Budget & Taxes

signed · District of Columbia · Legislature Jun 26, 2026

B 26-0398: Increasing Support for Grandparent and Close Relative Caregivers Amendment Act of 2025

This bill amends two existing District of Columbia laws to provide increased financial support for grandparent and close relative caregivers. It extends subsidy payments for these caregivers until the child reaches age 21 (previously ending at age 18) and establishes a minimum subsidy amount of $27.92 in fiscal year 2027, with annual inflation adjustments. The changes directly affect caregivers raising children in the District, ensuring continued financial assistance through the child's early adulthood. The bill modifies specific provisions of the Grandparent Caregivers Pilot Programs Establishment Act (2005) and the Close Relative Caregiver Subsidy Pilot Program Act (2019).

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases government spending by extending subsidies until age 21 and establishing minimum inflation-adjusted payments, directly funding essential caregiver support programs.95% confidence

signed · District of Columbia · Legislature Jan 2, 2026

B 26-0265: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Act of 2025

This bill (B 26-0265) is a proposed budget document submitted by Mayor Bowser to the DC Council as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 "Grow DC" budget plan. It addresses a projected $1 billion revenue shortfall from federal job losses by proposing targeted spending adjustments and new investments to grow the economy and maintain city services. Key provisions include $171 million for Capital One Arena improvements, $24 million for a tech startup fund, tax reductions for businesses (like lowering the Universal Paid Leave tax), and $30 million for police hiring. The budget aims to support DC residents and businesses through economic growth initiatives while "rightsizing" spending amid financial challenges. This is a funding proposal, not a legislative act, and forms part of a larger budget package submitted to the Council.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill proposes tax reductions for businesses to address revenue shortfall and fund economic growth initiatives like tech startup investments.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyAllocates $24M to tech startup fund, directly supporting technology sector growth and innovation per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Revenue State Budget

signed · District of Columbia · Legislature Oct 17, 2025

PR 26-0322: Fiscal Year 2026 Income Tax Secured Revenue Bond, General Obligation Bond and General Obligation and Income Tax Secured Bond Anticipation Note Issuance Authorization Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution authorizes the District of Columbia to issue up to $1.81 billion in bonds (including income tax secured, general obligation, and anticipation notes) to fund capital projects approved in the District's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Financial Plan. It is an emergency measure to enable timely bond issuance for projects already underway or planned, ensuring access to favorable market conditions without requiring a full legislative process. The resolution itself does not create new policy but provides the procedural authorization for borrowing.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes $1.81B in bonds to fund approved FY2026 capital projects, directly supporting budget execution and fiscal management per the resolution's purpose.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Debt & Bonds

signed · District of Columbia · Legislature Feb 27, 2026

B 26-0454: Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC Real Property Tax Relief Temporary Act of 2025

This bill provides temporary tax relief for Avanti Real Estate Services, LLC by authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to forgive up to $377,000 in real property taxes, penalties, and fees for a specific property at 3421 14th Street, N.W. (Lot 123, Square 2836) in Ward 1. The relief applies only if the property is occupied by Avanti and used for its stated purposes: providing real estate services, promoting homeownership, employing District residents, and offering industry training. The tax relief is temporary, expiring 225 days after enactment, and cancels any pending tax sales for the property. This is a targeted, one-time adjustment for a specific property, not a new tax policy.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill explicitly provides tax relief by forgiving $377k in taxes for a specific property, directly addressing tax policy with clear intent to reduce tax liability for Avanti Real Estate Services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Tax

introduced · District of Columbia · Legislature Nov 4, 2025

PR 26-0378: Reprogramming Request No. 26-91 Disapproval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution disapproves a $5.5 million reprogramming request from the Mayor that would have transferred funds from the Office of Unified Communications and Corrections to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) for FY2025 overtime budget balancing. It directly affects MPD's budget accounting by preventing the transfer of these specific local funds, which would have been added to existing overtime funding totaling $30 million (including prior Council-approved supplements). The resolution must be passed before November 10, 2025, to block the automatic approval of the reprogramming request. This is a procedural measure addressing budget reconciliation, not new spending.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesPrevents $5.5M transfer to MPD overtime budget, restricting funds for police department's budget balancing per resolution disapproval.90% confidence ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBlocks $5.5M transfer to MPD overtime, defunding law enforcement, directly opposing criminal justice funding.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Policing

