B 26-0451 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Food & Friends Property Tax Exemption Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill exempts 97% of the property at 219 Riggs Road, NE (Lot 0005, Square 3766) from real property taxes in the District of Columbia, provided Food & Friends, Inc. owns it and continues using the space for charitable food distribution or related services. The exemption covers the main site, leaving 3% of the land taxable, and applies from October 1, 2025. It is an emergency measure with a 90-day effective period, designed to support the nonprofit's operations without replacing other existing tax benefits. The policy change directly affects Food & Friends, Inc.'s tax obligations and the District's property tax revenue for this specific parcel.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Sub-Topics: Revenue Tax Incentives

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Nov 2025

Signed into Law

Nov 2025

Introduced Nov 3, 2025 Signed Nov 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a draft introduction to an enrolled original version, indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and received the Mayor's approval. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, providing a property tax exemption for Food & Friends, Inc. at 219 Riggs Road, NE. The enrolled version includes standard formatting changes and official signatures required for final enactment.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from draft introduction format to enrolled original format, including addition of official signatures for the Council Chairman and Mayor.

Minor formatting adjustments to section headers and spacing throughout the document to meet enrolled bill standards.

Added official signature lines for Council Chairman and Mayor, indicating the bill has completed the legislative process and received executive approval.

Floor votes · Council Nov 4, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Nov 4, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Nov 4, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Nov 3, 2025

Introduced

B26-0451 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors