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PR26-0485 • 2025

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Rachna Butani Bhatt Confirmation Resolution of 2025

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Rachna Butani Bhatt Confirmation Resolution of 2025

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

Sponsor
at the request of the Mayor
Last action
2026-04-17
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Confirmation for Rachna Butani Bhatt on DC Water Board

This resolution confirms Rachna Butani Bhatt's appointment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors.

What This Bill Does

  • Confirms Rachna Butani Bhatt as a member of the DC Water and Sewer Authority Board.
  • Sets her term to end on September 12, 2030.
  • Requires the Council to send copies of this resolution to Ms. Bhatt and the Mayor's office.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Rachna Butani Bhatt
  • The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board

Terms To Know

Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors
A group that manages the water and sewer services for Washington, D.C.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not provide details about Ms. Bhatt's qualifications or her previous service on the board.
  • It is unclear what specific responsibilities Ms. Bhatt will have as a member of the Board.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Resolution R26-0366, Effective from Mar 31, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006080

  2. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  3. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0366

  4. 2026-03-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Transportation and the Environment Committee, Includes Hearing Record

  5. 2026-03-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of PR26-0485 by the Transportation and the Environment Committee

  6. 2026-03-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  7. 2026-03-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Roundtable on PR26-0485 View Roundtable Record

  8. 2026-03-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  9. 2026-03-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Roundtable filed in the Office of Secretary by Transportation and the Environment

  10. 2026-01-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment

  11. 2025-12-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0485 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  12. 2025-12-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0485 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors Rachna Butani Bhatt Confirmation Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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Committee Print
PR26-0485
Committee on Transportation and the Environment
March 24, 2026

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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 3
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26-485 5
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7
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To confirm the reappointment of Rachna Butani Bhatt to the Water and Sewer Authority Board of 12
Directors. 13
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RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 15
resolution may be cited as the “District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors 16
Rachna Butani Bhatt Confirmation Resolution of 2026”. 17
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of: 18
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Ms. Rachna Butani Bhatt 20
Hoban Road, NW 21
Washington, DC 20007 22
(Ward 3) 23
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as a member of the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, in 25
accordance with section 204 of the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of 26
Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11 -111; D.C. 27
Official Code § 34-2202.04), for a term to end September 12, 2030. 28
Sec. 3. The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the 29
nominee and to the Office of the Mayor. 30
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 31