District of ColumbiaFood & Friends’ charitable food site gets tax relief until January 13, 2027
Food & Friends’ Riggs Road site gets property tax relief while it owns the site and it or a tenant offers charitable food or related services; the law expires January 13, 2027.
What it does
Food & Friends’ Riggs Road land and structures get property tax relief while it owns the site and it or a tenant provides charitable food or related services there. The emergency law expires January 13, 2027.
Argument forThe relief could leave Food & Friends more money for its charitable food work while the site qualifies, before the law expires January 13, 2027.
Argument againstD.C. could collect less property tax from the site while it qualifies for relief, before the emergency law expires January 13, 2027.
More detail
D.C. exempts the Riggs Road site from property tax. The exemption covers all the land and any structures at 219 Riggs Road NE, Lot 0005, Square 3766. Food & Friends must own the property. It or a tenant must keep using it to give out food for charity or provide related services. Other tax relief or assistance for Food & Friends can also apply. The exemption applies as of October 1, 2025. The emergency law took effect after approval on October 15, 2026, and expires January 13, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Oct 23Act A26-0431 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013491, Expires on Jan 13, 2027Latest
- Oct 16Returned from Mayor
- Oct 15Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0431, Expires on Jan 13, 2027Became Law
- Oct 5Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 20, 2026To Governor
- Sep 22Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Sep 22Retained by the Council
- Sep 21B26-0780 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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