E-ZPass Free Transponder Summer Sales Event
Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, July 24, 2025
The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and E-ZPass Delaware invite customers to take advantage of a free transponder event starting Friday, August 1, 2025, and continuing through Sunday, August 31, 2025. Anyone who opens a new E-ZPass Delaware account in the month of August will receive a free transponder. Commercial accounts are excluded from […]
DelDOT Toll and Fee Increases Coming Soon to Support Infrastructure Investments
Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Following the signing of the toll increase resolution by Secretary of Transportation Shanté Hastings and the passage of HB 164 by the Delaware General Assembly, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has begun work to implement the toll increases and new DMV fees. These increases will provide the department with an estimated $107 million annually in additional revenue to support needed investments in infrastructure statewide.
Delaware Improves Workers’ Compensation Act
Department of Labor | Industrial Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
WILMINGTON – On Monday, Governor Matt Meyer signed legislation that improves Delaware’s Workers’ Compensation Act. Senate Bill 145 allows workers’ compensations payments to be made to claimants by direct deposit and increases the reimbursement percentage of activities from 66.6 to 100 percent. Senate Bill 164 provides a one-time increase of 3 percent in aggregate workers’ […]
Delaware to Launch Adult-Use Marijuana on August 1
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Delaware will begin legal adult-use marijuana sales on August 1, 2025, marking a major milestone in the First State’s cannabis legalization efforts. According to the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC), all medical marijuana conversion licensees may begin recreational sales on August 1.
Employee Background Check Bills Signed into Law
Department of Labor | Industrial Affairs | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Unemployment Insurance | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
WILMINGTON, DE – Today, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed two pieces of legislation into law that allow Delaware’s Department of Labor and Department of Finance to expand their ability to conduct background checks on employees and protect sensitive taxpayer information from misuse. House Bill 20 expands the positions that the Department of Labor has authorization […]
