District of Columbia Incentives and Laws
Last Updated November 2007
The City Council of the District of Columbia meets in continuous session. After the Council has passed a bill, it is transmitted to the mayor for approval. The mayor, within 10 business days, must either sign the bill, veto the bill, or allow the bill to become law without signature. If the bill is not vetoed, it becomes an act and is assigned an act number. The new act is then sent to the U.S. Congress for a mandatory review period. Congress has 60 legislative days in which to review proposed changes to the criminal code and 30 legislative days to review other legislation. A legislative day is any day in which one or both houses of Congress are in session. Council-passed measures become law if Congress does not adopt a joint resolution of disapproval, which must be signed by the President of the United States.
The District of Columbia is the home of the Washington Metropolitan Clean Cities Coalition. Coordinator contact information is listed in the Points of Contact section.
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State Incentives
- Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) and Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Tax Exemption
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle Exemption from Driving Restrictions
