District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

B 26-0352 — Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Act of 2025

Last action — Act A26-0150 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010584, Expires on Dec 24, 2025

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The revised bill, titled the "Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025," updates the language from the original version by removing the authorization for the Mayor to enter into lease agreements and financing agreements, focusing instead on emergency bond issuances and establishing special funds for the redevelopment of the waterfront property. Additionally, the definition of "Bonds" has been simplified, and the specific role of "Chief Financial Officer" has been eliminated from the definitions section. These changes streamline the bill to concentrate on financing aspects only, which is important for managing the redevelopment project effectively and quickly.

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__________________________________ Chairman Phil Mendelson 4 A BILL 7 _________ 9 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____________ To authorize, on an emergency basis, bond issuances, to establish special funds, to authorize the Mayor to enter into lease agreements, a development and financing agreement, and other related agreements, and to establish conditions on the expenditure of funds to facilitate redevelopment and management of the approximately 180 acres of waterfront property located at the former RFK Memorial Stadium site.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT _____________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____________ To authorize, on an emergency basis, bond issuances, to establish special funds, to specify the application of various provisions of law, and to establish conditions on the issuance of bonds and expenditure of bond proceeds to facilitate redevelopment and management of the approximately 180 acres of waterfront property located at the former Robert F.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “Robert F.
Kennedy Memorial Stadium site.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Act of 2025”.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act maybe cited as the “Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025”.
For the purposes of this act, the term:
For the purposes of sections 2 through 15, the term:
(1) “Authorized delegate” means the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, or any officer or employee of the executive office of the Mayor to whom the Mayor has delegated any of the Mayor’s functions under this act pursuant to section 422(6) of the Home Rule Act (D.C.
(1) “Authorized Delegate” means the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, or any officer or employee of the executive office of the Mayor to whom the Mayor has delegated any of the Mayor’s functions under this act pursuant to section 422(6) of the Home Rule Act (D.C.
(2) “Bonds” means District revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations (including refunding bonds, notes, and other obligations) in one or more series, authorized to be issued pursuant to section 490 of the Home Rule Act (D.C.
(2) “Bonds” means District revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations (including bonds, notes, and other obligations) in one or more series, authorized to be issued pursuant to section 490 of the Home Rule Act (D.C.
(3) “Chief Financial Officer” means the Chief Financial Officer established by section 424(a)(1) of the Home Rule Act (D.C.
(3) “Certified business enterprise” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2302(1D) of the Small and Certified Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005, effective October 20, 2005 (D.C.
Law 16-33;
D.C.
Official Code § 2-218.02(1D)).
(4) “Chief Financial Officer” means the Chief Financial Officer established by section 424(a)(1) of the Home Rule Act (D.C.
(4) “Closing documents” means all documents and agreements, other than Financing Documents, that may be necessary and appropriate to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds, and includes agreements, certificates, letters, opinions, forms, receipts, and other similar instruments.
(5) “Closing Documents” means all documents and agreements, other than Financing Documents, that may be necessary and appropriate to issue, sell, and deliver the Bonds, and includes agreements, certificates, letters, opinions, forms, receipts, and other similar instruments.
(5) “Commanders Event” means any Commanders Home Game, any NFL Sponsored Event, and any other event at the Stadium that is not a District Event and that is attended by 5,000 or more visitors, including any unticketed such event.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (6) “Commercial Development” shall have the same meaning as provided in the Term Sheet.
(6) “Declaration of Covenants” means the Declaration of Covenants Regarding the Transfer of Jurisdiction of the Robert F.
(7) “Declaration of Covenants” means the Declaration of Covenants Regarding the Transfer of Jurisdiction of the Robert F.
(7) “Debt service” means principal, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds.
(8) “Debt Service” means principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds.
(8) “Developer” means Pro-Football LLC, or affiliates or designees of Pro- Football LLC approved by the Mayor.
(9) “Developer” means Pro-Football LLC, or affiliates or designees of Pro- Football LLC approved by the Mayor.
(9) “Development and Financing Agreement” means the agreement governing the terms and conditions of the District’s funding for the RFK Campus and the Developer’s obligation to construct the Stadium Project.
(10) “Development and Financing Agreement” means the agreement governing the terms and conditions of the District’s funding for the RFK Campus and the Developer’s obligation to construct the Stadium Project.
(10) “Development Site” means the portions of the RFK Campus that are the subject of the Term Sheet.
(11) “Development Site” means the portions of the RFK Campus that are the subject of the Term Sheet.
(11) “District Event” means a complimentary Stadium use for a District- sponsored, non-commercial public or community event, such as a graduation, high school football game, or similar use, even if such event charges fees for attendance.
(12)(A) “District Event” means any Stadium use for a District-sponsored, non- commercial public or community event, such as a graduation, high school football game, or similar use, even if such event charges fees for attendance;
(12) “Financing documents” means the documents that relate to the financing or refinancing of transactions to be effectuated through the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds, including any offering document, and any required supplements to any such documents.
and (B) Any other event agreed to be a District Event jointly by the Team and the Mayor.
(13) “Home Rule Act” means the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
(13) “Financing Documents” means the documents that relate to the financing or refinancing of transactions to be effectuated through the issuance, sale, and delivery of the Bonds, including any offering document, and any required supplements to any such documents.
(14) “Home Rule Act” means the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
(14) “Net parking revenues” means all parking revenues collected at the Parking Facilities less 15% for operating costs.
(15) “Net Parking Revenues” means all parking revenues collected at the Parking Facilities less 15% for operating costs.
(15) “Parking Facilities” means the parking facilities constructed pursuant to the Development and Financing Agreement.
(16) “Parking Facilities” means the parking facilities constructed pursuant to the Development and Financing Agreement.
(16) “Personal seat license” means a license, location right, or other similar instrument for seats in the Stadium issued to a person for the right to purchase season tickets to games and tickets to other events at the Stadium.
(17) “Personal Seat License” means a license, location right, or other similar instrument for seats in the Stadium issued to a person for the right to purchase season tickets to games and tickets to other events at the Stadium.
(17) “RFK Campus” means the parcels of land that are the subject of the Transfer of Jurisdiction Plat recorded in the Surveyor’s Office of the District of Columbia on February 5, 2025, on page 13 of subdivision book 223, together with any public streets within or adjacent to such parcels that may be closed from time to time.
(18) “RFK Campus” means the parcels of land that are the subject of the Transfer of Jurisdiction Plat recorded in the Surveyor’s Office of the District of Columbia on February 5, 2025, on page 13 of subdivision book 223, together with any public streets within or adjacent to such parcels that may be closed from time to time.
(18) “RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund” means the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund established by section 2052 of the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund Establishment Act of 2025, passed on 2nd reading on July 28, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-265).
(19) “RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund” means the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund established by section 2052 of the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund Establishment Act of 2025, enacted on September 4, 2025 (D.C.
(19) “RFK Campus Infrastructure Project” means:
Act 26-148;
(A) The financing, refinancing, or reimbursing of costs incurred in the development, design, and construction of the horizontal improvements and eligible capital costs as defined in the Term Sheet;
72 DCR 9825).
(B) The funding of any required deposit to a debt service reserve fund or capitalized interest for the bonds issued pursuant to section 15(a);
(20) “RFK Campus Infrastructure Project” means:
and (C) The payment of certain costs of issuance of the bonds issued pursuant to section 15(a), such as fees and premiums for any bond issuance or credit enhancement.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (A) The financing, refinancing, or reimbursing of costs incurred in the development, design, and construction of the horizontal improvements and eligible capital costs as defined in the Term Sheet;
(20) “RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund” means the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund established by section 12.
(B) The funding of any required deposit to a debt service reserve fund or capitalized interest for the Bonds issued pursuant to section 12(a);
(21) “RFK Campus Parking Facilities Project” means:
and (C) The payment of certain costs of issuance of the Bonds issued pursuant to section 12(a), such as fees and premiums for any bond issuance or credit enhancement.
(A) The financing, refinancing, or reimbursing of costs incurred in the development, design, and construction of the Parking Facilities that serve the Stadium on the RFK Campus and horizontal improvements and eligible capital costs as defined in the Term Sheet;
(21) “RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund” means the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund established by section 10.
(B) The funding of any required deposit to a debt service reserve fund or capitalized interest for the bonds issued pursuant to section 15(b);
(22) “RFK Campus Parking Facilities Project” means:
and (C) The payment of certain costs of issuance of the bonds issued pursuant to section 15(b), such as fees and premiums for any bond issuance or credit enhancement.
(A) The financing, refinancing, or reimbursing of costs incurred in the development, design, and construction of the Parking Facilities and horizontal improvements and eligible capital costs as defined in the Term Sheet;
(22) “Sportsplex” means a public sports and recreation facility to be developed on the Development Site.
(B) The funding of any required deposit to a debt service reserve fund or capitalized interest for the Bonds issued pursuant to section 12(b);
(23) “Stadium” means the stadium to be constructed by the Developer and owned by the District on a portion of the Development Site, as described in the Term Sheet.
and (C) The payment of certain costs of issuance of the Bonds issued pursuant to section 12(b), such as fees and premiums for any bond issuance or credit enhancement.
98 (24) “Stadium Event Day” means the Stadium Event Day Interval on each day on which any Commanders Event is scheduled to be held at all or any part of the Stadium (including periods after midnight for any such Commanders Event that extends past that hour).
(23) “Small business enterprise” shall have the same meaning as provided in section 2302(16) of the Small and Certified Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005, effective October 20, 2005 (D.C.
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(25) “Stadium Event Day Interval” means the period beginning 10 hours before the scheduled start time for commencement of any Commanders Event and terminating 4 hours following the conclusion of such Commanders Event.
Law 16-33;
(26) “Stadium Maintenance Fund” means the special fund established by section 13.
D.C.
(27) “Stadium Project” means the development on a portion of the Development Site to include the construction of the Stadium, the Parking Facilities, administrative offices, and other ancillary improvements by the Developer, as described in the Term Sheet.
Official Code § 2-218.02(16)).
(28) “Stadium seat right” means the right to sell, license, or otherwise transfer certain rights to use and occupy seats in the Stadium, including a personal seat license.
