District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0811 Compare Versions

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8		-	AN ACT
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12		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15		-	To amend Title I of the Fisheries and Wildlife Omnibus Amendment Act of 2016 to designate
16		-	the Red-backed Salamander as the official state amphibian of the District of Columbia.
17		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18		-	act may be cited as the “Red-Backed Salamander Official State Amphibian Designation Act of
19		-	2024”.
20		-	Sec. 2. Title I of the Fisheries and Wildlife Omnibus Amendment Act of 2016, effective
21		-	May 19, 2017 (D.C. Law 21- 282; D.C. Official Code § 1- 166.01 et seq. ), is amended by adding a
22		-	new section 103 to read as follows:
23		-	“Sec. 103. Official amphibian of the District of Columbia.
24		-	“(a) The red-backed s alamander (Plethodon cinereus) is a species of salamander in the
25		-	class of amphibians found throughout the e astern and Appalachian regions of the United States,
26		-	including in most wooded areas in the District of Columbia.
27		-	“(b) Red-backed s alamanders eat insects , which helps control pests and maintain the
28		-	balance of the ecosystem.
29		-	“(c) The red -backed salamander is increasingly recognized as a model organism for a
30		-	variety of biological subdisciplines, including terrestrial ecology, amphibian ecology, evolutionary biology, regeneration, ecotoxicology, and animal behavior, in part due to its
31		-	ubiquity and abundance throughout northeastern North America
32		-	“(d) The red-backed s alamander (Plethodon cinereus) is hereby designated the official
33		-	amphibian of the District of Columbia.”.
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35		-	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
36		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
37		-	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
38		-	approved October 16, 2006 ( 120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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	13	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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	15	+	_________________________ 7
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	18	+	To amend Title I of the Fisheries and Wildlife Omnibus Amendment Act of 2016 to designate 10
	19	+	the Red-backed Salamander as the official state amphibian of the District of Columbia. 11
	20	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 12
	21	+	act may be cited as the “Red-backed Salamander Official State Amphibian Designation Act of 13
	22	+	2024”. 14
	23	+	Sec. 2. Title I of the Fisheries and Wildlife Omnibus Amendment Act of 2016, effective 15
	24	+	May 19, 2017 (D.C. Law 21- 282; D.C. Official Code § 1- 166.01 et seq. ), is amended by adding a 16
	25	+	new section 103 to read as follows: 17
	26	+	“Sec. 103. Official amphibian of the District of Columbia. 18
	27	+	“(a) The Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) is a species of salamander in the 19
	28	+	order of amphibians, found throughout the Eastern and Appalachian regions of the United States, 20
	29	+	including in most wooded areas in the District of Columbia. 21
	30	+	“(b) Red-backed Salamanders eat bugs, which helps control pests and maintain the 22
	31	+	balance of the ecosystem. 23
	32	+	“(c) The Red-Backed Salamander is increasingly recognized as a model organism for a 24
	33	+	variety of biological subdisciplines, including terrestrial ecology, amphibian ecology, 25 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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46		-	Sec. 4. Effective date.
47		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
48		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review
49		-	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
50		-	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)).
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55		-	Chairman
56		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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63		-	Mayor
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	40	+	evolutionary biology, regeneration, ecotoxicology, and animal behavior, in part due to its 26
	41	+	ubiquity and abundance throughout N ortheastern North America 27
	42	+	“(d) The Red-backed Salamander(Plethodon cinereus) is hereby designated the official 28
	43	+	amphibian of the District of Colombia.”. 29
	44	+	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 30
	45	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 31
	46	+	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 32
	47	+	approved October 16, 2006 ( 120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 33
	48	+	Sec. 4. Effective date. 34
	49	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 35
	50	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review 36
	51	+	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 37
	52	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)). 38