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A BILL 1
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7
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To amend, on a temporary basis, the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act 12
of 2005 to clarify that this act does not apply to the replacement of components or units of 13
existing space- or water-heating systems that rely on the combustion of natural gas, oil, or 14
other fossil fuels. 15
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 17
act may be cited as the “Climate Commitment Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 ”. 18
Sec. 2. S ection 109e of the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 19
2005, effective September 21, 2022 (D.C. Law 24-176; D.C. Official Code § 8- 151.09e), is 20
amended as follows: 21
(a) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase “and appliances by” and inserting 22
the phrase “and systems by” in its place. 23
(b) The existing text is designated as paragraph (1). 24
(c) Paragraph (1) is amended as follows : 25
(1) Strike the phrase “water-heating appliances that” and insert the phrase “water-26
heating systems that ” in its place; and 27 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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(2) Strike the phrase “the appliance, except ” and insert the phrase “the system, 28
except” in its place. 29
(d) A new paragraph (2) is added to read as follows: 30
“(2) This subsection does not apply to the replacement of components of existing 31
space- or water-heating appliances that rely on the combustion of natural gas, oil, or other fossil 32
fuels at the site of the system.”. 33
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 34
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal 35
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 36
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 37
Sec. 4. Applicability. 38
This act shall apply as of January 1, 2025. 39
Sec. 5. Effective date. 40
(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 41
the 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 24, 43
1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1- 206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 44
Columbia Register. 45
(b) This act shall expire on September 3, 2025. 46