District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B243: Automatic Enrollment for Utility Affordability Programs Act of 2025
Status: In committee, October 28, 2026
As introduced, Bill 26-243 would require that the Department of Energy and Environment create a system through which it automatically enrolls District residents into income-qualified utility affordability programs. FISCAL NOTE - This bill is passed Subject to Appropriations. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement for more information.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, October 20, 2026:
ENROLLED ORIGINAL _________________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________ To require the Department of Energy and Environment, in consultation with the Public Service Commission, the Office of the People's Counsel, utilities, and agency designees, to create a process through which it automatically identifies eligible District residents, supplemented by data provided by relevant health agencies, for enrollment into utility affordability programs or other DOEE-administered income-qualified programs, and to require the relevant entities to enroll eligible residents. act may be cited as the "Automatic Enrollment for Utility Affordability Programs Act of 2026". Sec. 2. Household identification and automatic enrollment process. (a)(1) Within one year after the applicability date of this act, the Department of Energy and Environment ("DOEE"), in consultation with the Public Service Commission, the Office of People's Counsel, utilities, and agency designees, shall implement a process for automatic identification of eligible households for participation in District utility affordability programs or other DOEE-administered, income-qualified programs. DOEE shall use the information obtained in response to its request pursuant to subsection (b) of this section to identify eligible households to be enrolled using this process, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection. (2) DOEE may prioritize automatic identification of eligible households based on household income levels or other criteria demonstrating a need for assistance if a District utility …
Sponsors
- Charles Allen (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Transmitted to Mayor
- : Final Reading, CC
- : First Reading
- : Committee Markup
- : Public Hearing
- : Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0243 Published in the DC Register
- : Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Votes
- Final Reading, CC (October 20, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- First Reading (October 6, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Permanent Bill, Transportation and the Environment
Common questions
- What is B243?
- B243 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Automatic Enrollment for Utility Affordability Programs Act of 2025.
- What does B243 do?
- As introduced, Bill 26-243 would require that the Department of Energy and Environment create a system through which it automatically enrolls District residents into income-qualified utility affordability programs. FISCAL NOTE - This bill is passed Subject to Appropriations. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement for more information.
- What is the status of B243?
- In committee as of October 28, 2026. Latest action: Transmitted to Mayor (October 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored B243?
- Charles Allen (D).
- Where is the official record for B243?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0243
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