B26-0094 • 2025

Society for Science Real Property Tax Exemption Amendment Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Pinto
Last action: 2026-03-03
Official status: Under Council Review
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details about the fiscal impact or the exact wording of the new section in Chapter 8, which was mentioned in the candidate explanation.

Society for Science Real Property Tax Exemption Amendment Act

This act amends laws to provide real property tax exemptions on specific properties owned by or being sold to Society for Science, Inc.

What This Bill Does

Adds a new section in Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code.
Provides real property tax exemption for specific properties located at three addresses in Washington D.C. that are owned by or being sold to Society for Science, Inc.

Who It Names or Affects

Society for Science, Inc.
The District of Columbia government

Terms To Know

Real Property Tax Exemption: A law that allows certain properties to be exempt from paying real property taxes.
Chapter 10 of Title 47: The section in the District of Columbia Official Code that deals with specific tax exemptions for organizations like Society for Science, Inc.

Limits and Unknowns

This act only applies to specific properties owned by or being sold to Society for Science, Inc. and does not affect other organizations.
It is not clear how much money this exemption will cost the government.

Bill History

2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Re-Referred to Committee of the Whole
2026-02-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Re-Referral published.
2025-02-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0094 Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development
2025-01-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
B26-0094 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Society for Science Real Property Tax Exemption Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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Councilmember Brooke Pinto 3
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A BILL 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To amend Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the District of Columba Official Code to provide real 15
property tax exemption for properties located at 1719 N St., N.W., in Lot 0062, Square 16
0158, 1723 N St., N.W., Lot 0802, Square 0158, and 800 8th St. NW, Lot 0031, Square 17
0404 owned by or being sold to Society for Science, Inc. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
Act may be cited as the “Society for Science Real Property Tax Exemption Amendment Act of 21
2025”. 22
Sec. 2. Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as 23
follows: 24
(a) The table of contents is amended by adding a new section designation to read as 25
follows: 26
“Sec. 47-1099.13. Society for Science; Lots 0062 and 0802, Square 0158, and Lot 0031, 27
Square 0404.” 28
(b) A new section 47-1099.13 is added to read as follows: 29
“§ 47-1099.13 30
(a) The real properties, and any improvements on the properties, located at 1719 N St., 31
N.W., in Lot 0062, Square 0158, 1723 N St., N.W., Lot 0802, Square 0158, and 800 8th St., 32
N.W., Lot 0031, Square 0404 owned by or being sold to the Society for Science Inc. shall be 33

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exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 8 of this title, so long as the Property is owned and used 34
by Society of Science Inc. 35
(b) The tax exemption provided pursuant to this paragraph shall be in addition to, and not 36
lieu of, any other tax relief or assistance from any other source applicable to Society for Science 37
Inc.” 38
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 39
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 40
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 41
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 42
Sec. 4. Effective date. 43
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 44
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 45
provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 46
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 47
Columbia Register. 48