B 25-1060 District of Columbia · 25th Council Period (2023-2024)

Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Technology Incubator Grant Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2024

This bill authorizes the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development to provide emergency grant funding to Capital Factory, a technology incubator in Washington, D.C. It mandates a $500,000 grant for Fiscal Year 2024 and a $1,500,000 grant for Fiscal Year 2025 to support the incubator's operations. The legislation is designed to bypass standard review processes due to congressional delays and takes effect on October 24, 2024. The funding is intended to remain in place for no longer than 90 days after the Mayor's approval or a veto override.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Council Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Dec 2, 2024 Signed Dec 31, 2024
Floor votes · Council Dec 3, 2024

How they voted

11–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 13
Dec 3, 2024
D Democratic11
9 Yea 2
81% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Dec 31, 2024
Became law
Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A25-0670, Expires on Mar 31, 2025
Dec 3, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (11-0-2)
Dec 2, 2024
Legislature · Introduced
B25-1060 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Phil Mendelson
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
DC
Chairman