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PR 26-0478

Energy Efficiency Financing Debt Cap Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

26th Council Period (2025-2026) Introduced by Charles Allen

Declares an energy-efficiency debt-cap emergency and directs city agencies to act under a temporary framework to accelerate financing for efficiency projects.

Resolution R26-0290, Effective from Dec 16, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 014177
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Bill Summary · PR 26-0478

Summary of PR 26-0478: Energy Efficiency Financing Debt Cap Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Overview

  • Bill Number: PR 26-0478
  • Title: Energy Efficiency Financing Debt Cap Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
  • Type: Resolution (no substantive statutory changes; expresses a formal stance and directive)
  • Status History: Retained by the Council (12/16/2025); Final Reading (12/16/2025); Approved with Resolution No. R26-0290 (12/16/2025)
  • Effective Date: December 16, 2025 (as noted in the DC Register)
  • Publication: DC Register, Vol 72, Page 014177

Purpose and Intent

  • The resolution authorizes and formalizes an emergency declaration related to energy efficiency financing, specifically concerning a debt cap. The action is intended to facilitate or circumscribe debt-cap considerations in the context of energy efficiency financing programs. As a resolution, it presents the Council’s position and directs agency actions rather than enacting permanent statutory changes.

Key Provisions (as a resolution)

  • Emergency Declaration: Declares an emergency related to the debt cap tied to energy efficiency financing.
  • Debt Cap Considerations: Establishes a framework or justification for addressing the debt cap in the context of financing energy efficiency initiatives. The measure signals an urgent, temporary posture to enable financing activities or policy actions without being a long-term statutory change.
  • Agency Direction (Implied): Likely directs relevant City agencies or offices to implement the emergency declaration consistently with the resolution’s intent, and to coordinate on energy efficiency financing mechanisms under the temporary framework.
  • Effective and Procedural Details: The resolution becomes effective upon its stated date (December 16, 2025) and is recorded in the DC Register. It carries the formal resolution number R26-0290.

Who/What Is Affected

  • Government Entities: City agencies responsible for energy programs and financing (such as the executive offices that administer debt, budgeting, or energy efficiency programs) would be expected to align with the emergency declaration.
  • Energy Efficiency Financing Programs: Programs leveraging debt financing for energy efficiency projects may be affected through the temporary terms established by the resolution.
  • Public Returnees/Ratepayers: Indirectly affected residents and businesses may experience the impact of accelerated or clarified financing for energy efficiency improvements, subject to how the debt-cap adjustment is implemented.

Timeline and Procedural Aspects

  • Introduced: December 15, 2025 (by Councilmember Allen)
  • Council Actions:
    • 2025-12-15: Introduced by Councilmember Allen at the Office of the Secretary
    • 2025-12-16: Retained by the Council; Final Reading; Approved with Resolution No. R26-0290
    • 2025-12-26: Effective date and publication details noted in the DC Register (Vol 72, Page 014177)

Notes

  • This is a resolution, not a statute. It sets forth the Council’s stance on an emergency regarding the debt cap related to energy efficiency financing and directs related actions for a temporary period, with an immediate effective date in mid-December 2025.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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