# District of Columbia B26-0083: Department of Energy and Environment Definitions Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0083, Department of Energy and Environment Definitions Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-02-28 (Act A26-0013 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002014, Expires on May 21, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0083
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Department of Energy and Environment Definitions Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-02-28, Act A26-0013 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002014, Expires on May 21, 2025
- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Government agencies count as subscriber owners: benefit, low. The law adds government entities to the legal definition of a "subscriber organization" under DC retail electric rules. Beginning December 13, 2013, a government entity that owns qualifying property can act as a subscriber organization. This mainly changes which organizations can take part, not hou…
- New lead-paint threshold for homes: mixed, high. The law changes the lead-based paint hazard number from 0.7 micrograms per square centimeter to 0.7 milligrams per square centimeter. Inspectors, landlords, and property owners must use this number for testing and cleanup decisions. This can change when a home is marked hazardous and when fixes are…
- Retroactive dates for these DC changes: mixed, low. The law sets when earlier sections apply. Section 2 applies beginning December 13, 2013. Sections 3 and 4 apply beginning March 16, 2021. Because these dates are retroactive, some people or agencies may gain rights or face duties for past periods tied to those sections.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-28: Act A26-0013 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002014, Expires on May 21, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0013, Expires on May 21, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 26, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-02-04: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-02-03: B26-0083 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57028/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0083-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=205996)
- Introduced, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57028/Introduction/B26-0083-Introduction.pdf?Id=205489)

## 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)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (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)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57028/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0083-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=205996)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57028/Introduction/B26-0083-Introduction.pdf?Id=205489)

## 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)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0083-26 (as of 2026-11-04).