District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0976 Compare Versions

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8		-	AN ACT
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	6	+	Councilmember Charles Allen 3
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	10	+	A BILL 7
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	15	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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	17	+	__________________ 14
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	19	+	To amend, on an emergency basis, the Office of District Waterways Management Establishment 16
	20	+	Act of 2022 to make the process for Mayoral appointment of members of the District 17
	21	+	Waterways Advisory Commission consistent with that of similar commissions, to add the 18
	22	+	Department of Parks and Recreation as an ex-officio non-voting member of the District 19
	23	+	Waterways Advisory Commission, to adjust the Commission meeting schedule, to allow 20
	24	+	sufficient time for engagement with stakeholders and the District Waterways Advisory 21
	25	+	Commission in development of the Advisory Plan, and to provide the District Waterways 22
	26	+	Advisory Commission with authority to determine whether the Advisory Plan needs to be 23
	27	+	updated and extend the update period to at least every 3 years, and to amend the 24
	28	+	Confirmation Act of 1978 to make a conforming amendment. 25
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	30	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 27
	31	+	act may be cited as the “Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Emergency 28
	32	+	Amendment Act of 2024”. 29
	33	+	Sec. 2. The Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Act of 2022, 30
	34	+	effective March 22, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-336; D.C. Official Code § 8-191.01 et seq.), is amended 31
	35	+	as follows: 32
	36	+	(a) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 8-191.02) is amended as follows: 33
	37	+	(1) Subsection (b)(1)(A) is amended by striking the phrase “section 2(e) of the 34
	38	+	Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-141; D.C. Official Code § 1-35
	39	+	523.01(e)),” and inserting the phrase “section 2(f) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective 36
	40	+	March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-141; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(f)),” in its place. 37
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13		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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	43	+	(2) Subsection (c) is amended as follows: 38
	44	+	(A) Paragraph (9) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” inserting a 39
	45	+	semicolon in its place. 40
	46	+	(B) Paragraph (10) is amended by striking the period and inserting the 41
	47	+	phrase “; and” in its place. 42
	48	+	(C) A new paragraph (11) is added to read as follows: 43
	49	+	“(11) The Department of Parks and Recreation.”. 44
	50	+	(3) Subsection (f) is amended by striking the phrase “once every month” and 45
	51	+	inserting the phrase “once every 2 months” in its place. 46
	52	+	(b) Section 4 (D.C. Official Code § 8-191.03) is amended as follows: 47
	53	+	(1) The lead-in language of subsection (a) is amended as follows: 48
	54	+	(A) Strike the phrase “one year” and insert the phrase “2 years” in its place. 49
	55	+	(B) Strike the phrase “develop and adopt” and insert the word “develop” in 50
	56	+	its place. 51
	57	+	(2) Subsection (b)(2) is amended by striking the phrase “At least 60 days prior to 52
	58	+	adoption of an Advisory Plan, the” and inserting the word “The” in its place. 53
	59	+	(3) Subsection (c) is amended to read as follows: 54
	60	+	“(c) After conclusion of the public comment period, and within 60 days after completing 55
	61	+	revisions, if any, the voting members of the Commission shall adopt the Advisory Plan. 56
	62	+	Thereupon, the Advisory Plan shall be submitted to the Office of Waterways Management for 57
	63	+	publication.”. 58
	64	+	(4) Subsection (d) is amended to read as follows: 59
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18		-	To amend, on an emergency basis, the Office of District Waterways Management Establishment
19		-	Act of 2022 to make the process for Mayoral appointment of members of the District
20		-	Waterways Advisory Commission consistent with that of similar commissions, to add the
21		-	Department of Parks and Recreation as an ex-officio non-voting member of the District
22		-	Waterways Advisory Commission, to adjust the District Waterways Advisory
23		-	Commission meeting schedule to allow sufficient time for engagement with stakeholders
24		-	and the District Waterways Advisory Commission in development of the Advisory Plan,
25		-	and to provide the District Waterways Advisory Commission with authority to determine
26		-	whether the Advisory Plan needs to be updated and extend the update period to at least
27		-	every 3 years; and to amend the Confirmation Act of 1978 to make a conforming
28		-	amendment.
