B 26-0582 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Rhode Island Avenue Corridor Long-Term Lease Adjustment Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

This bill temporarily reduces the minimum required long-term lease term from 10 years to 5 years for projects approved under the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development's authority. It specifically requires that any new lease must have at least 3 years remaining on an existing lease as of the application deadline. The change directly affects the Deputy Mayor's office when reviewing and approving long-term development leases. The amendment expires 225 days after it takes effect.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Sub-Topics: Property Development

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Council Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 21, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was finalized and enrolled for the Governor's signature, adding a signature block for the Council Chairman and Mayor. The core policy remains unchanged: it temporarily reduces the minimum lease requirement for the Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program from 10 years to 5 years (with 3 years remaining on an existing lease).

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to amend the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Limited Grant-Making Authority Act of 2012.

TECHNICAL

Added signature lines for the Chairman of the Council and the Mayor to the final enrolled version of the bill.

Changed the document title from 'ENGROSSED ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' to indicate the bill has passed both legislative houses.

Updated the section reference in the amendment text from 'Section 2032' to 'Section 2032(II)(6)(C)' to precisely identify the specific subsection being changed.

Added a new Section 4(b) stating that the act will expire 225 days after it takes effect.

TIMELINE

Added a requirement for a 30-day congressional review period before the act takes effect.

Floor votes · Council Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Mar 3, 2026

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

Mar 3, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

B26-0582 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors