 and Dickinson band practice; and
12 (b) The district is required to maintain the fencing between Dickinson High School and the community of
13 Montclare, keep the gate between the properties locked at all times (except by mutual agreement between the district
14 and the Montclare Civic Association), and provide, maintain and replace, if necessary, the Leland Cypress trees along
15 the fence line bordering the homes on Salem Drive.
16 Section 154. School Construction Fund Transfers. Notwithstanding any law or other provision to the
17 contrary, the Department, with the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the
18 Controller General, may transfer funding between major capital construction projects within the respective school
19 districts. These transfers shall not authorize any changes in conditions or incur any obligations in excess of the
20 approved Certificate(s) of Necessity.
21 Section 155. School District Financial Reviews. It is the intent of the General Assembly that, for school
22 districts receiving funds appropriated in the Section 1 Addendum of this Act, should a school district financial
23 position report as required under 14 Del. C. § 1507 demonstrate less than one month of carryover, or if at any time
24 during the course of the fiscal year a school district is projected to not be able to satisfy its local payroll obligations,
25 the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the Secretary of Education and the
26 Controller General, is authorized to conduct a comprehensive review of the school district’s capital construction
27 program.
28 Section 156. School Construction Contractual Documents. Effective January 1, 2007, all school districts
29 that receive state funds for major capital construction projects shall use standard bid and contract documents
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1 developed by the Office of Management and Budget, Facilities Management. School districts may enhance the
2 standard bid and contract documents with additional contractual or project-specific requirements, as long as the
3 enhancements do not diminish and are not in conflict with the provisions of the standard documents. The
4 Department, in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget, Facilities Management, shall approve any
5 modifications or changes to the provisions of the standard bid and contract documents before a school district may
6 use or enhance the modified documents.
7 Section 157. City of Wilmington Education Initiatives. (a) The funds appropriated in the Section 1
8 Addendums 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
9 Del. Laws c. 83 for City of Wilmington Education Initiatives, shall be used for the renovation of Bancroft Elementary
10 School, Bayard Middle School, Stubbs Elementary School, and the construction of a new City of Wilmington
11 elementary school as part of reconfiguring and consolidating City of Wilmington schools in the Christina School
12 District. Funding shall be allocated pending both a plan from the district for sufficient use of these capital funds, and
13 agreement from the Secretary of Education that the district is meeting the objectives set in the Memorandum of
14 Understanding (MOU), and sufficiently working with the parties of the MOU to support students, families, and
15 educators. The Secretary of Education, upon approval from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and
16 the Controller General, may use a portion of said funding for a district-wide operational, capital and/or program
17 assessment of the Christina School District, to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly. The Secretary
18 of Education shall certify the overall renovation costs in which any remaining balances may be used to support
19 subsection (b) of this section. Notwithstanding the provisions of 29 Del. C. c. 75, the maximum local share for the
20 renovations shall be 20 percent of the full cost of the renovations. The Christina School District may elect, subject to
21 the approval of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General, to exercise its local
22 share of the renovation projects through the withholding of state funding earned through 14 Del. C. and/or the
23 provisions of the Annual Appropriations Act, for a period to be determined by the Christina School District, the
24 Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Controller General.
25 (b) The Section 1 Addendum of 83 Del. Laws c.56 appropriated $65,000,000 to the Office of Management
26 and Budget (10-02-11) for City of Wilmington Education Initiatives. These funds shall be used to build a new school
27 on the East Side of Wilmington and to build out swing space at Pulaski Elementary School. The funds shall only be
28 spent upon approval by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
29 (c) The Section 1 Addendum of 83 Del. Laws c. 340 appropriated $11,500,000 to the Office of Management
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1 and Budget (10-02-11) for City of Wilmington Education Initiatives. These funds shall be used to build a new school
2 on the East Side of Wilmington. The funds shall only be spent upon approval by the Director of the Office of
3 Management and Budget and the Controller General.
4 (d) The Section 1 Addendum of 84 Del. Laws c. appropriated $12,666,401 to the Office of Management and
5 Budget (10-02-11) for City of Wilmington Education Initiatives. Of this amount, $9,666,401 shall be used to complete
6 the new school on the East Side of Wilmington. The funds shall only be spent upon approval by the Director of the
7 Office of Management and Budget and the Controller General.
8 Section 158. Appoquinimink School District. Notwithstanding any provision of 14 Del. C. § 1057 or any
9 other provision of Delaware law to the contrary, the Appoquinimink School District is authorized and empowered to
10 take all necessary actions to enter into a public-private initiative with a third-party for the design, construction,
11 operation, maintenance, and repair of an aquatics complex on a portion of the District’s Fairfield Campus, including
12 the granting a long-term ground lease to the third-party for a portion of the Fairfield Campus, under terms and
13 conditions satisfactory to the District, such third-party to be chosen by the District in its discretion after reviewing
14 and evaluating the responses to a publicly-noticed Request For Proposal soliciting responses. Such an aquatics
15 complex shall be made available to the District for its use in connection with the District’s aquatics programs at such
16 times and upon such terms and conditions as provided in an agreement between the District and the third-party
17 chosen by the District in its discretion.
18 Section 159. Voluntary School Assessments. Notwithstanding the provisions of 9 Del. C. § 2661, and 9
19 Del. C. § 6961, or any other state law to the contrary, upon receipt of an expenditure plan approved by the local
20 school board, the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvements, the Director of the Office of
21 Management and Budget, and the Controller General, the Department of Education is authorized to distribute the
22 balance of funds collected in the Voluntary School Assessment accounts for each respective school district, to be
23 used for minor capital improvements to school buildings in each respective district. Such funds shall not be used to
24 supplant existing state or local funds.
25 Section 160. School District MCI Projects. Notwithstanding any other statutory provision to the contrary,
26 local school districts may request a waiver of the standard minor capital threshold to complete projects funded by
27 solar grants funded by the Sustainable Energy Utility. For the purposes of this section, these projects shall be
28 designated as Minor Capital Improvement projects under 14 DE Admin. Code § 405 and exempt from requirements
29 of 14 Del. C. § 2306 and 14 DE Admin. Code § 401. Project waiver requests must be individually submitted to the
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1 Department of Education for approval by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Controller General
2 and Secretary of Education.
3 Section 161. School Safety and Security. (a) Section 1 Addendum of this Act makes an appropriation to
4 the Department of Education for the Delaware School Safety and Security Fund. Of this amount, the Department
5 shall provide a minimum amount of $138,000 to the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Delaware
6 Emergency Management Agency, for school mapping, reporting application, and threat assessment tools. Of this
7 amount, the Department shall further provide up to $160,000 to the Department of Safety and Homeland Security,
8 Delaware State Police, State Bureau of Identification, for the Real-Time Crime Center application to enhance safety
9 in and around schools.
10 (b) For a Local Education Agency (LEA) to qualify for the School Safety and Security Fund, any constables
11 employed by the LEA and assigned to schools must have successfully completed a nationally recognized course in
12 school-based security/policing that covers topics such as adolescent mental health, de-escalation techniques, trauma-
13 informed practices, and supporting students with special needs. The Delaware Emergency Management Agency
14 (DEMA) will host the required course annually at no cost to LEAs. Additionally, constables must participate in
15 annual training facilitated by the Department of Education and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency
16 (DEMA). LEAs must provide the Delaware School Safety Center (through DEMA) with an up-to-date list of all
17 employed constables assigned to schools. This list must be updated annually and upon any personnel changes. Failure
18 to meet either requirement will render the LEA ineligible for funding under this program.
19 Section 162. New Castle County Vo-Tech. Upon completion of a feasibility study of a new Howard High
20 School Athletic Field, it is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure funding is allocated toward construction of
21 the new athletic field.
22 Section 163. Water Bottle Refilling Stations. All newly constructed public-school buildings and
23 public-school buildings undergoing additions or major building renovations shall be equipped with water bottle
24 filling stations. Water bottle filling station means a water dispenser accessible to all people in compliance with the
25 Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.) that dispenses clean drinking water directly into a
26 bottle or other drinking container. Water bottle filling stations may be integrated into drinking fountains and shall
27 dispense cooled and filtered drinking water. Schools are encouraged to install touchless bottle filling stations for
28 sanitary reasons.
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1 The Department of Education shall not approve the plans and specifications for a new public-school
2 building or for any addition or major building renovation of an existing public-school building unless the plans and
3 specifications provide for the following:
4 (a) A minimum of one (1) water bottle filling station per two hundred (200) people projected to occupy
5 the building upon completion of the proposed construction or major renovation.
6 (b) A minimum of one (1) water bottle filling station on each floor and wing of each school building.
7 (c) A minimum of one (1) water bottle filling station in all school food service areas.
8 (d) A minimum of one (1) water bottle filling station located in or near gymnasiums, outdoor recreation
9 spaces, and other high-traffic areas.
10 Section 164. School Construction Project Allowable Square Footage. The square footage of school
11 construction projects approved with a Certification of Necessity (CN) may not increase more than one percent of
12 total square footage as stated in the approved CN. Any increase over one percent of total square footage shall be
13 supported with local funds. The state share of the project shall be based on the square footage and funding split
14 established at the time of issuance of the CN, plus no more than a one percent increase.
15 Section 165. School Construction Market Pressure. Market pressure will not be allocated for projects
16 with a Certificate of Necessity (CN) approved in November 2023, or thereafter, for construction and/or renovation of
17 any public education facility. It is the responsibility of the school district to utilize local funding or adjust project
18 scope to account for increased costs during design, bid, or other phases of the project.
19 Section 166. HVAC School Energy Audit. All newly constructed public-school buildings and public-
20 school buildings undergoing upgrades to school HVAC systems shall be required to perform an energy audit through
21 the Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility.
22 Section 167. Capital School District. Notwithstanding any provision of Delaware Code to the contrary, the
23 Capital School District is authorized to use the remaining funds associated with CN # 2013A (new dual 800 Student
24 Middle School), CN #2013B, to fund the renovation/conversion of Central Middle School to Central Elementary
25 School CN # 2013B.2.
26 Section 168. POLYTECH School District Property Title. At the time of its creation, the POLYTECH
27 School District was named Kent County Vocational Technical School District. Since 1991, it has been referred to as
28 “POLYTECH School District.” All rights, title, and interests of the Kent County Vocational Technical School
29 District, including any real property and the property situated at 823 Walnut Shade, Woodside, DE 19980 (parcel
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1 number 7-00-11100-01-2900-000), are vested in the Board of Education of the POLYTECH School District.
2 Section 169. William Henry Middle School Projects. Notwithstanding any provision of Delaware Code or
3 regulations to the contrary, and with the concurrence of the school board, the Capital School District is authorized to
4 use funds appropriated for Certificate of Necessity (CN) # 2113A for the design, renovations, and additions to the
5 former William Henry Middle School to support new facilities for the Kent County Community School and Kent
6 County Secondary ILC. The Capital School District shall submit a request for a new CN to the Department of
7 Education for the Renovations and Additions to William Henry Middle School. The new CN shall accurately reflect
8 the new scope and cost of the project. The Department of Education may approve this CN if adequate funds are
9 available.
