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A BILL
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25-1030
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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To amend, on a temporary basis, the Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection Act to 10
clarify the definition of “subscriber organization,” to amend the Lead-Hazard Prevention 11
and Elimination Act of 2008 to clarify the definition of “lead-based paint,” and to amend 12
the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014 to clarify the definition 13
of “producer.” 14
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 16
act may be cited as the “Department of Energy and Environment Definitions Clarification 17
Temporary Amendment Act of 2024”. 18
Sec. 2. Section 101(27A) of the Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection Act 19
of 1999, effective May 9, 2000 ( D.C. Law 13- 107; D.C. Official Code § 34–1501(27A) ), is 20
amended by striking the phrase “Columbia law that owns” and inserting the phrase “Columbia 21
law, or government entity, that owns” in its place. 22
Sec. 3. Section 2 (20) of the Lead -Hazard Prevention and Elimination Act of 2008, effective 23
March 31, 2009 (D.C. Law 17- 381; D.C. Official Code § 8–231.01(20), is amended by striking 24
the phrase “(0.7 µg/cm²)” and inserting the phrase “(0.7 m g/cm²)” in its place. 25
Sec. 4. Section 128(11)(A) of the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act 26
of 2014, effective February 26, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-154; D.C. Official Code § 8–771.01(11)(A)), 27 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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is amended by striking the phrase “who manufacturers a” and inserting the phrase “who
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manufactures a” in its place. 29
Sec. 5. Applicability. 30
(a) Section 2 shall apply as of December 13, 2013. 31
(b) Section 3 shall apply as of March 16, 2021. 32
(c) Section 4 shall apply as of Mar ch 16, 2021. 33
Sec. 6. Fiscal impact statement. 34
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 35
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 36
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § l-301.47a). 37
Sec. 7. Effective date. 38
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 39
the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30- day period of congressional review as 40
provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 41
1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 42
Columbia Register. 43
(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 44