District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B716: Public Service Commission Term Holdover Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2026
Status: Signed into law, October 16, 2026
What the bill says
To amend, on atemporary basis, An Act Making appropriationsto provide for the expenses of the governmentofthe District ofColumbiaforthe fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteenand forotherpurposes to extend the holdover periodfor commissionersofthe Public ServiceCommission.
From the enrolled text, August 13, 2026:
To amend, on atemporary basis, An Act Making appropriationsto provide for the expenses of the governmentofthe District ofColumbiaforthe fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteenand forotherpurposes to extend the holdover periodfor commissionersofthe Public ServiceCommission. BE IT ENACTEDBY THE COUNCIL OFTHE DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA, That this act may be cited asthe "Public Service Commission HoldoverPeriod Extension Temporary Amendment Act of2026". Sec. 2. Paragraph 97(a)ofsection 8 ofAnAct Making appropriationsto provideforthe expenses ofthegovernmentofthe District ofColumbia for the fiscal yearending Junethirtieth, nineteenhundred and fourteen and for other purposes, approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 995; D.C. Official Code § 34-801), is amended by adding anew subparagraph (3) to read as follows: "(3) Notwithstanding subparagraph (1) ofparagraph 97(a) and section 2(c) ofthe Confirmation Act of1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1523.01(c)), acommissionermay serve in a holdovercapacity forno longer than 270 days after expirationofthe termto which he orshe was appointed.". Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. The Couneil adoptsthe fiscal impact statement ofthe Budget Director as the fiscal impact statementrequired by section 4aof the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). Sec. 4. Effective date. (a) This act shall takeeffect following approval by the Mayor (or inthe event ofveto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) …
Sponsors
- Charles Allen (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Law L26-0186 Published in DC Register Vol 73 Page 013118
- : Became Law L26-0186, effective 2026-09-25
- : Act A26-0415 Published in DC Register
- : Transmitted to Congress for review
- : Transmitted to Congress
- : Returned unsigned by the Mayor
- : Transmitted to Mayor
- : Final Reading, CC
- : Referred to Committee on Retained by the Council
- : First Reading
Votes
- Final Reading, CC (July 14, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- First Reading (June 30, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is B716?
- B716 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Public Service Commission Term Holdover Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2026.
- What does B716 do?
- In its own words: To amend, on atemporary basis, An Act Making appropriationsto provide for the expenses of the governmentofthe District ofColumbiaforthe fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteenand forotherpurposes to extend the holdover periodfor commissionersofthe Public ServiceCommission.
- What is the status of B716?
- Signed into law as of October 16, 2026. Latest action: Law L26-0186 Published in DC Register Vol 73 Page 013118 (October 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored B716?
- Charles Allen (D).
- Where is the official record for B716?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0716
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