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Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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A BILL 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To amend, on an emergency basis, the Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection Act 15
to clarify the definition of “subscriber organization,” to amend the Lead-Hazard Prevention 16
and Elimination Act of 2008 to clarify the definition of “lead-based paint,” and to amend 17
the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014 to clarify the definition 18
of “producer.” 19
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
act may be cited as the “Department of Energy and Environment Definitions Clarification 21
Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”. 22
Sec. 2. Section 101(27A) of the Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection Act 23
of 1999, effective May 9, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-107; D.C. Official Code § 34–1501(27A)), is 24
amended by striking the phrase “Columbia law that owns” and inserting the phrase “Columbia 25
law, or government entity, that owns” in its place. 26
Sec. 3. Section 2(20) of the Lead-Hazard Prevention and Elimination Act of 2008, effective 27
March 31, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-381; D.C. Official Code § 8–231.01(20), is amended by striking 28
the phrase “(0.7 µg/cm²)” and inserting the phrase “(0.7 mg/cm²)” in its place. 29
Sec. 4. Section 128(11)(A) of the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act 30
of 2014, effective February 26, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-154; D.C. Official Code § 8–771.01(11)(A)), 31 2
is amended by striking the phrase “who manufacturers a” and inserting the phrase “who 32
manufactures a” in its place. 33
Sec. 5. Applicability. 34
(a) Section 2 shall apply as of December 13, 2013. 35
(b) Section 3 shall apply as of March 16, 2021. 36
(c) Section 4 shall apply as of March 16, 2021. 37
Sec. 6. Fiscal impact statement. 38
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 39
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 40
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § l-301.47a). 41
Sec. 7. Effective date. 42
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 43
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 44
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 45
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 46
D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 47