Delaware Senate Bill 254
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Farmland Valuation Advisory Committee.
Active
Passed House on Jun 16, 2026
First Action
Mar 9, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 16, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
254
State
Delaware
Session
153
checkPassed on April 21, 2026
Motion Text
SM
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
This Act increases the voting membership of the State Farmland Advisory Committee from 3 members to 7 members. The Act also adds 3 non-voting members to the Committee who are officials with the Assessment Divisions/Departments of New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties. The Delaware State Department of Finance shall provide reasonable staff support to assist the Committee in performing its duties. The Committee shall, at least once every 2 years, review its valuation formula and methodology utilized to determine the ranges of fair values for agricultural, horticultural, and forestry land and make such changes and revisions as are required to ensure that the objectives of the Act are met. The formula used by the Committee shall be based on not less than the preceding 20 years of land values. The Committee must publish an annual report containing its determinations and any review of its farmland valuation formula and methodology.
SA 1 to SB 254
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06/16/2026
House
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT
06/10/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in House with 10 On Its Merits
04/22/2026
House
Assigned to Agriculture Committee in House
04/21/2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
04/21/2026
Senate
Amendment SA 3 to SB 254 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
04/21/2026
Senate
Amendment SA 2 to SB 254 - Stricken in Senate
04/21/2026
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SB 254 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
04/21/2026
Senate
Amendment SA 3 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
04/21/2026
Senate
Amendment SA 2 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
04/16/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Agriculture) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
03/23/2026
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SB 254 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
03/09/2026
Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Mar 9, 2026 6:31:03 PM
Record Updated
Jun 17, 2026 1:23:00 AM