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Councilmember Anita Bonds Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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A BILL 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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To amend the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to ensure that voter initiatives do not 17
have an effect on the appropriation of funds, consistent with Charter Amendment No. 1 to 18
the Home Rule Act. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 21
act may be cited as the “Initiative Amendment Act of 2023”. 22
Sec. 2. Section 16 of the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, approved August 23
12, 1955 (69 Stat. 699; D.C. Official Code § 1- 1001.16) is amended as follows: 24
(a) Subsection (b) is amended as follows: 25
(1) Paragraph (1) is amended by adding a new subparagraph (E) to read as 26
follows: 27
“(E) The measure would be subject to appropriations prior to becoming 28
effective.”. 29
(2) A new paragraph (1B) is added to read as follows: 30
“(1B) If the measure is a proposed initiative measure, within one business day 31
after the proposed measure is received by the Board, the Board shall request a fiscal impact 32
statement from the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, who shall issue a fiscal impact 33
statement within 15 business days after receipt of the request from the Board.”. 34 (b) Subsection (c)(4) is repealed. 35
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 36
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 37
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 38
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 39
Sec. 4. Effective date. 40
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 41
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30- day period of congressional review as 42
provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 43
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code §1- 206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 44
Columbia Register. 45