B 25-0277 District of Columbia · 25th Council Period (2023-2024)

Landscape Architect Services Sales Tax Clarification Amendment Act of 2023

This bill clarifies that landscape architecture services provided by licensed District of Columbia professionals or their firms are exempt from sales tax. It achieves this by updating local tax code definitions to explicitly exclude these specific services from taxable charges while keeping general landscaping activities subject to tax. The law applies only to services performed by individuals holding a valid District license or by companies that employ such licensed architects. This change ensures that the sale or charge for these specialized design services is not included in taxable transactions.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2024
Council Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Apr 27, 2023 Signed Dec 17, 2024
Floor votes · Council Oct 1, 2024

How they voted

12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Oct 1, 2024
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Dec 17, 2024
Became law
Law Number L25-0237 Effective from Dec 17, 2024
Oct 30, 2024
Became law
Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A25-0593
Oct 1, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
Jul 3, 2024
Legislature · Reported by committee
Committee Mark-up of B25-0277 by the Business and Economic Development Committee
May 2, 2023
Legislature · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development
Apr 27, 2023
Legislature · Introduced
B25-0277 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Charles Allen
Charles Allen
DDemocratic
DC
Ward 6