Cherry Blossom Festival Grant Temporary Amendment Act of 2024
This bill temporarily amends the District of Columbia's 2025 budget to increase the funding for the National Cherry Blossom Festival grant from $1 million to $1.5 million. The change applies starting October 1, 2024, and is designed to correct a previous budget provision. The additional funds are intended specifically for the festival, and the amendment will expire 225 days after it takes effect.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
Council Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Oct 11, 2024
Signed Nov 22, 2024
Floor votes · Council Oct 29, 2024
How they voted
11–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 13
Oct 29, 2024
D
Democratic11
81% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Total actions
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Key actions
1
Committee
0
Oct 29, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (11-0-2)
council
Oct 11, 2024
Introduced
B25-1001 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
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