District of ColumbiaD.C. emergency act changed 2025 funding for agencies and projects
D.C.'s emergency act lowered its listed 2025 budget allocations by a net $237 million while giving some agencies more money and changing funding for named projects.
What it does
D.C. lowered its listed 2025 budget allocations by about $237 million across agency and financing categories. Some agencies gained money, while the housing fund subsidy lost $21 million.
The act raised or lowered 2025 funding for named projects, including school repairs, parks, and transit work.
In 2025, D.C.'s finance chief had to move money from listed accounts into the general fund and $160 million from general revenue into fire services and 911 and 311 accounts. Its use follows approved budget plans.
In 2025, D.C.'s arts commission had to give grants to the National, Howard, and Lincoln theaters from money already set aside for large building grants.
Argument forMore money for special education transportation and tuition at nonpublic schools could have helped D.C. pay those 2025 bills.
Argument againstSetting the housing fund subsidy $21 million lower could have left less money for housing projects in 2025.
More detail
The act set a net $236,858,618 decrease across D.C.'s listed 2025 budget allocations. The total covers agency budgets, financing, and other budget categories. These amounts apply to fiscal year 2025.
The act raised or lowered funding for specific D.C. projects. The list includes named school, library, park, and transit projects. These project funding amounts apply to fiscal year 2025.
The act required D.C.'s finance chief to make two sets of account transfers. The transfers move money from listed accounts to the general fund and from general revenue to two named accounts. Money moved into the general fund is available under the approved 2026 budget plan. Money sent to the fire services and 911 and 311 accounts is available under the approved 2025 plan, as revised by the act. The finance chief had to make both sets of transfers in fiscal year 2025.
D.C.'s arts commission had to give grants to three theaters. The grants go to the National, Howard, and Lincoln theaters. The grants come from money set aside for large building grants. The National Theatre gets $4 million to buy and repair the theater. The Howard Theatre gets $500,000 for renovation debt and operating costs. The Lincoln Theatre gets $285,000 for repairs and renovation. The commission had to issue the grants in fiscal year 2025.
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History
- 2025
- Aug 22Act A26-0142 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009130, Expires on Nov 16, 2025Latest
- Aug 18Returned from Mayor
- Aug 18Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0142, Expires on Nov 16, 2025Became Law
- Aug 4Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 18, 2025To Governor
- Jul 28Amendment (Nadeau)Minor
- Vote recorded Amendment (Nadeau). Result: pass.Legislature
- Vote recorded Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Mendelson). Result: pass.Legislature
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 28Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Mendelson)Major
- Jul 28Final ReadingMinor
- Jun 18Public Hearing on B26-0263 View Public Hearing Record
- Jun 12Roundtable on B26-0263
- Jun 9Notice of Roundtable filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the WholeMinor
- Jun 3Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee of the WholeMinor
- May 27B26-0263 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryMinor
- May 23Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- May 15Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the WholeIntroduced
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