PR 26-0211 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Fiscal Year 2025 Revised Local Budget Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution declares a fiscal emergency due to a projected $1 billion revenue shortfall from federal job losses and economic uncertainty. It authorizes the District government to implement revised budget procedures for Fiscal Year 2026, enabling adjustments to address the shortfall. The resolution directly affects how the District manages its budget operations during this emergency period, allowing for streamlined budget adjustments without standard legislative review. It is a procedural step supporting the broader "Grow DC" budget plan, not a substantive policy change.

Tags: Emergency Management

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Council Passage

Jul 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced May 27, 2025 Signed Jul 28, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document appears to be a letter submission of a budget proposal rather than a legislative bill, but the diff shows a complete replacement of the original letter with a formal resolution declaring a budget emergency. The original letter from Mayor Bowser outlining the FY2026 Grow DC budget has been removed and replaced with a Council resolution addressing FY2025 budget adjustments due to federal funding restrictions.

Scope change

The document's scope changed from a budget proposal letter to a formal emergency resolution declaring the need to adjust appropriations in the Fiscal Year 2025 Local Budget Act due to congressional funding restrictions.

SCOPE

Removed Mayor Bowser's FY2026 budget proposal letter that outlined economic growth strategies, spending adjustments, and shared priorities for the District of Columbia.

Added a formal Council resolution declaring an emergency to adjust FY2025 budget appropriations due to federal funding restrictions that limited the District's ability to spend locally generated revenue.

FISCAL

Added provisions authorizing the District to increase appropriations by up to 25% for special-purpose revenue funds and up to 6% for other District funds under Section 817 authority to address budget pressures.

TIMELINE

Added language requiring immediate action to implement budget adjustments so that program modifications can be timely implemented and a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2025 can be maintained.

Floor votes · Council Jul 28, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Jul 28, 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

Jul 28, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

Jun 3, 2025

Committee

Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee of the Whole

legislature

May 27, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0211 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors