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B26-0055 • 2025

Nonprofit Solar Tax Exemption Amendment Act of 2025

Nonprofit Solar Tax Exemption Amendment Act of 2025

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Sponsor
McDuffie
Last action
2026-01-09
Official status
Under Council Review
Effective date
Not listed

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Nonprofit Solar Tax Exemption Amendment Act

This act amends a section of the District of Columbia's laws to exempt nonprofit buildings that use solar energy, energy storage, and management activities from property taxes.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes Section 1005 of Title 47 in the District of Columbia Official Code.
  • Adds an exemption for nonprofits using their buildings or grounds for solar energy generation, energy storage, and management activities that comply with Energy Star guidelines.
  • Includes electric vehicle charging facilities as part of the tax-exempt activities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Nonprofit organizations in the District of Columbia
  • Buildings and grounds owned by nonprofits

Terms To Know

Energy Star guidelines
A set of standards for energy efficiency established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not specify how much tax exemption will be given.
  • It is unclear when this bill will become law after review and approval processes.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Re-Referral published.

  2. 2026-01-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Re-Referred to Committee of the Whole

  3. 2025-03-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0055 View Public Hearing Record

  4. 2025-02-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  5. 2025-02-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Business and Economic Development

  6. 2025-01-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0055 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  7. 2025-01-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development

  8. 2025-01-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0055 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Nonprofit Solar Tax Exemption Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 4
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A BILL 8
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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To amend Section 1005 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official code to provide the 16
buildings and grounds belonging to and used by an institution, organization, or other 17
entity exempt from real property taxation under Section 1002 shall not be assessed and 18
taxed where the building or grounds are used for solar energy generation, energy storage, 19
and energy management activities. 20
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 22
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That this act may be cited as the “Nonprofit Solar Tax Exemption Amendment Act of 24
2025”. 25
Sec. 2. Section 1005 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended by 26
adding a new subsection to read as follows: 27
“(e) This section shall not apply to buildings or grounds used for solar energy generation, 28
energy storage, energy management activities that comply with Energy Star guidelines, or 29
electric vehicle charging.”. 30
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 31
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 32
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 33
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 34
Sec. 4. Effective Date. 35

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This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 36
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 37
provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 38
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 39
Columbia Register. 40