District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

B 26-0389 — Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Last action — Law L26-0075, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000608, Expires on Aug 13, 2026

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Council
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 06, 2025. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

82 added · 83 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to the Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Act of 2022 include a few key changes. First, the bill now ensures that the process for appointing members to the District Waterways Advisory Commission aligns with similar commissions, which could streamline operations. Additionally, the Department of Parks and Recreation will join the Commission as a non-voting member, enhancing collaboration. Lastly, the Commission will now have the authority to assess and update its Advisory Plan every three years, allowing for better responsiveness to community and environmental needs. These changes are important because they make the Commission more efficient and inclusive, ultimately leading to improved management of the District's waterways.

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL A BILL 3 26-389 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 8 __________________ To amend, on a temporary basis, the Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Act of 2022 to make the process for Mayoral appointment of members of the District Waterways Advisory Commission consistent with that of similar commissions, to add the Department of Parks and Recreation as an ex-officio non-voting member of the District Waterways Advisory Commission,toadjust theDistrict Waterways AdvisoryCommission meetingscheduletoallowsufficienttimeforengagementwithstakeholders andtheDistrict Waterways Advisory Commission in development of the Advisory Plan, and to provide the District Waterways Advisory Commission with authority to determine whether the Advisory Plan needs to be updated and extend the update period to at least every 3 years;
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT __________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________ To amend, on a temporary basis, the Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Act of 2022 to make the process for Mayoral appointment of members of the District Waterways Advisory Commission consistent with that of similar commissions, to add the Department of Parks and Recreation as an ex-officio non-voting member of the District Waterways Advisory Commission, to adjust the District Waterways Advisory Commission meeting schedule to allow sufficient time for engagement with stakeholders and the District Waterways Advisory Commission in development of the Advisory Plan, and to provide the District Waterways Advisory Commission with authority to determine whether the Advisory Plan needs to be updated and extend the update period to at least every 3 years;
Official Code § 1- ENGROSSED ORIGINAL 523.01(e)),” and inserting the phrase “section 2(f) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C.
Official Code § 1- 523.01(e)),” and inserting the phrase “section 2(f) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C.
(C) A new paragraph (11) is added to read as follows:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (C) A new paragraph (11) is added to read as follows:
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL “(c) After conclusion of the public comment period, and within 60 days after completing revisions, if any, the voting members of the Commission shall adopt the Advisory Plan.
“(c) After conclusion of the public comment period, and within 60 days after completing revisions, if any, the voting members of the Commission shall adopt the Advisory Plan.
“(74) The Office of District Waterways Management, established by section 2(a) of the Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Act of 2022, effective March 22, 2023 (D.C.
“(74) The Office of District Waterways Management, established by section 2(a) of the Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Act of 2022, effective March 22, (D.C.
Official Code § 8-191.01(a)).”.
Official Code § 8-191.01(a));
and”.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat.
(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), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1)of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
(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) and a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1)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 3
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Action History

  1. Law L26-0075, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000608, Expires on Aug 13, 2026

  2. Act A26-0192 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012872

  3. Transmitted to Congress

  4. Returned from Mayor

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0192

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025

  7. Final Reading, CC

  8. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0389 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. First Reading

  10. Retained by the Council

  11. B26-0389 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

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

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

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
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — 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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First Reading

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
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — 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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B 26-0389 is sponsored by Charles Allen.
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