10 Section 170. Certificate of Necessity Evaluation. The Department of Education, in collaboration
11 with the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of the Controller General, shall develop and submit
12 to the Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Capital Improvement, by December 1, 2025, a revised framework
13 for the prioritization of school capital projects (including issuance of Certificates of Necessity (CNs) and
14 capital improvement plan budget submissions). The revised framework shall:
15 (a) Identify strategies to increase the total number of capital projects undertaken within existing
16 budgetary constraints.
17 (b) Provide alternative methods for evaluating and prioritizing projects that balance student capacity
18 needs with critical renovation, modernization, and health and safety improvements; and
19 (c) Ensure that renovation and deferred maintenance projects are not systematically deprioritized
20 solely due to capacity growth metrics.
21 Section 171. Enhanced Minor Capital Improvements. (a) The Section 1 Addendum of this Act
22 appropriates $12,000,000 $15,000,000 to the Department of Education for Enhanced Minor Capital
23 Improvements (MCI). Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, these funds shall be used to
24 address minor capital improvement projects in school buildings and facilities statewide. This amount shall be
25 paid by the Department of Education to local districts in the following amounts:
26 School District Allocation
27 Appoquinimink $1,096,120
28 Brandywine 876,388
29 Caesar Rodney 662,414
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1 Cape Henlopen 557,756
554,369
2 Capital 1,123,132
743,279
3 Christina 122,864
913,307
4 Colonial 311,520
214,144
5 Delmar 389,083
408,473
6 Indian River 103,727
1,231,684
7 Lake Forest 296,194
508,898
8 Laurel 112,025
212,366
9 Milford
68,164
10 New Castle County VoTech 35,140
34,124
11 Polytech 82,220
48,011
12 Red Clay 45,132
37,765
13 Seaford 64,692
35,225
14 Smyrna 54,446
34,802
15 Sussex County Technical 16,173
12,278
16 Woodbridge
17 Academia Antonia Alonso
18 Academy of Dover Charter
19 Campus Community
20 Charter School of Wilmington
21 Delaware Military Academy
22 Early College High School at Delaware State University
23 East Side Charter
24 Charter School of New Castle
25 First State Military Academy
26 First State Montessori Academy
27 Freire Charter School
28 Gateway Charter School
29 Great Oaks Charter School
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1 Kuumba Academy Charter 50,720
122,271
2 Las Americas ASPIRA Academy 118,207
258,005
3 M.O.T Charter 185,608
4 Newark Charter 10,330
62,744
5 Odyssey Charter 98,054
37,172
6 Positive Outcomes Charter 50,974
$12,000,000
7 Providence Creek Academy Charter Allocation
$1,361,851
8 Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences 1,092,796
834,829
9 Sussex Montessori 702,625
685,413
10 Thomas A. Edison Charter 1,389,833
905,472
11 Total to Schools 152,584
1,135,457
12 School District/Charter 393,550
268,632
13 Appoquinimink 477,603
512,450
14 Brandywine 129,670
1,525,204
15 Caesar Rodney 387,004
621,634
16 Cape Henlopen 141,602
272,118
17 Capital
18 Christina
19 Colonial
20 Delmar
21 Indian River
22 Lake Forest
23 Laurel
24 Milford
25 New Castle County Vo-Tech
26 Polytech
27 Red Clay
28 Seaford
29 Smyrna
30 Sussex Tech
31 Woodbridge
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1 Academia Antonia Alonso 96,091
46,778
2 Academy of Dover 21,964
43,188
3 Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence 103,166
57,760
4 Campus Community 61,562
45,828
5 Charter School of Wilmington 83,208
45,722
6 Delaware Military Academy 69,376
42,871
7 Early College High School at Delaware State University 22,280
15,734
8 East Side Charter 62,723
155,329
9 Charter School of New Castle 148,571
328,293
10 First State Military Academy 241,389
12,566
11 First State Montessori 81,202
124,813
12 Freire Charter School 40,443
58,816
13 Gateway Charter $15,000,000
14 Great Oaks Charter School
15 Kuumba Academy
16 Las Aspira Academy
17 M.O.T Charter
18 Newark Charter
19 Odyssey Charter School
20 Positive Outcomes
21 Providence Creek
22 Sussex Academy of Arts and Science
23 Sussex Montessori
24 Thomas A. Edison Charter
25 Total to Schools
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27 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, funds appropriated in this section shall not be
28 subject to the $1,000,000 minor capital improvement restriction and local matching funds are not required.
29 (c) Each school district and charter school shall submit a report of capital improvements projects
30 planned for expenditure of these funds to the Department of Education, the Office of Management and Budget,
31 and the Controller General’s Office by January 1, 2025 2026.
