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7		-	AN ACT
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12		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17		-	To amend the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008 to create the Breathe Easy Program
18		-	within the Department of Energy and the Environment to provide residential
19		-	electrification retrofits for low-income and moderate-income households; to amend the
20		-	Green Building Act of 2006 to exempt the value of improvements made through the
21		-	Breathe Easy Program from the definition of substantial improvement for the purposes of
22		-	the Green Building Act of 2006, and to provide that the Green Building Advisory
23		-	Council shall advise the Mayor on implementation of the Breathe Easy Program; to
24		-	amend the Retail Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1999 to exempt
25		-	subscribers of projects created through the Solar For All Program from limits on offsets
26		-	to costs of electricity consumption; and to amend section 47-1803.02 of the District of
27		-	Columbia Official Code to provide that the value of benefits received through the Breathe
28		-	Easy Program shall not be subject to District income tax.
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30		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
31		-	act may be cited as the “Healthy Homes and Residential Electrification Amendment Act of
32		-	2024”.
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34		-	Sec. 2. The Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008, effective October 22, 2008 (D.C.
35		-	Law 17-250; D.C. Official Code § 8-1773.01 et seq.), is amended by adding a new section 217 to
36		-	read as follows:
37		-	“Sec. 217. Breathe Easy Program established.
38		-	“(a)(1) There is established the Breathe Easy Program (“Program”) within DOEE that:
39		-	“(A) Shall provide residential electrification retrofits to low-income
40		-	District households, including households in multi-unit residential buildings where at least 50%
41		-	of the occupied housing units are occupied by low-income households at the time of income
42		-	verification;
43		-	“(B) May provide residential electrification retrofits to moderate-income
44		-	District households; and
45		-	“(C) Shall provide training and education to contractors that provide
46		-	residential electrification retrofits through the Program. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	7	+	A BILL 1
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	9	+	25-119 3
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	12	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 6
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	14	+	____________________ 8
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	17	+	To amend the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008 to create the Breathe Easy Program 11
	18	+	within the Department of Energy and the Environment to provide residential 12
	19	+	electrification retrofits for low-income and moderate-income households; to amend the 13
	20	+	Green Building Act of 2006 to exempt the value of improvements made through the 14
	21	+	Breathe Easy Program from the definition of “substantial improvement” for the purposes 15
	22	+	of the Green Building Act of 2006, and to provide that the Green Building Advisory 16
	23	+	Council shall advise the Mayor on implementation of the Breathe Easy Program; to 17
	24	+	amend the Retail Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1999 to exempt 18
	25	+	subscribers of projects created through the Solar For All Program from limits on offsets 19
	26	+	to costs of electricity consumption; and to amend section 47-1803.02 of the District of 20
	27	+	Columbia Official Code to provide that the value of benefits received through the Breathe 21
	28	+	Easy Program shall not be subject to District income tax. 22
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	30	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 24
	31	+	act may be cited as the “Healthy Homes and Residential Electrification Amendment Act of 25
	32	+	2024”. 26
	33	+	Sec. 2. The Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008, effective October 22, 2008 (D.C. 27
	34	+	Law 17-250; D.C. Official Code § 8-1773.01 et seq.), is amended by adding a new section 217 to 28
	35	+	read as follows: 29
	36	+	“Sec. 217. Breathe Easy Program established. 30
	37	+	“(a)(1) There is established the Breathe Easy Program (“Program”) within DOEE that: 31 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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52		-	“(2) The Program shall provide residential electrification retrofits at no cost to
53		-	low-income households, including households in multi-unit residential buildings where at least
54		-	50% of the units are occupied by low-income households in accordance with the following
55		-	timeline:
56		-	“(A) 2,500 shall be completed by December 31, 2027;
57		-	“(B) 10,000 shall be completed by December 31, 2032;
58		-	“(C) 20,000 shall be completed by December 31, 2037; and
59		-	“(D) 30,000 shall be completed by December 31, 2040.
60		-	“(3) The Program may provide residential electrification retrofits to moderate-
61		-	income households, subsidized in accordance with the sliding scale published pursuant to
62		-	subsection (b)(6) of this section; provided, that residential electrification retrofits made pursuant
63		-	to this paragraph shall not be counted towards the requirements of paragraph (2) of this
64		-	subsection.
