Fiscal Year 2027 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2026

DC Courts funding increased from $273,977,000 to $398,936,000, with a new $49,910,000 courtroom modernization line item and capital improvements raised from $21,927,000 to $74,672,000.

Emergency planning and security costs increased from $70,000,000 to $90,000,000.

New $4,000,000 appropriation for Metropolitan Police Department recruitment incentives for hiring new officers.

New $11,670,000 federal payment to the University of the District of Columbia for enhancements to workforce training centers.

New $5,000,000 federal payment to the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund for supplemental payments to educators at federally sponsored childcare centers.

New $811,000 federal payment to the National Children's Museum for community access initiatives.

Water and Sewer Authority funding increased from $14,000,000 to $20,000,000 for Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Control Plan implementation.

WMATA funding increased from $158,000,000 to $161,950,000 for capital and preventive maintenance projects.

Defender Services in DC Courts increased from $46,005,000 to $52,500,000.

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council funding increased from $2,750,000 to $3,450,000.

Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure funding decreased from $598,000 to $555,000.

Resident Tuition Support section now references the DC College Access Act of 1999 as the governing statute and removes the specific dollar thresholds for public and private institution payments.

New Section 3 sets CFO compensation at the greater of the federal executive pay limit under 5 U.S.C. 5307 or a rate established by DC law, with a non-reduction protection during service.

New Section 8 imposes DC sales and use tax on retail sales in federal buildings (gift shops, souvenir shops, kiosks, restaurants) and on sales by government-sponsored enterprises such as the Smithsonian Institution and National Gallery of Art.

New Section 4 rewrites the budget adoption process: the federal portion is adopted after a single reading and submitted to the President without revision, while the local portion requires a full act. Also adds a requirement that the Mayor's budget include a proposed request for federal resources.

New Sections 5 and 6 require the Public Defender Service and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency to submit their budget requests to the Mayor and Council before forwarding them to Congress and OMB.

New Section 9 expands the DC Board of Elections from 3 to 5 members, with no more than 3 from the same political party, appointed by the Mayor with Council consent for 3-year terms.

New Sections 10-13 enact four separate federal bills into law: the DC Courts Judicial Vacancy Reduction Act (H.R. 9362), the DC Code Returning Citizens Coordination Act (H.R. 806), the National Children's Museum Act (H.R. 5937), and the DC Electronic Transmittal of Legislation Act (H.R. 2693).

New Section 7 requires Council approval by resolution before any expenditure over $500,000 from the contingency reserve fund.

Fiscal impact statement responsibility changed from the Chief Financial Officer to the Budget Director.