B 26-0452 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Food & Friends Property Tax Exemption Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This bill temporarily exempts 97% of the property owned by Food & Friends, Inc. at 219 Riggs Road, NE (Lot 0005, Square 3766) from real property taxes. The exemption applies only as long as the property is used for charitable food distribution or related services, with 3% of the land remaining taxable. The exemption is temporary, taking effect October 1, 2025, and expires 225 days after implementation. It directly affects Food & Friends, Inc., the nonprofit operator of the property.

Issues: ✗ Budget & Taxes

Sub-Topics: Tax Incentives

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Dec 2025

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Nov 3, 2025 Signed Feb 27, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill transitioned from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, indicating it has passed both the Council and the Mayor and is ready for final execution. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, with only minor formatting and punctuation adjustments. The bill provides a temporary property tax exemption for Food & Friends, Inc. at 219 Riggs Road, NE, covering 97% of the property while maintaining 3% in taxable status.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and punctuation changes throughout the document, including standardizing section headers and adjusting line breaks for the enrolled version.

Changed section 47-1099.15 header from 'Sec.' to '§' in the enrolled version, a standard formatting adjustment.

TIMELINE

Added signature lines for the Chairman of the Council and the Mayor at the end of the enrolled version, indicating final approval.

Floor votes · Council Dec 2, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Dec 2, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Dec 2, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Nov 3, 2025

Introduced

B26-0452 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors