District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B830: Vacated Rates Clarification Amendment Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 9, 2026
As introduced, Bill 26-830 would clarify that utility rates vacated by a Court, regardless of whether that decision is on procedural or legal grounds, are rendered unenforceable and rates automatically revert to the most recently lawfully approved rates.
What the bill says
A bill ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________________ To amend the Public Utilities Act of 1989 to clarify that utility rates vacated by a Court, regardless of whether that decision is on procedural or legal grounds, are rendered unenforceable and rates automatically revert back to the most recently lawfully approved rates.
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
A BILL ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________________ To amend the Public Utilities Act of 1989 to clarify that utility rates vacated by a Court, regardless of whether that decision is on procedural or legal grounds, are rendered unenforceable and rates automatically revert back to the most recently lawfully approved rates. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Vacated Rates Clarification Amendment Act of 2026". Sec 2. Paragraph 67 of section 8 of Chapter 150 of An Act Making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen, and for other purposes, approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 977; D.C. Code §34-607), is amended to read as follows: "(a)(1) All orders and decisions of the Commission shall remain in full effect, except as provided in § 34-604 hereof, unless and until they are suspended, superseded, or rescinded by the Commission or are vacated by lawful order of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Any order or decision of the Commission establishing or approving utility rates that is vacated by the Court, whether on procedural, legal, or any other grounds, shall be rendered null, void, and unenforceable as of the date …
Sponsors
- White, Robert (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0830 Published in the DC Register
- : Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Common questions
- What is B830?
- B830 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Vacated Rates Clarification Amendment Act of 2026.
- What does B830 do?
- In its own words: A bill ______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________________ To amend the Public Utilities Act of 1989 to clarify that utility rates vacated by a Court, regardless of whether that decision is on procedural or legal grounds, are rendered unenforceable and rates automatically revert back to the most recently lawfully approved rates.
- What is the status of B830?
- In committee as of October 9, 2026. Latest action: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0830 Published in the DC Register (October 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored B830?
- White, Robert (I).
- Where is the official record for B830?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0830
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