Washington D.C. Council Bill 230873 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-11-16 - Public Hearing Held
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

As introduced Bill 23-873 clarifies certain definitions in the Rental Housing Act of 1985 regarding hardship petitions. It sets additional guidelines and requirements for proposed capital improvements to rental property. It caps hardship rent surcharges at 5% per year and eliminates any rent adjustment based on a voluntary agreement. Among other things, it requires proposed substantial rehabilitations must be depreciable and the cost recoverable pursuant to Internal Revenue Service standards.

Rent Stabilization Program Reform and Expansion Amendment Act of 2020

Cnc. Trayon White [D]

Cnc. Brianne Nadeau [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-11-16	Council	Public Hearing Held
2020-11-09	Council	Public Hearing Held
2020-10-30	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2020-10-23	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2020-10-22	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2020-10-16	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2020-09-22	Council	Referred to Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization
2020-08-07	Council	Notice of Intent to Act on B23-0873 Published in the DC Register
2020-07-27	Council	Introduced in Office of the Secretary

Type	Source
Summary	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B23-0873
Text	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/45492/Introduction/B23-0873-Introduction.pdf