District of ColumbiaD.C. allows borrowing for RFK Campus after required agreements
D.C. may borrow for RFK Campus infrastructure and later parking work once required project terms and a community benefits agreement are in place.
What it does
D.C. may borrow by selling bonds to raise $500 million for RFK Campus infrastructure and $175 million for parking, once required agreements are in place. Parking bonds must wait until October 1, 2031.
Taxable stadium tickets and covered purchases face an extra 4.25% tax. Food, drinks, and parking are excluded from the purchase tax. Stadium and separate parking parcels avoid property tax while specified leases last.
For stadium and commercial construction, the developer must give Wards 7 and 8 residents preference for at least 20% of new jobs. The team must agree to invest at least $50 million in D.C. community benefits over 30 years.
At least 30% of homes built on the part of RFK Campus covered by the developer's deal must be affordable. Half serve households earning at most 60% of median family income; half serve those earning at most 30%.
Zoning rules do not apply to the planned stadium, related offices and parking, or public sports facility until each building gets its final permit allowing people to use it.
Argument forThe team's required agreement could help D.C. residents with housing support and youth programs over 30 years.
Argument againstThe extra tax could raise prices for stadium tickets and covered merchandise if sellers pass it on to visitors.
More detail
The mayor or a designated D.C. agency may borrow by selling bonds for RFK Campus infrastructure and parking. The bonds may raise $500 million after costs for campus infrastructure and $175 million after costs for parking facilities. Required project terms and a community benefits agreement must be in place before D.C. issues these bonds or spends the money they raise. Infrastructure bonds may be issued no earlier than October 1, 2025; parking bonds may be issued no earlier than October 1, 2031.
D.C. charges an extra tax on covered stadium sales and exempts specified stadium property from property tax. The 4.25% extra tax covers taxable public-event tickets and covered goods or services sold at the stadium. The property tax exemption covers the stadium and separate parking parcels. The extra tax on stadium purchases excludes food, drinks, and parking. The property tax exemption lasts only while the specified leases with Pro-Football LLC or its affiliate remain in effect.
The team must agree to community spending, and the developer must give certain D.C. residents hiring preference. The hiring rules cover construction for the stadium project and commercial development. Residents of Wards 7 and 8 get preference for at least 20% of new jobs in that work. The developer must make a good-faith effort to fill 51% of new construction jobs with D.C. residents. The team must enter the community benefits agreement before project bonds are issued or their proceeds are spent. The team's required community investment spans 30 years.
The developer must set aside at least 30% of homes on the RFK Campus development site as affordable homes. The rule covers homes on the part of RFK Campus covered by the District's deal with Pro-Football LLC. Half of the affordable homes are for households earning at most 60% of median family income, and half are for households earning at most 30%. The 30% share is measured across all homes built on the development site. Project agreements set details such as how long homes stay affordable. The usual city rules for including affordable homes do not apply there.
D.C. delays zoning rules for specified RFK Campus buildings. The rule covers the planned NFL stadium, related offices and parking, and a public sports and recreation facility on part of the RFK Campus. For each covered building, zoning rules begin to apply after its final permit allowing people to use it is issued.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Dec 5Law L26-0054, Effective from Nov 21, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013478Latest
- Oct 10Act A26-0151 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010871
- Oct 8Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Oct 6Returned from Mayor
- Oct 3Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0151Became Law
- Sep 29Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 14, 2025To Governor
- Sep 17Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Vote recorded (R. White) AMENDMENT #4. Result: fail.Legislature
- Vote recorded (R. White) AMENDMENT #2. Result: fail.Legislature
- Vote recorded (Mendelson) AMENDMENT #1. Result: pass.Legislature
- Vote recorded (R. White) AMENDMENT #3. Result: fail.Legislature
- Vote recorded (R. White) AMENDMENT #1. Result: fail.Legislature
- Vote recorded (Frumin) AMENDMENT. Result: fail.Legislature
- Vote recorded (T. White) ORAL AMENDMENT. Result: pass.Legislature
- Vote recorded (R. White) ORAL AMENDMENT. Result: fail.Legislature
- Vote recorded (T. White) AMENDMENT #3. Result: pass.Legislature
- Vote recorded (R. White) AMENDMENT #5. Result: fail.Legislature
- Vote recorded Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Mendelson). Result: pass.Legislature
- Vote recorded (Mendelson) AMENDMENT #2. Result: pass.Legislature
- Vote recorded (Felder) AMENDMENT. Result: pass.Legislature
- Vote recorded (Parker) ORAL AMENDMENT - WITHDRAWN. Result: pass.Legislature
- Sep 17(Frumin) AMENDMENTMinor
- Sep 17(R. White) AMENDMENT #6 - WITHDRAWNMajor
- Sep 17(R. White) AMENDMENT #5Minor
- Sep 17(R. White) AMENDMENT #4Minor
- Sep 17(R. White) AMENDMENT #3Minor
- Sep 17(R. White) AMENDMENT #2Minor
- Sep 17(R. White) AMENDMENT #1Minor
- Sep 17(T. White) AMENDMENT #3Minor
- Sep 17(T. White) AMENDMENT #2 - WITHDRAWNMajor
- Sep 17(T. White ) AMENDMENT #1 - WITHDRAWNMajor
- Sep 17(R. White) ORAL AMENDMENTMinor
- Sep 17(T. White) ORAL AMENDMENTMinor
- Sep 17(Parker) ORAL AMENDMENT - WITHDRAWNMajor
- Sep 17(Felder) AMENDMENTMinor
- Sep 17(Mendelson) AMENDMENT #2Minor
- Sep 17(Mendelson) AMENDMENT #1Minor
- Sep 17Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Mendelson)Major
- Aug 1Committee Print (MENDELSON)
- Vote recorded (RWhite) Amendment #2. Result: fail.Legislature
- Vote recorded Committee Print (MENDELSON). Result: pass.Legislature
- Vote recorded (RWhite) Amendment #1. Result: fail.Legislature
- Vote recorded (RWhite) Amendment #3. Result: fail.Legislature
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Aug 1First ReadingMinor
- Aug 1Agendized; not considered at the request of RWhite
- Aug 1(RWhite) Amendment #3Minor
- Aug 1(RWhite) Amendment #2Minor
- Aug 1(RWhite) Amendment #1Minor
- Aug 1Committee Mark-up of B26-0288 by the Business and Economic Development Committee
- Aug 1Committee Mark-up of B26-0288 by the Committee of the Whole
- Jul 30Public Hearing on B26-0288 View Public Hearing Record
- Jul 29Public Hearing on B26-0288 View Public Hearing Record
- Jul 4Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jul 4Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jul 1Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development, and Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jun 27Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0288 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jun 25Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole, Business and Economic DevelopmentMinor
- Jun 25Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole, Business and Economic DevelopmentMinor
- Jun 20B26-0288 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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