District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

B 26-0681 — Reservoir District Tax Exemption Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Last action — Act A26-0319 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008155, Expires on Aug 26, 2026

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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 04, 2026. Enacted.

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In plain language

This act provides a tax exemption related to the Reservoir District.

The Reservoir District Tax Exemption Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 establishes a temporary tax exemption for properties within the Reservoir District. This exemption is intended to alleviate financial burdens until its expiration on August 26, 2026.

Summary

Reservoir District Tax Exemption Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

39 added · 38 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill B 26-0681 clarify and update the designation of affordable housing within the Reservoir District. Key changes include redesignating sections of the code and ensuring that one-third of rental units will be set aside for households earning 80% of the income limit for the area, as defined by federal guidelines. This matters because it enhances the availability of affordable housing options, making it easier for lower-income families to find suitable living spaces in the District.

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2 _____________________________ Councilmember Zachary Parker 5 A BILL 8 _________________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, Chapter 46 of Title 47 of the District of Columba Official Code to designate the property as affordable housing for which Fair Market Rents, as calculated by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, apply.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT _________________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, Chapter 46 of Title 47 of the District of Columba Official Code to designate the property as affordable housing for which Fair Market Rents, as calculated by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, apply.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this Act may be cited as the “Reservoir District Tax Exemption Emergency Amendment Act of 2026”.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “Reservoir District Tax Exemption Emergency Amendment Act of 2026”.
§ 47–4683 is amended as follows:
Chapter 46 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows:
(a) Section 47-4683(b)(2) is amended to read as follows:
(a) Section 47-4683 is redesignated as section 47-4684.
“(2) Set aside 1/3 of the operating rental housing units in the Property as affordable as defined by 26 U.S.
(b) The second section 47-4682 is redesignated as section 47-4683.
Code § 42(g)(2)(A).
(c) Section 47-4683(b)(2) is amended to read as follows:
The units designated as affordable will be available to households qualifying for the 80 Percent Income Limit Category of the Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project Income Limits for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro Fair Market Rent Area as reported annually by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and made in a manner consistent with I.R.C.
“(2) Set aside 1/3 of the operating rental housing units in the Property as affordable as defined by 26 U.S.C.
§ 42(g)(2)(A).
The units designated as affordable will be available to households qualifying for the 80 Percent Income Limit Category of the Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project Income Limits for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro Fair Market Rent Area as reported annually by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and made in a manner consistent with 26 U.S.C.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than ENROLLED ORIGINAL days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
___________________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Act A26-0319 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008155, Expires on Aug 26, 2026

  2. Returned from Mayor

  3. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0319, Expires on Aug 26, 2026

  4. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 29, 2026

  5. Legislative Meeting

  6. Retained by the Council

  7. B26-0681 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (13)

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Votes

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Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Doni Crawford — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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What does B 26-0681 do?
Reservoir District Tax Exemption Emergency Amendment Act of 2026
Who sponsors B 26-0681?
B 26-0681 is sponsored by Zachary Parker.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 04, 2026. Enacted.
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