# District of Columbia B26-0384: CRIAC Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0384, CRIAC Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-10-23 (Returned from Mayor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0384
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: CRIAC Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-06
- Last action: 2025-10-23, Returned from Mayor
- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Stormwater fee for DC properties: mixed, medium. DC Water charges properties for hard surfaces that shed rain, like roofs, driveways, patios, pools, private streets, and paved paths. Owners and occupants must pay, but the owner is legally responsible. If it is not paid, a lien is placed on the property without more notice. You can dispute the bil…
- Water bills count service and use: mixed, low. DC Water now bills based on both how much water you use and the service to your property. This applies to properties served by the District water system. The change has applied since March 25, 2009. Your bill may go up or down under this method. The law also removes an old subsection to align with…
- Emergency law lasts 90 days: mixed, low. The act takes effect after the Mayor approves it or after a Council override of a veto. It stays in force for no more than 90 days as an emergency law. This timing sets when the other changes take effect.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-07 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-10-23: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-10-23: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0171, Expires on Jan 21, 2026 (House)
- 2025-10-15: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025 (House)
- 2025-10-07: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-10-07: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-10-06: B26-0384 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-10-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60431/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0384-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=224734)
- Introduced, 2025-10-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60431/Introduction/B26-0384-Introduction.pdf?Id=224192)

## 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/60431/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0384-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=224734)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60431/Introduction/B26-0384-Introduction.pdf?Id=224192)

## 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-B26-0384-26 (as of 2026-11-04).