Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act of 2024
This bill officially adopts the local portion of the District of Columbia's budget for fiscal year 2025, setting specific spending limits and funding sources for city operations. It establishes a maximum operating expense cap of approximately $21.2 billion, drawing money from local taxes, federal grants, Medicaid payments, and other funds. The legislation also outlines rules for transferring money between different budget categories, such as allowing funds to move from operating to capital projects, and authorizes specific expenses like emergency food for staff and lodging for youth traveling for city programs. Additionally, it permits the use of funds to pay off costs associated with ending multi-year contracts and financing infrastructure projects like streetlight upgrades.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Council Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Sep 2024
Introduced Apr 3, 2024
Signed Sep 27, 2024
Floor votes · Council Jun 12, 2024
How they voted
13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Jun 12, 2024
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
3
Committee
9
Amendments
6
Sep 27, 2024
Became law
Law L25-0218, Effective from Sep 18, 2024 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 011543
Jul 15, 2024
Became law
Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A25-0501
Jun 12, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
Jun 12, 2024
Legislature · Amendment offered
Amendment (Pinto)
Jun 12, 2024
Legislature · Amendment offered
Amendment (Nadeau)
Jun 12, 2024
Legislature · Amendment offered
Amendment (Allen)
Jun 12, 2024
Legislature · Amendment offered
Amendment (RWhite #2)
Jun 12, 2024
Legislature · Amendment offered
Amendment (RWhite)
May 29, 2024
Legislature · Amendment offered
Amendment (Frumin)
May 10, 2024
Legislature · Reported by committee
Committee Mark-up of B25-0785 by the Transportation and the Environment Committee
May 10, 2024
Legislature · Reported by committee
Committee Mark-up of B25-0785 by the Business and Economic Development Committee
May 9, 2024
Legislature · Reported by committee
Committee Mark-up of B25-0785 by the Facilities and Family Services Committee
May 9, 2024
Legislature · Reported by committee
Committee Mark-up of B25-0785 by the Health Committee
May 9, 2024
Legislature · Reported by committee
Committee Mark-up of B25-0785 by the Housing Committee
May 9, 2024
Legislature · Reported by committee
Committee Mark-up of B25-0785 by the Public Works and Operations Committee
May 8, 2024
Legislature · Reported by committee
Committee Mark-up of B25-0785 by the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
May 8, 2024
Legislature · Reported by committee
Committee Mark-up of B25-0785 by the Recreation, Libraries, and Youth Affairs Committee
Apr 23, 2024
Legislature · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee of the Whole with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development, Committee on Executive Administration and Labor, Committee on Facilities and Family Services, Committee on Health, Committee on Hospital and Health Equity, Committee on Housing, Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Committee on Public Works and Operations, Committee on Recreation, Libraries, and Youth Affairs, and Committee on Transportation and the Environment
Apr 3, 2024
Legislature · Introduced
B25-0785 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
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