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introduced · District of Columbia · Legislature Oct 21, 2025

PR 26-0342: No. 26-0070 Reprogramming Request Disapproval Resolution of 2025

This resolution disapproves a $90,222,148.73 reprogramming request for FY 2025 District funds, which sought to transfer money from multiple agencies (including Public Works, Transportation, and Behavioral Health) to the Metropolitan Police Department and other departments. The Council rejected it because the request failed to adequately explain unexpected cost increases or justify using reprogramming for debt service payments totaling $84.4 million. The resolution directly affects the agencies named in the reprogramming request and prevents the Mayor from moving those funds as proposed. It takes immediate effect upon adoption, requiring the Council Secretary to notify the Mayor.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill disapproves reprogramming request transferring $90M from agencies to Metropolitan Police, rejecting improper debt service use and lack of justification for fund reallocation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Debt & Bonds

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signed · District of Columbia · Legislature Mar 7, 2025

B 26-0002: Cherry Blossom Festival Grant Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill increases a grant for the National Cherry Blossom Festival from $1 million to $1.5 million by amending Section 2112(b) of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Support Act. It directly affects the festival organizers by providing additional funding for event operations. The amendment applies retroactively from October 1, 2024, and is classified as an emergency measure to address a technical correction during congressional review. The change modifies the budget allocation without altering the festival's structure or eligibility requirements.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases festival grant funding by $500k, directly advancing budget allocation for public event operations.95% confidence

signed · District of Columbia · Legislature Mar 28, 2025

B 26-0144: Change Order 1 & Multiyear Contract No. PO-GF-2024-P-0144-BB by and between the University of the District of Columbia and CDW Government, LLC/Coastal Cloud Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

This bill approves a $274,409.60 change order and a $3,000,000 multiyear contract for the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) to continue implementing Salesforce as its enterprise-wide customer relationship management (CRM) system. It directly affects UDC by authorizing a total of $4,200,542 to complete Phase I (including the change order) and fund Phase II of the CRM project, which supports recruitment, admissions, marketing, and communications. The contract covers development continuity through September 2026, with Phase I ending in June 2025 and Phase II running from March 2025 to September 2026. This is a procedural budget authorization, not a policy change.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesApproves $4.2M for UDC's CRM project, directly authorizing public university spending on essential administrative systems to support recruitment and operations.92% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds UDC's CRM system for recruitment/admissions, supporting higher education operations and administrative efficiency.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

died · District of Columbia · Legislature May 28, 2025

PR 26-0191: No. 26-0021 District of Columbia Public Schools Local Funds Reprogramming Request Disapproval Resolution of 2025

This resolution disapproves a $1,018,211.64 reprogramming request for FY 2025 District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) local funds. It specifically blocks DCPS from moving these funds from "Schools to Schoolwide" to cover additional "administrative add-ons." The resolution directly affects DCPS's ability to reallocate these specific funds for administrative costs. As a procedural disapproval resolution, it does not create new policy but formally rejects the requested fund shift.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBlocks DCPS from reallocating $1M+ for admin costs, restricting budget flexibility and limiting fund use per reprogramming disapproval95% confidence ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill blocks DCPS from reallocating $1M in school funds to administrative costs, restricting budget flexibility and limiting funds for necessary school operations.95% confidence

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in committee · District of Columbia · Legislature Oct 1, 2025

B 26-0072: Holding School Budgets Harmless During Modernizations Amendment Act of 2025

This bill amends the Schools First in Budgeting Amendment Act of 2022 to prevent budget cuts for District of Columbia public schools temporarily relocating to "swing spaces" during facility modernizations or capital projects. It directly affects schools undergoing construction, which often face enrollment declines (up to 18% in recent cases) during relocation, triggering budget reductions based on enrollment metrics. The key mechanism adds a new provision requiring that no budget decrease be made when a school uses a swing space due to a modernization or capital project on-site. This ensures schools maintain their full operating budget during the temporary transition period, preserving resources for staff and students. The bill does not change enrollment-based budgeting rules but creates a specific exception for modernization-related relocations.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesPrevents budget cuts for DC public schools during facility relocations, protecting education funding during construction projects.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationPrevents budget cuts for schools relocating during construction, protecting funding during facility modernizations to avoid enrollment-based reductions.95% confidence

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