DE SB226

Makes annual assessments to motor vehicle dealers discretionary rather than mandatory, allowing the Public Service Commission to assess dealers only when necessary to cover actual administrative costs instead of requiring annual assessments regardless of expenses.

Eliminates Public Service Commission approval requirements for telecommunications service provider mergers, transfers of control, securities issuance, and financing, reflecting the Federal Communications Commission's regulatory authority and reduced need for state oversight of competitive telecom services.

Removes PSC authority to regulate rates for basic cable services, codifying the FCC's 2015 determination that basic cable service is competitive in all areas due to fiber and satellite alternatives.

Eliminates mandatory annual rate change filings by telecommunications providers under the Gross Domestic Product Price Inflation Index formula, as the revised 2013 definition of basic service in Delaware makes such filings unnecessary.

Makes technical corrections to conform existing law to Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual standards and updates internal statutory references.