# District of Columbia B26-0385: CRIAC Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0385, CRIAC Clarification Temporary Amendment 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 L26-0074, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000607, Expires on Aug 13, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0385
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: CRIAC Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-06
- Last action: 2026-01-23, Law L26-0074, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000607, Expires on Aug 13, 2026
- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New fee for roofs and driveways: cost, medium. D.C. Water charges a fee on any District property based on hard surfaces. Roofs, patios, driveways, private streets, paved areas, courts, pools, and covered walkways count. The charge is the property owner’s obligation. Another section also says the owner or occupant must pay any billed charge. Unp…
- Water bills count service, not just use: mixed, low. If your property gets District water, your bill now reflects both your water use and the service to your property. This can raise or lower bills, depending on your setup. The law takes effect after mayoral approval and 30 days of congressional review, and it ends 225 days after taking effect.

## 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 | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-01-23: Law L26-0074, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000607, Expires on Aug 13, 2026 (House)
- 2025-11-21: Act A26-0191 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012869 (House)
- 2025-11-17: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-11-10: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-11-10: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0191 (House)
- 2025-10-28: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025 (House)
- 2025-10-21: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-10-10: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0385 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-10-07: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-10-07: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-10-06: B26-0385 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-10-21: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60432/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0385-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=225809)
- Engrossment, 2025-10-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60432/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0385-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=224719)
- Introduced, 2025-10-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60432/Introduction/B26-0385-Introduction.pdf?Id=224196)

## 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/60432/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0385-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=225809)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60432/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0385-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=224719)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60432/Introduction/B26-0385-Introduction.pdf?Id=224196)

## 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-B26-0385-26 (as of 2026-11-04).