Energy Efficiency Financing Debt Cap Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
This resolution declares an emergency to remove a $250 million debt cap on bonds issued under the Energy Efficiency Financing Act of 2010. It directly affects the District of Columbia's C-PACE program, which finances energy efficiency upgrades for buildings through property tax assessments. The resolution enables the DC Green Finance Authority to issue larger bonds - like a planned $470 million for The Geneva building conversion - without the existing cap, addressing current capacity constraints ($184 million used out of $250 million). It does not create new policy but removes a statutory barrier to meet market demand for energy efficiency projects.
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Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Dec 15, 2025
Signed Dec 16, 2025
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Floor votes · Council Dec 16, 2025
How they voted
13–0
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Total votes 13
Dec 16, 2025
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Democratic11
100% Yea
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Independent2
100% Yea
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Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
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Dec 15, 2025
Introduced
PR26-0478 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Charles Allen
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