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B26-0079 • 2025

Department of Energy and Environment Rulemaking Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Department of Energy and Environment Rulemaking Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Energy
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Allen
Last action
2025-02-28
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not specify the exact date when the act became effective. It only mentions that it applies as of July 29, 2021, but this is different from being effective on that date.

Clarifying Rules for the Department of Energy and Environment

This act changes how rules are made by the Mayor's office for the District Department of the Environment, allowing quicker rule-making without needing Council review.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes a law to allow the Mayor to make rules for the environment department without waiting for the Council’s approval.
  • Removes the requirement that all new rules must be reviewed by the Council for 45 days before they can take effect.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Mayor's office and the Department of Energy and Environment in Washington D.C.
  • People who follow or are affected by environmental rules made by the District government.

Terms To Know

Rulemaking
The process of creating new laws or regulations that govern specific areas, like environmental protection.
Council review period
A time when the Council looks at proposed rules and can make changes before they become official.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act is only in effect until May 21, 2025.
  • The full impact of these rule changes on environmental regulations is not clear without further details.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0012 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002012, Expires on May 21, 2025

  2. 2025-02-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0012, Expires on May 21, 2025

  3. 2025-02-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2025-02-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 26, 2025

  5. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2025-02-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0079 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Department of Energy and Environment Rulemaking Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
ANACT.
TN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
‘Toamend,onanemergencybasis,duetocongressionalreview,theDistrictDepartmentoftheEnvironmentEstablishmentActof2005toclarifythattheMayormaypromulgaterulesandregulationstoimplementtheprovisionsoftheDistrictDepartmentoftheEnvironmentEstablishmentActof2005,andtoeliminatetherequirementthatallrulesandregulationsbesubmittedtotheCouncilfora45-dayactivereviewperiod.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmaybecitedasthe“DepartmentofEnergyandEnvironmentRulemakingClarificationCongressionalReviewEmergencyAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.Section110oftheDistrictDepartmentoftheEnvironmentEstablishmentActof2005,effectiveFebruary15,2006(D.C.Law16-51;D.C,OfficialCode§8-151.10),isamended
asfollows:(a)Subsection(a)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“Mayorshallpromulgate”and
insertingthephrase“Mayormaypromulgate”initsplace.(b)Subsection(b)isrepealed.
Sec.3.Applicability.
ThisactshallapplyasofJuly29,2021.
Sec.4,Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.5,Effectivedate.
‘ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)andshallremainineffectfornofongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL,
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-204.12(a)).
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FEBRUARY 20, 2025
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