District of ColumbiaD.C. mayor would share housing affordability limits with tax officials
D.C. tax officials would receive lists of properties with rules that keep housing affordable to help account for those limits when valuing properties for taxes.
What it does
The mayor would send tax officials a list of all D.C. properties with affordability limits within 180 days after the law takes effect, then every quarter.
Argument forSharing affordability limits could help tax officials avoid overvaluing affected properties and reduce owners’ need to challenge tax assessments.
Argument againstQuarterly reporting could require ongoing staff work to track covered properties and meet the tax office’s information requirements.
More detail
The mayor would report property affordability limits to D.C. tax officials. Reports would cover all D.C. properties with affordability limits, including limits on only part of a property. Tax officials would specify the required format and information. The first list would be due within 180 days after the law takes effect, with reports every quarter afterward. The law would take effect after mayoral approval or a veto override, a 30-day congressional review period, and publication in the D.C. Register.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
- 2026
- Nov 9Committee Mark-up of B26-0820 by the Housing Committee
History
- 2026
- Oct 26Public Hearing on B26-0820Latest
- Oct 16Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Oct 9Re-Referral published.
- Oct 7Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by HousingMinor
- Oct 6Re-Referred to Committee on Housing, and Committee of the WholeMinor
- Oct 6Referred to Committee of the Whole with comments from the Committee on HousingMinor
- Oct 2Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0820 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Sep 28B26-0820 Introduced by Councilmembers R. White, and Pinto at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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