Issue 11.24

June 20, 2025

THIS WEEK IN DOVER

With only four days left in legislative session, key decisions are happening quickly. This week saw action on several bills the State Chamber has been actively engaged with—some advancing and others stalling. Notably, the proposed personal income tax increase (HS 2 for HB 13) failed to move forward, while Chamber-supported infrastructure and environmental permitting bills (HB 164 and HB 175) passed the Senate. Meanwhile, concerns are mounting over legislation that could impose steep environmental fines on small businesses (HB 210), and debate continues on proposals around paid leave (HS 1 for HB 181), contractor liability (SB 63), and utility investments (SB 60). Read more >

FAREWELL AND THANK YOU

A FINAL MESSAGE TO DELAWARE FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA PRESIDENT & CEO PATRICK HARKER

On June 30, I will reach the Federal Reserve’s time and service limits as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. In other words, it’s time to say goodbye to this position I’ve truly enjoyed for ten years.

As I contemplate this impending retirement, it is giving me a natural opportunity to look back over the entire course of my career. Suffice it to say, this small-in-size-only state has played an outsized role in my professional life for the past 18 years. Read more >

FINANCING A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW

HOW THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM MAY BENEFIT YOUR BUSINESS

Commercial property assessed clean energy financing (C-PACE, often referred to in Delaware as D-PACE) is long-term financing for the installation of qualifying energy improvements to commercial real estate, secured by special assessments levied on the real estate itself. D-PACE allows financing for energy improvements for up to 25 years—longer than the terms of commercial mortgage loans and the typical duration a commercial property is owned. Read more >

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT:

TAILORED CARE LLC

Growing older doesn’t have to come at the cost of leaving your home. Serving families of Delaware from Wilmington to Ocean View, Tailored Care LLC delivers personalized in-home health care driven by a commitment to quality care. By creating partnerships at every step, Tailored Care ensures family members can continue living on their own. Read more >

SHINING A

GUIDING LIGHT

In a bold step toward addressing the critical behavioral health needs of Southern Delaware, SUN Behavioral Delaware has expanded its services with the opening of a new outpatient building in Georgetown, making it easier for individuals in Sussex County to access the mental health and substance use disorder treatments they need. Read more >

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Understanding population demographics is pretty straightforward because you don’t need high-level math to figure things out. The simple truth is that we need an organized immigration system, and we needed that yesterday. I’m not here to defend anyone who is here without having gone through the proper immigration or work permit process. However, we all need to acknowledge that the process has been broken for decades, and that as our workforce ages out, we need to fill important roles where technology has its limits. Read more >