# District of Columbia PR26-0278: Long Bridge Project Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

District of Columbia PR26-0278, Long Bridge Project Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-07-25 (Resolution R26-0177, Effective from Jul 14, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008185) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia PR26-0278
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Long Bridge Project Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-11
- Last action: 2025-07-25, Resolution R26-0177, Effective from Jul 14, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008185
- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Long Bridge heritage tree removal with fee: mixed, low. The law requires the Mayor to issue a permit to remove a Heritage Tree that abuts or is within the Long Bridge Project site when strict tests are met. The applicant must show the tree cannot be protected in place, and that moving it would cost more than $1,000,000 or would unreasonably burden the p…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-14 | House | Final Reading | pass | 11 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-07-25: Resolution R26-0177, Effective from Jul 14, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008185 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Approved with Resolution Number R26-0177 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-07-14: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-07-11: PR26-0278 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-07-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58152/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0278-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=217725)
- Introduced, 2025-07-11: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58152/Introduction/PR26-0278-Introduction.pdf?Id=217240)

## 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/58152/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0278-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=217725)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58152/Introduction/PR26-0278-Introduction.pdf?Id=217240)

## 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-PR26-0278-26 (as of 2026-11-04).