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District Of Columbia Council Bill B26-0079

District Of Columbia 2025-2026 Regular Session

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7-AN ACT
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4+ Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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7+A BILL 5
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11+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 9
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16+To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the District Department of the 14
17+Environment Establishment Act of 2005 to clarify that the Mayor may promulgate rules 15
18+and regulations to implement the provisions of the District Department of the Environment 16
19+Establishment Act of 2005, and to eliminate the requirement that all rules and regulations 17
20+be submitted to the Council for a 45-day active review period. 18
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22+BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
23+act may be cited as the “Department of Energy and Environment Rulemaking Clarification 21
24+Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025”. 22
25+Sec. 2. Section 110 of the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 23
26+2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code § 8-151.10), is amended 24
27+as follows: 25
28+(a) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “Mayor shall promulgate” and 26
29+inserting the phrase “Mayor may promulgate” in its place. 27
30+(b) Subsection (b) is repealed. 28
31+Sec. 3. Applicability. 29
32+This act shall apply as of July 29, 2021. 30
33+Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 31 2
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12-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17-To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the District Department of the
18-Environment Establishment Act of 2005 to clarify that the Mayor may promulgate rules
19-and regulations to implement the provisions of the District Department of the
20-Environment Establishment Act of 2005, and to eliminate the requirement that all rules
21-and regulations be submitted to the Council for a 45- day active review period.
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23-BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
24-act may be cited as the “Department of Energy and Environment Rulemaking Clarification
25-Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025”.
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27-Sec. 2. Section 110 of the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of
28-2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16- 51; D.C. Official Code § 8 -151.10) , is amended
29-as follows:
30-(a) Subsection ( a) is amended by striking the phrase “Mayor shall promulgate” and
31-inserting the phrase “Mayor may promulgate” in its place.
32-(b) Subsection (b) is repealed.
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34-Sec. 3. Applicability.
35-This act shall apply as of July 29, 2021.
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37-Sec. 4. 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 § 1- 301.47a).
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42-Sec. 5. Effective date.
43-This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
44-Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and shall remain in effect for no longer than
45-90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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51-412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
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58-Chairman
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35+The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 32
36+statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 33
37+October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 34
38+Sec. 5. Effective date. 35
39+This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 36
40+Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 37
41+days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) 38
42+of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; D.C. 39
43+Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 40