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1 (d) Notwithstanding any provision or law to the contrary, effective July 1, 2024 2025, reorganized
2 school districts shall be authorized to assess a local match to provide up to a 60/40 state/local share for the
3 Enhanced Minor Capital Improvements state amounts appropriated in subsection (a) of this section. This
4 match is optional and must be used for the same purposes as state funds appropriated for Enhanced Minor
5 Capital Improvements. A partial local match is authorized, provided the local share does not exceed 40
6 percent. A district may assess a match not to exceed a 60/40 state/local share all in one fiscal year or over
7 multiple fiscal years. The match may only be provided through the original end date of the Enhanced Minor
8 Capital Improvements appropriation and any continuations thereof.
9 Section 172. Red Clay Consolidated School District. The acquisition and use of New Castle County
10 parcel 10-018.00-007 as school bus storage by the New Castle County Vocational Technical School District
11 and/or the Red Clay Consolidated School District shall not be subject to New Castle County permits and/or
12 approvals, State of Delaware permits and/or approvals, and 29 Del. C. §7525 to the extent such
13 permits/approvals have not been issued by October 1, 2025.
14 Section 173. Red Clay Consolidated School District. The Section 1 Addendum of this Act includes
15 an appropriation of $600,000 for the Red Clay School District for a transportation maintenance facility.
16 Notwithstanding any provisions of the Delaware Code to the contrary, Red Clay School District is authorized
17 to assess a local match to provide a 60/40 state/local share as required for this project.
18 Section 174. Bond Verification. All bonds issued, or herein before or herein authorized to be issued, by
19 the State are hereby determined to be within all debt and authorization limits of the State.
20 Section 175. Inconsistency. Insofar as the provisions of this Act are inconsistent with the provisions of any
21 general, special or local laws, or parts thereof, the provisions of this Act shall be controlling.
22 Section 176. Severability. If any section, part, phrase or provision of this Act or the application thereof be
23 held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the section,
24 part, phrase, provision or application directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been
25 rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this Act or the application thereof.
26 Section 177. Effective Date. This Act shall take effect in accordance with the provisions of state law.
SYNOPSIS
This Bill is the Fiscal Year 2026 Bond and Capital Improvements Act.
Author: Joint Committee on Capital Improvement
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DEBT LIMIT STATEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026
This Debt Limit Statement is to be attached to the Fiscal Year 2026 Bond
and Capital Improvements Act as required by 29 Del. C. §7422.
(1) ESTIMATED NET GENERAL FUND REVENUE for the fiscal year $ 6,782.9 million
ending June 30, 2026, as per the Joint Resolution of the House and Senate .05
339.15 million
which will be signed by the governor in connection with the adoption of the
0 million
annual Appropriations Act for the fiscal year. 339.15 million
(2) Multiplied by 5%. x 0 million
339.15 million
(3) Maximum aggregate principal amount of tax-supported obligations which $
may be authorized by the State in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
(4) Less: Aggregate principal amount of previously authorized tax-supported $
obligations subject to debt limit.
(5) AVAILABLE DEBT LIMIT prior to appended legislation (Line 3 minus $
Line 4).
(6) Less: Aggregate principal amount of new tax-supported obligations subject $
to debt limit to be authorized pursuant to appended legislation.
(7) REMAINING DEBT LIMIT (Line 5 minus Line 6.) $
______________________________
Michael Smith
Secretary of Finance
June 25, 2025
Department of Transportation
FY 2026 Capital Transportation Program
Appendix A
State Authorization Federal Other Funding FY 2026
Authorization Authorization
ROAD SYSTEM - 32,224,362 - 32,224,362
Expressways - 8,085,600 8,085,600
- 143,000 400,000 143,000
I-95 and SR896 Interchange - 8,645,863 8,645,863
I-295 Northbound from SR141 to US 13 - 400,000
Bear Road and Reybold Drive Intersection Improvements - 18,593,250 - 18,593,250
Rehabilitation of I-95 from I-495 to North of Brandywine River Bridge 67,692,075 67,692,075
Rehabilitation of I-95, GARVEE Debt Service - 1,919,295
Subtotal Expressways 139,592 7,070,817 1,247,578 7,070,817
139,592
Arterials - 3,000,000 -
US13, US40 to Memorial Drive Pedestrian Improvements - 800,000 3,166,874 3,000,000
4th Street, Walnut Street to Adams Street - 800,000 800,000
Walnut Street, 3rd Street to 16th Street - - 800,000
HSIP NCC, Old Baltimore Pike and Salem Church Road - 6,374,939 268,254
SR4, Ogletown Stanton Road/SR 7, Christina Stanton Road Phase I, Stanton 1,000,000 27,003,967 226,420 6,374,939
US 40, Salem Church Road to Walther Road - 494,674 27,003,967
North Millsboro Bypass , US 113 to SR24 - 4,701,805 1,305,727
SR1 Fenwick Island Sidewalk from Lighthouse Rd. to Lewes St. - 4,000,000 1,000,000
SR1, Minos Conaway Road Grade Separated Intersection - - 5,101,805
US 9 Widening (Old Vine Rd. to SR 1) - 630,000 1,305,727 4,000,000
US 113 @ US 9 Grade Separated Intersection 75,000 14,000,000 1,075,000
US113 @ SR18/SR404 (Georgetown) Grade Separated Intersection 1,214,592 630,000
US 113 Widening, Dagsboro Road to Hardscrabble Road 3,250,000 600,000 14,000,000
Corridor Capacity Preservation - 1,158,237
Subtotal Arterials 500,000 71,631,527 3,250,000
75,000
Collectors - 500,000
Glasgow Avenue, SR 896 to US 40 - 73,246,119
Duck Creek Parkway (Bassett St. To Main St.) 500,000 12,860,477
East Camden Bypass - 12,735,778 500,000
West Camden Bypass - 500,000
North Main St. Smyrna - Shoulders (Duck Creek Parkway to Glenwood Ave.) 106,000 2,500,000 14,779,772
Beaver Dam Rd. Widening (SR 1 to Dairy Farm Rd.) - 3,735,300 13,983,356
Park Avenue Relocation - 500,000
Plantation Road Improvements, SR 24 to US 9 1,106,000 423,999 2,500,000
SR 54 Multi-modal Improvements (Blue Beard Trail to Monroe Ave.) 1,250,000 3,735,300
US9, Kings Highway, Dartmouth Drive to Freeman Highway 52,918 3,500,000 529,999
Subtotal Collectors 37,505,553 1,250,000
- 3,500,000
Locals - 211,671 41,778,427
Garasches Lane, Wilmington 52,918
3,000,000 264,589
Realignment of Old Orchard Road at Wescoats Corner 10,092,985 905,680
Recreational Trails 3,220,000 3,268,254
Subtotal Locals 4,117,351 1,132,100
13,312,985 4,664,943
Bridges 72,120,211
Bridge Program 965,000 3,560,000 83,518,923
Non-Bridge Structures Program 46,000,000 6,780,000
Subtotal Bridges 75,680,211
350,000 90,298,923
Other - 5,860,000
Transportation Alternatives 40,414,400 7,900,000
Pavement and Rehabilitation 6,820,628 86,414,400
Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements 14,350,000 4,700,000
Carbon Reduction Program 5,400,000 5,050,000
Signage and Pavement Markings 4,831,250 2,350,000 5,400,000
Materials and Minor Contracts 1,032,445 9,170,628
Rail Crossing Safety Program 100,000 14,450,000
Safety Improvement Program 500,000 2,981,000 7,812,250
Traffic Calming 37,806,902 6,405,654 7,438,099
Engineering and Contingency 10,125,000
Intersection Improvements 2,425,000 500,000
Pedestrian ADA Improvements 3,000,000 3,500,000 40,231,902
Highway Safety Improvement Program 6,800,067 14,225,000
Resiliency and Sustainability Program 6,521,399
- 6,100,000 3,000,000
14,479,703
6,100,000
AP A-1
Department of Transportation
FY 2026 Capital Transportation Program
Appendix A
State Authorization Federal Other Funding FY 2026
Authorization Authorization
-
Electric Vehicle Program 132,581,292 3,500,000 2,833,237 3,500,000
Subtotal Other 90,257,453 225,671,982
TOTAL ROAD SYSTEM 148,267,787 346,884,170 8,200,511 503,352,469
GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS 6,000,000 - 23,861,223 6,000,000
Municipal Street Aid 21,650,000 5,000,000 21,650,000
Community Transportation Fund 8,870,000 30,000,000
Subdivision Street Pavement Management Fund 6,138,777 25,083,330 28,861,223
Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund 4,891,223 33,953,330 - 9,891,223
38,680,000 67,541,223
TOTAL GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS 189,000 6,136,920
981,628 7,983,858 6,136,920 9,851,628
TRANSIT SYSTEM 89,250 31,309,500
Transit Facilities 199,630 96,000
Transit Vehicles 4,028,400 8,284,000 96,000 4,028,400
Rail Preservation 5,099,278 43,294,654 45,189,528
300,000
TOTAL TRANSIT SYSTEM 771,000 16,956,488 960,000
6,364,073 397,793,988 14,347,931
SUPPORT SYSTEM 10,013,750 10,213,380
Aeronautics 2,000,000
Planning 1,420,575 2,000,000
Information Technology 9,800,575
Transportation Facilities -
Transportation Management 20,569,398 300,000
Engineering and Contingency 37,621,886
212,616,463
TOTAL SUPPORT SYSTEM 653,705,106
GRAND TOTAL
AP A-2
FY 2026 Paving and Rehabilitation List
ROUTE ROAD NAME BMP EMP REHABILITATION LOCATIONS END DESRCIPTION SEN DIST REP DIST
NC-00009 SR52PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE 5.01 6.95 LENGTH BEGIN DESCRIPTION NC-00009 DELAWARE AVE 1 1, 12
NC-00011 SR2KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY 3.94 8.05 MILLTOWN ROAD 9
NC-00011 SR2KIRKWOOD HIGHWAY 21.51 25.65 1.94 NC-00260-F (BRECKS LANE) SR 273 9 18, 21 ,23, 24
NC-00044 BAYNARD BOULEVARD 0.00 0.88 4.11 SR 273 NC-51014-F (BAYNARD BOULEVARD) 1 18, 21 ,23, 24
NC-00082 SR 1 1.26 3.37 4.14 MILLTOWN ROAD RT 72 12
NC-00082 SR 1 14.84 16.97 0.88 NC-51338-F (WASHINGTON STREET) ROTH BRIDGE 12 1
NC-006414 RAMP 6414 0.00 0.27 2.11 ROTH BRIDGE POWDER MILL ROAD / FOULK ROAD 4 15
NC-51224 ORANGE STREET 0.52 0.59 2.13 RT 72 GIRARD STREET 3 15
KC-00048 EVERETTS CORNER 0.00 2.89 0.27 NC-00004-R (CONCORD PIKE ROUTE US202) RT11 15 12
KC-00059 WHITELEYSBURG ROAD 0.00 7.91 0.07 8TH STREET KC-00060 (VERNON ROAD) 15 1
KC-00060 VERNON ROAD 7.80 8.67 2.89 RT 300 REESE AVE 15 11
KC-00101 PEARSON CORNER RD 3.62 7.80 7.91 KC-00452 (BURNITE MILL ROAD) SR 42/SEVEN HICKORIES RD 15 30
KC-00162 SHARON HILL RD 0.00 3.10 0.87 WHITELEYSBURG ROAD DENNYS RD 30
KC-00163 VICTORY CHAPEL RD 0.89 1.34 4.18 WEST DENNYS RD DENNYS RD 15,17 11, 29
KC-00198 ROSE VALLEY SCHOOL RD 0.00 1.60 3.10 RT 8 SHARON HILL RD 15 11, 29
KC-00200 YODER DR 2.56 3.73 0.45 RT 8 NAULT RD 11
SC-00001 US13SUSSEX HIGHWAY NB 0.00 6.87 1.60 HAZLETTVILLE RD SR24 / LAUREL RD 11, 17 29
SC-00001 US13SUSSEX HIGHWAY SB 6.87 13.75 1.17 ROSE VALLEY SCHOOL RD LINE RD 15 29
SC-00002 US13SUSSEX HIGHWAY NB 0.00 0.08 6.87 LINE RD BRIDGE 365S OVER RECORDS POND 21 40
SC-00002 US13SUSSEX HIGHWAY SB 12.52 12.61 6.88 SR24 / LAUREL RD SR24 / LAUREL RD 21 40
SC-00020 CONCORD ROAD 1.00 7.42 0.08 SR24 / LAUREL RD SC-00028-F (RT 9) 21 40
SC-00020 HARDSCRABLE ROAD 7.42 11.96 0.09 BRIDGE 365S OVER RECORDS POND SC-00074-F (SHILOH CHURCH RD) 21 40
6.42 SC-00003-R (US RT 13) 35, 39
4.54 SC-00028-F (RT 9) 19, 21 37, 40
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AGENCY/PROJECT FISCAL YEAR 2026 FY 2025 FY2026
10-02 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
704 N King Street Renovations $ 18,200,000 $ -
Absalom Jones - Performing Arts Center 2,000,000 -
Architectural Barrier Removal 150,000 150,000
Carvel State Office Building Maintenance and Restoration 6,000,000 7,000,000
Christiana Emergency Access Ramp 600,000 -
Community Redevelopment/Reinvestment Fund 40,000,000 20,000,000
Cyber Security Service - 375,000
Department of Labor - Sussex Facility - 7,000,000
Emily P. Bissell Renovation 18,000,000 19,000,000
Environmental Compliance (UST/Asbestos/Other) 1,500,000 1,500,000
ERP Cloud Migration 12,500,000 50,000,000
Family Justice Centers - 750,000
Legislative Hall A&E Renovation/Expansion/Parking Garage 10,000,000 -
Legislative Hall Minor Capital Improvements and Equipment 750,000 500,000
Leonard L. Williams Justice Center Improvements 20,000,000 1,800,000
Mental Health Resource Centers 50,000 -
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 8,010,500 10,000,000
Old Family Courthouse Renovation Kent - 3,500,000
Old Family Courthouse Renovation Sussex - 3,500,000
Old Troop 4 - Georgetown Renovation - 4,000,000
Richardson and Robbins Building - Renovation Laboratory Space - 1,000,000
Roof Replacements 3,500,000 5,000,000
Statewide Deferred Maintenance 6,600,000 5,300,000
Twinco/Romax Easement - 400,000
02 JUDICIAL PROJECTS
Combined Facility of JP Courts 8 Smyrna and 9 Middletown - 4,000,000
10,000,000 3,000,000
Customs House 25,000,000
-
Kent and Sussex Family Court Facilities 911,062 911,062
- 1,000,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
Reconfiguration of JP Court 4 Seaford
15 LEGAL PROJECT
Georgetown Renovations - 18 The Circle 3,000,000 3,500,000
20 STATE PROJECTS
ADA Accessible Bathroom - Woodburn - 300,000
500,000 200,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment -Veterans Home 175,000
- 2,500,000
Veterans Home Courtyard -
Veterans Home Roof and Roof Top Units
35 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROJECTS
Herman Holloway Campus Mitchell Building Security System Replacement - Phase II - 2,500,000
- 1,000,000
Laurel State Service Center 5,750,000 5,950,000
- 4,500,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
Roof Replacements
37 SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES PROJECTS
Ferris School Window Replacement 1,165,800 -
1,000,000 1,000,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 1,000,000 1,700,000
6,000,000
Secure Care Roof Replacements -
Stockley Building C-6 Renovation
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AGENCY/PROJECT FISCAL YEAR 2026 FY 2025 FY2026
38 CORRECTION PROJECTS CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
2,500,000 6,750,000
SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
- 8,600,000
Automatic Transfer Switch and Emergency Generator Replacements (HRYCI, BWCI, JTVCC, and - 5,886,560
SCI)
8,000,000 -
Baylor Women's Correctional Institution (BWCI) Infirmary Expansion - 1,700,000
- 2,000,000
HRYCI West Side, JTVCC Infirmary Roof Top and PCCC Administration Building HVAC - 1,200,000
Replacements 5,000,000
3,200,000
James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC) New Sally Port/Intake Facility
JTVCC Building 13 Roof Replacement
JTVCC HVAC Project
JTVCC Security Tunnel Repair and Weather Proofing
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
40 DNREC PROJECTS
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 1,000,000 -
Park Facility Rehab and Public Recreational Infrastructure 5,000,000 -
45 SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY PROJECTS
800 MHz Shelter and Tower Replacements 1,000,000 1,000,000
- 2,500,000
DEMA Facility Maintenance - 1,500,000
