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8		-	AN ACT
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12		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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16		-	To amend, on an emergency basis, An Act to revise certain laws relating to the liability of hotels,
17		-	motels, and similar establishments in the District of Columbia to their guests to authorize
18		-	the Mayor to issue rules to establish requirements for cleaning and maintenance of hotels
19		-	and motel rooms, with the exception of certain establishments operating on an “extended
20		-	stay” model, and to establis h standards for public notice of lodging establishment service
21		-	disruptions.
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23		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
24		-	act may be cited as the “Hotel Enhanced Cleaning and Notice of Service Disruption Clarification
25		-	Emergency Amendment Act of 2023”.
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27		-	Sec. 2. An Act to revise certain laws relating to the liability of hotels, motels, and similar
28		-	establishments in the District of Columbia to their guests, approved December 8, 1970 (84 Stat.
29		-	1396; D.C. Official Code § 30- 101 et seq.), is amended by adding a new section 3a to read as
30		-	follows:
31		-	“Sec. 3a. Cleaning and maintenance of hotels and motels and public notice of service
32		-	disruptions.
33		-	“(a)(1) The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative
34		-	Procedure Act, effective October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2- 501 et seq.),
35		-	may issue rules to establish requirements for the cleaning and maintenance of hotels, motels, and
36		-	other lodging establishments (collectively “lodging establishments”) and to establish standards
37		-	for public notice of actual or potential disruptions to service at, or use or enjoyment of, lodging
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39		-	“(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, a lodging establishment
40		-	shall not be required to clean guest room s on a daily basis that conta in a kitchen, defined as a
41		-	cooking facility that includes a permanently affixed cooktop appliance consisting of two or more
42		-	burners, with or without an oven, with a power supply served by either an electrical connection
43		-	or a natural gas line, unless specifically requested by a guest.
44		-	“(b) Civil fines and penalties may be imposed by the Mayor pursuant to the Department
45		-	of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985, effective October 5, 1985
46		-	(D.C. Law 6-42; D.C. Official Code § 2- 1801.01 et seq. ) (“Civil Infractions Act”), for infraction ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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53		-	of the rules. The adjudication of any such infraction, fine, or penalty shall be pursuant to the
54		-	Civil Infractions Act.”.
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56		-	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
57		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal
58		-	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
59		-	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a).
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61		-	Sec. 4. Effective date.
62		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
63		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
64		-	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
65		-	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
66		-	D.C. Official Code §1- 204.12(a)).
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71		-	Chairman
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	2	+	Councilmember Anita Bonds 2
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	7	+	A Bill 7
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	11	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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	15	+	To amend, on an emergency basis, An Act to revise certain laws relating to the liability of hotels, 15
	16	+	motels, and similar establishments in the District of Columbia to their guests to authorize 16
	17	+	the Mayor to issue rules to establish requirements for cleaning and maintenance of hotels 17
	18	+	and motel rooms, with the exception of certain establishments operating on an “extended 18
	19	+	stay” model, and to establish standards for public notice of lodging establishment service 19
	20	+	disruptions. 20
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	22	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 22
	23	+	act may be cited as the “Hotel Enhanced Cleaning and Notice of Service Disruption Emergency 23
	24	+	Amendment Act of 2023”. 24
	25	+	Sec. 2. An Act to revise certain laws relating to the liability of hotels, motels, and similar 25
	26	+	establishments in the District of Columbia to their guests, approved December 8, 1970 (84 Stat. 26
	27	+	1396; D.C. Law 91-537; D.C. Official Code § 30-101 et seq.) is amended by adding a new 27
	28	+	section 3a to read as follows: 28
	29	+	“Sec. 3a. Cleaning and maintenance of hotels and motels and public notice of service 29
	30	+	disruptions. 30
	31	+	“(a) The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure 31
	32	+	Act, effective October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.), may issue 32
	33	+	rules to establish requirements for the cleaning and maintenance of hotels, motels, and other 33
	34	+	lodging establishments (collectively “lodging establishments”) and to establish standards for 34 public notice of actual or potential disruptions to service at, or use or enjoyment of, lodging 35
	35	+	establishments. 36
	36	+	“(1) A lodging establishment providing guest rooms that contain a kitchen, 37
	37	+	defined as a cooking facility that includes a permanently affixed cooktop appliance consisting of 38
	38	+	two or more burners, with or without an oven, with a power supply served by either an electrical 39
	39	+	connection or a natural gas line, shall not be required to clean those guest rooms on a daily basis, 40
	40	+	unless specifically requested by a guest. 41
	41	+	(b) Civil fines and penalties may be imposed by the Mayor pursuant to the Department of 42
	42	+	Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985, effective October 5, 1985 (D.C. 43
	43	+	Law 6-42; D.C. Official Code § 2-1801.01 et seq.) (“Civil Infractions Act”), for infraction of the 44
	44	+	rules. The adjudication of any such infraction, fine, or penalty shall be pursuant to the Civil 45
	45	+	Infractions Act.”. 46
	46	+	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 47
	47	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal 48
	48	+	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 49
	49	+	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 50
	50	+	Sec. 4. Effective date. 51
	51	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 52
	52	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 53
	53	+	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 54
	54	+	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 55
	55	+	D.C. Official Code §1-204.12(a)). 56