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30		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
31		-	act may be cited as the “Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Emergency
32		-	Amendment Act of 2024”.
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34		-	Sec. 2. The Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Act of 2022,
35		-	effective March 22, 2023 (D.C. Law 24-336; D.C. Official Code § 8-191.01 et seq.), is amended
36		-	as follows:
37		-	(a) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code § 8-191.02) is amended as follows:
38		-	(1) Subsection (b)(1)(A) is amended by striking the phrase “section 2(e) of the
39		-	Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-141; D.C. Official Code § 1-
40		-	523.01(e)),” and inserting the phrase “section 2(f) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective
41		-	March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-141; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(f)),” in its place.
42		-	(2) Subsection (c) is amended as follows:
43		-	(A) Paragraph (9) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” inserting a
44		-	semicolon in its place.
45		-	(B) Paragraph (10) is amended by striking the period and inserting the
46		-	phrase “; and” in its place. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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53		-	(C) A new paragraph (11) is added to read as follows:
54		-	“(11) The Department of Parks and Recreation.”.
55		-	(3) Subsection (f) is amended by striking the phrase “once every month” and
56		-	inserting the phrase “once every 2 months” in its place.
57		-	(b) Section 4 (D.C. Official Code § 8-191.03) is amended as follows:
58		-	(1) The lead-in language of subsection (a) is amended as follows:
59		-	(A) Strike the phrase “one year” and insert the phrase “2 years” in its
60		-	place.
61		-	(B) Strike the phrase “develop and adopt” and insert the word “develop”
62		-	in its place.
63		-	(2) Subsection (b)(2) is amended by striking the phrase “At least 60 days prior to
64		-	adoption of an Advisory Plan, the” and inserting the word “The” in its place.
65		-	(3) Subsections (c) and (d) are amended to read as follows:
66		-	“(c) After conclusion of the public comment period, and within 60 days after completing
67		-	revisions, if any, the voting members of the Commission shall adopt the Advisory Plan.
68		-	Thereupon, the Advisory Plan shall be submitted to the Office of Waterways Management for
69		-	publication.
70		-	“(d) If considered necessary by the Commission, the Advisory Plan shall be updated at
71		-	least once every 3 years, following the same process required for the initial Advisory Plan
72		-	pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section.”.
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74		-	Sec. 3. Section 2(f) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law
75		-	2-141; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(f)), is amended as follows:
76		-	(a) Paragraph (72) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a semicolon in
77		-	its place.
78		-	(b) Paragraph (73) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “; and” in
79		-	its place.
80		-	(c) A new paragraph (74) is added to read as follows:
81		-	“(74) The Office of District Waterways Management, established by section 2(a)
82		-	of the Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Act of 2022, effective March 22,
83		-	2023 (D.C. Law 24-336; D.C. Official Code § 8-191.01(a)).”.
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85		-	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
86		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
87		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
88		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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98		-	Sec. 5. Effective date.
99		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
100		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
101		-	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
102		-	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
103		-	D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).
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108		-	Chairman
109		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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116		-	Mayor
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	67	+	“(d) If deemed necessary by the Commission, the Advisory Plan shall be updated at least 60
	68	+	once every 3 years, following the same process required for the initial Advisory Plan pursuant to 61
	69	+	subsections (b) and (c) of this section.”. 62
	70	+	Sec. 3. Section 2(f) of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 63
	71	+	2-141; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01(f)), is amended by adding a new paragraph (74) to read as 64
	72	+	follows: 65
	73	+	(a) Paragraph (72) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a semicolon in 66
	74	+	its place. 67
	75	+	(b) Paragraph (73) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “; and” in its 68
	76	+	place. 69
	77	+	(c) A new paragraph (74) is added to read as follows: 70
	78	+	“(74) The Office of District Waterways Management, established by section 2(a) 71
	79	+	of the Office of District Waterways Management Establishment Act of 2022, effective March 22, 72
	80	+	2023 (D.C. Law 24-336; D.C. Official Code § 8-191.01 et seq.).”. 73
	81	+	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 74
	82	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 75
	83	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 76
	84	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 77
	85	+	Sec. 5. Effective date. 78
	86	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 79
	87	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 80
	88	+	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 81
	89	+	412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 82
	90	+	D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 83