# District of Columbia B26-0066: Youth Advisory Council on Climate Change and Environmental Conservation Establishment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0066, Youth Advisory Council on Climate Change and Environmental Conservation Establishment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-01-23 (Law L26-0062, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000595); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0066-26 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia B26-0066 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Youth Advisory Council on Climate Change and Environmental Conservation Establishment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2026-01-23, Law L26-0062, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000595 - Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stipends and expense help for members: benefit, medium. Members may receive a stipend up to $1,000 per year or recognition of volunteer hours. Schools may also grant academic credit for service. The law authorizes this stipend in the Personnel Act and lets the Mayor set rules. The environment department may reimburse reasonable travel and other costs, i… - District backs the council with staff: benefit, low. The environment department provides main staff support and runs meeting logistics. It must train each member within 60 days on DC government, environmental policy, duties, and open‑meeting rules. It also partners with other agencies and colleges and helps prepare and submit reports. The youth counc… - Monthly meetings and youth leadership rules: benefit, low. The youth council meets at least once a month. The chair or vice‑chair calls meetings with help from the environment department. A majority of appointed members makes a quorum. Members elect a chair, vice‑chair, and secretary for one‑year terms. No member may serve more than two officer terms total… - Who serves on the youth council: benefit, low. The council has 17 voting members: nine named by the Mayor (six DC high schoolers and three DC residents ages 18–21) and eight high schoolers named by each Ward Councilmember. First appointments happen within 180 days after the law applies; initial terms are staggered (some one year, some two), the… - New youth climate council advises DC: mixed, low. The law creates a Youth Advisory Council on Climate Change and Environmental Conservation. It advises the Mayor, the Council, the environment department, and other agencies on climate, conservation, and green jobs. Its actions are advisory only and are not binding. The council can give updates to t… - When this law takes effect: mixed, low. The law takes effect after Mayor approval or a Council veto override and a 30‑day congressional review. It applies on the date its fiscal effect is included in an approved budget and financial plan. The Chief Financial Officer must certify that date and notify the Budget Director, who must publish… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-10-21 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-10-07 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-01-23: Law L26-0062, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000595 (House) - 2025-11-21: Act A26-0179 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012840 (House) - 2025-11-17: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2025-11-10: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0179 (House) - 2025-10-28: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025 (House) - 2025-10-21: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-10-07: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-09-25: Committee Mark-up of B26-0066 by the Transportation and the Environment Committee (House) - 2025-03-31: Public Hearing on B26-0066 View Public Hearing Record (House) - 2025-03-14: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-03-12: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Transportation and the Environment (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment (House) - 2025-01-31: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0066 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-01-17: B26-0066 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-10-21: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56947/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0066-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=225797) - Engrossment, 2025-10-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56947/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0066-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=224724) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56947/Introduction/B26-0066-Introduction.pdf?Id=204808) ## Related bills - B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed) - B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (signed) - B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed) - B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed) - B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed) - B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed) ## Sources - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56947/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0066-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=225797) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56947/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0066-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=224724) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56947/Introduction/B26-0066-Introduction.pdf?Id=204808) ## Related - [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26) - [B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amend…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0785-26) - [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26) - [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26) - [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26) - [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26) - [District of Columbia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia/bills) - [District of Columbia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0066-26 (as of 2026-11-04).