B 26-0086 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Great Streets Program Expansion Neighborhood Retail Priority Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill amends the Retail Incentive Act of 2004 to expand designated "Retail Priority Areas" in four specific neighborhoods: Mount Vernon Triangle, Eastern Market, Barracks Row, and Georgia Avenue. It updates the geographic boundaries for these areas to include new parcels and streets, making retail businesses in these zones eligible for incentives like tax credits and streamlined permitting. The changes take effect February 4, 2025, and require congressional review as an emergency amendment. This directly affects property owners and small retailers in those designated neighborhoods by expanding access to existing retail support programs.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed Feb 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill was converted from a draft introduction to an enrolled, final version ready for the Mayor's signature. The core policy text regarding the expansion of retail priority areas and the emergency nature of the act remained substantively unchanged, though the formatting was standardized to reflect official enrollment.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability dates remain unchanged; it still applies to the Mount Vernon Triangle, Eastern Market, Barracks Row, and Georgia Avenue areas and is effective as of February 4, 2025.
TECHNICAL

The document format was updated from a draft introduction to an 'Enrolled Original,' adding signature lines for the Council Chairman and Mayor and removing placeholder text.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text layout, including the removal of line numbers and the consolidation of the bill's title and sections.

Floor votes · Council Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Feb 4, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 4, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
B26-0086 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kenyan McDuffie
Kenyan McDuffie
IIndependent
DC
At-Large