65		-	“(4) DOEE shall partner with nonprofit organizations to provide training and
66		-	education related to the provision of residential electrification retrofits for businesses and
67		-	individuals in accordance with the recommendations published pursuant to subsection (b)(7) of
68		-	this section.
69		-	“(b) By September 30, 2024, DOEE shall publish on its website and submit to the
70		-	Council a plan to administer the Program, which shall include:
71		-	“(1) A description of how residential electrification retrofits will be completed;
72		-	“(2) If DOEE proposes to partner with private contractors to make residential
73		-	electrification retrofits, a description of how DOEE will maximize participation of District
74		-	residents and businesses that are eligible to be certified as equity impact enterprises;
75		-	“(3) Eligibility criteria for:
76		-	“(A) Low-income and moderate-income households to receive a
77		-	residential electrification retrofit through the Program, including a process for income
78		-	verification;
79		-	“(B) Multi-unit residential buildings to receive a residential retrofit
80		-	through the Program, including a process for certifying that at least 50% of units are occupied by
81		-	low-income households; and
82		-	“(C) Private contractors to provide residential electrification retrofits
83		-	through the Program;
84		-	“(4) A description of allowable appliances, methods, materials, and technology to
85		-	be used in residential electrification retrofits;
86		-	“(5) Strategies for:
87		-	“(A) Prioritizing residential electrification retrofits for households with the
88		-	lowest household incomes; and
89		-	“(B) Identifying and prioritizing low-income households that can receive
90		-	residential electrification retrofits most cost-effectively, including by combining electrification
91		-	retrofits with other services provided or subsidized by DOEE or other District agencies; ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	43	+	“(A) Shall provide residential electrification retrofits to low-income 32
	44	+	District households, including households in multi-unit residential buildings where at least 50% 33
	45	+	of the occupied housing units are occupied by low-income households at the time of income 34
	46	+	verification; 35
	47	+	“(B) May provide residential electrification retrofits to moderate-income 36
	48	+	District households; and 37
	49	+	“(C) Shall provide training and education to contractors that provide 38
	50	+	residential electrification retrofits through the Program. 39
	51	+	“(2) The Program shall provide residential electrification retrofits at no cost to 40
	52	+	low-income households, including households in multi-unit residential buildings where at least 41
	53	+	50% of the units are occupied by low-income households in accordance with the following 42
	54	+	timeline: 43
	55	+	“(A) 2,500 shall be completed by December 31, 2027; 44
	56	+	“(B) 10,000 shall be completed by December 31, 2032; 45
	57	+	“(C) 20,000 shall be completed by December 31, 2037; and 46
	58	+	“(D) 30,000 shall be completed by December 31, 2040. 47
	59	+	“(3) The Program may provide residential electrification retrofits to moderate- 48
	60	+	income households, subsidized in accordance with the sliding scale published pursuant to 49
	61	+	subsection (b)(6) of this section; provided, that residential electrification retrofits made pursuant 50 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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97		-	“(6) A sliding scale to be used when subsidizing the cost of providing residential
98		-	electrification retrofits to moderate-income households;
99		-	“(7) Recommendations to eliminate or reduce the cost to businesses and
100		-	individuals of providing training pursuant to subsection (a)(4) of this section in order to
101		-	maximize:
102		-	“(A) Participation in the Program of businesses that are eligible
103		-	to be certified as equity impact enterprises; and
104		-	“(B) Employment of District residents by businesses participating in the
105		-	Program;
106		-	“(8) The estimated number of low-income and moderate-income households that
107		-	will receive residential electrification retrofits in each year of the Program;
108		-	“(9) A description of how DOEE will coordinate with the Green Building
109		-	Advisory Council; and
110		-	“(10) An explanation of how DOEE will provide a written estimate or explanation
111		-	to each Program recipient that explains the estimated difference in annual energy costs between
112		-	electrification and the recipient’s current energy source.
113		-	“(c) Beginning on January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, DOEE shall publish on its
114		-	website and submit to the Council a report on progress toward meeting the requirements of
115		-	subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section, including the number of residential electrification
116		-	retrofits completed in each calendar year of the Program’s operation and the number of
117		-	residential electrification retrofits planned to be completed in the following calendar year.
