PR 26-0146 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Society for Science and the Public Revenue Bonds Project Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025

This bill authorizes the District of Columbia to issue up to $25 million in special revenue bonds for a nonprofit organization's building project at 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. The funds will finance the acquisition, renovation, and equipment of the property owned by Society for Science and the Public (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) through a loan from the District. Crucially, the bonds are structured so the District bears no financial liability - they are not general obligations or backed by taxpayer funds, and the nonprofit is solely responsible for repayment. The emergency resolution aims to expedite this financing process for the nonprofit's facility development.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Council Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Signed Apr 1, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was enrolled and formally adopted by the Council, transitioning from a proposed resolution to an enrolled original document. The main substantive change involves expanding the scope of the project to include redevelopment, renovation, and parking facilities at the 1776 Massachusetts Avenue location, while also adding a finding that the project contributes to education and the District's welfare. The resolution title and citation remain consistent, but the formal enrollment indicates the measure has passed all legislative stages.

Scope change

The project scope was expanded to explicitly include redevelopment, renovation, and parking facilities at the 1776 Massachusetts Avenue property, and the findings were updated to confirm the project's contribution to education and District welfare under section 490 of the Home Rule Act.

SCOPE

Added 'redevelopment, renovation' to the list of project activities at the 1776 Massachusetts Avenue property, expanding beyond the original acquisition, improvement, expansion, equipping, and furnishing language.

Added 'certain parking facilities' to the property description, clarifying that parking infrastructure is included in the financed project.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new finding that the project is an education-related undertaking contributing to District welfare under section 490 of the Home Rule Act, strengthening the legal basis for the emergency approval.

TECHNICAL

Changed document status from 'proposed resolution' to 'enrolled original,' indicating the bill has completed the legislative process and is now official law.

Updated the resolution title citation to use 'the' before the resolution name for formal consistency, though the substantive content remains unchanged.

Floor votes · Council Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Apr 1, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Apr 1, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development

legislature

Mar 19, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0146 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors