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Section 205 of the Clemency Board Establishment Act of 2018, effective 23 December 13, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-197; D.C. Official Code§ 24-481.05), is amended by adding a 24 new subsection (f) to read as follows: 25 "(f) The Board may, upon written request of the applicant, grant a waiver of the 26 requirements of subsection ( c )(1) of this section; provided, that: 27 "(1) The Board shall only grant a waiver under this subsection where the Board is 28 in receipt of notice from the Office of the Pardon Attorney that the Pardon Attorney or the 29 President of the United States has provided the applicant with a waiver of the five-year 30 requirement pursuant to§ 9-140.112 of the Department of Justice Manual; 31 "(2) The Board may decline to grant a waiver under this subsection even when the 32 Board is in receipt of the notice described in paragraph (1) of this subsection; “(3) The Board shall not grant a waiver under this subsection when the applicant 33 is on probation, parole, or supervised release; 34 “(4) The Board may request additional information from the applicant to support 35 their request for a waiver of subsection (c)(1) of this section, which may include a request to 36 meet with the applicant to discuss their waiver request; 37 “(5) The Board shall provide the applicant with written notice of the Board’s 38 decision to grant or deny a waiver request pursuant to this subsection; and 39 “(6) Prior to the Board making a determination whether to grant a request for a 40 waiver pursuant to this subsection, the applicant’s application shall be deferred until a 41 determination is made.” 42 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 43 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal 44 impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 45 approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Offiacial Code § 1-301.47a). 46 Sec. 4. Effective date. 47 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 48 Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of Congressional review as 49 provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 50 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 51 Columbia Register. 52 Government of the District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer Glen Lee Chief Financial Officer 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 203, Washington, DC 20004 (202)727-2476 www.cfo.dc.gov MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Phil Mendelson Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia FROM: Glen Lee Chief Financial Officer DATE: December 12, 2024 SUBJECT: Fiscal Impact Statement – Clemency Board Waiver Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 REFERENCE: Draft Emergency Bill as provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on December 10, 2024 Conclusion Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028 budget and financial plan to implement the emergency bill. Background The Clemency Board of the District of Columbia (Board) reviews pardon or communication requests from individuals convicted of committing DC Code offenses. Because the District is not a state, the Board cannot grant clemency, but it can recommend clemency to the President of the United States and the Department of Justice Pardon Attorney. Current law requires individuals to wait five years after the date of their release from confinement or, in case no prison sentence was imposed, five years after the date of the conviction before they can apply to seek a pardon. The emergency bill allows 1 the Board, upon written request of the applicant, to grant a waiver of the five-year waiting period if the Board is in receipt of notice from the Office of the Pardon Attorney that the Pardon Attorney or the President of the United States has provided the applicant with a waiver of the five-year requirement. The Board may decline to grant a waiver under this subsection even when the Board is in receipt of a notice from the Office of the Pardon Attorney. The Board is prohibited from granting a waiver when an applicant is on probation, parole, or 1 By amending Section 205 of the Clemency Board Establishment Act of 2018, effective December 13, 2018 (D.C. Law 22-197; D.C. Official Code § 24-481.05). The Honorable Phil Mendelson FIS: “Clemency Board Waiver Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2025,” Draft Emergency Bill as provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on December 10, 2024 Page 2 of 2 supervised release. The Board may request additional information from the applicant to support their request for a waiver. The Board must provide the applicant with written notice of the Board’s decision to grant or deny a waiver request. Financial Plan Impact Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028 budget and financial plan to implement the emergency bill. The Board can review and grant waiver requests with existing staff. The Mayor’s Office of General Counsel provides administrative staff support to the Board. No additional resources are required to implement the bill. 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 409, Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone (202) 724- 5524 Email: b enjamin.moskowitz1@dc.gov GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Office of the Attorney General Legal Counsel Division MEMORANDUM TO: Tomás Talamante Director Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs FROM: Benjamin E. Moskowitz Acting Deputy Attorney General Legal Counsel Division DATE: November 19, 2024 RE: Legal Sufficiency Review of Draft Legislation, the “Clemency Board Waiver Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2024” and Emergency Resolution (AE-24-542) This is to Certify that this Office has reviewed the above- referenced draft legislation and found it to be legally sufficient . If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 724-5565. _________________________________ Benjamin E. Moskowitz