(24) “Sportsplex” means a public sports and recreation facility to be developed on the Development Site.
(29) “Term Sheet” means the Term Sheet for the Redevelopment of a Portion of the RFK Stadium Campus between the District and Pro-Football LLC, dated April 28, 2025, that memorializes the terms of the disposition and development of the Development Site.
(25) “Stadium” means the stadium to be constructed by the Developer and owned by the District on a portion of the Development Site, as described in the Term Sheet.
(30) “Transportation Improvement Fund” means the special fund established by section 9u of the Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002, as approved by the Committee of the Whole on August 1, 2025 (Committee print of Bill 26-288).
(26) “Stadium Event Day” means the Stadium Event Day Interval on each day on which any Team Event is scheduled to be held at all or any part of the Stadium (including periods after midnight for any such Team Event that extends past that hour).
(27) “Stadium Event Day Interval” means the period beginning 10 hours before the scheduled start time for commencement of any Team Event and terminating 4 hours following the conclusion of such Team Event.
(28) “Stadium Maintenance Fund” means the special fund established by section 11.
(29) “Stadium Project” means the development on a portion of the Development Site to include the construction of the Stadium, the Parking Facilities, administrative offices, and other ancillary improvements by the Developer, as described in the Term Sheet.
(30) “Stadium Seat Right” means the right to sell, license, or otherwise transfer certain rights to use and occupy seats in the Stadium, including a Personal Seat License.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (31) “Team” means the professional football franchise that is a member club of the National Football League known as the Washington Commanders, or a successor member club.
(32) “Team Event” means any Team home game, any NFL sponsored event, and any other event at the Stadium that is not a District Event and that is attended by 5,000 or more visitors, including any unticketed such event.
(33) “Term Sheet” means the Term Sheet for the Redevelopment of a Portion of the RFK Stadium Campus between the District and Pro-Football LLC, dated April 28, 2025, that memorializes the terms of the disposition and development of the Development Site.
(34) “Transaction Document” means any document entered into under the Term Sheet that implements the terms of the disposition and development of the Development Site, including the Development and Financing Agreement and any leases entered into by the parties.
(35) “Transportation Improvement Fund” means the special fund established by section 9u of the Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002, passed on emergency basis on September 17, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-352).
(a) The RFK Campus consists of approximately 180 acres of waterfront property located in the District within Reservation 343F, as shown on the transfer of jurisdiction plat recorded in the Surveyor’s Office on February 5, 2025, on page 13 of subdivision book 223.
The Council finds that:
(1) The RFK Campus consists of approximately 180 acres of waterfront property located in the District within Reservation 343F, as shown on the transfer of jurisdiction plat recorded in the Surveyor’s Office on February 5, 2025, on page 13 of subdivision book 223.
(b) With bipartisan support from Congress, the President signed the D.C.
(2) With bipartisan support from Congress, the President signed the D.C.
(c) The District now has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to continue to revitalize the Anacostia Waterfront, catalyze growth, and develop a vibrant, mixed-use development featuring community sports, professional sports, public recreation, public park space, and cultural amenities.
(3) The District now has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to continue to revitalize the Anacostia Waterfront, catalyze growth, and develop a vibrant, mixed-use development featuring community sports, professional sports, public recreation, public park space, and cultural amenities.
(d) Since gaining administrative jurisdiction over the RFK Campus, the District government has undertaken a comprehensive public engagement process, considering the specific interests of communities near the RFK Campus;
(4) Since gaining administrative jurisdiction over the RFK Campus, the District government has undertaken a comprehensive public engagement process, considering the ENROLLED ORIGINAL specific interests of communities near the RFK Campus, economic development opportunities, the capacity of the campus to generate jobs for District residents and opportunities for District businesses, park, open space, and recreational options, river access options, potential community amenities, opportunities to create new housing units, and environmental and historical factors, among other considerations, to determine the best uses for the site.
economic development opportunities;
(5) Considering the public input received, the existing infrastructure of the campus, and the possibility of a catalytic investment in the District, it was determined that the construction and operation of a new first-class, state-of-the-art, sports stadium with supporting facilities, including parking, and infrastructure, for use by the Team and an adjacent Sportsplex would be of considerable public benefit to the District as the first stage of the redevelopment and revitalization of the entire campus.
the capacity of the campus to generate jobs for District residents and opportunities for District businesses;
(6) To ensure delivery of the Stadium, supporting facilities, and Sportsplex by 2030, a limited zoning exemption is necessary for portions of the RFK Campus.
park, open space, and recreational options;
(7) Planning for other residential and commercial development at the RFK Campus, in addition to other uses permitted by the transfer of jurisdiction and the Declaration of Covenants, will continue as the Stadium and Sportsplex projects move forward, and will inform the Comprehensive Plan rewrite (DC 2050).
river access options;
(8) The District intends for the comprehensive redevelopment of the RFK Campus to create a vibrant, multi-use community and destination that will create new jobs, business opportunities, housing, community amenities, and neighborhood-serving retail and achieve the 5 Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan themes of:
potential community amenities;
(A) A clean and active river;
opportunities to create new housing units;
(B) Gaining access to, along, and across the river;
and environmental and historical factors, among other considerations, to determine the best uses for the site.
(C) A great riverfront park system;
(e) Considering the public input received, the existing infrastructure of the campus, and the possibility of a catalytic investment in the District, it was determined that the construction and operation of a new first-class, state-of-the-art, sports stadium with supporting facilities, including parking, and infrastructure, for use by the professional football franchise owned by Pro-Football LLC, and an adjacent Sportsplex would be of considerable public benefit to the District as the first stage of the redevelopment and revitalization of the entire campus.
(D) A riverfront of distinct places and cultural destinations;
(f) To ensure delivery of the Stadium, supporting facilities, and Sportsplex by 2030, a limited zoning exemption is necessary for portions of the RFK Campus.
and (E) Building and sustaining strong waterfront neighborhoods.
(g) Planning for other residential and commercial development at the RFK Campus, in addition to other uses permitted by the transfer of jurisdiction and the Declaration of Covenants, will continue as the Stadium and Sportsplex projects move forward, and will inform the Comprehensive Plan rewrite (DC 2050).
(9) The District and Developer have entered into the Term Sheet for the development of the Stadium and supporting facilities and the redevelopment of a portion of the RFK Campus that sets forth the terms and conditions upon which the parties are willing to undertake the projects.
(h) The District intends for the comprehensive redevelopment of the RFK Campus to create a vibrant, multi-use community and destination that will create new jobs, business opportunities, housing, community amenities, and neighborhood-serving retail and achieve the 5 Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan themes:
(10) The Team has made additional commitments regarding the redevelopment of the RFK Campus in a July 29, 2025, letter to the Council.
(1) a clean and active river, (2) gaining access to, along, and across the river, (3) a great riverfront park system, (4) a riverfront of distinct places and cultural destinations, and (5) building and sustaining strong waterfront neighborhoods.
(11) The Team has committed to executing a Project Labor Agreement and Labor Peace Agreement for the construction of the Stadium Project and hotels on the Development Site.
(i) The District and Developer have entered into the Term Sheet for the development of the Stadium and supporting facilities and the redevelopment of a portion of the RFK Campus that sets forth the terms and conditions upon which the parties are willing to undertake the projects.
(12) The construction, development, and revitalization of the RFK Campus and the public ownership of the Stadium, for use for athletic and entertainment events, is a municipal use that is in the interest of, and for the benefit of, District residents because such a publicly- ENROLLED ORIGINAL owned Stadium will contribute to the social and economic well-being of District residents and significantly enhance economic development and employment opportunities in the District.
(j) The Commanders have made additional commitments regarding the redevelopment of the RFK Campus in a July 29, 2025, letter to the Council.
(13) To further that interest, it is appropriate for the District to take certain actions with respect to the redevelopment of the RFK Campus, as further set forth in this act.
(k) The construction, development, and revitalization of the RFK Campus and the public ownership of the Stadium, for use for athletic and entertainment events, is a municipal use that is in the interest of, and for the benefit of, District residents because such a publicly-owned Stadium will contribute to the social and economic well-being of District residents and significantly enhance economic development and employment opportunities in the District.
(l) To further that interest, it is appropriate for the District to take certain actions with respect to the redevelopment of the RFK Campus, as further set forth in this act.
Development and Financing Agreement.
Applicability of certain laws to Transaction Documents, Development Site, easements over the RFK Campus, and the sale of Stadium Seat Rights.
Official Code § 2-271.01 et seq.), shall apply to the Development and Financing Agreement nor any agreement the Mayor may enter into under the Term Sheet;
Official Code § 2-271.01 et seq.), shall apply to the Transaction Documents nor any other agreement the Mayor may enter into under the Term Sheet;
provided, that the Development and Financing Agreement contains those terms required as a precondition for the expenditure of District funds pursuant to section 6(a).
provided, that the preconditions for the issuance of bonds and the expenditure of bond proceeds set forth in section 6 have been met.
(c) Notwithstanding the dollar value of government assistance to be received pursuant to the Development and Financing Agreement, the following statutory provisions shall apply to the construction obligations of the Developer under the Development and Financing Agreement:
(1) Sections 2, 4(a), (b), (c), (e)(1), (1C), (2), (3), (4), and (5), and 4a of the First Source Employment Agreement Act of 1984 (“First Source Act”), effective June 29, 1984 (D.C.
Law 5-93;
D.C.
Official Code §§ 2-219.01, 2-219.03(a), (b), (c), (e)(1), (1C), (2), (3), (4), and (5), and 2-219.03a), with residents of Wards 7 and 8 receiving a hiring preference for at least 20% of the new jobs created in connection with the Stadium Project;
(2) Section 5 of the Amendments to An Act To Provide for Voluntary Apprenticeship in the District of Columbia Act of 1978, effective March 6, 1979 (D.C.
Law 2- 156;
D.C.
Official Code § 32-1431);
and (3) The Small and Certified Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005, effective October 20, 2005 (D.C.
Law 16-33;
D.C.
Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq.), except that the Developer shall require at least 20% equity and 20% development participation of Certified Business Enterprises and 40%, with a goal of 50%, of the adjusted development budget, as reflected in the Development and Finance Agreement, shall be subcontracted to small business enterprises, or if there are insufficient qualified small business enterprises to completely fulfill the 40% requirement, or the 50% goal, then the subcontracting requirement or goal may be satisfied by subcontracting up to 50% of the dollar volume of the contract to any qualified certified business enterprises, with a preference for at least 10% of the certified business enterprises located in, by order of priority, Wards 7, 8, 5, and 6;
provided that all reasonable efforts shall be made to ensure that qualified small business enterprises are significant participants in the overall subcontracting work.
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Lease of the Development Site;
easements over the RFK Campus;
sale of Stadium Seat Rights.
(a) Section 1(a)(1) of An Act Authorizing the sale of certain real estate in the District of Columbia no longer required for public purposes, approved August 5, 1939 (53 Stat.
1211;
D.C.
Official Code § 10-801(a)(1)), is amended by striking phrase “owned in fee simple by the District” and inserting the phrase “owned in fee simple by the District or, in the case of real property disposed of by lease, under the jurisdiction of the District” in its place.
(b) Section 1(c) of An Act To grant additional powers to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, approved December 20, 1944 (58 Stat.
819;
D.C.
Official Code § 1-301.01(c)), is amended as follows:
(1) The existing text is designated as paragraph (1).
(2) A new paragraph (2) is added to read as follows:
“(2) The Mayor may not exercise his or her authority under this subsection with respect to the parcels of land that are the subject of the Transfer of Jurisdiction Plat recorded in the Surveyor’s Office of the District of Columbia on February 5, 2025, on page 13 of subdivision book 223, together with any public streets within or adjacent to such parcels that may be closed from time to time;
except, that the Mayor may lease such parcels, on the condition that the preconditions for the issuance of bonds set forth in section 6 have been met.
provided, that the preconditions for the issuance of bonds set forth in section 6 have been met;
provided, that the preconditions for the issuance of bonds and the expenditure of bond proceeds set forth in section 6 have been met;
provided, that the preconditions for the expenditure of funds set forth in section 6 have been met.
provided, that the preconditions for the issuance of bonds and the expenditure of bond proceeds set forth in section 6 have been met.
(d)(1) Section 104a of the Urban Forest Preservation Act of 2002, effective July 1, 2016 (D.C.
Law 21-133;
D.C.
Official Code § 8-651.04a) (“Urban Forest Preservation Act”), shall not apply to the Development Site;
provided, that a fee calculated at the rate applicable for special trees pursuant to section 104(b)(3) of the Urban Forest Preservation Act (D.C.
Official Code § 8- 651.04(b)(3)), shall be paid for each Heritage Tree removed from the Development Site;
(2) The waiver of section 104a of the Urban Forest Preservation Act (D.C.
Official Code § 8-651.04a) set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the Anacostia Commons riparian area.
(e) The utility and site preparation work related to the Stadium Project and construction of the Stadium Project shall not be subject to section 9b of the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978, effective November 16, 2006 (D.C.
Law 16-185;
D.C.
Official Code § 6-1108.02).
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (f)(1) The Developer shall provide affordable housing for the Development Site in an amount that equals or exceeds 30% of the residential units, with 1/2 of the affordable units set aside for households earning equal to or less than 60% of the median family income (“MFI”) and 1/2 of the affordable units set aside for households earning equal to or less than 30% of the MFI (“Affordable Dwelling Unit Requirement”).
(2) The Affordable Dwelling Unit Requirement shall be calculated based on the total number of developed units rather than on a per building basis.
(3) Inclusionary zoning requirements shall not be applicable to the Development Site.
(4) To provide flexibility to deliver all housing types in an expedited and efficient manner, all other details (such as duration of affordability, lottery, and the certification process for the affordable dwelling units) regarding the implementation of the Affordable Dwelling Unit Requirement shall be as set forth in the Transaction Documents.
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Local hiring, equity, and subcontracting requirements.
(a) Sections 2, 4(a), (b), (c), (e)(1), (1C), (2), (3), (4), and (5), and 4a of the First Source Employment Agreement Act of 1984, effective June 29, 1984 (D.C.
Law 5-93;
D.C.
Official Code §§ 2-219.01, 2-219.03(a), (b), (c), (e)(1), (1C), (2), (3), (4), and (5), and 2-219.03a), shall apply to the construction obligations of the Stadium Project and the Commercial Development (collectively “the Project”);
provided, that good faith efforts will be required to ensure that 51% of all new hires for the Project are District residents;
provided further, that residents of Wards 7 and 8 receive a hiring preference for at least 20% of the new jobs created in connection with the Project.
(b) Section 5 of the Amendments to An Act To Provide for Voluntary Apprenticeship in the District of Columbia Act of 1978, effective March 6, 1979 (D.C.
Law 2-156;
D.C.
Official Code § 32-1431) (“Apprenticeship Act”), shall apply to the construction obligations of the Project;
except, that 10%, with a goal of 35%, of all apprenticeship hours performed pursuant to apprenticeship programs required by section 5(a) of the Apprenticeship Act shall be performed by District residents and the Department of Employment Services may only impose fines for a failure to achieve the 10% requirement.
(c) The Small and Certified Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005, effective October 20, 2005 (D.C.
Law 16-33;
D.C.
Official Code § 2-218.01 et seq.), shall apply to the construction obligations of the Project, including professional services rendered in furtherance of the Project;
except, that:
(1) The Developer shall require at least 20% equity, excluding debt financing, mezzanine financing, or other equity contributions by limited or institutional investors, and 20% development participation from certified business enterprises;
and (2) Forty percent, with a goal of 50%, of the adjusted development budget, as defined in the CBE Agreement referenced in section 6(a), shall be subcontracted to small ENROLLED ORIGINAL business enterprises, with a preference for at least 10% of the small business enterprises to be located in, by order of priority, Wards 7, 8, 5, and 6;
or, if there are insufficient qualified small business enterprises to completely fulfill the 40% requirement or the 50% goal, then the subcontracting requirement or goal may be satisfied by subcontracting the 40% requirement or 50% goal of the adjusted development budget to any qualified certified business enterprises, with a preference for at least 10% of the certified business enterprises located in, by order of priority, Wards 7, 8, 5, and 6;
provided, that all reasonable efforts shall be made to ensure that qualified small business enterprises are significant participants in the overall subcontracting work.
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Conditions for Expenditure of District Funds.
Conditions for the issuance of bonds and the expenditure of bond proceeds.
No bonds may be issued pursuant to this act or the proceeds of those bonds expended, unless the following conditions have been met:
(a) No bonds may be issued pursuant to this act or the proceeds of those bonds expended, unless the following conditions have been met:
(a) The Development and Financing Agreement entered into pursuant to section 4 shall include terms imposing the following requirements:
(1) The Transaction Documents shall include terms imposing the following requirements:
(1) Subject to capital reserves described in any capital improvements plan with respect to the Parking Facilities, the District shall have the right to all net parking revenues arising from or related to the use, occupancy, or operation of the Parking Facilities other than during Stadium Event Days;
(A) Subject to capital reserves described in any capital improvements plan with respect to the Parking Facilities, the District shall have the right to all Net Parking Revenues arising from or related to the use, occupancy, or operation of the Parking Facilities other than during Stadium Event Days;
(2) The Developer and the District shall enter into one or more parking operations agreement regarding operations of the Parking Facilities, including a capital improvements plan.
(B) The Developer and the District shall enter into at least one parking operations agreement regarding operations of the Parking Facilities, including a capital improvements plan;
(3) The Washington Commanders shall locate a sales office, with senior leadership, in the District by a date set forth in the Development and Financing Agreement;
(C) The Developer shall locate a Team sales office, with senior leadership, in the District by a date set forth in the Transaction Documents;
(4) The Washington Commanders shall construct the Stadium using methods and materials consistent with the goal of obtaining Version 5 LEED Platinum certification, and shall maintain the Stadium to achieve Platinum for Operations and Maintenance version 5 (LEED:
(D) The Developer shall:
O+M v5) as defined by the U.S.
(i) Construct the Stadium using methods and materials in a manner feasibly consistent with the objective of Version 5 LEED Platinum level for New Construction and Major Renovations (“LEED:
BD+C v5”), as defined by the U.S.
(5) The Developer shall enter into a CBE Agreement with the District that reflects the requirements set forth at section 4(c)(3);
(ii) Maintain the Stadium in a manner feasibly consistent with the objective of Version 5 LEED Platinum level for Operations and Maintenance (“LEED:
and (6)(A) If the Developer fails to complete construction of the required amount of square footage of a stage of development by the outside completion date, all as set forth in the development milestone chart set forth in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, then the year in which the rent payable under the Commercial Development Lease, as defined in the Term Sheet, is reset to the Fair Market Rent Amount, as defined in the Term Sheet, shall be accelerated by one year for each missed outside completion date, unless the missed outside completion date is due to an unforeseen delay in the zoning, environmental review, historic preservation, or federal review process (to be defined in the Development and Financing Agreement);
O+M v5”) as defined by the U.S.
provided further, that the acceleration, under this paragraph, from the rent payable under the Commercial Development Lease to the Fair Market Rent Amount rent shall not exceed 5 years.
Green Building Council;
(B) The development milestone chart referred to in subparagraph (A) of this subsection is as follows:
(iii) Construct, or cause to be constructed, the Commercial Development, as defined in the Term Sheet, other than any residential development within the Commercial Development, in a manner feasibly consistent with the objective of Version 5 LEED Gold level for New Construction and Major Renovations (“LEED:
Stage of Development Required Square Footage Outside Completion Date One 415,000 December 31, 2030 Two 567,000 December 31, 2032 Three 342,000 December 31, 2033 Four 342,000 December 31, 2034 Five 735,000 December 31, 2035 Six 885,000 December 31, 2036 Seven 735,000 December 31, 2037 Eight 735,000 December 31, 2038 Nine 960,000 December 31, 2039 Ten 735,000 December 31, 2040 (b) The Developer, or an affiliate thereof, shall enter into a Community Benefits Agreement with the Mayor, or any District instrumentality or authority designated by the Mayor, and the Council, within 90 days after the effective date of this act, which shall reflect the terms contained in, and be administered consistent with the provisions of, section 10.
