# District of Columbia B26-0421: Soul of the City Business Improvement District Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0421, Soul of the City Business Improvement District Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Trayon White Sr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-01 (Law L26-0110, Effective from Apr 16, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006782); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0421-26 - 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 B26-0421 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Soul of the City Business Improvement District Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-10-06 - Last action: 2026-05-01, Law L26-0110, Effective from Apr 16, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006782 - Sponsor: Trayon White Sr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (38 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - BID tax break for affordable units: benefit, low. Residential units in the BID are exempt from the BID tax if they are income‑restricted under a federal or DC housing program. The household must be at or below 100% of area median income. The BID must identify and certify the unit to approve the exemption. - BID tax break for safety spending: benefit, low. A property in the BID is exempt from the BID tax for the next taxable year if the owner spent over $250,000 in the prior year on safety work. The work must enhance public space next to the property or add retail security for that property. The BID must certify the spending based on satisfactory pro… - New BID taxes start April 2026: cost, medium. The law creates the Soul of the City Business Improvement District once the Mayor approves it. Starting April 1, 2026, properties inside the approved boundary pay BID taxes. The boundary is fixed to the listed squares and lots as of January 22, 2026. Rates: Class 2 (not hotels) pay $0.18 per $100 o… - Lessee pays BID tax on exempt land: cost, low. If a building in the BID sits on tax‑exempt land under a ground lease, the BID counts the building and the leasehold interest when setting the tax. The lessee or user pays the BID tax, not the tax‑exempt owner. The tax is collected like other possessory interest taxes. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Trayon White Sr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-03 | House | Other | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-01-06 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-01: Law L26-0110, Effective from Apr 16, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006782 (House) - 2026-03-06: Act A26-0264 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003126 (House) - 2026-03-05: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2026-03-03: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-03-02: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0264 (House) - 2026-02-17: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 03, 2026 (House) - 2026-02-03: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-01-06: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-12-17: Committee Mark-up of B26-0421 by the Business and Economic Development Committee (House) - 2025-12-03: Public Hearing on B26-0421 (House) - 2025-11-14: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-11-12: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-10-21: Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-10-10: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0421 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-10-06: B26-0421 Introduced by Councilmember T. White at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Amendment, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60484/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0421-Amendment1.pdf?Id=231811) - Enrollment, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60484/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0421-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=232148) - Engrossment, 2026-01-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60484/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0421-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=230722) - Introduced, 2025-10-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60484/Introduction/B26-0421-Introduction.pdf?Id=224600) ## 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 - [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60484/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0421-Amendment1.pdf?Id=231811) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60484/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0421-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=232148) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60484/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0421-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=230722) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60484/Introduction/B26-0421-Introduction.pdf?Id=224600) ## 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) - [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-B26-0421-26 (as of 2026-11-04).