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B26-0581 • 2025

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

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 text excerpt contains formatting errors (e.g., 'Syears' instead of '5 years'), but context confirms the change is from 10 years to 5 years.

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

This law changes the lease length rule for businesses applying to the Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends section 2032 of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Limited Grant-Making Authority Act of 2012.
  • Reduces the required long-term lease period from 10 years to no fewer than 5 years.
  • Requires that existing leases have a minimum of 3 years remaining as of the application closing date.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Entities applying for grants in the Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program.

Terms To Know

Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program
A grant program mentioned in the law that has specific lease requirements for eligibility.
Emergency basis
A legal process where an act takes effect after approval and remains in force for no longer than 90 days unless extended or made permanent.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act is an emergency measure that expires on May 31, 2026.
  • The law only changes lease requirements; it does not specify other grant rules or funding amounts.

Bill History

  1. 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

  2. 2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 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

  4. 2026-02-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 03, 2026

  5. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 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

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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
[]ROLLCALLVOTE-Result

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

‘SecretarytotheCouncil