# District of Columbia B26-0704: Public Trust in Utility Regulation Act of 2026

District of Columbia B26-0704, Public Trust in Utility Regulation Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Janeese Lewis George (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-10-01 (Public Hearing on B26-0704 View Public Hearing Record) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0704
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Public Trust in Utility Regulation Act of 2026
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-15
- Last action: 2026-10-01, Public Hearing on B26-0704 View Public Hearing Record
- Sponsor: Janeese Lewis George (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Janeese Lewis George (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-10-01: Public Hearing on B26-0704 View Public Hearing Record (House)
- 2026-09-04: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2026-08-31: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Transportation and the Environment (House)
- 2026-06-26: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0704 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2026-06-23: Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment (House)
- 2026-06-15: B26-0704 Introduced by Councilmember Lewis George at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-06-15: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62081/Introduction/B26-0704-Introduction.pdf?Id=240670)

## Related bills

- B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed)
- 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)
- B26-0181: 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62081/Introduction/B26-0704-Introduction.pdf?Id=240670)

## Related
- [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26)
- [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)
- [B26-0181: 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-B26-0704-26 (as of 2026-11-04).