District of ColumbiaFood & Friends-owned 219 Riggs Road gets tax relief if used for charitable food distribution or related services
Food & Friends gets property tax relief on its 219 Riggs Road building and 97% of the land while it owns the site and it or a tenant provides charitable food distribution or related services.
What it does
The building and 97% of the land at 219 Riggs Road receive temporary property tax relief while Food & Friends owns the site and it or a tenant provides charitable food distribution or related services.
Argument forThe tax relief could leave Food & Friends more money for charitable food distribution or related services while it owns the site and it or a tenant provides those services.
Argument againstRelief on the building and 97% of the land could reduce D.C. tax revenue while Food & Friends owns the site and it or a tenant provides charitable food distribution or related services.
More detail
D.C. exempts the building and 97% of the land from property tax. This applies to 219 Riggs Road, NE, only while Food & Friends owns it. The other 3% of the land remains taxable. Food & Friends or a tenant must keep using the property for charitable food distribution or related services. Food & Friends may also receive other available tax relief or aid. The exemption applies as of October 1, 2025. The law expires 225 days after taking effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Feb 27Law L26-0091, Effective from Feb 12, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002680, Expires on Sep 25, 2026Latest
- Jan 2Act A26-0216 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000007
- 2025
- Dec 30Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Dec 22Returned from Mayor
- Dec 19Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0216Became Law
- Dec 12Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025To Governor
- Dec 2Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Nov 7Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0452 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Nov 4First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Nov 4Retained by the Council
- Nov 3B26-0452 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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