# District of Columbia B26-0767: Net Zero Continuity Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 District of Columbia B26-0767, Net Zero Continuity Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Janeese Lewis George (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Act A26-0394 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011187, Expires on Oct 28, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0767-26 - 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 B26-0767 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Net Zero Continuity Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-07-13 - Last action: 2026-08-07, Act A26-0394 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011187, Expires on Oct 28, 2026 - Sponsor: Janeese Lewis George (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 - No on-site fuel heat in new builds: cost, medium. Covered projects must limit on-site fuel combustion for heat and hot water, as allowed under Clean Energy DC rules; backup power is still allowed. Buildings must get the renewable energy amounts in the latest Appendix Z and generate on-site where feasible. After December 31, 2026, permits for new c… - Deadlines for rules and end of temporary laws: cost, medium. The Mayor must issue final rules by December 31, 2026 to ban on-site fuel combustion for new construction and additions over 10,000 sq ft. By December 31, 2027, final rules must require all new construction and Level 3 alterations to meet a net-zero-energy standard. The law also repeals two tempora… - New net-zero rules with key exemptions: mixed, high. The law requires covered projects to be built to the net-zero-energy standard. New residential construction must meet this standard; some renewable energy rules are paused until the Mayor issues final regulations. The law now uses “Level 3 alteration” to decide when major renovations are covered. E… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Janeese Lewis George (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-07-14 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2026-08-07: Act A26-0394 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011187, Expires on Oct 28, 2026 (House) - 2026-07-30: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-07-30: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0394, Expires on Oct 28, 2026 (House) - 2026-07-23: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 06, 2026 (House) - 2026-07-14: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-07-14: Retained by the Council (House) - 2026-07-13: B26-0767 Introduced by Councilmember Lewis George at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Amendment, 2026-07-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62319/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0767-Amendment1.pdf?Id=243280) - Enrollment, 2026-07-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62319/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0767-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=243571) - Introduced, 2026-07-13: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62319/Introduction/B26-0767-Introduction.pdf?Id=243146) ## 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) - B26-0724: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2026 (became law) - 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/62319/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0767-Amendment1.pdf?Id=243280) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62319/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0767-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=243571) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62319/Introduction/B26-0767-Introduction.pdf?Id=243146) ## 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) - [B26-0724: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0724-26) - [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-B26-0767-26 (as of 2026-11-04).