District Of Columbia
26th Council·1,699 bills
Track legislation moving through District Of Columbia. Browse 1,699 bills and resolutions during the 26th Council, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Bills
As introduced, Bill 26-707 would create a pilot program within the Department of Health to provide grants to Business Improvement Districts and Main Streets to subsidize or purchase rodent proof trash receptables for commercial businesses in rodent hot spots. It would also, among other things, require the Department of Health to conduct a public education campaign on rodent prevention and control and rodenticide health risks.
As introduced, Bill 26-707 would create a pilot program within the Department of Health to provide grants to Business Improvement Districts and Main Streets to subsidize or purchase rodent proof trash receptables for commercial businesses in rodent hot spots. It would also, among other things, require the Department of Health to conduct a public education campaign on rodent prevention and control and rodenticide health risks.
As introduced, Bill 26-492 would require the Department of Health to require the development of a rodent abatement dashboard and report on rodent abatement efforts. It would also require the Department of Public Works provide notice to Advisory Neighborhood Commissions before the removal of public trash cans in residential zones and require that sightings of active rodent or vector activity during enforcement activities be referred to the Department of Health.
As introduced, Bill 26-492 would require the Department of Health to require the development of a rodent abatement dashboard and report on rodent abatement efforts. It would also require the Department of Public Works provide notice to Advisory Neighborhood Commissions before the removal of public trash cans in residential zones and require that sightings of active rodent or vector activity during enforcement activities be referred to the Department of Health.
As introduced, Bill 26-686 would provide a property tax exemption for the property located at 1231 Harvard Street, N.W.
As introduced, Bill 26-686 would provide a property tax exemption for the property located at 1231 Harvard Street, N.W.
As introduced, Bill 26-438 would, among other things, require facilities to offer payment plans to low-income patients with unpaid medical bills and prohibit the reporting of medical debt to credit reporting agencies. It would prohibit wage garnishments, home liens for medical debt and prohibit lawsuits and collection actions in certain cases. It would also establish uniform income eligibility criteria and require documentation to prove income. It would require facilities to provide good faith estimates about the cost of health care services to patients before treatment, except in emergency circumstances. It would also grant enforcement power to DC Health and the Office of the Attorney General. FISCAL NOTE - This bill is passed Subject to Appropriations. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement for more information.
As introduced, Bill 26-438 would, among other things, require facilities to offer payment plans to low-income patients with unpaid medical bills and prohibit the reporting of medical debt to credit reporting agencies. It would prohibit wage garnishments, home liens for medical debt and prohibit lawsuits and collection actions in certain cases. It would also establish uniform income eligibility criteria and require documentation to prove income. It would require facilities to provide good faith estimates about the cost of health care services to patients before treatment, except in emergency circumstances. It would also grant enforcement power to DC Health and the Office of the Attorney General. FISCAL NOTE - This bill is passed Subject to Appropriations. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement for more information.
As introduced, Bill 26-700 would designate certain property as affordable housing for which Fair Market Rents, as calculated by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development apply.
As introduced, Bill 26-700 would designate certain property as affordable housing for which Fair Market Rents, as calculated by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development apply.
FISCAL NOTE - This bill is passed Subject to Appropriations. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement for more information.
FISCAL NOTE - This bill is passed Subject to Appropriations. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement for more information.
As introduced, Bill 26-484 would eliminate the rule that prohibits the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission (“RPTAC”) from adjusting a property’s estimated market value if the Office of Tax and Revenue’s (“OTR’s”) assessment was within 5%. It would also require all RPTAC appeals decisions from the previous years be decided within 30 days and would extend the deadline by which such decisions need to be decided. Additionally, it would allow a letter of authorization to remain in effect for up to 3 years and throughout multiple levels of appeals, standardize appeals filing deadlines to business days instead of standard days, and allow property owners to opt in to electronic delivery of OTR appeals decisions.
As introduced, Bill 26-484 would eliminate the rule that prohibits the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission (“RPTAC”) from adjusting a property’s estimated market value if the Office of Tax and Revenue’s (“OTR’s”) assessment was within 5%. It would also require all RPTAC appeals decisions from the previous years be decided within 30 days and would extend the deadline by which such decisions need to be decided. Additionally, it would allow a letter of authorization to remain in effect for up to 3 years and throughout multiple levels of appeals, standardize appeals filing deadlines to business days instead of standard days, and allow property owners to opt in to electronic delivery of OTR appeals decisions.
As introduced, Bill 26-545 would provide housing relief to certain owners and former owners of the River East at Grandview Condominiums by establishing eligibility for Home Purchase Assistance Program grants, converting existing Home Purchase Assistance Program loans to grants, and limiting the affordability covenant period for former owners Inclusionary Zoning ownership units to15 years. It would also require coordination between the Department of Housing and Community Development and the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency.
As introduced, Bill 26-545 would provide housing relief to certain owners and former owners of the River East at Grandview Condominiums by establishing eligibility for Home Purchase Assistance Program grants, converting existing Home Purchase Assistance Program loans to grants, and limiting the affordability covenant period for former owners Inclusionary Zoning ownership units to15 years. It would also require coordination between the Department of Housing and Community Development and the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency.