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B26-0375 • 2025

Green Housing Coordination Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Green Housing Coordination Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Energy Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
R. White
Last action
2026-02-27
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Green Housing Coordination Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This act amends existing laws to require new housing projects receiving government support in Washington, D.C., to meet certain energy efficiency standards and report on progress towards developing universal net-zero energy building codes.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds requirements for new construction projects funded by the Housing Production Trust Fund to be designed with the intent of obtaining Enterprise Green Communities Certification Plus or an equivalent standard.
  • Requires all-electric systems in new constructions receiving funding from the Housing Production Trust Fund, excluding emergency backup power.
  • Requires periodic reporting on the development of universal net-zero energy building codes for residential and mixed-use construction projects.
  • Removes certain compliance provisions related to net-zero energy requirements for residential and mixed-use projects under the Green Building Act of 2006.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Developers and builders receiving government funding for housing construction in Washington, D.C.
  • Government agencies responsible for building codes and regulations

Terms To Know

Enterprise Green Communities Certification Plus
A standard that promotes sustainable development practices.
All-electric
Refers to buildings with no combustion equipment, except for emergency backup power.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act expires after 225 days of taking effect.
  • Some provisions are temporary and will expire upon the effective date of final regulations promulgated under other acts.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0090, Effective from Feb 12, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002679, Expires on Sep 25, 2026

  2. 2026-01-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0215 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000003

  3. 2025-12-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2025-12-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0215