BD+C v5”), as defined by the U.S.
Green Building Council;
and (iv) Construct or cause to be constructed the residential development within the Commercial Development in a manner feasibly consistent with the objective of Version 5 LEED Silver level for New Construction and Major Renovations (“LEED:
BD+C v5”), as defined by the U.S.
Green Building Council;
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (E) The Developer shall enter into CBE, Apprenticeship, and First Source Agreements with the District that reflect the requirements set forth at section 5;
and (F) If the Developer fails to complete construction of the required amount of square footage of a stage of development by the outside completion date, all as set forth in the development milestone chart set forth in subsection (b) of this section, then the year in which the rent payable under the Commercial Development Lease, as defined in the Term Sheet, is reset to the Fair Market Rent Amount, as defined in the Term Sheet, shall be accelerated by one year for each missed outside completion date, unless the missed outside completion date is due to force majeure or federal review delays solely due to the reviewing agency (to be defined in the Transaction Documents);
provided, that the amount so accelerated shall be equal to the Fair Market Rent Amount multiplied by a percentage determined by dividing the sum of the square footage that the Developer fails to deliver by the applicable outside completion date by the aggregate square footage to be delivered pursuant to the development milestone chart set forth in subsection (b) of this section;
provided further, that the acceleration, under this paragraph, from the rent payable under the Commercial Development Lease to the Fair Market Rent Amount rent shall not exceed 10 years;
and (2) The Team, or an affiliate thereof, shall enter into a Community Benefits Agreement with the Mayor, or any District instrumentality or authority designated by the Mayor, and the Council, within 90 days after the effective date of this act, which shall reflect the terms contained in, and be negotiated, executed, and administered consistent with the provisions of, section 9.
(b) The development milestone chart referred to in subsection (a)(1)(F) of this section is as follows:
Stage of Development Required Square Footage Outside Completion Date One 415,000 3 years Two 567,000 5 years Three 342,000 6 years Four 342,000 7 years Five 735,000 8 years Six 885,000 9 years Seven 735,000 10 years Eight 735,000 11 years Nine 960,000 12 years Ten 735,000 13 years (c)(1) For the purposes of the development milestone chart set forth in subsection (b) of this section, and except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the outside completion date shall be calculated beginning as of the effective date of the zoning order whereby the ENROLLED ORIGINAL Zoning Commission shall have included the Plaza District Commercial Parcel (as defined in the Term Sheet) in the zoning map and regulations for the District.
Should the zoning order be judicially challenged, the outside completion date shall be calculated beginning one year after the effective date of the zoning order.
(2) Should the zoning regulation established for the Plaza District Commercial Parcel require design review or further processing by either the Zoning Commission or the Board of Zoning Adjustment, the outside completion date for stage one shall be calculated beginning as of the effective date of the zoning order approving the design review or further processing.
Should this zoning order be judicially challenged, the outside completion date for stage one shall be calculated beginning one year after the effective date of this zoning order.
In either instance the outside completion date for each subsequent stage of development shall be calculated beginning as of the date applicable to stage one.
(a) The District’s contribution to the Stadium budget, and the expenditure of funds for the construction of the Stadium shall not exceed $500 million;
(a) The District’s contribution to the Stadium budget and the expenditure of funds for the construction of the Stadium shall not exceed $500 million.
(b) The contribution from the District and its instrumentalities to the purchase of the parking garages and the expenditure of funds for the purchase of the parking garages shall not exceed $175 million from the District and $181 million from EventsDC;
(b) The contribution from the District and its instrumentalities to the purchase of the parking garages and the expenditure of funds for the purchase of the parking garages shall not exceed $175 million from the District and $181 million from EventsDC.
(c) The District’s contribution to Stadium maintenance, repairs, and capital expenses shall be limited to the amount of funds available in the Stadium Maintenance Fund;
(c) The District’s contribution to Stadium maintenance, repairs, and capital expenses shall be limited to the amount of funds available in the Stadium Maintenance Fund.
and (d) The District shall not provide additional tax abatements, tax exemptions, or subsidies for development of the remainder of the Development Site;
(d) The District shall not provide additional tax abatements, tax exemptions, or subsidies for development of the remainder of the Development Site;
provided, that the foregoing prohibition shall not be deemed to restrict the utilization of tax-exempt bond financing, federal low-income housing tax credits, or housing vouchers for the Development Site.”.
provided, that the foregoing prohibition shall not be deemed to restrict the utilization of tax-exempt bond financing, federal low-income housing tax credits, or housing vouchers for the Development Site.
Waivers.
(a)(1) Section 104a of the Urban Forest Preservation Act of 2002, effective July 1, 2016 (D.C.
Law 21-133;
D.C.
Official Code § 8-651.04a), shall not apply to the Development Site;
provided, that a fee calculated at the rate applicable for special trees pursuant to section 104(b)(3) shall be paid for each Heritage Tree removed from the Development Site;
(2) The waiver in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to the Anacostia Commons riparian area;
and (b) The utility and site preparation work related to the Stadium Project and construction of the Stadium Project shall not be subject to section 9b of the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C.
Law 2-144;
D.C.
Official Code § 6-1108.02).
Sec.
9.
10.
9.
Community Benefits and Community Reinvestment Fund.
Community benefits and Community Reinvestment Fund.
(a) The Community Benefits Agreement (“CBA”) required pursuant to section 6(b) shall require the Developer, or an affiliate thereof to invest no less than $50 million over 30 years in community benefits for the District.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (a) The Community Benefits Agreement (“CBA”) required pursuant to section 6(a)(2) shall:
The CBA shall include initiatives that promote the following:
(1) Require the Team, or an affiliate thereof, to invest no less than $50 million over 30 years in community benefits for the District in accordance with its negotiated terms;
(1) Local economic development and job creation;
(2) Be executed by the Mayor, the Chairman of the Council, and the Team, or their designees, after all 3 signatories to the CBA, or their designees, meet together no fewer than times to negotiate its terms;
(2) Community access and activation of the RFK Campus;
and (3) Include initiatives that promote the following:
(3) Youth education, workforce development, and housing stability;
(A) Local economic development and job creation;
(4) Health equity and environmental sustainability;
(B) Community access and activation of the RFK Campus;
and (5) Public safety and cultural heritage at and surrounding the RFK Campus in coordination with District agencies and community stakeholders.
(C) Youth education, including youth sports team support, workforce development, and housing stability;
(D) Health equity and environmental sustainability;
and (E) Public safety and cultural heritage at and surrounding the RFK Campus in coordination with District agencies and community stakeholders.
and (D) The Mayor shall appoint two members.
and (D) The Mayor shall appoint 2 members.
(c)(1) There is established as a special fund, the Community Reinvestment Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor, or any District instrumentality or authority designated by the Mayor or designated by law, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection.
(4) The CBOC shall request, review, and publish timely progress reports, provided by the Team, in accordance with the reporting requirements established in the CBA.
(2) The Fund shall consist of any monetary donations from the Developer to the District, as reflected in the CBA.
(c)(1) There is established as a special fund, the Community Reinvestment Fund, which shall be administered by the Mayor, DMPED, or any District instrumentality or authority designated by the Mayor or designated by law, with oversight by the CBOC, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection.
(3) Any money in the Fund shall be used to finance the community benefits outlined in the CBA and this section.
(2) The Community Reinvestment Fund shall consist of:
(4)(A) The money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a given fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
(A) Any monetary donations from the Team to the District, as negotiated in the CBA;
(B) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitations.
(B) Excess RFK Campus Infrastructure Funds, up to $2 million annually, pursuant to section 2052(d)(2) of the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund Establishment Act of 2025, enacted on September 4, 2025 (D.C.
Act 26-148;
72 DCR 9825).
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (3)(A) Any money deposited in the Community Reinvestment Fund pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection shall be used to finance the community benefits outlined in the CBA and this section.
(B) Funds deposited in the Community Reinvestment Fund pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection shall be disbursed to census tracts within Wards 5, 6, 7, and 8 identified as a low-income community, as that term is defined in 26 U.S.C.
§ 45D(e), with a priority given to communities most directly impacted by Stadium operations and redevelopment.
These funds shall be used for the following purposes:
(i) Displacement prevention, including rental assistance, utility assistance, legal representation in eviction proceedings, property tax relief for long-term homeowners, and homebuyer assistance;
(ii) Blight revitalization and housing stabilization, including grants or low-interest loans for the rehabilitation of vacant or blighted properties and stabilization of at- risk housing stock;
(iii) Small business and community wealth programs, including micro-grants for minority owned small business, workforce training programs tied to stadium operations, and community based development initiatives;
and (iv) Public health programs, including grants to fund neighborhood beautification projects and other emerging health needs.
(4)(A) The money deposited into the Community Reinvestment Fund but not expended in a given fiscal year shall not revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
(B) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Community Reinvestment Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitations.
11.
10.
RFK Transportation Improvement Fund.
The Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002, effective May 21, 2002 (D.C.
Law 14-137;
D.C.
Official Code § 50-921.01 et seq.), is amended by adding a new section 9u to read as follows:
“Sec.
9u.
RFK Transportation Improvement Fund.
“(a) There is established as a special fund the Transportation Improvement Fund, which shall be administered by the Mayor pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
“(b) Excess RFK Campus Infrastructure Funds up to $20 million annually, pursuant to section 2052(d)(3) of the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund Establishment Act of 2025, as passed on 2nd reading on July 28, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-265), shall be deposited into the Transportation Improvement Fund.
“(c)(1) Money in the Transportation Improvement Fund shall be used to support public- transit related improvements for the RFK campus, including Metrorail and Metrobus, related infrastructure and roadways, , and investments to improve transportation access to the RFK Campus.
“(2) Expenditures for the purposes in paragraph (1) of this subsection may include both operating and capital costs.
“(d)(1) The money deposited into the Transportation Improvement Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
“(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Transportation Improvement Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.”.
Sec.
12.