118		-	“(d) Participation in the Program shall not preclude a person from receiving other
119		-	improvements provided by DOEE or another District agency.
120		-	“(e)(1) The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative
121		-	Procedure Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.),
122		-	may issue rules to implement the provisions of this section. The proposed rules shall be
123		-	submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal
124		-	holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed
125		-	rules, in whole or in part, by resolution within the 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall
126		-	be deemed approved.
127		-	“(2) The rules issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection may include
128		-	rules to preserve the affordability of homes that receive residential electrification retrofits under
129		-	this section.
130		-	“(f) For purposes of this section, the term:
131		-	“(1) “Equity impact enterprise” shall have the same meaning as provided in
132		-	section 2302(8A) of the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development and
133		-	Assistance Act of 2005, effective October 20, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-33; D.C. Official Code § 2-
134		-	218.02(8A)). ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	67	+	to this paragraph shall not be counted towards the requirements of paragraph (2) of this 51
	68	+	subsection. 52
	69	+	“(4) DOEE shall partner with nonprofit organizations to provide training and 53
	70	+	education related to the provision of residential electrification retrofits for businesses and 54
	71	+	individuals in accordance with the recommendations published pursuant to subsection (b)(7) of 55
	72	+	this section. 56
	73	+	“(b) By September 30, 2024, DOEE shall publish on its website and submit to the 57
	74	+	Council a plan to administer the Program, which shall include: 58
	75	+	“(1) A description of how residential electrification retrofits will be completed; 59
	76	+	“(2) If DOEE proposes to partner with private contractors to make residential 60
	77	+	electrification retrofits, a description of how DOEE will maximize participation of District 61
	78	+	residents and businesses that are eligible to be certified as equity impact enterprises; 62
	79	+	“(3) Eligibility criteria for: 63
	80	+	“(A) Low-income and moderate-income households to receive a 64
	81	+	residential 65
	82	+	electrification retrofit through the Program, including a process for income verification; 66
	83	+	“(B) Multi-unit residential buildings to receive a residential retrofit 67
	84	+	through the Program, including a process for certifying that at least 50% of units are occupied by 68
	85	+	low-income households; and 69 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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140		-	“(2) “Low-income household” means a household with a total income less than
141		-	80% of the median family income for the metropolitan area that includes the District, as
142		-	published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
143		-	“(3) “Moderate-income household” means a household with a total income
144		-	equal to or greater than 80% but less than 150% of the median family income for the
145		-	metropolitan area that includes the District, as published by the U.S. Department of Housing and
146		-	Urban Development.
147		-	“(4) “Residential electrification retrofit” means replacement of all appliances or
148		-	other systems, such as an oven, water heater, or heating system, that combust fossil fuels on site
149		-	with appliances or other systems that perform the same function and that are powered
150		-	exclusively by electricity.”.
151		-
152		-	Sec. 3. The Green Building Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-234;
153		-	D.C. Official Code § 6-1451.01 et seq.), is amended as follows:
154		-	(a) Section 2(40) (D.C. Official Code § 6-1451.01(40)) is amended by striking the phrase
155		-	“improvement of a building or structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market
156		-	value of the structure” and inserting the phrase “improvement of a building or structure,
157		-	excluding repairs, alterations, additions, or improvements of a building structure made through
158		-	the Breathe Easy Program, established by section 217 of the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of
159		-	2008, passed on 2nd reading on May 7, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-119), the cost of which
160		-	equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of the structure” in its place.
161		-	(b) Section 10 (D.C. Official Code § 6-1451.09) is amended as follows:
162		-	(1) Subsection (c)(1) is amended as follows:
163		-	(A) The lead-in language is amended by striking the phrase “following 13
164		-	members” and inserting the phrase “following 15 members” in its place.
165		-	(B) Subparagraph (G) is amended by striking the phrase “One member”
166		-	and inserting the phrase “Two members” in its place.
167		-	(C) Subparagraph (H) is amended by striking the phrase “One member”
168		-	and inserting the phrase “Two members” in its place.
169		-	(2) Subsection (d) is amended as follows:
170		-	(A) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting
171		-	a semicolon in its place.
172		-	(B) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the period and inserting the
173		-	phrase “; and” in its place.
