District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B805: Public Inconvenience Fee Sunset Amendment Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 25, 2026
As introduced, Bill 26-805 would require the Water and Sewer Authority to separately itemize any public inconvenience fee that it passes on to consumers on the consumer’s bill, and, to the extent that the Authority charges an increased amount to consumers to recoup any portion of the public inconvenience fees. It would require that practice cease as of October 1, 2030.
What the bill says
A bill _____ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____ To amend the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996 to require the Water and Sewer Authority to separately itemize any public inconvenience fee that it passes on to consumers on the consumer's bill, and, to the extent that the Authority charges an increased amount to consumers to recoup any portion of the public inconvenience fees, to require that practice cease as of October 1, 2030.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
A BILL _____ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____ To amend the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996 to require the Water and Sewer Authority to separately itemize any public inconvenience fee that it passes on to consumers on the consumer's bill, and, to the extent that the Authority charges an increased amount to consumers to recoup any portion of the public inconvenience fees, to require that practice cease as of October 1, 2030. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Public Inconvenience Fee Sunset Amendment Act of 2026". Sec. 2. Section 216 of the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-111; D.C. Official Code § 34-2202.16), is amended by adding a new subsection (h) to read as follows: "(h) The Authority shall separately itemize any public inconvenience fee that it passes on to consumers on the consumer's bill. To the extent that the Authority charges an increased amount to consumers to recoup any portion of the public inconvenience fees set forth in subparagraph (C) section 225.1(c)(1) of Title 24 of the District of Municipal Regulations (24 DCMR § 225.1(c)(1)), that practice shall …
Sponsors
- Trayon White (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0805 Published in the DC Register
- : Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Common questions
- What is B805?
- B805 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Public Inconvenience Fee Sunset Amendment Act of 2026.
- What does B805 do?
- In its own words: A bill _____ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _____ To amend the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996 to require the Water and Sewer Authority to separately itemize any public inconvenience fee that it passes on to consumers on the consumer's bill, and, to the extent that the Authority charges an increased amount to consumers to recoup any portion of the public inconvenience fees, to require that practice cease as of October 1, 2030.
- What is the status of B805?
- In committee as of September 25, 2026. Latest action: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0805 Published in the DC Register (September 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored B805?
- Trayon White (D).
- Where is the official record for B805?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0805
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