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HB 260

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HEALTH CARE COMMISSION HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Introduced by Frank Cooke and 22 co-sponsors

HB 260 lets Raeford repurpose the $3M sewer grant from Cameron Heights to any city water or wastewater project, broadening use without extra funds.

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
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Bill Summary · HB 260

Bill Summary — HB 260 (2025): Reallocate Raeford Sewer Infrastructure Funds

Status: Filed March 3–4, 2025; referred to Appropriations (if favorable). Effective: when the act becomes law.

Purpose / Intent

HB 260 amends a prior session law to broaden the permissible uses of an existing $3,000,000 allocation made to the City of Raeford (Hoke County). The change is intended to give the city flexibility to apply the already-authorized funds either to the originally targeted Cameron Heights sewer extension or to other water or wastewater projects that the city identifies as priorities.

Key Provisions

  • Amends Subsection 4.2(g) of S.L. 2024-1 (which implemented funding referenced in S.L. 2023-134, Section 12.2(e)(145)).
  • Specifies that the $3,000,000 allocation to the City of Raeford:
    • may be used for extension of sewer lines to the Cameron Heights community, OR
    • may be used for any other water or wastewater project in the city.
  • No change to the dollar amount — only an expansion of allowable uses.
  • Effective immediately upon becoming law.

Who/What Is Affected

  • Primary beneficiary: City of Raeford (Hoke County) — gives municipal officials broader discretion in deploying the $3 million.
  • Local residents of Cameron Heights and other Raeford neighborhoods — potential shift in which projects receive funding.
  • Local water/wastewater utilities, contractors, and service providers — may gain opportunities depending on which projects are prioritized.
  • State budget: no new appropriation; this is a reallocation/repurposing of an existing legislative appropriation.

Fiscal and Practical Impact

  • Fiscal: Neutral in terms of total state spending — the bill does not add funds, only permits alternative uses for an existing allocation.
  • Practical: Increases municipal flexibility to respond to emergent or higher-priority water/wastewater needs if the Cameron Heights sewer project is delayed, infeasible, or superseded by other infrastructure needs. Could accelerate repairs, expansions, or upgrades elsewhere in the city’s water/wastewater system.

Legislative / Procedural Notes

  • Introduced and first read in early March 2025; referred to the Appropriations Committee (if favorable) per the bill record.
  • Because the bill changes authorized uses of previously approved funds, implementation would follow normal state/local project approval and contracting processes once the law is in effect.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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