DivComm Radio Shop Renovations 1,200,000 -
257,900 257,900
Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement Evidence Storage Building 700,000 700,000
Local Law Enforcement Laptop Replacement 26,000,000 -
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
New Troop 4 - Georgetown
65 AGRICULTURE PROJECT
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment - 200,000
75 FIRE SCHOOL PROJECT
Pole Barn - New Castle Division - 750,000
76 DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD PROJECT
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 2,300,000 2,300,000
$ 247,345,262 $ 219,355,522
10-08 DELAWARE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Delaware Workforce Housing Program $ -$ 5,000,000
6,000,000 19,000,000
Housing Development Fund - Affordable Rental Housing Program 4,000,000
5,500,000 4,000,000
Strong Neighborhoods Housing Fund 15,500,000 $ 10,000,000
38,000,000
Urban Redevelopment
$
11 TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION
State Core Network Infrastructure Upgrade $ 8,267,000 $ -
William Penn Data Center Modernization 10,300,000 -
$ 18,567,000 $ -
2
FISCAL YEAR 2026
CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
AGENCY/PROJECT SECTION 1 ADDENDUM FY 2025 FY2026
20 STATE
Bioscience Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
280,000 -
Bridgeville Public Library
City of Dover/Downtown Dover Partnership 10,420,000 5,000,000
- 8,400,000
City of Wilmington - Capital Initiatives
23,000,000 -
City of Wilmington Community Initiatives - 600,000
City of Wilmington - Emmanuel Dining Room - 5,000,000
- 1,000,000
City of Wilmington - Land Bank 1,500,000
1,500,000
City of Wilmington - William "Hicks" Anderson Community Center 1,055,000 -
Delaware Clinical and Translational Research (CTR) 2,350,000 2,350,000
10,000,000 10,000,000
Delaware Coastal Airport (Georgetown) 9,500,000 5,000,000
Delaware Prosperity Partnership - 800,000
Delaware Sports Tourism Capital Investment Fund
Delaware Strategic Fund
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research - Research Infrastructure Improvement 250,000 -
(EPSCOR-RII) - 150,000
Georgetown Public Library 850,000 -
2,000,000 2,000,000
Glasgow Library 5,000,000 5,000,000
Harrington Public Library 250,000 -
57,867 118,729
IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) 622,855
838,550 500,000
Laboratory Space 500,000
LEEP - Property Acquisition and Renovation 300,000 -
5,000,000 5,000,000
Lewes Public Library 6,500,000
9,500,000 200,000
Milford Public Library 15,000,000 9,750,000
Museum Maintenance 698,266
10,000,000 -
Nanticoke Indian Association Community Center 1,000,000 -
24,000,000 10,000,000
National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) 1,000,000 -
5,000,000 23,861,223
Newark Free Library 550,000 -
10,000,000 5,000,000
Riverfront Development Corporation 157,399,683 $ 125,000
-
Securing American Biomanufacturing Research & Education (SABRE) Project 102,977,807
Selbyville Public Library
Site Readiness Fund
Small Business Development Center
Subdivision Street Pavement Management
Town of Dewey Beach - Municipal Building
Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund
Wilmington Institute Library
Wilmington Workforce Development
$
25 FINANCE
Volunteer Fire Service Revolving Loan Fund $ 5,000,000 $ -
$ 5,000,000 $ -
3
AGENCY/PROJECT FISCAL YEAR 2026 FY 2025 FY2026
35 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
Delaware Clean Water Trust $ 13,000,000 $ -
Delaware Medicaid Enterprise System (DMES) System Planning & Services Integrator Services 1,150,000 -
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 5,793,600 5,529,200
- 1,952,500
Electronic Health Records Billing System 7,500,000
4,750,000 1,133,000
Maintenance and Restoration - 16,114,700
Production and Non-production Storage Access Network (SANS) 24,693,600 $
$
37 SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES
Maintenance and Restoration $ 200,000 $ 200,000
200,000 $ 200,000
$
38 CORRECTION
Level IV and V Security Camera Equipment $ 500,000 $ 6,158,160
3,500,000 5,000,000
Maintenance and Restoration 4,000,000 $ 11,158,160
$
40 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Bellevue State Park - Sarah Brooks House $ 150,000 $ -
-$ 3,000,000
Brownfields $
250,000 -
Cape Pier Replacement Planning and Construction 9,000,000 7,634,400
1,000,000
Clean Water State Revolving Fund -
- 250,000
Coastal Region Bathhouse Renovation and Dune Crossing 3,200,000 3,200,000
Community Air Quality Monitoring 25,000 25,000
1,000,000 1,000,000
Conservation Cost Share 2,100,000
-
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) 500,000 500,000
1,000,000 1,000,000
Debris Pits 1,000,000
3,000,000 -
Delaware Bay Beach Initiative 3,000,000 -
-
Delaware Bayshore Initiative - 1,000,000
- 13,276,277
Dikes/Dams 2,250,000 3,000,000
10,000,000 10,000,000
Fenwick Island State Park Renovations 5,000,000 10,000,000
- 250,000
Killens Pond Water Park Improvements 1,000,000 3,000,000
