Energy Efficiency Financing Debt Cap Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Budget Energy

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Allen
Last action: 2026-01-02
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on what happens after March 19, 2026.

Energy Efficiency Financing Debt Cap Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This act removes the limit on how much money the District can borrow to fund energy efficiency projects.

What This Bill Does

Removes a $250 million cap on the total amount of bonds that can be issued for energy efficiency projects.

Who It Names or Affects

The District government
People and businesses that benefit from energy efficiency projects funded by these bonds

Terms To Know

Energy Efficiency Financing Act of 2010: A law that allows the District to issue bonds for energy efficiency projects.
Fiscal impact statement: An official report that explains how a new law will affect the budget and finances of the District.

Limits and Unknowns

The act is only in effect until March 19, 2026.
It does not specify what happens after this emergency period ends.

Bill History

2026-01-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Act A26-0235 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000064, Expires on Mar 19, 2026
2025-12-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Returned from Mayor
2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0235, Expires on Mar 19, 2026
2025-12-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jan 02, 2026
2025-12-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Retained by the Council
2025-12-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2025-12-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
B26-0535 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Energy Efficiency Financing Debt Cap Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-235
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
DECEMBER 19, 2025
Toamend,onanemergeneybasis,theEnergyEfficiencyFinancingActof2010toremovethe
limitationon theprincipalamount ofbonds thattheDistrictmay issue.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis
‘actmaybecitedasthe“EnergyEfficiencyFinancingDebtCapEmergencyAmendmentActof
2025”.
Sec.2.Section202(a)oftheEnergyEfficiencyFinancingActof2010,effectiveMay27,2010(D.C.Law18-183;D.C.OfficialCode§8-1778.22(a)),isamendedbystrikingthephrase“ofbondsinanaggregateprincipalamountnottoexceed$250million”andinsertingthephrase“of
bonds”initsplace.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementof theBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpact
statementrequiredby section4a of theGeneralLegislativeProceduresAct of 1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode §1-301.47a).
Sec.4,Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-204.12(a)).
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December 19, 2025

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
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[XJACTION FinalReading
[X1VOTEDATE December16,2025
[X]VOICEVOTE ‘Approved
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