Councilmember Brooke Pinto

Maddy summaryThe Job Growth Incentive Amendment Act of 2025 provides a tax credit to businesses that create at least 25 new jobs for District residents with wages at or above the average DC yearly wage between 2027 and 2032. The credit equals up to 100% of the business's FICA taxes for those employees and can be claimed for up to ten years if the jobs are retained beyond the first year. This updates the 2010 program, which required 10 jobs, a 120% wage threshold, and a 50% credit rate.

Maddy summaryThis ceremonial resolution (CER 26-0123) declares February 2, 2026, as "D.C. Groundhog Day" to honor Potomac Phil, the District's fictional groundhog weather and political prognosticator. It directly affects DC residents and visitors participating in the annual Groundhog Day event at Dupont Circle. The resolution has no binding legal effect - it simply symbolically recognizes Potomac Phil's tradition of making seasonal forecasts on February 2, 2026, as part of a cultural celebration. The declaration takes effect immediately upon publication in the DC Register.

Maddy summaryThis bill makes several temporary changes to District laws. It shifts fare evasion citation adjudication to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (affecting public transit users), allows Metropolitan Police recruits to count up to 20 training credits toward their education requirement, and updates criminal code definitions (like broadening theft thresholds to include property "of any value" and adding waste disposal categories). It also creates exceptions to pretrial detention for robbery without injury and second-degree burglary. These changes apply to District residents, police applicants, and individuals facing specific criminal charges.

Maddy summaryThis bill temporarily requires the District of Columbia Department of Corrections to provide special education services (under IDEA and DC law) to young adults with disabilities aged 18-21 who are held in its secure facilities during the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years. It amends two existing laws to add this obligation as a new duty for the Corrections Department during these specific school terms. The requirement expires 225 days after the bill takes effect, making it a short-term measure.

Maddy summaryThis bill temporarily amends the Juvenile Curfew Act of 1995 to set standard curfew hours from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily and expand the curfew to apply to all juveniles under 18 (previously under 17). It allows the Mayor to temporarily extend curfew hours beyond standard times for public safety, and the Chief of Police to designate specific zones with extended curfew hours, both limited to 4 consecutive days (with possible 30-day total extensions). Police must issue at least one verbal warning before arrest and provide time to disperse, with strict limits on when extensions can begin (no earlier than 8 p.m.) or end (no later than 6 a.m.). The bill directly affects juveniles aged 17 and under in Washington, D.C., during temporary curfew extensions.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends deadlines for the Prearrest Diversion Task Force, which studies diverting certain misdemeanor cases from arrest. It changes the initial recommendations deadline to June 2025 (from an earlier date) and the final recommendations deadline to July 31, 2026. The task force focuses on specific misdemeanor offenses and categories of people. The bill also includes minor updates to probate law, allowing notices to be published in general circulation newspapers instead of requiring only "legal periodicals." These changes are temporary, expiring 225 days after enactment.

Maddy summaryThe Renter Tax Credit Expansion Amendment Act of 2025 creates a standalone tax credit for District of Columbia renters, separate from the existing homeowner credit. It ties the credit amount to local housing costs using Small Area Fair Market Rents (instead of the Consumer Price Index), expands eligibility to include unhoused individuals and those in temporary housing, and allows renters with credits over $1,200 to receive monthly payments. The bill sets income eligibility at 60% of the Area Median Income, directly benefiting low-income renters - particularly Black and Hispanic renters - who spend over 30% of their income on housing. This policy change aims to increase housing affordability and financial stability for District residents facing severe rent burdens.

Maddy summaryThis bill (B 26-0587) amends the District of Columbia's Juvenile Curfew Act to start curfew hours at 11:00 p.m. daily (previously later) and extend coverage to include 17-year-olds (previously limited to under 17). It allows the Mayor to temporarily extend curfew hours beyond 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. for up to 4 days (with possible 30-day extensions) to protect public safety, and authorizes the Chief of Police to create limited "curfew zones" with similar time restrictions. Both extensions require public posting of notices and cannot apply to groups of 8 or fewer people. The changes directly affect juveniles under 18 in D.C., particularly those aged 17, and modify enforcement procedures to require verbal warnings before potential arrest.

Maddy summaryThis resolution declares an emergency to prevent a gap in juvenile curfew law enforcement. It addresses a timing issue where the current emergency measure expires February 2, 2026, while a new temporary amendment (B26-460) requires congressional review and cannot take effect before that date. The resolution allows the Council to adopt the new law after a single reading without waiting for congressional review to conclude. It does not change curfew hours, age limits, or enforcement procedures - those are covered in the underlying temporary amendment act. The resolution takes effect immediately to maintain legal continuity.