PR 26-0704 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Methodist Home of the District of Columbia d/b/a Forest Hills of DC by Goodwin Living Revenue Bonds Project Approval Resolution of 2026

This bill authorizes the District of Columbia to issue up to $13.7 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds to assist the Methodist Home of the District of Columbia, operating as Forest Hills of DC by Goodwin Living. The funds will be used to refinance the facility's existing debt and finance up to $3 million for capital improvements at its location in Ward 3. The legislation ensures that the District has no financial liability for the bonds, meaning the debt is not backed by the city's general funds or taxing power.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Council Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced May 7, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was formally enrolled and approved by the Council, moving from a draft proposal to an official resolution. The primary substantive change is the expansion of the project scope to include a second facility (Forest Side) for Alzheimer's patients and the addition of funding for working capital, interest, and debt service reserves, increasing the total financial support beyond the original plan.

Scope change

The resolution now covers two distinct facilities (Forest Hills and Forest Side) instead of one, and the funded activities now include working capital and debt service reserves in addition to refinancing and capital improvements.

SCOPE

Added a new provision to fund the refinancing of outstanding bonds for the Forest Side facility, which serves residents with Alzheimer's disease.

FISCAL

Added authorization to fund working capital costs, interest payments, and debt service reserve funds related to the bonds.

TECHNICAL

Updated the text to reflect the official enrollment of the bill, including the final resolution number (26-413) and the date of enrollment (June 2, 2026).

Corrected minor formatting and spelling inconsistencies found in the draft version, such as changing 'finn' to 'firm' and standardizing the layout of the definitions section.

Floor votes · Council Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Jun 2, 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

Jun 2, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Jun 2, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of PR26-0704 by the Committee of the Whole

legislature

May 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee of the Whole

legislature

May 7, 2026

Introduced

PR26-0704 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors