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B26-0083 • 2025

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

Department of Energy and Environment Definitions 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

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Department of Energy and Environment Definitions Clarification Act

This act clarifies definitions in existing laws related to energy, lead hazards, and waste management.

What This Bill Does

  • Clarifies the definition of 'subscriber organization' in the Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1999.
  • Changes the definition of 'lead-based paint' in the Lead-Hazard Prevention and Elimination Act of 2008.
  • Amends the definition of 'producer' in the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Energy and Environment
  • Electricity providers and consumers
  • People dealing with lead hazards
  • Companies involved in waste management

Terms To Know

subscriber organization
A group that owns or manages electricity services.
lead-based paint
Paint containing a certain amount of lead, which can be harmful to health.
producer
Someone who makes products that may become waste.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act is only in effect for up to 90 days.
  • It does not change the overall goals of the original laws, just clarifies specific terms.

Bill History

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

    Act A26-0013 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002014, 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 A26-0013, 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

    B26-0083 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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ROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT.
D.C. ACT 26-13
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Toamend,onanemergencybasis,duetocongressionalreview,theRetailElectricCompetition
andConsumerProtectionActof1999toclarifythedefinitionofthetermsubscriber
organization;toamendtheLead-HazardPreventionandEliminationActof2008to
clarifythedefinitionofthetermlead-basedpaint;andtoamendtheSustainableSolid
WasteManagementAmendmentActof2014toclarifythedefinitionoftheterm
producer.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis
actmaybecitedasthe“DepartmentofEnergyandEnvironmentDefinitionsClarification
CongressionalReview Emergency Amendment Act of 2025”.
Sec.2.Section101(27A)oftheRetailElectricCompetitionandConsumerProtectionAct
of1999,effectiveMay9,2000(D.C.Law13-107;D.C.OfficialCode§34-1501Q7A)),is
amendedbystrikingthephrase“Columbialawthatowns”andinsertingthephrase“Columbia
law,orgovernmententity,thatowns”initsplace.
Seo.3.Section2(20)oftheLead-HazardPreventionandEliminationActof2008,
effectiveMarch31,2009(D.C.Law17-381;D.C.OfficialCode§8-231.01(20)),isamendedby
strikingthephrase“(0.7yg/em?)”andinsertingthephrase“(0.7mg/em®)”initsplace.
Sec.4. Section128(11)(A)of the SustainableSolidWaste Management Amendment Act
0f2014,effectiveMarch16,2021(D.C.Law23-211;D.C.OfficialCode§8-771.01(11)(A)),is
amendedbystrikingthephrase“whomanufacturersa”andinsertingthephrase“who
manufacturesa”initsplace.
Sec.5.Applicability.(a)Section2shallapplyasofDecember13,2013.(b)Section3shallapplyasofMarch16,2021.
(c)Section4shallapplyasofMarch16,2021.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
Sec.6.Fiscalimpactstatement.TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec. 7.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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Councilof theDistrictof Columbia

Districtof Columbia
APPROVED
FEBRUARY 20, 2025

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