Bill > PR26-0154

This resolution declares an emergency measure to maintain tenant payment plan protections originally established during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution acknowledges that while tenant eligibility for new payment plans ended in July 2022, the Council has continued to keep a framework in place through various emergency and temporary laws, with the most recent being the Tenant Payment Plan Phasing Continuation Temporary Act of 2024. The current legislation is set to expire on May 1, 2025, and the resolution aims to prevent a legal gap in the existing tenant protections, particularly a 3-year record retention provision that was intended to run through July 2025. Specifically, the resolution enables landlords to continue complying with administrative requirements related to payment plans, such as maintaining application records, even though new payment plan applications are no longer being accepted. The Council determines these circumstances constitute an emergency, allowing the act to be adopted after a single reading and take effect immediately upon passage.

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/PR26-0154