174		-	(C) A new paragraph (5) is added to read as follows:
175		-	“(5) Equitable implementation of the requirements of the Breathe Easy Program,
176		-	established by section 217 of the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008, passed on 2nd
177		-	reading on May 8, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-119).”.
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	91	+	“(C) Private contractors to provide residential electrification retrofits 70
	92	+	through the Program; 71
	93	+	“(4) A description of allowable appliances, methods, materials, and technology to 72
	94	+	be used in residential electrification retrofits; 73
	95	+	“(5) Strategies for: 74
	96	+	“(A) Prioritizing residential electrification retrofits for households with the 75
	97	+	lowest household incomes; and 76
	98	+	“(B) Identifying and prioritizing low-income households that can receive 77
	99	+	residential electrification retrofits most cost-effectively, including by combining electrification 78
	100	+	retrofits with other services provided or subsidized by DOEE or other District agencies; 79
	101	+	“(6) A sliding scale to be used when subsidizing the cost of providing residential 80
	102	+	electrification retrofits to moderate-income households; 81
	103	+	“(7) Recommendations to eliminate or reduce the cost to businesses and 82
	104	+	individuals of providing training pursuant to subsection (a)(4) of this section in order to 83
	105	+	maximize: 84
	106	+	“(A) Participation in the Program of businesses that are eligible 85
	107	+	to be certified as equity impact enterprises; and 86
	108	+	“(B) Employment of District residents by businesses participating in the 87
	109	+	Program; 88 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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184		-	Sec. 4. Section 118a(b) of the Retail Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1999,
185		-	effective December 13, 2013 (D.C. Law 20-47; D.C. Official Code § 34–1518.01(b)), is
186		-	amended by striking the phrase “12 months.” and inserting the phrase “12 months; except, that
187		-	this subsection shall not apply to subscribers of a project constructed through the Solar for All
188		-	Program established by section 216 of the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008, effective
189		-	October 8, 2016 (D.C. Law 21-154; D.C. Official Code § 8-1774.16).” in its place.
190		-
191		-	Sec. 5. Section 47-1803.02(a)(2) of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended by
192		-	adding a new subparagraph (AAA) to read as follows:
193		-	“(AAA) Benefits provided through the Breathe Easy Program, established
194		-	by section 217 of the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008, passed on 2nd reading on May
195		-	7, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-119).”.
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197		-	Sec. 6. Fiscal impact statement.
198		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
199		-	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
200		-	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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202		-	Sec. 7. Effective date.
203		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
204		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and a 30-day period of congressional review
205		-	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
206		-	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)).
	115	+	“(8) The estimated number of low-income and moderate-income households that 89
	116	+	will receive residential electrification retrofits in each year of the Program; and 90
	117	+	“(9) A description of how DOEE will coordinate with the Green Building 91
	118	+	Advisory Council. 92
	119	+	“(c) Beginning on January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, DOEE shall publish on its 93
	120	+	website and submit to the Council a report on progress toward meeting the requirements of 94
	121	+	subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section, including the number of residential electrification 95
	122	+	retrofits completed in each calendar year of the Program’s operation and the number of 96
	123	+	residential electrification retrofits planned to be completed in the following calendar year. 97
	124	+	“(d) Participation in the Program shall not preclude a person from receiving other 98
	125	+	improvements provided by DOEE or another District agency. 99
	126	+	“(e)(1) The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative 100
	127	+	Procedure 101
	128	+	Act, approved October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.), may issue 102
	129	+	rules to implement the provisions of this section. The proposed rules shall be submitted to the 103
	130	+	Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of 104
	131	+	Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed rules, in whole or in 105
	132	+	part, by resolution within the 45-day review period, the proposed rules shall be deemed 106
	133	+	approved. 107 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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211		-	______________________________
212		-	Chairman
213		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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	139	+	“(2) The rules issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection may include 108
	140	+	rules to preserve the affordability of homes that receive residential electrification retrofits under 109
	141	+	this section. 110
	142	+	“(f) For purposes of this section, the term: 111
