B 25-0757 District of Columbia · 25th Council Period (2023-2024)

Downtown Arena Financing Partnership and Revised Budget Temporary Amendment Act of 2024

This bill temporarily increases the District of Columbia's 2024 budget for capital construction by $515 million to fund the modernization of the downtown arena. The funds are allocated over three years, with $171.667 million designated for each of the years 2025, 2026, and 2027, and are sourced entirely from local funds. The legislation will take effect after approval by the Mayor and a 30-day congressional review period but will expire automatically 225 days after it becomes active.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Council Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Mar 27, 2024 Signed Aug 2, 2024
Floor votes · Council May 7, 2024

How they voted

12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
May 7, 2024
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Aug 2, 2024
Became law
Law L25-0192, Effective from Jul 19, 2024 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 009565, Expires on Mar 01, 2025
May 29, 2024
Became law
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A25-0480
May 7, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
Mar 27, 2024
Legislature · Introduced
B25-0757 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Phil Mendelson
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
DC
Chairman