(1) Pay the debt service, including principal and interest, costs of issuance, and credit enhancements, and any costs of defeasance on bonds issued pursuant to section 15(b) and making any other payments related to such bonds;
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (1) Pay the Debt Service, including principal and interest, costs of issuance, and credit enhancements, and any costs of defeasance on the Bonds issued pursuant to section 12(b) and making any other payments related to such Bonds;
and (2) Fund reserves for bonds issued pursuant to section 15(b).
and (2) Fund reserves for the Bonds issued pursuant to section 12(b).
(d) Any funds in excess of the amounts required to be paid from or reserved in the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund pursuant to subsection (c) of this section (“Excess Stadium Revenue Funds”), as determined by the Chief Financial Officer, shall be transferred to the Stadium Maintenance Fund.
(d) After issuance of the Bonds described in section 12(b), any funds in excess of the amounts required to be paid from or reserved in the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund pursuant to subsection (c) of this section (“Excess Stadium Revenue Funds”), as determined by the Chief Financial Officer, shall be transferred to the Stadium Maintenance Fund established by section 11.
(e) The Mayor, or any instrumentality or authority of the District that has been designated by the Mayor, may pledge and create a security interest in the funds in the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund for the payment of the debt service on any bonds issued pursuant to section 15(b) any fees and charges incurred in connection therewith, and any payments owing under any document or instrument entered into in connection with such indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the documents entered into by the District in connection with the issuance of such bonds.
(e) The Mayor, or any instrumentality or authority of the District that has been designated by the Mayor, may pledge and create a security interest in the funds in the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund for the payment of the Debt Service on any Bonds issued pursuant to section 12(b), any fees and charges incurred in connection therewith, and any payments owing under any document or instrument entered into in connection with such indebtedness in accordance with the provisions of the documents entered into by the District in connection with the issuance of such Bonds.
(f)(1) The money deposited into the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted funds balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
13.
11.
(a) There is established as a special fund the Stadium Maintenance Fund, which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(a) There is established as a special fund the Stadium Maintenance Fund, which shall be administered by the Mayor, or any District instrumentality or authority designated by the Mayor, in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Excess Stadium Revenue Funds, as provided in section 12(d), shall be deposited into the Stadium Maintenance Fund.
(b) Excess Stadium Revenue Funds, as provided in section 10(d), shall be deposited into the Stadium Maintenance Fund.
Any maintenance, repair, and capital expenses in excess of available funds in the Stadium Maintenance Fund shall be the responsibility of Developer.
Any maintenance, repair, and capital expenses in excess of available funds in the Stadium Maintenance Fund shall be the responsibility of the Developer.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (e) The Mayor shall submit to the Council an annual report of the funds deposited in and expended from the Stadium Maintenance Fund.
14.
12.
RFK Campus parking facility bonds;
Washington Convention and Sports Authority bond authority.
Title II of the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994, effective September 28, 1994 (D.C.
Law 10-188;
D.C.
Official Code § 10-1202.01 et seq.), is amended as follows:
(a) Section 204 (D.C.
Official Code § 10-1202.04) is amended by adding a new subsection (a-2) to read as follows:
“(a-2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Authority may, without submission to the Council, adopt inducement resolutions or resolutions authorizing the issuance of bonds and may issue bonds in a total principal amount not to exceed $284,000,000 or such lesser amount as necessary in order to generate net proceeds of $181,000,000 to finance the construction of the parking facilities approved by the Mayor on the RFK Campus.”.
(b) Section 210(a) (D.C.
Official Code § 10-1202.10(a)) is amended by striking the phrase “or certain costs of the new convention center hotel or a District sports or entertainment facility hotel.” and inserting in the phrase “, certain costs of the new convention center hotel or a District sports or entertainment facility hotel, or parking facilities approved by the Mayor on the RFK Campus.” in its place.
Sec.
15.
(a)(1) The Mayor, or any District government instrumentality or authority designated by the Mayor, may issue, no earlier than October 1, 2025, one or more series of bonds in a total principal amount not to exceed $759,000,000 or such lesser amount as necessary in order to generate net proceeds of $500,000,000 for payment of the costs of the RFK Campus Infrastructure Project.
(a)(1) The Mayor, or any District government instrumentality or authority designated by the Mayor, may issue, no earlier than October 1, 2025, one or more series of Bonds in a total principal amount not to exceed $759 million or such lesser amount as necessary in order to generate net proceeds of $500 million for payment of the costs of the RFK Campus Infrastructure Project.
The District hereby declares its intent to issue bonds in the amount authorized in this subsection and to use the proceeds to pay or reimburse expenditures for the costs of the purposes or improvements described in this act.
The District hereby declares its intent to issue Bonds in the amount authorized in this subsection and to use the proceeds to pay or reimburse expenditures for the costs of the purposes or improvements described in this act.
(2) The Mayor, or any District government authority or instrumentality designated by the Mayor, may allocate to the bonds authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection the funds in the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund.
(2) The Mayor, or any District government authority or instrumentality designated by the Mayor, may allocate to the Bonds authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection the funds in the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund.
(b)(1) The Mayor, or any District government instrumentality or authority designated by the Mayor, may issue, no earlier than October 1, 2031, one or more series of bonds in a total principal amount not to exceed $210,000,000 or such lesser amount as necessary in order to generate net proceeds of $175,000,000 for payment of the costs of the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Project.
(b)(1) The Mayor, or any District government instrumentality or authority designated by the Mayor, may issue, no earlier than October 1, 2031, one or more series of Bonds in a total principal amount not to exceed $210 million or such lesser amount as necessary in order to generate net proceeds of $175 million for payment of the costs of the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Project.
The District hereby declares its intent to issue bonds in the amount authorized in this subsection and use the proceeds to pay or reimburse expenditures for the costs of the purposes or improvements described in this act.
The District hereby declares its intent to issue Bonds in the amount authorized in this subsection and use the proceeds to pay or reimburse expenditures for the costs of the purposes or improvements described in this act.
(2) The Mayor, or any District government authority or instrumentality designated by the Mayor, may allocate to the bonds authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection the funds in the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund.
(2) The Mayor, or any District government authority or instrumentality designated by the Mayor, may allocate to the Bonds authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection the funds in the RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund.
(c) The Mayor and each Authorized Delegate may take any action necessary or appropriate in accordance with this title in connection with the preparation, execution, issuance, sale, delivery, security for, and payment of the bonds of each series, including determinations of:
(c) The Mayor and each Authorized Delegate may take any action necessary or appropriate in accordance with this act in connection with the preparation, execution, issuance, sale, delivery, security for, and payment of the Bonds of each series, including determinations of:
(1) The final form, content, designation, and terms of the bonds, including a determination that the bonds may be issued in certificated or book entry form;
(1) The final form, content, designation, and terms of the Bonds, including a determination that the Bonds may be issued in certificated or book entry form;
(2) The principal amount of the bonds to be issued and the denominations of the bonds;
(2) The principal amount of the Bonds to be issued and the denominations of the Bonds;
(3) The rate or rates of interest on, and the method or methods of determining the rate or rates of interest on, the bonds;
(3) The rate or rates of interest on, and the method or methods of determining the rate or rates of interest on, the Bonds;
(4) The date or dates of issuance, sale, and delivery of the payment of interest on, and the maturity date or dates of, the bonds;
(4) The date or dates of issuance, sale, and delivery of the payment of interest on, and the maturity date or dates of, the Bonds;
(5) Whether the bonds are to be sold at a competitive or negotiated sale and the terms and conditions of the sale;
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (5) Whether the Bonds are to be sold at a competitive or negotiated sale and the terms and conditions of the sale;
(6) The terms under which the bonds may be paid, optionally or mandatorily redeemed, accelerated, tendered, called or put for redemption, repurchase, or remarketing before their respective stated maturities;
(6) The terms under which the Bonds may be paid, optionally or mandatorily redeemed, accelerated, tendered, called or put for redemption, repurchase, or remarketing before their respective stated maturities;
(7) Provisions for the registration, transfer, and exchange of each series of the bonds and the replacement of mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed bonds;
(7) Provisions for the registration, transfer, and exchange of each series of the Bonds and the replacement of mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed Bonds;
(8) The creation of any reserve fund, sinking fund, or other fund with respect to the bonds and the determination of the priority thereof;
(8) The creation of any reserve fund, sinking fund, or other fund with respect to the Bonds and the determination of the priority thereof;
(9) The time and place of payment of the bonds;
(9) The time and place of payment of the Bonds;
(10) Whether the bonds will be taxable, tax-exempt, or a combination thereof;
(10) Whether the Bonds will be taxable, tax-exempt, or a combination thereof;
(11) Procedures for monitoring the use of the proceeds received from the sale of the bonds to ensure that they are properly applied to the RFK Campus Infrastructure Project or RFK Campus Parking Facilities Project and used to accomplish the purposes of this title;
(11) Procedures for monitoring the use of the proceeds received from the sale of the Bonds to ensure that they are properly applied to the RFK Campus Infrastructure Project or RFK Campus Parking Facilities Project and used to accomplish the purposes of this act;
(12) Actions necessary to qualify the bonds under the blue sky laws of any jurisdiction where the bonds are marketed;
(12) Actions necessary to qualify the Bonds under the blue sky laws of any jurisdiction where the Bonds are marketed;
(13) The terms and types of credit enhancement under which the bonds may be secured;
(13) The terms and types of credit enhancement under which the Bonds may be secured;
and (14) The selection of the underwriter for the bonds.
and (14) The selection of the underwriter for the Bonds.
(d) The bonds shall contain a legend, which shall provide that the bonds are special obligations of the District, are without recourse to the District, are not a pledge of, and do not involve, the faith and credit or the taxing power of the District (other than the payments from the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund or RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund or any other security authorized by this title), do not constitute a debt of the District, and do not constitute lending of the public credit for private undertakings as prohibited by section 602(a)(2) of the Home Rule Act (D.C.