  6. 2025-12-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025

  7. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-11-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0375 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. 2025-11-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  10. 2025-10-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  11. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  12. 2025-10-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  13. 2025-10-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0375 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Green Housing Coordination Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-215
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DECEMBER 19, 2025
Toamend,onatemporarybasis,theHousingProductionTrustFundActof1988toinsertnetzeroenergyrequirementsforresidentialandmixed-useconstructionprojectsreceivingassistancefromtheHousingProductionTrustFund;toamendtheCleanEnergyDCBuildingCodeAmendmentActof2022torequireperiodicreportingonthedevelopmentofuniversalnetzeroenergybuildingcoderegulationsthatwillapplytoresidentialandmixed-useconstruction;andtoamendtheGreenBuildingActof2006toremovethosenetzeroenergycomplianceprovisionsinsertedbytheGreenerGovernmentBuildingsAmendmentActof2022thatapplytoresidentialandmixed-useprojectsandaddarequirementforaddingrenewableenergysystemswhenhalformoreofa rooftopisbeingreplacedforresidentialprojects.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmay be citedas the“Green Housing CoordinationTemporary Amendment Act of 2025”.
Sec.2.The Housing ProductionTrustFund Act of 1988,effectiveMarch 16,1989 (D.C.
Law 7-202;D.C. OfficialCode §§ 42-2801 etseq.),isamended by addinga new section6 to
readasfollows:
“Sec.6.Net zeroenergyrequirementsforsubsidizedprojects.
“(a)Any request,excludingsubstantialrehabilitationas thatterm isdefinedinsection
103(34)of theRentalHousing Act of 1985,effectiveJuly17,1985 (D.C.Law 6-10;D.C.
OfficialCode § 42-3501.03(34)),forhousingproposalsinvolvingtheFund shallincludea
requirementthatproposalsfornew constructionreceivingFund supportmust be designedwith
theintenttoobtainEnterpriseGreen Communities CertificationPlus,as definedintheEGCC or
an equivalentstandardasdeterminedby theDepartment inconsultationwith theDepartment of
Buildings.
“(b)Any request,excludingsubstantialrehabilitationas thatterm isdefinedinsection
103(34)ofthe RentalHousing Act of 1985,effectiveJuly17,1985 (D.C.Law 6-10;D.C.
OfficialCode§42-3501.03(34)),forhousingproposalsinvolvingtheFundshallincludea
requirementthatproposalsfornewconstructionreceivingFundsupportbeall-electric.
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“(c)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtolimittheapplicabilityofanyotherenvironmentalstandards,includingtheGreen BuildingAct of 2006,effectiveMarch 8,2007
(D.C.Law 16-234;D.C. OfficialCode § 6-1451.01efseg.).
“(d)This sectionshallexpireupon theeffectivedateoffinal regulationspromulgated
pursuanttosection2(b)(1)oftheCleanEnergyDC BuildingCodeAmendmentActof2022,effectiveSeptember21,2022 (D.C.Law 24-177;D.C. OfficialCode §6-1453.01(b)(1)).
“(e)For purposesofthis section,theterm:
“(1)“All-electric”means thatno combustionequipment isincludedinthe
buildingproject,exceptforemergencybackuppower.
“(2)“EGCC™ means thecurrentEnterpriseGreen Communities Criteriaissuedby
EnterpriseCommunity Partners.”.
Sec.3,TheCleanEnergyDCBuildingCodeAmendmentActof2022,effectiveSeptember21,2022(D.C.Law24-177;69DCR 9924),isamendedbyaddinganewsection2atoreadasfollows:
“Sec.2a.Reportonbarrierstonetzeroenergyreadyaffordablehousingdevelopment.“(a)(1)NolaterthanMarch1,2026,andevery6monthsthereafter,theDepartmentofBuildings(“Department”)shallsubmittotheCouncilareportdetailingitsprogresstowarddevelopingtheregulationsrequiredbysection2.“(2)EachreportshallincludeadiscussionofmajorquestionsthattheDepartmentneedstoresolvebeforeitcanissuetheregulations,planstoresolvethosequestions,andcommentsonanyexistinglawsthatposesignificantchallengestosuccessfuldevelopmentandimplementationoftheregulations.TheDepartmentmayalsoincluderecommendedchangestoexistinglawsthatwouldallowsubstantialaffordablehousingdevelopmentandpreservationtocontinuewhilestillsecuringmeaningful,immediatereductionsinenergywaste,greenhousegasemissions,andonsitefossilfuelcombustion.“(b)Inpreparingeachreportrequiredunderthissection,theDepartmentshallholdatleastonepublicmeetingwiththeDepartmentofEnergyandEnvironment,localclimateadvocacyorganizations,andhousingdevelopmentandpreservationprofessionalswithsubstantialexperiencedeliveringhigh-efficiencyprojectsintheDistrict.“(©)Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoestablishanewcauseofactiontochallengethevalidityofanyregulationsissuedpursuanttosection2(b)(1).“(@)Thissectionshallexpireupontheeffectivedateoffinalregulationspromulgatedpursuanttosection2(b)(1).”.
Sec.4,Section3(a)oftheGreenBuildingActof2006,effectiveMarch8,2007(D.C.Law16-234;D.C.OfficialCode§6-1451.02(a)),isamendedasfollows:(a)Paragraph(3)(C)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(C)Inthecaseofnewconstructionorsubstantialrehabilitation,
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asthattermisdefinedinsection103(34)oftheRentalHousingActof1985,eflectiveJuly17,1985(D.C.Law6-10;D.C.OfficialCode§42-3501.03(34)),inwhicharoofreplacementorrepairof50%ormoreoftheroofareaiswithinthescopeoftheprojectinaccordancewiththeDistrictofColumbiaBuildingCode(Title12AoftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipalRegulations),thedevelopershallincorporaterooftoprenewableenergysystemson-sitewhereverfeasibleexceptwhen:

(@ThereisnotadequatesolaraccessasdeterminedbyChapter13ofTitle12-I[CE]oftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipalRegulations;(ii)Mechanicalequipment,HVACsystems,orotheressentialrooflopinfrastructurearepresent;
(iii)Rooftopamenitiessuchaspools,decks,orrecreationalareasexist;
(iv)Structuralconstraints,shading,ordesignlimitations,asdefinedbyDOBorDOEE,preventeffectivesolargeneration;or(v)OtherconditionsidentifiedinregulationsissuedbyDOBorDOEEthatrenderinstallationimpracticable.”
(b)Paragraph(6)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“shallmaintainnetzeroenergycomplianceandfulfill”andinsertingthephrase“shallfulfill”initsplace.

Sec,5.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat,2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.6.Effectivedate.
(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressional

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
reviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)).(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225 daysof itshavingtakeneffect.
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COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
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