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| 4 | 4 | | ______________________________ 1 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 2 |
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| 8 | 8 | | A BILL 5 |
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| 10 | 10 | | ___________ 7 |
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| 13 | 13 | | IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10 |
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| 15 | 15 | | ________________________ 12 |
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| 17 | 17 | | To establish an act to require the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) to 14 |
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| 18 | 18 | | establish and enforce standards through community impact assessments for the operation 15 |
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| 19 | 19 | | of 24-hour tobacco stores to address inequitable retailer density, presence and impact on 16 |
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| 20 | 20 | | neighborhood sociodemographics. 17 |
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| 22 | 22 | | BE IT ENACTED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 19 |
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| 23 | 23 | | act may be cited as the “Equitable Retailer Regulation of 24-Hour Tobacco Stores Act of 2024”. 20 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Section 2: Definitions 21 |
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| 25 | 25 | | For the purposes of this Act: 22 |
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| 26 | 26 | | (1) "24-Hour Tobacco Store" refers to a retail establishment primarily engaged in the sale 23 |
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| 27 | 27 | | of tobacco products and operating 24 hours a day. 24 |
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| 28 | 28 | | (2) "Sociodemographics" refers to combination of social and demographic factors that 25 |
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| 29 | 29 | | define individuals in a particular group or population. 26 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (3) "Bright signage" refers to illuminated signs or displays that emit high levels of light, 27 |
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| 31 | 31 | | potentially causing glare or visual disturbance. 28 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Section 3: Regulation of 24-Hour Operations 29 |
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| 33 | 33 | | (a) 24-Hour tobacco stores operating within the District shall be 30 |
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| 34 | 34 | | subject to regulation by the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP). 31 |
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| 35 | 35 | | (b) DLCP shall establish and enforce the operation of 24-hour tobacco stores, 32 |
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| 38 | 38 | | considering their equitable density, presence and impact on sociodemographic distribution across 33 |
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| 39 | 39 | | wards. 34 |
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| 40 | 40 | | (c) DLCP may impose restrictions or limitations on the operation and the 35 |
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| 41 | 41 | | impact of bright signage of 24-hour tobacco stores to mitigate adverse effects on surrounding the 36 |
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| 42 | 42 | | sociodemographics of communities. 37 |
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| 43 | 43 | | Section 4: Community Engagement and Impact Assessments 38 |
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| 44 | 44 | | (a) The DCLP shall engage with residents, community organizations, and 39 |
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| 45 | 45 | | stakeholders to gather input and feedback on the regulation of 24-hour tobacco stores. 40 |
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| 46 | 46 | | (b) Community impact assessments shall be conducted to evaluate the effects of 41 |
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| 47 | 47 | | 24-hour tobacco stores on neighborhood aesthetics, public health, and quality of life. 42 |
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| 48 | 48 | | (c) Recommendations from community stakeholders shall be presented in the 43 |
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| 49 | 49 | | community impact assessment and considered in the development and enforcement of 44 |
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| 50 | 50 | | regulations governing 24-hour tobacco stores. 45 |
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| 51 | 51 | | Section 5: Data Collection and Reporting 46 |
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| 52 | 52 | | (a) DCLP shall collect and maintain data on the location, operation, and 47 |
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| 53 | 53 | | compliance of 24-hour tobacco stores within the District of Columbia to ensure the equitable, 48 |
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| 54 | 54 | | density, presence and retailer impact on the sociodemographics of the community. 49 |
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| 55 | 55 | | (b) Annual reports shall be submitted to the Council of the District of Columbia 50 |
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| 56 | 56 | | summarizing enforcement activities, community feedback, and outcomes related to the 51 |
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| 57 | 57 | | regulation of 24-hour tobacco stores. 52 |
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| 58 | 58 | | Section 6. Fiscal impact statement. 53 |
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| 62 | 62 | | The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 55 |
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| 63 | 63 | | impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, 56 |
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| 64 | 64 | | approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(3)). 57 |
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| 65 | 65 | | Section 7. Effective date. 58 |
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| 66 | 66 | | This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 59 |
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| 67 | 67 | | Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of Congressional review as 60 |
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| 68 | 68 | | provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 61 |
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| 69 | 69 | | 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813: D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)) and publication in the District of 62 |
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| 70 | 70 | | Columbia Register. 63 |
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