# District of Columbia B26-0295: Modification Nos. M10 and M11 to Contract No. CW94742 with Verizon Communications Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0295, Modification Nos. M10 and M11 to Contract No. CW94742 with Verizon Communications Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-08 (Act A26-0121 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008594, Expires on Oct 30, 2025) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0295
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Modification Nos. M10 and M11 to Contract No. CW94742 with Verizon Communications Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-25
- Last action: 2025-08-08, Act A26-0121 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008594, Expires on Oct 30, 2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- One-time $2.95 million payment to Verizon: benefit, low. The District approves changes to Contract CW94742 with Verizon. It authorizes payment up to $2.95 million for goods and services already received and still to come. The law uses emergency authority and bypasses the usual step in section 202 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act. This is a one-tim…
- Emergency law lasts up to 90 days: mixed, low. This emergency law is now in effect. Under D.C. law, it lasts no more than 90 days. It makes the approval and payment authority immediate, but only for this short period.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-14 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-08-08: Act A26-0121 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008594, Expires on Oct 30, 2025 (House)
- 2025-08-01: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-08-01: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0121, Expires on Oct 30, 2025 (House)
- 2025-07-28: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-07-01: Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations (House)
- 2025-06-25: B26-0295 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-07-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58034/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0295-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=217488)
- Introduced, 2025-06-25: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58034/Introduction/B26-0295-Introduction.pdf?Id=215910)

## 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/58034/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0295-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=217488)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58034/Introduction/B26-0295-Introduction.pdf?Id=215910)

## 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-B26-0295-26 (as of 2026-11-04).