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Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 2
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A BILL 10
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 15
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To require the Mayor in partnership with the Department of Aging and Community 19
Living to establish a minimum percentage cap on storage facility fees for senior 20
residents who rely on storage units for their personal belongings. 21
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 23
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act may be cited as the “Senior Citizens’ Storage Fee Protection Act of 2024”. 25
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Sec. 2. Minimum percentage cap on storage units for senior citizens. 27
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(a) The Mayor in partnership with DACL shall establish a minimum percentage 29
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cap on storage facility fees for senior residents; 31
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(b) The Mayor and DACL shall determine the criteria for senior residents to 33
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qualify for the storage facility fee cap benefit. 35
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Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 37
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The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the 39
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fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act 41
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of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D. C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 43
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Sec. 4. Effective date. 45
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This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto 47
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by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of 49
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congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home 51
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Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 53
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206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the district of Columbia Register. 55