B 26-0535 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Energy Efficiency Financing Debt Cap Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill removes a $250 million debt cap on bonds the District of Columbia can issue for energy efficiency projects under the 2010 Energy Efficiency Financing Act. It directly affects the District government, allowing it to borrow more funds for qualifying energy efficiency improvements without the previous limit. The key provision amends Section 202(a) of the existing law by deleting the $250 million restriction. The bill is classified as an emergency measure, effective for 90 days after approval. It does not change the purpose of the financing program but expands the District's borrowing capacity for these projects.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Sub-Topics: Energy Efficiency

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Dec 2025

Signed into Law

Dec 2025

Introduced Dec 15, 2025 Signed Dec 19, 2025

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MINOR

This bill amends the Energy Efficiency Financing Act of 2010 to remove the $250 million cap on the principal amount of bonds the District of Columbia can issue for energy efficiency projects. The change allows the District to issue bonds without a specific dollar limit, enabling greater funding flexibility for energy efficiency initiatives. The bill also includes standard emergency provisions and fiscal impact statements.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded by removing a monetary limitation on bond issuance, allowing the District to issue bonds of any principal amount rather than being restricted to $250 million.

FISCAL

Removed the $250 million principal amount limitation on bonds that the District may issue under the Energy Efficiency Financing Act of 2010, replacing it with no specific cap.

TECHNICAL

Added enrollment markings and signature lines for the Council Chairman and Mayor, indicating the bill has been enrolled and is ready for final approval.

Reformatted the bill text to match enrolled original formatting standards, including adjusted line numbers and spacing.

Floor votes · Council Dec 16, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Dec 16, 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 16, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Dec 15, 2025

Introduced

B26-0535 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors