Green Housing Coordination Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024
This resolution declares an emergency to coordinate changes in District of Columbia housing laws regarding environmental standards. It adjusts how net-zero energy requirements are applied to large residential and mixed-use projects receiving public funding, moving the compliance check from the building permit stage to the project funding approval stage. Additionally, the bill repeals a temporary extension related to green housing transition rules to streamline these adjustments. The measure aims to align regulations across different housing and building codes while maintaining strong environmental goals for subsidized construction.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Council Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jun 24, 2024
Signed Jun 25, 2024
Floor votes · Council Jun 25, 2024
How they voted
12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Jun 25, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jun 25, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
council
Jun 24, 2024
Introduced
PR25-0879 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert White
DDemocratic
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