2,148,700 2,148,700
Lums Pond Outdoor Adventure Center 2,200,000 -
47,823,700 $ 59,284,377
Minor Capital Improvement 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
White Clay Creek State Park - Nature Center/Big Pond/Maxwell House
$
4
AGENCY/PROJECT FISCAL YEAR 2026 FY 2025 FY2026
45 SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
DSP Cradlepoint 5G Upgrade
EVOC Facility (New Castle County) SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
Social Equity Fund
$ 1,500,000 $ -
$ -$ 1,000,000
2,000,000 -
$ 3,500,000 $ 1,000,000
65 AGRICULTURE $ 1,100,000 $ -
Aquaculture - Hatchery Project
Aquaculture - Oyster Hatchery $ -$ 1,000,000
Cover Crop Investment
Critical Equipment for Operations 5,190,000 6,400,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
- 250,000
200,000 -
$ 6,490,000 $ 7,650,000
75 FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION $ 30,000 $ 142,500
Hydraulic Rescue Tools Replacement
$ 30,000 $ 142,500
76 DELAWARE NATIONAL GUARD - 510,285
Bethany Beach Training Site
Cheswold Readiness Center - Design/Site Prep/Construction $ 300,000 $ 3,850,000
Civil Support Team (CST) Expansion
Dagsboro Readiness Center - 1,500,000
Dagsboro Readiness Center Design and Expansion
Maintenance and Restoration - 825,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment
Penns Way 2,500,000 -
Scannell Readiness Center Expansion/Renovations
200,000 200,000
- 500,000
- 200,000
2,500,000 -
$ 5,500,000 $ 7,585,285
90-01 UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE 17,000,000 30,000,000
Deferred Maintenance / Campus Improvements
$ 17,000,000 $ 30,000,000
90-03 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY $ 17,000,000 $ 30,000,000
Campus Improvements / Deferred Maintenance
$ 17,000,000 $ 30,000,000
90-04 DELAWARE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE $ 17,000,000 $ 30,000,000
Critical Capital Needs / Deferred Maintenance
$ 17,000,000 $ 30,000,000
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AGENCY/PROJECT FISCAL YEAR 2026 FY 2025 FY2026
95 EDUCATION CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
Appoquinimink, New MS/HS at Summit Campus $ - $ 18,438,958
Architectural Barrier Removal 160,000 160,000
Christina, Delaware School for the Deaf Renovations (100% State) 3,795,593 1,708,016
Colonial, Eisenberg ES Renovations (60/40) 421,923 -
Colonial, Gunning Bedford MS Renovations (60/40) 653,191 2,245,049
Colonial, McCullough MS Renovations (60/40) - 383,179
Colonial, New Castle ES Renovations (60/40) - 5,642,233
Colonial, New Leach School (100% State) 37,455,000 -
Colonial, William Penn HS Renovations (60/40) 3,105,242 37,495,800
Colonial, Wilmington Manor ES Renovations (60/40) - 227,078
Enhanced Minor Capital Improvement 12,000,000 15,000,000
Minor Capital Improvement and Equipment 18,300,000 15,000,000
NCCVT, Howard HS Stadium Planning and Design (60/40) 1,000,000 -
NCCVT, Paul M. Hodgson Replacement (62/38) 33,600,682 16,777,572
Polytech, Polytech HS Roof Replacement (79/21) 2,499,224 -
Polytech, Polytech HS Walkway Enclosure (79/21) 453,873 -
Red Clay, AI duPont MS Renovations (60/40) 349,322 4,218,068
Red Clay, Brandywine Springs School Renovations (60/40) 465,607 5,622,207
Red Clay, Bus Maintenance Building (60/40) - 600,000
Red Clay, Conrad Schools of Science Renovations (60/40) - 1,065,187
Red Clay, Dickinson HS Renovations (60/40) 668,677 8,074,280
Red Clay, Forest Oak ES Renovations (60/40) - 513,187
Red Clay, Heritage ES Renovations (60/40) 3,418,310 -
Red Clay, Johnson ES Renovations (60/40) 309,447 3,736,569
Red Clay, Lewis ES Renovations (60/40) 440,718 5,321,668
Red Clay, Linden Hill ES Renovations (60/40) - 530,549
Red Clay, McKean HS Renovations (60/40) 1,080,144 13,042,741
Red Clay, Meadowood School Extended Renovations (60/40) 337,453 -
Red Clay, Meadowood School Renovations (60/40) 158,830 1,917,874
Red Clay, Mote ES Renovations (60/40) 622,760 7,519,821
Red Clay, Richardson Park ES Renovations (60/40) - 581,468
Red Clay, Skyline MS Renovations (60/40) - 515,944
Red Clay, Stanton MS Renovations (60/40) 805,449 9,725,786
Red Clay, Warner ES Renovations (60/40) - 858,043
6
AGENCY/PROJECT FISCAL YEAR 2026 FY 2025 FY2026
EDUCATION (continued) CAPITAL BUDGET SUPPLEMENT
SECTION 1 ADDENDUM
School Safety and Security 9,138,000 9,138,000
Smyrna, Clayton Intermediate Addition (77/23) 11,769,900 6,056,400
Smyrna, New 600 Student ES (77/23) 6,800,600 -
Smyrna, North Smyrna ES Addition/Renovation (77/23) 16,359,500 8,411,200
Sussex Tech, New Sussex Tech HS (60/40) 34,236,300 10,698,900
$ 200,405,745 $ 211,225,777
SUBTOTAL NON-TRANSPORTATION $ 787,454,990 $ 764,694,128
55 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION $ 38,680,000 $ 38,680,000
Grants and Allocations
Road System 221,136,082 148,267,787
Support System
Transit System 60,180,175 20,569,398
GRAND TOTAL 8,705,833 5,099,278
$ 328,702,090 $ 212,616,463
$ 1,116,157,080 $ 977,310,591
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