B 26-0375 — Green Housing Coordination Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

ENGROSSEDENROLLED ORIGINAL AAN BILLACT 3____________________ 26-375 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 8 ____________________ To amend, on a temporary basis, the Housing Production Trust Fund Act of 1988 to insert net zero energy requirements for residential and mixed-use construction projects receiving Fundassistance assistance;from the Housing Production Trust Fund;

to amend the Clean Energy DC Building Code Amendment Act of 2022 to require periodic reporting on the development of universal net zero energy building code regulations that will apply to residential and mixed-use construction;

and to amend the Green Building Act of 2006 to remove those net zero energy compliance provisions inserted by the Greener Government Buildings Amendment Act of 2022 that apply to residential and mixed-use projects and add a requirement for adding renewable energy systems when half or more of a rooftop is being replaced for residential projects.

and add a requirement for adding renewable energy systems when half or more of a rooftop is being replaced for residential projects.

“(a) ForAny purposesrequest, ofexcluding thissubstantial section,rehabilitation “EGCC”as meansthat term is defined in section 103(34) of the currentRental EnterpriseHousing GreenAct Communitiesof Criteria1985, issuedeffective byJuly Enterprise17, Community1985 Partners.(D.C.

“(b) Any request, excluding substantial rehabilitation as that term is defined in section 103(34) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985, effective July 17, 1985 (D.C.

ENGROSSED ORIGINAL Official Code § 42–3501.03(34)),42-3501.03(34)), for housing proposals involving the Fund shall include a requirement that proposals for new construction receiving Fund support must be designed with the intent to obtain “EnterpriseEnterprise Green Communities Certification Plus”Plus, as defined in the EGCC or an equivalent standard as determined by the Department in consultation with the Department of Buildings.

“(c)“(b) Any request, excluding substantial rehabilitation as that term is defined in section 103(34) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985, effective July 17, 1985 (D.C.

Official Code § 42–3501.03(34)),42-3501.03(34)), for housing proposals involving the Fund shall include a requirement that proposals for new construction receiving Fund support be all-electric.

ForENROLLED purposesORIGINAL of“(c) Nothing in this section,section “all-electric”shall meansbe thatconstrued noto combustionlimit equipmentthe isapplicability includedof inany other environmental standards, including the buildingGreen project,Building exceptAct forof emergency2006, backupeffective power.March 8, 2007 (D.C.

“(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the applicability of any other environmental standards, including the Green Building Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C.

“(e)“(d) This section shall expire upon the effective date of final regulations promulgated pursuant to section 2(b)(1) of the Clean Energy DC Building Code Amendment Act of 2022, effective September 21, 2022 (D.C.

Official Code § 6-1453.01(b)(1)).”.6-1453.01(b)(1)).

“(e) For purposes of this section, the term:

“(1) “All-electric” means that no combustion equipment is included in the building project, except for emergency backup power.

“(2) “EGCC” means the current Enterprise Green Communities Criteria issued by Enterprise Community Partners.”.

Law 24-177;24-177;69 DCR 9924), is amended by adding a new section 2a to read as follows:

D.C.“Sec.

Official Code § 6-1453.01 et seq.), is amended by inserting a new section 2a to read as follows:

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“(a)“(a)(1) No later than March 1, 2026, and every six6 months thereafter, the Department of Buildings (“Department”) shall submit to the Council a report detailing its progress toward developing the regulations required by section 2.

“(2) Each report mustshall include a discussion of major questions that the Department needs to resolve before it can issue the regulations, plans to resolve those questions, and comments on any existing laws that pose significant challenges to successful development and implementation of the regulations.

“(b) In preparing each report required under this section, the Department shall hold at least 1one public meeting with the Department of Energy and Environment, local climate advocacy organizations, and housing development and preservation professionals with substantial experience delivering high-efficiency projects in the District.

ENGROSSED ORIGINAL (a) Paragraph (3)(C) is amended to read as follows:

“(C) In the case of new construction or substantial rehabilitation, ENROLLED ORIGINAL as that term is defined in section 103(34) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985, effective July 17, 1985 (D.C.

Official Code § 42–3501.03(34)),42-3501.03(34)), in which a roof replacement or repair of 50% or more of the roof area is within the scope of the project in accordance with the District of Columbia Building Code (Title 12A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations), the developer shall incorporate rooftop renewable energy systems on-site wherever feasible except when:

(i) There is not adequate solar access as determined by Chapter 13 of Title 12-I[CE] of the EnergyDistrict Conservationof Code—CommercialColumbia Provisions;Municipal Regulations ;

or (v) Other conditions identified in regulations issued by DOB or DOEE that render installation impracticable.impracticable.”.

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(a) 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),veto) and a 30-day period of congressional ENROLLED ORIGINAL review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.

Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)),1-206.02(c)(1)). and publication in the District of Columbia Register.

___________________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 4