(d) The Bonds shall contain a legend, which shall provide that the Bonds are special obligations of the District, are without recourse to the District, are not a pledge of, and do not involve, the faith and credit or the taxing power of the District (other than the payments from the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund or RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund or any other security authorized by this act), do not constitute a debt of the District, and do not constitute lending of the public credit for private undertakings as prohibited by section 602(a)(2) of the Home Rule Act (D.C.
(e) The bonds shall be executed in the name of the District and on its behalf by the manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor.
(e) The Bonds shall be executed in the name of the District and on its behalf by the manual or facsimile signature of the Mayor.
The Mayor’s execution and delivery of the bonds and any necessary ancillary documents shall constitute conclusive evidence of the Mayor’s approval on behalf of the District of the final form and content of the bonds and any necessary ancillary documents.
The Mayor’s execution and delivery of the bonds and any necessary ancillary documents shall constitute conclusive evidence of the Mayor’s approval on behalf of the District of the final form and content of the Bonds and any necessary ancillary documents.
(f) If required, the official seal of the District, or a facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the bonds.
(f) If required, the official seal of the District, or a facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the Bonds.
(g) The bonds may be issued at any time or from time to time in one or more issues and one or more series and may be sold at public or private sale.
(g) The Bonds may be issued at any time or from time to time in one or more issues and one or more series and may be sold at public or private sale.
A series of bonds may be secured by a trust agreement or trust indenture between the District and a corporate trustee having trust powers or other instrument or instruments by means of which the District may:
A series of Bonds may be secured by a trust agreement or trust indenture between the District and a corporate trustee having trust powers or other instrument or instruments by means of which the District may:
(1) Make and enter into any and all covenants and agreements with the trustee or the holders of the bonds that the District may determine to be necessary or desirable relating to:
(1) Make and enter into any and all covenants and agreements with the trustee or the holders of the Bonds that the District may determine to be necessary or desirable relating to:
(A) The application, investment, deposit, use, and disposition of the proceeds of the bonds and the other funds, securities, and property of the District;
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (A) The application, investment, deposit, use, and disposition of the proceeds of the Bonds and the other funds, securities, and property of the District;
(C) The terms and conditions upon which additional bonds of the District may be issued;
(C) The terms and conditions upon which additional Bonds of the District may be issued;
and (E) The vesting in a trustee for the benefit of the holders of the bonds, or in the bondholders directly, such rights and remedies as the District shall determine to be necessary or desirable;
and (E) The vesting in a trustee for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds, or in the bondholders directly, such rights and remedies as the District shall determine to be necessary or desirable;
(3) Provide for bond insurance, letters of credit, interest rate swaps, or other financial derivative products or otherwise enhance the credit of and security for the payment of the bonds or reduce or otherwise manage the interest costs of the bonds and provide security therefore;
(3) Provide for bond insurance, letters of credit, interest rate swaps, or other financial derivative products or otherwise enhance the credit of and security for the payment of the Bonds or reduce or otherwise manage the interest costs of the bonds and provide security therefore;
and (4) Provide for any other matters of like or different character that in any way affects the security for or payment on the bonds.
and (4) Provide for any other matters of like or different character that in any way affect the security for or payment on the Bonds.
(h) The bonds are declared to be issued for essential public and governmental purposes.
(h) The Bonds are declared to be issued for essential public and governmental purposes.
The bonds, the interest thereon, the income therefrom, and all monies pledged or available to pay or secure the payment of the bonds, shall at all times be exempt from taxation by the District, except for estate, inheritance, and gift taxes.
The Bonds, the interest thereon, the income therefrom, and all monies pledged or available to pay or secure the payment of the Bonds shall at all times be exempt from taxation by the District, except for estate, inheritance, and gift taxes.
(i) The District hereby pledges and covenants and agrees with the holders of the bonds that, subject to the provisions of the financing documents, the District will not limit or alter the revenues pledged to secure the bonds or the basis on which the revenues are collected or allocated, will not impair the contractual obligations of the District to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of the bonds, will not in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of the bonds, and will not modify in any way, with respect to the bonds, the exemptions from taxation provided for in this title, until the bonds, together with interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installment of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any suit, action, or proceeding by or on behalf of the holders of the bonds, are fully met and discharged.
(i) The District hereby pledges and covenants and agrees with the holders of the Bonds that, subject to the provisions of the financing documents, the District will not limit or alter the revenues pledged to secure the Bonds or the basis on which the revenues are collected or allocated, will not impair the contractual obligations of the District to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of the Bonds, will not in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of the Bonds, and will not modify in any way, with respect to the Bonds, the exemptions from taxation provided for in this act, until the Bonds, together with interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installment of interest and all costs and expenses in connection with any suit, action, or proceeding by or on behalf of the holders of the Bonds, are fully met and discharged.
This pledge and agreement for the District may be included as part of the contract with the holders of the bonds.
This pledge and agreement for the District may be included as part of the contract with the holders of the Bonds.
(1) A pledge made and security interest created in respect of the bonds or pursuant to any related financing document shall be valid, binding, and perfected from the time the security interest is created, with or without physical delivery of any funds or any property and with or without any further action;
(1) A pledge made and security interest created in respect of the Bonds or pursuant to any related financing document shall be valid, binding, and perfected from the time ENROLLED ORIGINAL the security interest is created, with or without physical delivery of any funds or any property and with or without any further action;
(k) If there shall be a default in the payment of the principal of, or interest on, any bonds of a series after the principal or interest shall become due and payable, whether at maturity or upon call for redemption, or if the District shall fail or refuse to carry out and perform the terms of any agreement with the holders of any of the bonds, the holders of the bonds, or the trustee appointed to act on behalf of the holder of the bonds, may, subject to the provisions of the financing documents, do the following:
(k) If there shall be a default in the payment of the principal of, or interest on, any Bonds of a series after the principal or interest shall become due and payable, whether at maturity or upon call for redemption, or if the District shall fail or refuse to carry out and perform the terms of any agreement with the holders of any of the Bonds, the holders of the Bonds, or the trustee appointed to act on behalf of the holder of the Bonds, may, subject to the provisions of the Financing Documents, do the following:
(1) By action, writ, or other proceeding, enforce all rights of the holders of the bonds, including the right to require the District to carry out and perform the terms of any agreement with the holders of the bonds or its duties under this title;
(1) By action, writ, or other proceeding, enforce all rights of the holders of the Bonds, including the right to require the District to carry out and perform the terms of any agreement with the holders of the Bonds or its duties under this act;
(3) By action, petition to enjoin any acts or things that may be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of the bonds;
(3) By action, petition to enjoin any acts or things that may be unlawful or in violation of the rights of the holders of the Bonds;
and (4) Declare all the bonds to be due and payable, whether or not in advance of or at maturity and, if all defaults be made good, annul the declaration and its consequences.
and (4) Declare all the Bonds to be due and payable, whether or not in advance of or at maturity and, if all defaults be made good, annul the declaration and its consequences.
(l)(1) The elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents of the District shall not be personally liable on the bonds by reason of their issuance.
(l)(1) The elected or appointed officials, officers, employees, or agents of the District shall not be personally liable on the Bonds by reason of their issuance.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the bonds shall not be general obligations of the District and shall not be a debt or liability of the District within the meaning of any debt or other limit prescribed by law.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the Bonds shall not be general obligations of the District and shall not be a debt or liability of the District within the meaning of any debt or other limit prescribed by law.
The faith and credit or the general taxing power of the District (other than funds in the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund or RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund) shall not be pledged to secure the payment of the bonds.
The faith and credit or the general taxing power of the District (other than funds in the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund or RFK Campus Parking Facilities Fund) shall not be pledged to secure the payment of the Bonds.
16.
13.
(a) The Mayor may prescribe the final form and content of all financing documents and all closing documents to which the District is a party that may be necessary or appropriate to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds.
(a) The Mayor may prescribe the final form and content of all Financing Documents and all Closing Documents to which the District is a party that may be necessary or appropriate to issue, sell, and deliver the Bonds.
(b) The Mayor may execute, in the name of the District and on its behalf, the financing documents and any closing documents to which the District is a party by the Mayor’s manual or facsimile signature.
(b) The Mayor may execute, in the name of the District and on its behalf, the Financing Documents and any Closing Documents to which the District is a party by the Mayor’s manual or facsimile signature.
(c) If required, the official seal of the District, or a facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the financing documents and the closing documents to which the District is a party.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (c) If required, the official seal of the District, or a facsimile of it, shall be impressed, printed, or otherwise reproduced on the Financing Documents and the Closing Documents to which the District is a party.
(d) The Mayor’s execution and delivery of the financing documents and the closing documents to which the District is a party shall constitute conclusive evidence of the Mayor’s approval, on behalf of the District, of the final form and content of the executed financing documents and the executed closing documents.
(d) The Mayor’s execution and delivery of the Financing Documents and the Closing Documents to which the District is a party shall constitute conclusive evidence of the Mayor’s approval, on behalf of the District, of the final form and content of the executed Financing Documents and the executed Closing Documents.
(e) The Mayor may deliver the executed and sealed financing documents and closing documents, on behalf of the District, prior to or simultaneously with the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds, and to ensure the due performance of the obligations of the District contained in the executed, sealed, and delivered financing documents and closing documents.
(e) The Mayor may deliver the executed and sealed Financing Documents and Closing Documents, on behalf of the District, prior to or simultaneously with the issuance, sale, and delivery of the Bonds, and to ensure the due performance of the obligations of the District contained in the executed, sealed, and delivered Financing Documents and Closing Documents.
14.
Traffic Operations and Parking Plan requirement.
(a) The District Department of Transportation (“DDOT”), in collaboration with Advisory Neighborhood Commissions 7F, 7D, 6A, 6B, and 5D, and the Developer, shall develop a Traffic Operations and Parking Plan (“TOPP”) for the Stadium Project and surrounding neighborhood blocks.
(b) The TOPP required by subsection (a) of this section shall provide guidance for transit riders, drivers, ride sharers, pedestrians, and cyclists to safely travel to and from the Stadium and surrounding neighborhood, with a particular focus on minimizing negative impacts on the surrounding communities.
(c) DDOT shall issue regulations to ensure the District enforces parking-meter and residential-parking-permit restrictions within the Stadium Project and surrounding neighborhood, including on Sundays and holidays.
