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| 1 | + | _______________________________ 1 |
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| 2 | + | Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 2 |
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| 5 | + | A BILL 5 |
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| 6 | + | ________ 6 |
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| 8 | + | IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 8 |
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| 9 | + | ______________________ 9 |
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| 10 | + | 10 |
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| 11 | + | To amend on an emergency basis the Rental Housing Act of 1985 to enact a moratorium on 11 |
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| 12 | + | applications for, and the Mayor’s issuance of, certificates of assurance associated with 12 |
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| 13 | + | District rent stabilization laws . 13 |
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| 15 | + | BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may 15 |
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| 16 | + | be cited as the “Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 16 |
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| 17 | + | 2023”. 17 |
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| 18 | + | Sec. 2. The Rental Housing Act of 1985, effective July 17, 1985 (D.C. Law 6- 10; D.C. 18 |
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| 19 | + | Official Code § 42- 3501.01 et seq .)), is amended by adding a new section 221a to read as 19 |
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| 20 | + | follows: 20 |
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| 21 | + | “Sec. 221a. Certificate of assurance moratorium. 21 |
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| 22 | + | “Notwithstanding the requirements of section 221, beginning on November 4, 2020, no 22 |
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| 23 | + | owner of a housing accommodation shall request a certificate of assurance, and the Mayor shall 23 |
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| 24 | + | not issue a certificate of assurance for any request received .”. 24 |
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| 25 | + | Sec. 3. Applicability. 25 |
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| 26 | + | This act shall apply as of November 4, 2020. 26 |
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| 27 | + | Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 27 |
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| 28 | + | The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 28 |
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| 29 | + | statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 29 |
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| 30 | + | October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 30 2 |
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| 8 | | - | AN ACT |
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| 10 | | - | _______________ |
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| 12 | | - | IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
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| 14 | | - | ______________________ |
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| 16 | | - | To amend on an emergency basis the Rental Housing Act of 1985 to enact a moratorium on |
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| 17 | | - | applications for, and the Mayor’s issuance of, certificates of assurance associated with |
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| 18 | | - | District rent stabilization laws . |
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| 20 | | - | BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may |
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| 21 | | - | be cited as the “Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Extension Emergency Amendment Act of |
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| 22 | | - | 2023”. |
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| 24 | | - | Sec. 2. The Rental Housing Act of 1985, effective July 17, 1985 (D.C. Law 6- 10; D.C. |
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| 25 | | - | Official Code § 42- 3501.01 et seq .)), is amended by adding a new section 221a to read as |
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| 26 | | - | follows: |
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| 27 | | - | “Sec. 221a. Certificate of assurance moratorium. |
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| 28 | | - | “Notwithstanding the requirements of section 221, beginning on November 2, 2020, no |
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| 29 | | - | owner of a housing accommodation shall request a certificate of assurance, and the Mayor shall |
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| 30 | | - | not issue a certificate of assurance for any request received.”. |
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| 32 | | - | Sec. 3. Applicability. |
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| 33 | | - | This act shall apply as of November 2, 2020. |
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| 35 | | - | Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. |
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| 36 | | - | The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact |
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| 37 | | - | statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved |
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| 38 | | - | October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). |
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| 40 | | - | Sec. 5. Effective date. |
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| 41 | | - | This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the |
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| 42 | | - | Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than |
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| 43 | | - | 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section |
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| 45 | | - | ENROLLED ORIGINAL |
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| 51 | | - | 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; |
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| 52 | | - | D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)). |
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| 55 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 56 | | - | Chairman |
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| 57 | | - | Council of the District of Columbia |
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| 63 | | - | _________________________________ |
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| 64 | | - | Mayor |
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| 65 | | - | District of Columbia |
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| 32 | + | Sec. 5. Effective date. 31 |
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| 33 | + | This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 32 |
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| 34 | + | Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 33 |
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| 35 | + | 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 34 |
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| 36 | + | 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 35 |
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| 37 | + | D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)). 36 |
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