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B26-0582 • 2025

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

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

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Parker
Last action
2026-05-21
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information about the specific grants or programs affected beyond mentioning the Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program.

Temporary Change to Rhode Island Avenue Lease Requirements

This act temporarily changes the lease requirements for grant applicants in the Rhode Island Avenue area.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes a part of an existing law about long-term leases and eligibility for grants.
  • Reduces the required length of a long-term lease from 10 years to 5 years for grant applicants.
  • Requires that there must be at least 3 years left on any current lease when applying for the Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Businesses and organizations in the Rhode Island Avenue area who apply for grants.

Terms To Know

Lease
A contract that allows someone to use a property or space for a set period.
Grant
Money given by the government to support specific projects or activities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The changes made are temporary and will expire on January 1, 2027.
  • It only affects businesses applying for grants in the Rhode Island Avenue area.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law Number L26-0121 Effective from May 21, 2026, Expires on Jan 01, 2027

  2. 2026-04-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0289 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005880

  3. 2026-04-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2026-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2026-03-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0289

  6. 2026-03-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 31, 2026

  7. 2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2026-02-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0582 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  10. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  11. 2026-02-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0582 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-289
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARCH 30,2026
Toamend,onatemporarybasis,section2032oftheDeputyMayorforPlanningandEconomicDevelopment Limited Grant-Making AuthorityAct of 2012 to reducethe long-termlease
periodtonofewerthan5yearsforeligibilitytotheRhodeIslandAvenueSupportGrant
Program.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis,actmaybecitedasthe“RhodeIslandAvenueCorridorLong-TermLeaseAdjustment
TemporaryAmendmentActof2026”.
See.2.Section2032(11)(6)(C)oftheDeputyMayorforPlanningandEconomicDevelopmentLimitedGrant-MakingAuthorityActof2012,effectiveSeptember20,2012(D.C.Law19-168:D.C.OfficialCode§1-328.04(11)(6)(C)),isamendedbystrikingthephrase“10years”andinsertingthephrase“5years,withaminimumof3 yearsremainingonanexistingleaseasoftheclosingdateoftheapplicationperiod”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCouneiltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressional
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
reviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHome RuleAct,approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.813; D.C.OfficialCode § 1-206.02(c)(1)).
(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225 days of itshaving takeneffect.

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APPROVED
March 30,2026

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA

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DocketNo.826.0582
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