District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B564: Food & Friends Property Tax Exemption Amendment Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 26, 2026
As introduced, Bill 26-564 would provide for a property tax exemption for the property situated on Lot 0005, Square 3766 at 219 Riggs Road, NE.
What the bill says
To amend Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code to provide a property tax exemption for the property situated on Lot 0005, Square 3766 at 219 Riggs Road, NE. act may be cited as the "Food & Friends Property Tax Exemption Amendment Act of 2026". Sec. 2. Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows: (a) The table of contents is amended by adding a new section designation to read as Lot 0005, Square 3766.". (b) A new section 47-1099.15 is added to read as Lot 0005, Square 3766. "(a) The real property, and any improvements on the.
From the enrolled text, October 6, 2026:
To amend Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code to provide a property tax exemption for the property situated on Lot 0005, Square 3766 at 219 Riggs Road, NE. act may be cited as the "Food & Friends Property Tax Exemption Amendment Act of 2026". Sec. 2. Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows: (a) The table of contents is amended by adding a new section designation to read as Lot 0005, Square 3766.". (b) A new section 47-1099.15 is added to read as Lot 0005, Square 3766. "(a) The real property, and any improvements on the property, located at 219 Riggs Road, NE, known for tax and assessment purposes as Lot 0005, Square 3766 ("Property"), shall be exempt from the tax imposed by Chapter 8 of this title; provided, that the Property is owned by Food & Friends, Inc; provided further, that Food & Friends, Inc., or any lessee of the Property, continues to use the Property to provide charitable food distribution or related services. "(b) This exemption, based on the square footage of the site, shall apply to 100% of the land. "(c) The tax exemption provided pursuant to this section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other tax …