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B26-0237 • 2025

4111 Kansas Avenue NW Timeline Extension and Tax Forgiveness Act of 2025

4111 Kansas Avenue NW Timeline Extension and Tax Forgiveness Act of 2025

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Sponsor
Lewis George
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
Under Council Review
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Extension for Nonprofit Housing at 4111 Kansas Avenue NW

This act extends the recertification timeline for a nonprofit housing property owned by SOME, Inc., and forgives real property taxes paid since May 2022.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends the time SOME, Inc. has to meet requirements for its nonprofit workforce housing property at 4111 Kansas Avenue NW from the standard period to 48 months after acquiring it.
  • Forgives and refunds any real property taxes paid on this property since May 21, 2022.

Who It Names or Affects

  • SOME, Inc., which owns the real estate in question.
  • The District of Columbia government, as it will be responsible for refunding taxes.

Terms To Know

Nonprofit workforce housing
Housing that is intended to provide affordable living options for low-income workers and is managed by a nonprofit organization.
Recertification requirements
Conditions that must be met periodically to maintain the status of a property as a nonprofit workforce housing unit.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act only applies to one specific property and does not affect other properties or tax policies.
  • It is unclear how much in taxes will be refunded until calculations are completed.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Re-Referred to Committee of the Whole

  2. 2026-02-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Re-Referral published.

  3. 2025-11-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0237 View Public Hearing Record

  4. 2025-10-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  5. 2025-10-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

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

  6. 2025-05-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0237 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  7. 2025-05-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development

  8. 2025-05-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0237 Introduced by Councilmember Lewis George at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

4111 Kansas Avenue NW Timeline Extension and Tax Forgiveness Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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1 _______________________________ 2 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 3 4 5 6 7 A BILL 8 9 10 _______ 11 12 13 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 14 15 __________________ 16 17 18 To excuse 4111 Kansas Avenue, NW, owned by SOME, Inc., from the recertification 19 requirements to qualify as a nonprofit workforce housing property under section 47-20 1005.03(b) of the District of Columbia Official Code for 48 months from the date of 21 acquisition, and to forgive and refund any real property taxes assessed or paid on that 22 property since May 31, 2022. 23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 24 act may be cited as the “4111 Kansas Avenue NW Timeline Extension and Tax Forgiveness Act 25 of 2025”. 26 Sec. 2. (a) Notwithstanding D.C. Official Code § 47-1005.03(b), SOME, Inc., the owner 27 of the real property located at 4111 Kansas Avenue, NW, and known for tax and assessment 28 purposes as Lots 2001 through 2045 in Square 2910 (“Property”), shall have 48 months 29 following the date of acquisition of the Property to meet the recertification requirements. 30 (b) All real property and recordation taxes assessed with respect to the Property 31 beginning on May 21, 2022, through the time frame outlined in subsection (a) of this section, 32 shall be forgiven and refunded. 33 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 34

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The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 35 impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 36 approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 37 Sec. 4. Effective date. 38 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or, in the event of veto by the 39 Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 40 provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 41 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 42 Columbia Register. 43