- (a) Beginning January 1, 2025, the District government shall not install, in District-owned buildings, space- or water-heating appliances that rely on the combustion of natural gas, oil, or other fossil fuels at the site of the appliance, except in cases where compliance with this paragraph would be technically infeasible.
- (b) Beginning January 1, 2026, the District government shall purchase or lease only zero-emissions vehicles, except in cases where there is no such vehicle readily available on the market.
History
Feb. 15, 2006, D.C. Law 16-51, § 109e
Sept. 21, 2022, D.C. Law 24-176, § 2
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b)(3) of Climate Commitment Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-4, Feb. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 1287).