Plain English Breakdown
The exact effective date depends on approval by the Mayor and a 30-day congressional review period, which may vary from the listed dates in metadata summaries.
Temporary Property Tax Exemption for Food & Friends at Riggs Road
This law gives a temporary property tax break to the nonprofit group Food & Friends, Inc. for its building and land located at 219 Riggs Road in Northeast Washington, D.C.
What This Bill Does
- Adds a new section to District of Columbia laws that exempts specific real property from taxes.
- Requires that the property must be owned by Food & Friends, Inc. or used for charitable food distribution services.
- Exempts 97% of the land area at Lot 0005, Square 3766 from property tax while keeping 3% taxable based on square footage.
- Allows this exemption to exist alongside any other tax relief or assistance Food & Friends may receive.
Who It Names or Affects
- Food & Friends, Inc., the owner of the property at 219 Riggs Road, NE.
- Any lessee who rents and uses the property for charitable food distribution services.
- The District of Columbia government agencies responsible for collecting property taxes.
Terms To Know
- Property Tax Exemption
- A rule that allows a specific piece of land or building to not pay the usual tax charged by the local government.
- Lessee
- A person or group who rents property from an owner and has permission to use it.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law expires after 225 days of having taken effect.
- The exemption is limited strictly to the specific address at Lot 0005, Square 3766 and does not cover other properties owned by Food & Friends.