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B 26-0663

Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026

26th Council Period (2025-2026) Introduced by Phil Mendelson

The act temporarily reshapes the FY2026 budget to balance the year by reallocating about $119.2 million across agencies, with targeted increases and cuts.

Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0663 Published in the District of Columbia Register
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Bill Summary · B 26-0663

Summary of Bill B 26-0663 (Session 26) — Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026

Overview

  • Title: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026
  • Purpose: Temporarily adjust and realign allocations in the Fiscal Year 2026 Local Budget Act of 2025 to reflect updated revenues and costs and to maintain a balanced budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
  • Sponsor: Chairman Phil Mendelson (co-sponsor)
  • Status: Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee of the Whole as of April 21, 2026.

Key Provisions

Sec. 2. Fiscal Year 2026 budget adjustments

  • The Act alters the FY2026 budget originally set in the FY2026 Local Budget Act of 2025 (DC Law 26-51; 72 DCR 9797).
  • Overall net change: Decrease of $119,152,710.13 across funds (local, special purpose revenue, dedicated taxes, enterprise/other funds) to reflect revised revenue and cost assumptions.
  • Allocation of adjustments across agencies and funds (highlights by category):
    • Governmental Direction and Support: Increase of $16,085,234.13 (local funds + special purpose revenue funds)
    • Economic Development and Regulation: Increase of $8,525,522.87 (local funds)
    • Public Safety and Justice: Increase of $15,074,620.00 (local funds)
    • Public Education System: Increase of $32,488,203.00 (local funds)
    • Human Support Services: Decrease of $48,151,372.00 (local funds)
    • Operations and Infrastructure: Increase of $33,475,799.07 (local funds)
    • Financing and Other: Decrease of $160,358,113.07 (local funds, special funds, dedicated taxes)
    • Enterprise and Other Funds: Decrease of $16,292,604.00
  • Notable reallocations within these adjustments include:
    • Increased funding to the MPD (Metropolitan Police Department) and the Housing Authority (local funds)
    • Increases for the State Superintendent of Education and certain public education entities
    • Reallocations affecting the Department of Human Services and other health/human services agencies
    • Transfers impacting capital and infrastructure projects (see Sec. 5)

Sec. 3. Children's National Hospital grant

  • Adds a new authority to allow the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development to issue one or more grants to Children’s National Hospital for site assessments for a new hospital campus.
  • This authority is granted notwithstanding the Grant Administration Act of 2013.

Sec. 4. Non-lapsing account transfers

  • Requires the Chief Financial Officer to transfer specified balances from various funds to the General Fund in FY2026.
  • List includes numerous funds such as DCPS Rental Revenue, Disability Compensation, Library/Books from Birth funds, Parking and transit related funds, Stormwater/Environmental funds, and more.
  • The transfers are aligned with the approved FY2026 Budget and Financial Plan as revised by this act.

Sec. 5. Capital project funding rescissions and increases

  • In FY2026, adjusts capital project appropriations (increases and decreases) for a long list of projects, primarily within Education, Transportation, and Infrastructure.
  • Examples include:
    • Increases: General Improvement - Libraries, HVAC replacement for DCPS, Technology Modernization Initiative
    • Decreases/adjustments across multiple school modernization projects, streetscapes, bridges, stormwater projects, transit/hub improvements, and other capital efforts
    • Notable entries referencing significant project movements (e.g., H Street/Benning/K St Line, Benning Road Bridges, RFK Campus work, etc.)

Section 6. Fiscal impact statement

  • The bill incorporates the CFO’s fiscal impact statement as required by law.

Section 7. Effective date

  • The act takes effect after mayoral approval (subject to Congressional review) and publication in the DC Register.
  • The act expires 225 days after taking effect, unless extended or renewed by further action.

Who/What Is Affected

  • City agencies and programs funded in the FY2026 Local Budget Act, including:
    • Governmental Direction and Support
    • Economic Development and Regulation
    • Public Safety and Justice (notably MPD and related agencies)
    • Public Education System (OSSE, DCPS-related funds, DC Public Charter Schools, and related educational facilities)
    • Human Support Services (various health and social service agencies)
    • Operations and Infrastructure (DDOT, DPS, DDOE, DMV, DPW, etc.)
    • Financing/Capital programs (capital projects and funded transfers)
  • Capital projects across numerous infrastructure, transportation, and public facilities
  • Children’s National Hospital (new grant-making authority for site assessments)

Timeline and Procedural Notes

  • Effective date: Upon mayoral approval, Congressional review window, and publication.
  • Expiration: 225 days after taking effect unless extended.
  • This is a temporary adjustment act designed to maintain a balanced budget for FY2026 in light of updated revenue/cost realities.

Practical Impact

  • Provides a mechanism to ensure budget balance for FY2026 by reallocating $119.15 million across programs and funds.
  • Enables targeted funding increases for priority public safety, education, housing, and infrastructure, while reducing or repurposing funds in other areas.
  • Establishes flexibility for public projects and capital improvements, potentially accelerating or re-prioritizing certain initiatives.
  • Creates authority for targeted grants to Children’s National Hospital for campus site assessments.

If you’d like, I can provide a side-by-side comparison of the original FY2026 Budget Act allocations versus the revised adjustments by department.

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

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