Bill > B26-0262

This bill addresses an urgent budgetary challenge facing the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year 2025, specifically responding to congressional actions that unexpectedly restricted the city's ability to spend its own locally generated revenue. The bill explains that Congress passed a continuing appropriations act that effectively limited the District's spending to Fiscal Year 2024 levels, which would prevent the city from spending approximately $1.1 billion of its local funds. To mitigate this impact, the bill proposes utilizing Section 817 of the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which allows the District to increase appropriations by up to 25% for special-purpose revenue funds and 6% for other funds when such increases are consistent with revenue collections. The legislation declares an emergency to quickly implement budget adjustments, enabling the District to maintain funding for critical public services like public safety, education, infrastructure, and human services. By invoking this emergency provision, the DC Council aims to swiftly address the budget constraints and ensure continued delivery of essential government programs at levels closer to their originally intended funding for Fiscal Year 2025.

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0262