District of ColumbiaD.C. would publish energy and environmental reports on agency websites
D.C.'s environment agency would publish reports on energy funds each year and green building recommendations every two years, keeping both available online.
What it does
D.C.'s environment agency would publish yearly reports on energy funds and solar programs online. The reports would be due by June 30.
Green building recommendations and business training reports would follow a two-year schedule. DOEE's yearly climate progress reports to the Council would start September 30, 2027.
D.C.'s environment agency could choose whether to order outside reviews of the Sustainable Energy Utility. Any review results would have to reach the Council within six months.
Argument forKeeping required reports on agency websites could help residents find information about program spending and results in one place.
Argument againstIf the environment agency skips outside reviews, the Council could have less independent information about the Sustainable Energy Utility's spending and performance.
More detail
The Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) would publish these reports and keep them on its website. The reports would cover energy assistance and clean energy funds, including spending, program results, and support for the Solar for All program. The reports would be due by June 30 each year.
The Green Building Advisory Council would issue recommendations every two years. DOEE's business report would cover a training and certification program for certified businesses. The green building recommendations and business training reports would stay on DOEE's website. Training reports would be due by March 1 in even-numbered years. Climate reports would cover the previous year and be due each September 30, starting in 2027.
DOEE could commission independent reviews of spending each year and performance at the end of each contract cycle. This concerns the Sustainable Energy Utility, which receives money from D.C.'s Sustainable Energy Trust Fund. DOEE would send results to the board and the Council within six months after each review is completed.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 1Public Hearing on B26-0697 View Public Hearing RecordLatest
- Sep 4Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Aug 31Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Transportation and the EnvironmentMinor
- Jun 5Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0697 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jun 2Referred to Committee on Transportation and the EnvironmentMinor
- May 27B26-0697 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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