District of ColumbiaPR26-0382Council Period 26 (2025-2026)House

Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Submission Requirements Resolution of 2025

Sponsored By: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Detailed backup files with housing data

With the April 1, 2026 budget, the Mayor sends detailed backup files. They include a COVID‑relief spending plan for FY 2026–FY 2027 that flags items that need local funds after federal money ends. A filterable PeopleSoft positions table lists every job, funding sources, grants, and vacancy savings. The files also include revenue line histories, fixed costs and leases, interagency projects and past reprogrammings, and all enhancement requests. A housing‑voucher and rent‑subsidy table shows units, funding by agency and program, voucher types, and target groups.

Full FY 2027 budget due April 1

The law requires the Mayor to submit the full FY 2027 budget and financial plan by April 1, 2026. It must include five volumes: FY 2024–2025 actuals, FY 2026 approved and revised, FY 2027 proposed, and projections through at least FY 2030. It shows revenues by source, fund balances, and a CFO certification for dedicated and special‑purpose funds. Agency chapters list operating and capital budgets, FTEs, funding sources, and itemize any change over $100,000. The package also includes the Local Budget Act, an emergency budget act, the federal portion request, the Budget Support Act, and other needed bills.

FY 2025 agency performance reports published

By January 31, 2026, the Mayor submits and publishes all FY 2025 agency performance reports. The reports cover all publicly funded activities for each agency, as required by District law.

Public list of fee changes

By April 8, 2026, the Mayor provides a spreadsheet of all District fee changes since April 2, 2025. It lists each fee or fine, the amount, legal authority, fund, FY 2025 revenue and FY 2026 to‑date revenue, and whether you can pay online. The Mayor also adds tables in DOH, DBH, and OSSE budgets that show interagency and in‑kind services to DCPS, with funding and FTE detail down to fund, program, cost center, and account group.

Rules for any revised FY 2026 budget

If the Mayor proposes a revised FY 2026 budget, the transmittal explains sources and uses of every change. It includes a filterable spreadsheet with the approved FY 2026 budget, the current revised budget, and the proposed change by agency, fund type, program, cost center, grant, project, and account group. The Chief Financial Officer must certify in writing that the revised FY 2026 budget is balanced.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Phil Mendelson
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 26 • No: 0

House vote • 12/16/2025

Other

Yes: 13 • No: 0