# District of Columbia PR26-0146: Society for Science and the Public Revenue Bonds Project Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025

District of Columbia PR26-0146, Society for Science and the Public Revenue Bonds Project Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status adopted, last action 2025-04-11 (Resolution R26-0095, Effective from Apr 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004125); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia PR26-0146
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Society for Science and the Public Revenue Bonds Project Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-19
- Last action: 2025-04-11, Resolution R26-0095, Effective from Apr 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004125
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- District taxpayers protected from project debt: benefit, low. Beginning April 1, 2025, these project bonds are not District debt and are not backed by its taxing power. Payments come only from specified financing sources, including loan repayments, bond proceeds, and investment income. The District’s general fund does not cover the bonds or their issuance cos…
- Science nonprofit gains project bond financing: benefit, low. Beginning April 1, 2025, the District may issue up to $25 million in bonds for an educational redevelopment project. The money is loaned to Society 1776 Mass Ave LLC, wholly owned by the nonprofit Society for Science and the Public. It covers buying, redeveloping, renovating, and furnishing 1776 Ma…
- Science project borrower faces possible fees: cost, low. Beginning April 1, 2025, the Mayor may charge Society 1776 Mass Ave LLC a fee for its bond financing. The fee may cover bond issuance, tracking money, checking public benefit agreements, and keeping records. It may also cover District help with bond repayment, repurchase, or resale. The law sets no…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-04-11: Resolution R26-0095, Effective from Apr 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004125 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Approved with Resolution Number R26-0095 (House)
- 2025-04-01: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-04-01: Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development (House)
- 2025-03-19: PR26-0146 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57393/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0146-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209633)
- Introduced, 2025-03-19: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57393/Introduction/PR26-0146-Introduction.pdf?Id=208426)

## 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/57393/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0146-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209633)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57393/Introduction/PR26-0146-Introduction.pdf?Id=208426)

## 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-PR26-0146-26 (as of 2026-11-04).