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Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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A BILL 5
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 9
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To amend An Act To protect the lives and health and morals of women and minor workers in the 13
District of Columbia, and to establish a Minimum Wage Board, and define its powers and 14
duties, and to provide for the fixing of minimum wages for such workers, and for other 15
purposes to clarify the definition of “employer.” 16
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 18
act may be cited as the “Industrial Safety Act Clarification Amendment Act of 2023”. 19
Sec. 2. Section 2(a) of Title II of An Act To protect the lives and health and morals of 20
women and minor workers in the District of Columbia, and to establish a Minimum Wage Board, 21
and define its powers and duties, and to provide for the fixing of minimum wages for such 22
workers, and for other purposes, approved October 14, 1941 (55 Stat. 738; D.C. Official Code § 23
32-802(1)), is amended by striking the phrase “District of Columbia or any instrumentality 24
thereof” and inserting the phrase “District of Columbia, its agencies or instrumentalities, or any 25
employee thereof” in its place. 26
Sec. 3. Applicability. 27
This act shall apply as of September 1, 2010. 28
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 29 2
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal 30
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 31
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 32
Sec. 5. Effective date. 33
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 34
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review 35
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 36
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 37
Columbia Register. 38
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