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Councilmember Christina Henderson Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 2
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Councilmember Zachary Parker Councilmember Charles Allen 6
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Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 10
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A BILL 15
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20
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To amend the Burial Assistance Program Reestablishment Act of 1999 to increase the amount of 24
burial assistance offered through the Department of Human Services burial assistance 25
program. 26
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 28
act may be cited as the “Burial Assistance Program Increase Amendment Act of 2024”. 29
Sec. 2. Section 1802(a) of the Burial Assistance Program Reestablishment Act of 1999, 30
effective October 20, 1999 (DC Law 13-38; DC Official Code § 4-1001(a)), is amended by 31
striking the phrase “up to a maximum of $1,000 is available for burial and cremation services if 32
the liquid assets of the deceased person at the time of death do not exceed $1,000 and inserting 33
the phrase “up to a maximum of $1800 is available for burial and cremation services if the liquid 34
assets of the deceased person at the time of death do not exceed $1800” in its place. 35
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 36 2
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). 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