B26-0697 — Department of Energy and Environment Reporting Requirements Amendment Act of 2026

Summary

Department of Energy and Environment Reporting Requirements Amendment Act of 2026

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduction Current pdf

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The bill modifies existing reporting requirements for multiple environmental statutes in D.C., shifting from report submissions to the Council to public availability on agency websites.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-505

  The Mayor shall submit an annual report before April 1st of each year to the Council to advise the public of progress made under the National Flood Control Program.

  This section is entirely repealed, eliminating the requirement for the Mayor to submit an annual report to the Council regarding the National Flood Control Program.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-1451.09

  an annual report of its recommendations. → a report of its recommendations once every 2 years.

  This change reduces the frequency of the Green Building Advisory Council's recommendations from annual to biennial.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-1451.09

  distributed to all members of the Council and the Mayor and made available to the general public within 30 days after its issuance. → transmitted to DOEE and published and maintained on DOEE’s website to be available to the general public.

  This change shifts the publication of reports from direct distribution to the Council to being made available publicly via the DOEE website.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-1451.09

  annual → biennial

  This change alters the report frequency descriptor from annual to biennial.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-1451.09

  past fiscal year, separated by category; → past 2 fiscal years; and

  This alters the time frame for financial accounting in the report from one year to two years.

• D.C. Official Code § 6-1451.09

  past fiscal year, referencing that year’s annual green plan’s goals; and → past 2 fiscal years.

  This modifies the reporting timeframe to include information from the past two fiscal years rather than just the previous fiscal year.

• D.C. Official Code § 8-151.08

  Prepare and submit to the Mayor and the Council, within one year of February 15, 2006, a comprehensive natural resource management and protection plan for the District of Columbia, including any recommendations for the repeal or amendment of existing District law or for proposed legislation that he or she considers necessary to give full force and effect to this chapter;

  This requirement for the Director to prepare and submit a comprehensive natural resource management and protection plan is repealed.

• D.C. Official Code § 8-151.08

  Within one year of February 15, 2006, and every 2 years thereafter, submit a comprehensive State of the Environment report to the Council assessing the state of the environment in the District, including the activities and accomplishments of the DOEE;

  This requirement is repealed, removing the obligation to submit a comprehensive State of the Environment report.

• D.C. Official Code § 8-151.08

  Beginning on July 1, 2025, and on July 1 of each year thereafter, DOEE shall submit an annual report to the Council which summarizes progress on → Beginning on September 30, 2027, and by September 30 of each year thereafter, DOEE shall submit an annual report to the Council that summarizes progress during the previous year on

  This changes the submission date for annual reports on progress to a later date and ensures that these reports are now summaries of the previous year's progress.

• D.C. Official Code § 8-151.09d

  SHALL TRANSMIT TO THE COUNCIL A QUARTERLY → SHALL, BY JUNE 30 OF EACH YEAR, PUBLISH AND MAINTAIN ON ITS WEBSITE AN ANNUAL

  This alters the requirement for quarterly submissions to the Council to an annual report that is to be published on the website.

Action History

1. October 01, 2026

   Public Hearing on B26-0697

2. August 31, 2026

   Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Transportation and the Environment

3. June 05, 2026

   Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0697 Published in the District of Columbia Register

4. June 02, 2026

   Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment

5. May 27, 2026

   B26-0697 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

• Phil Mendelson · Primary

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