	143	+	“(1) “Equity impact enterprise” shall have the same meaning as provided in 112
	144	+	section 2302(8A) of the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development and 113
	145	+	Assistance Act of 2005, effective October 20, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-33; D.C. Official Code § 2-114
	146	+	218.02(8A)). 115
	147	+	“(2) “Low-income household” means a household with a total income less than 116
	148	+	80% of the median family income for the metropolitan area that includes the District, as 117
	149	+	published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 118
	150	+	“(3) “Moderate-income household” means a household with a total income 119
	151	+	equal to or greater than 80% but less than 150% of the median family income for the 120
	152	+	metropolitan area that includes the District, as published by the U.S. Department of Housing and 121
	153	+	Urban Development. 122
	154	+	“(4) “Residential electrification retrofit” means replacement of all appliances or 123
	155	+	other systems, such as an oven, water heater, or heating system, that combust fossil fuels on site 124
	156	+	with appliances or other systems that perform the same function and that are powered 125
	157	+	exclusively by electricity.”. 126 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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218		-	_________________________________
219		-	Mayor
220		-	District of Columbia
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	163	+	Sec. 3. The Green Building Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-234; 127
	164	+	D.C. Official Code § 6-1451.01 et seq.), is amended as follows: 128
	165	+	(a) Section 2(40) (D.C. Official Code § 6-1451.01(40)) is amended by striking the phrase 129
	166	+	“improvement of a building or structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market 130
	167	+	value of the structure” and inserting the phrase “improvement of a building or structure, 131
	168	+	excluding repairs, alterations, additions, or improvements of a building structure made through 132
	169	+	the Breathe Easy Program, established by section 217 of the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 133
	170	+	2008, as approved by the Committee on Transportation and the Environment on March 4, 2024 134
	171	+	(Committee print of Bill 25-119), the cost of which equals or exceeds 50% of the market value of 135
	172	+	the structure” in its place. 136
	173	+	(b) Section 10 (D.C. Official Code § 6-1451.09) is amended as follows: 137
	174	+	(1) Subsection (c)(1) is amended as follows: 138
	175	+	(A) The lead-in language is amended by striking the phrase “following 13 139
	176	+	members” and inserting the phrase “following 15 members” in its place. 140
	177	+	(B) Subparagraphs (G) is amended by striking the phrase “One member” 141
	178	+	and inserting the phrase “Two members” in its place. 142
	179	+	(C) Subparagraphs (H) is amended by striking the phrase “One member” 143
	180	+	and inserting the phrase “Two members” in its place. 144
	181	+	(2) Subsection (d) is amended as follows: 145 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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	187	+	(A) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting 146
	188	+	a semicolon in its place. 147
	189	+	(B) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the period and inserting the 148
	190	+	phrase “; and” in its place. 149
	191	+	(C) A new paragraph (5) is added to read as follows: 150
	192	+	“(5) Equitable implementation of the requirements of the Breathe Easy Program, 151
	193	+	established by section 217 of the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008, as approved by the 152
	194	+	Committee on Transportation and the Environment on March 4, 2024 (Committee print of Bill 153
	195	+	25-119).”. 154
	196	+	Sec. 4. Section 118a(b) of the Retail Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1999, 155
	197	+	effective December 13, 2013 (D.C. Law 20-47; D.C. Official Code § 34–1518.01(b)), is 156
	198	+	amended by striking the phrase “12 months.” and inserting the phrase “12 months; except, that 157
	199	+	this subsection shall not apply to subscribers of a project constructed through the Solar for All 158
	200	+	Program established by section 216 of the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008, effective 159
	201	+	October 8, 2016 (D.C. Law 21-154; D.C. Official Code § 8-1774.16).” in its place. 160
	202	+	Sec. 5. Section 47-1803.02(a)(2) of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended by 161
	203	+	adding a new subparagraph (AAA) to read as follows: 162
	204	+	“(AAA) Benefits provided through the Breathe Easy Program, established 163
	205	+	by section 217 of the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008, as approved by the Committee 164
	206	+	on Transportation and the Environment on March 4, 2024 (Committee print of Bill 25-119).”. 165 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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	212	+	Sec. 6. Fiscal impact statement. 166
	213	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 167
	214	+	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 168
	215	+	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 169
	216	+	Sec. 7. Effective date. 170
	217	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 171
	218	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 172
	219	+	provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 173
	220	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 174