Sec.
15.
Required reports.
(a) The Mayor shall provide to the Council and post online the following information associated with the RFK Campus Redevelopment:
(1) All Transaction Documents, within 30 days of execution;
(2) All modifications to the Transaction Documents for the duration of the lease, within 30 days of execution;
(3) Beginning June 1, 2026, and quarterly thereafter until construction on the Stadium Project is complete, a report regarding the development, design, and construction progress of the Stadium Project, including:
(A) Financial information, detailing hard and soft costs by initial expected budgets, revised budgets, amount expended in the reporting month, and amount expended to date;
and (B) A timeline for completion of the Stadium and any parking facilities;
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (4) Beginning October 1, 2026, the Mayor shall transmit, at least quarterly, a report to the Council detailing all First Source compliance information required to be submitted by the Team or the Developer to the Department of Employment Services and all small business enterprise and all certified business enterprise compliance documentation required to be submitted by the Team or the Developer to the Department of Small and Local Business Development, with any personally identifiable information redacted;
and (5) Beginning January 1, 2030, a semi-annual report on the activity on the RFK Campus, including:
(A) Event data, as follows:
(i) Number of events hosted at the Stadium, identifying if they are Team Events or non-Team Events;
(ii) Number of events hosted on the RFK Campus;
and (iii) Number of tickets sold and number of attendees per event;
(B) Commercial space data, as follows:
(i) Total rentable square feet of commercial space, broken down by type (including apartment/multifamily, office, hotel, and retail);
(ii) The vacancy rate of each type of commercial space;
(iii) For each apartment/multifamily space, the number of units with a certificate of occupancy, per building;
and (iv) For each hotel, the number of keys and revenue per available room;
(C) The total number of employees of the Team, any Team subsidiary, and the Team’s corporate parent whose primary worksite is in the District, including:
(i) Number of full-time, part-time, and temporary positions;
and (ii) The state of residence of those employees;
and (D) The total number of employees working in the Stadium, including:
(i) Number of full-time, part-time, and temporary positions;
(ii) The state of residence of those employees and, for District employees, ward of residence;
and (iii) Number of vacant positions.
(b) No sooner than July 1, 2032, the District Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Team, shall submit a report to the Council analyzing the need for a third parking garage to accommodate traffic associated with the development of the RFK Campus.
(c)(1) The Mayor, in collaboration with the Team, no later than January 1, 2028, shall produce a report to the Council that includes a site survey, feasibility study, and financial assessment for the inclusion of a new engine and ladder company within the Development Site and as part of the phased construction plans.
(2) The report shall include an estimate of the District funding needed, potential site locations on the RFK Campus, co-location opportunities with planned development sites, ENROLLED ORIGINAL and an assessment of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department’s needs for the additional apparatus and full staffing.
Sec.
16.
RFK Campus parking facility bonds;
Washington Convention and Sports Authority bond authority.
Title II of the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994, effective September 28, 1994 (D.C.
Law 10-188;
D.C.
Official Code § 10-1202.01 et seq.), is amended as follows:
(a) Section 204 (D.C.
Official Code § 10-1202.04) is amended by adding a new subsection (a-2) to read as follows:
“(a-2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Authority may, without submission to the Council, adopt inducement resolutions or resolutions authorizing the issuance of bonds and may issue bonds in a total principal amount not to exceed $284 million or such lesser amount as necessary in order to generate net proceeds of $181 million to finance the construction of the parking facilities approved by the Mayor on the RFK Campus.”.
(b) Section 210(a) (D.C.
Official Code § 10-1202.10(a)) is amended by striking the phrase “or certain costs of the new convention center hotel or a District sports or entertainment facility hotel.” and inserting in the phrase “, certain costs of the new convention center hotel or a District sports or entertainment facility hotel, or parking facilities approved by the Mayor on the RFK Campus.” in its place.
Sec.
(a) Section 47-1002 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows:
(a) Section 302 of the District of Columbia Deed Recordation Tax Act, approved March 2, 1962 (76 Stat.
(1) Paragraph (34) is amended by striking the phrase “;
and” and inserting a semicolon in its place.
(2) Paragraph (35) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the phrase “;
and” in its place.
(3) A new paragraph (36) is added to read as follows:
“(36) “Each parcel (and the improvements thereon) on the RFK Campus, as defined by § 47-2002.08(a)(1), on which the stadium, as defined by § 47-2002.08(a)(2), and standalone parking facilities that serve the stadium are constructed or to be constructed, so long as the leases authorized by section 5 of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025 between the District and Pro-Football LLC or an affiliate of Pro-Football LLC for the stadium and standalone parking facilities remain in effect.”.
(b) Section 47-1005.01 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended by adding a new subsection (c-3) to read as follows:
“(c-3) This section shall not apply to the real property (and any improvements thereon) on the RFK Campus, as defined by § 47-2002.08(a)(1), on which the stadium, as defined by § 47-2002.08(a)(2), and standalone parking facilities that serve the stadium are constructed or to be constructed, for so long as the leases authorized by section 5 of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025 between the District and Pro-Football LLC, or an affiliate of Pro- Football LLC, for the stadium and the standalone parking facilities remain in effect.”.
(c) Section 302 of the District of Columbia Deed Recordation Tax Act, approved March 2, 1962 (76 Stat.
(2) A new paragraph (37) is added to read as follows:
(2) Paragraph (37) is amended by striking the phrase “2024.” and inserting the phrase “2024;
“(37) Deeds with respect to the real property (and any improvements thereon) on which the stadium, as defined by § 47-2002.08(a)(2), and standalone parking facilities that serve the stadium are constructed or to be constructed, to the extent such deeds convey an interest between the District and Pro-Football LLC, or an affiliate of Pro-Football LLC, pursuant to the leases authorized by section 5 of the Robert F.
and” in its place.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025.”.
(3) A new paragraph (38) is added to read as follows:
“(37) Deeds with respect to the real property (and any improvements thereon) on which the stadium, as defined by § 47-2002.08(a)(2), and standalone parking facilities that serve the stadium are constructed or to be constructed, to the extent such deeds convey an interest between the District and Pro-Football LLC, or an affiliate of Pro-Football LLC, pursuant to the leases authorized by section 4(c)(1) of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025.”.
(b) Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows:
(1) Section 47-1002 is amended as follows:
(A) Paragraph (34) is amended by striking the phrase “;
and” and inserting a semicolon in its place.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL (B) Paragraph (35) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “;
and” in its place.
(C) A new paragraph (36) is added to read as follows:
“(36) “Each parcel (and the improvements thereon) on the RFK Campus, as defined by § 47-2002.08(a)(1), on which the stadium, as defined by § 47-2002.08(a)(2), and standalone parking facilities that serve the stadium are constructed or to be constructed, so long as the leases authorized by section 4(c)(1) of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 between the District and Pro-Football LLC or an affiliate of Pro-Football LLC for the stadium and standalone parking facilities remain in effect.”.
(2) Section 47-1005.01 is amended by adding a new subsection (c-3) to read as follows:
“(c-3) This section shall not apply to the real property (and any improvements thereon) on the RFK Campus, as defined by § 47-2002.08(a)(1), on which the stadium, as defined by § 47-2002.08(a)(2), and standalone parking facilities that serve the stadium are constructed or to be constructed, for so long as the leases authorized by section 4(c)(1) of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 between the District and Pro- Football LLC, or an affiliate of Pro-Football LLC, for the stadium and the standalone parking facilities remain in effect.”.
Football stadium sales taxes.”.
Football stadium additional sales taxes.”.
“(3) “Term Sheet” shall have the meaning set forth in section 2(29) of the Robert F.
“(3) “Term Sheet” shall have the meaning set forth in section 2(33) of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, passed on emergency basis on September 17, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-352).
“(4) “Ticket” means any physical, electronic, or other form of a certificate, documents, or token showing that a fare, admission, or license fee for a revocable right to enter the stadium has been paid.
“(4) “Ticket” means any physical, electronic, or other form of a certificate, documents, or token showing that a fare, admission, or license fee for a revocable right to enter the Stadium has been paid.
“(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, there is imposed an additional sales tax of 4.25% on the gross receipts of any person from the sale of or charges for tickets to any public event to be performed at the Stadium subject to the gross sales tax under chapter 20 or the compensating-use tax under chapter 22.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, there is imposed an additional sales tax of 4.25% on the gross receipts of any person from the sale of or charges for tickets to any public event to be performed at the Stadium subject to the gross sales tax under chapter 20 or the compensating-use tax under chapter 22.
“(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, there is imposed an additional sales tax of 4.25% on the gross receipts of any person from the sale at the Stadium of tangible personal property or services otherwise taxable under the provisions of this chapter, except for the gross receipts from sales of food and beverages subject to the tax imposed by § 47-2002(3).”.
“(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, there is imposed an additional sales tax of 4.25% on the gross receipts of any person from the sale at the Stadium of tangible personal property or services otherwise taxable under the provisions of this chapter, except for the gross receipts from:
“(1) The sales of food and beverages subject to the tax imposed by § 47-2002(3);
and “(2) The sale of or charge for the service of parking motor vehicles subject to the tax imposed by § 47-2002(a)(1).”.
“(d) The Chief Financial Officer shall promulgate regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of this section, including regulations relating to the determination of District gross receipts and electronic filing and payment of sales taxes and fees.”.
(1) Paragraph (38)(B) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon in its place.
(1) Paragraph (38)(B) is amended by striking the period and inserting a semicolon in its place.
(2) Paragraph (39)(B) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon in its place.
(2) Paragraph (39)(B) is amended by striking the period and inserting a semicolon in its place.
(3) Paragraph (40) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon in its place.
(3) Paragraph (40) is amended by striking the period and inserting a semicolon in its place.
(4) Paragraph (41) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the phrase “;
(4) Paragraph (41) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “;
“(42)(A) Sales of personal seat licenses at the Stadium for the term of the lease between the District and Pro-Football LLC, or an affiliate of Pro-Football LLC, for the Stadium;
“(42)(A) Sales of Personal Seat Licenses at the Stadium for the term of the lease between the District and Pro-Football LLC, or an affiliate of Pro-Football LLC, for the Stadium.
“(i) “Personal seat license” means a license, location right, or other similar instrument for seats in the Stadium issued to a person for the right to purchase season tickets to games and tickets to other events at the Stadium.
“(i) “Personal Seat License” means a license, location right, or other similar instrument for seats in the Stadium issued to a person for the right to purchase season tickets to games and tickets to other events at the Stadium.
RFK Transportation Improvement Fund.
The Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002, effective May 21, 2002 (D.C.
Law 14-137;
D.C.
Official Code § 50-921.01 et seq.), is amended by adding a new section 9u to read as follows:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL “Sec.
9u.
RFK Transportation Improvement Fund.
“(a) There is established as a special fund the Transportation Improvement Fund, which shall be administered by the Mayor pursuant to subsection (c) of this section.
“(b) Excess RFK Campus Infrastructure Funds up to $20 million annually, pursuant to section 2052(d)(2) of the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund Establishment Act of 2025, enacted on September 4, 2025 (D.C.
Act 26-148;
72 DCR 9825), shall be deposited into the Transportation Improvement Fund.
“(c)(1) Money in the Transportation Improvement Fund shall be used to support public- transit related improvements for the RFK Campus, including Metrorail and Metrobus, related infrastructure, Metrorail stations and roadways, and investments to improve transportation access to the RFK Campus;
provided, that any roadway improvements are directly related to an improvement to public transit access on the RFK Campus.
“(2) Expenditures for the purposes set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection may include both operating and capital costs, but may not be expended for the maintenance or construction of new roadways unless the expenditure is directly related to an improvement to public transit access.
“(d)(1) The money deposited into the Transportation Improvement Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
“(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Transportation Improvement Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
“(e) For purposes of this section, the term “RFK Campus” shall have the meaning set forth in section 2(18) of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, passed on emergency basis on September 17, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26- 352).”.
Sec.
20.
“(5) The uses of government land for a multi-purpose stadium to serve as a venue for a National Football League team in the District, an accessory office building, accessory parking facilities, the Plaza District Commercial Parcel (as defined in the Term Sheet for the Redevelopment of a Portion of the RFK Stadium Campus between the District and Pro-Football LLC, dated April 28, 2025, that memorializes the terms of the disposition and development of the Development Site), and a public sports and recreation facility on a portion of the RFK Campus, as defined by D.C.
“(5) The uses of government land for a multi-purpose stadium to serve as a venue for a National Football League team in the District, an accessory office building, accessory parking facilities, and a public sports and recreation facility on a portion of the RFK Campus, as defined by D.C.
Official Code § 47-2002.08(a)(1), shall not be subject to zoning until, with respect to each structure constructed for such uses, after such time as a final certificate of occupancy is issued for the structure.”.
Official Code § 47-2002.08(a)(1), shall not be subject to zoning until, with ENROLLED ORIGINAL respect to each structure constructed for such uses, after such time as a final certificate of occupancy is issued for the structure.”.
20.
21.
Establishment of Stadium Designated Entertainment Area.
Lease of the Development Site.
Section N101.20 of Title 12A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (12-A DCMR § N101.20) is amended by adding a new subsection (g) to read as follows:
(a) Section 1(a)(1) of An Act Authorizing the sale of certain real estate in the District of Columbia no longer required for public purposes, approved August 5, 1939 (53 Stat.
1211;
D.C.
Official Code § 10-801(a)(1)), is amended by striking the phrase “owned in fee simple by the District” and inserting the phrase “owned in fee simple by the District or, in the case of real property disposed of by lease, under the jurisdiction of the District” in its place.
(b) Section 1(c) of An Act To grant additional powers to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, approved December 20, 1944 (58 Stat.
819;
D.C.
Official Code § 1-301.01(c)), is amended as follows:
(1) The existing text is designated as paragraph (1).
(2) A new paragraph (2) is added to read as follows:
“(2) The Mayor may not exercise his or her authority under this subsection with respect to the parcels of land that are the subject of the Transfer of Jurisdiction Plat recorded in the Surveyor’s Office of the District of Columbia on February 5, 2025, on page 13 of subdivision book 223, together with any public streets within or adjacent to such parcels that may be closed from time to time;
except, that the Mayor may lease such parcels, on the condition that the preconditions for the issuance of bonds and the expenditure of bond proceeds set forth in section of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, passed on emergency basis on September 17, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-352), have been met.”.
Sec.
22.
Establishment of Stadium District Entertainment Area.
Section N101.20 of Title 12A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (12-A DCMR § N101.20) is amended by adding a new paragraph (g) to read as follows:
The Stadium District Entertainment Area is the real property comprising the Stadium, Stadium District Parcel, and Plaza District Commercial Parcel portions of RFK Campus, as identified in the Term Sheet.
The Stadium District Entertainment Area is the real property comprising the Stadium, Stadium District Parcel, and Plaza District Commercial Parcel portions of the RFK Campus, as identified in the Term Sheet.
Designated Entertainment Area Sign Permits may be allowed in the Stadium District Entertainment Area subject to the requirements of this section.
Designated Entertainment Area Sign Permits may be allowed in the Stadium District Entertainment Area subject to the requirements of this subsection.
“(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term “Term Sheet” shall have the meaning set forth in section 2(29) of the Robert F.
“(2) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “Term Sheet” shall have the meaning set forth in section 2(33) of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025, as approved by the Committee of the Whole on August 1, 2025 (Committee print of Bill 26-288).”.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, passed on emergency basis on September 17, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-352).”.
21.
23.
Anacostia Waterfront Environmental Standards.
Anacostia Waterfront environmental standards.
Section 459 of the National Capital Revitalization Corporation and Anacostia Waterfront Corporation Reorganization Act of 2008, effective March 26, 2008 (D.C.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL Section 459 of the National Capital Revitalization Corporation and Anacostia Waterfront Corporation Reorganization Act of 2008, effective March 26, 2008 (D.C.
(d)(1) For any project on the development site, as defined in section 2(10) of the Robert F.
“(d)(1) For any project on the development site, as defined in section 2(11) of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025, as approved by the Committee of the Whole on August 1, 2025 (Committee print of Bill 26-0288), DDOE may grant an exemption pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section;
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, passed on emergency basis on September 17, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-352), DDOE may grant an exemption pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section;
(2) The Council shall be deemed to have approved the exemption under this subsection if, during the 30-day period, no member introduces a resolution disapproving the exemption.
“(2) The Council shall be deemed to have approved the exemption under this subsection if, during the 30-day period, no member introduces a resolution disapproving the exemption.
If a member introduces a resolution disapproving the exemption within the 30-day period, the Council shall have an additional 30 days, excluding days of Council recess, to disapprove the exemption by resolution, or it will be deemed approved.
If a member introduces a resolution disapproving the exemption within the 30-day period, the Council shall have an additional 30 days, excluding days of Council recess, to disapprove the exemption by resolution, or it will be deemed approved.”.
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24.
Traffic Operations and Parking Plan Requirement.
Washington Convention and Sports Authority compliance monitoring.
a) The District Department of Transportation (“DDOT”), in collaboration with Advisory Neighborhood Commissions 7F, 7D, 6A, 6B, and the Developer, shall develop a Traffic Operations and Parking Plan (“TOPP”) for the Stadium Project and surrounding neighborhood blocks.
Title II of the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994, effective September 28, 1994 (D.C.
(b) The TOPP required in subsection (a) of this section shall provide guidance for transit riders, drivers, ride share, pedestrians, and cyclists to safely travel to and from the Stadium and surrounding neighborhood, with a particular focus on minimizing negative impacts on the surrounding communities.
(c) DDOT shall issue regulations to ensure the District enforces parking meters and residential permit parking restrictions within the Stadium Project and surrounding neighborhood, including on Sundays and holidays.
Sec.
23.
Conforming amendment.
Section 204(m) of the Washington Convention Center Authority Act of 1994, effective September 28, 1994 (D.C.
Official Code § 10-1202.04(m)), is repealed.
Official Code § 10-1202.01 et seq.), is amended as follows:
(1) Section 203 (D.C.
Official Code § 10-1202.03) is amended as follows:
(A) Paragraph (13) is amended by striking the phrase “;
and” and inserting a semicolon in its place.
(B) Paragraph (14) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “;
and” in its place.
(C) A new paragraph (15) is added to read as follows:
“(15)(A) To retain an independent consultant to monitor the redevelopment of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus, including compliance with all requirements of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, passed on emergency basis on September 17, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-352), the terms of the Development and Financing Agreement, and all related Transaction Documents.
“(B) Beginning October 1, 2026, the Authority shall submit a quarterly report to the Council on the monitoring activities and the compliance findings.
“(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term:
“(i) “Development and Financing Agreement” shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 2(10) of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, passed on emergency basis on September 17, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26-352).
“(ii) “Transaction Document” shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 2(33) of the Robert F.
Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Emergency Amendment ENROLLED ORIGINAL Act of 2025, passed on emergency basis on September 17, 2025 (Enrolled version of Bill 26- 352).”.
(2) Section 204(m) (D.C.
Official Code § 10-1202.04(m)) is repealed.
24.
25.
Excess RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund disbursement.
Section 2052(d)(2) of the RFK Campus Infrastructure Fund Establishment Act of 2025, enacted on September 4, 2025 (D.C.
Act 26-148;
72 DCR 9825), is amended to read as follows:
“(2) If the amount of an annual deposit to the RFK Transportation Improvement Fund pursuant to paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection would exceed $20 million, $20 million shall be deposited in the RFK Transportation Improvement Fund, the next $2 million shall be deposited into the Community Reinvestment Fund, established by section 9(c) of the Robert F.
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Action History

  1. Act A26-0150 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010584, Expires on Dec 24, 2025

  2. Returned from Mayor

  3. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0150, Expires on Dec 24, 2025

  4. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 07, 2025

  5. Final Reading

  6. Retained by the Council

  7. B26-0352 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on · 2 voted No

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Votes

Final Reading

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11200
Total 11200
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Nay
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. — Nay
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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