B26-0581 • 2025

Rhode Island Avenue Corridor Long-Term Lease Adjustment Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Parker
Last action: 2026-03-06
Official status: Enacted
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the fiscal impact statement beyond confirming its adoption by the Council.

Rhode Island Avenue Corridor Lease Adjustment Act

This act amends the eligibility requirements for businesses to qualify for grants under the Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program by reducing the long-term lease period.

What This Bill Does

Amends section 2032 of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Limited Grant-Making Authority Act of 2012 to reduce the long-term lease requirement from 10 years to no more than 5 years with a minimum of 3 years remaining on an existing lease as of the application closing date.
Includes a fiscal impact statement adopted by the Council.

Who It Names or Affects

Businesses in the Rhode Island Avenue area applying for grants under the Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program.

Terms To Know

Grant-Making Authority Act: A law that gives authority to make grants for specific purposes, such as economic development or support for businesses in certain areas.
Emergency Amendment Act: A type of legislation passed quickly to address urgent issues and is valid for a limited time.

Limits and Unknowns

The act expires on May 31, 2026.
It only applies during the emergency period specified in the law.

Bill History

2026-03-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Act A26-0272 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003147, Expires on May 31, 2026
2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Returned from Mayor
2026-03-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0272, Expires on May 31, 2026
2026-02-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 03, 2026
2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Retained by the Council
2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2026-02-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
B26-0581 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Rhode Island Avenue Corridor Long-Term Lease Adjustment Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-272
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
MARCH 2, 2026
Toamend,onanemergencybasis,section2032oftheDeputyMayorforPlanningandEconomicDevelopmentLimitedGrant-MakingAuthorityActof2012toreducethelong-termleaseperiodtonofewerthan5yearsforeligibilitytotheRhodeIslandAvenueSupportGrantProgram.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“RhodeIslandAvenueCorridorLong-TermLeaseAdjustment
EmergencyAmendmentActof2026”.
Sec.2.Section2032(I1)(6)(C)oftheDeputyMayorforPlanningandEconomicDevelopmentLimitedGrant-MakingAuthorityActof2012,effectiveSeptember20,2012(D.C.
Law19-168;D.C.OfficialCode§1-328.04(11)(6)(C)),isamendedasfollowsisamendedbystrikingthephrase“10years”andinsertingthephrase“Syears,withaminimumof3 years
remainingonanexistingleaseasoftheclosingdateoftheapplicationperiod”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038:D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.‘ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
unciloftheDistrictof Columbia insection
90days,asprovidedforemergeneyactsoftheCo ‘approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;
412(a)of theDistrict,of Columbia Home Rule Act,
D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.12(a)).

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CounciloftheDistrictof Columbia
MayorDistrictbfColumbiaAPPROVED
MARCH 2, 2026

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

DocketNo.826-05

[]ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR:
ACTION FinalReading
DdvoreDATE February3,2026
[xqVoicevoTE ‘Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT
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CouncMember [Aye[Nay|NV[AS[Rec|CounciMember[Aye[Nay|Nv[AB[Rec|Counc!Member[Aye[Nay|Nv[AB[Reo
ChairmanMendelson|X Frumin x Pinto
‘Alen x Henderson__| x R.White
Bonds x LewisGeorge_| x T.White
Doni x Nadeau x
Felder x Parker x
X-IndicateVote ‘AB~Absent NV--Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
CERTIFICATIONRECORD

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