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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 AND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL AND COUNTY TAXES.

DE · session 153 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Aug 7, 2025

Latest action (Aug 12, 2025) Signed by Governor

Summary

This Act requires a county to issue a refund to a taxpayer for property tax determined to have been overpaid for that year after an assessment appeal if the amount is $50 or greater. A county may elect to refund or credit the amount against future taxes due when the overpayment is less than $50. Amounts in school taxes determined to have been overpaid by a taxpayer after an assessment appeal will be refunded by the county following the same rule.

Sponsors (27)

Action history (6)

  1. Aug 7, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
  2. Aug 12, 2025 Suspension of Rules in House · lower
  3. Aug 12, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 4 NO 2 ABSENT · lower
  4. Aug 12, 2025 Suspension of Rules in Senate · upper
  5. Aug 12, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT · upper
  6. Aug 12, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive

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