# District of Columbia PR26-0019: Climate Commitment Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

District of Columbia PR26-0019, Climate Commitment Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status adopted, last action 2025-01-17 (Resolution R26-0014, Effective from Jan 07, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 000390); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia PR26-0019
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Climate Commitment Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-02
- Last action: 2025-01-17, Resolution R26-0014, Effective from Jan 07, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 000390
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (39 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- District agencies must plan, train, and arrange swing space: benefit, low. Before replacing fossil-fuel systems, the Department of General Services must confirm energy‑efficient replacements are available, can be delivered on time, and fit the budget. The department must train Boiler Plant Operators and Facilities staff to run and maintain new equipment. When work would m…
- Repairs allowed on fossil-fuel heaters in District buildings: benefit, low. The District government can repair, rebuild, or replace parts of existing fossil-fuel space and water heaters it owns. This stays allowed even while new fossil-fuel systems are banned. This keeps heat and hot water running in schools and other District buildings. District schools alone have about 1…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-07 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-07 | House | Other | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-07 | House | Other | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-17: Resolution R26-0014, Effective from Jan 07, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 000390 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Approved with Resolution Number R26-0014 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-01-07: Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Transportation and the Environment (House)
- 2025-01-02: PR26-0019 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56831/Meeting1/Amendment/PR26-0019-Amendment1.pdf?Id=217509)
- Enrollment, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56831/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0019-Enrollment3.pdf?Id=204358)
- Introduced, 2025-01-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56831/Introduction/PR26-0019-Introduction.pdf?Id=203842)

## Related bills

- 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)
- B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform 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)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56831/Meeting1/Amendment/PR26-0019-Amendment1.pdf?Id=217509)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56831/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0019-Enrollment3.pdf?Id=204358)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56831/Introduction/PR26-0019-Introduction.pdf?Id=203842)

## Related
- [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)
- [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26)
- [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)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-PR26-0019-26 (as of 2026-11-04).