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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

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

This law fixes small errors in the definitions used by three existing District of Columbia laws regarding electricity, lead paint, and waste management.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the definition of 'subscriber organization' to include government entities that own electric utilities.
  • Corrects a typo in the measurement unit for lead-based paint from an unclear symbol to milligrams per square centimeter.
  • Fixes a spelling error in the word 'manufactures' within the definition of a waste producer.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Entities that own or operate electric utilities under District law
  • Organizations involved in lead-hazard prevention and elimination programs
  • Businesses defined as producers of solid waste

Terms To Know

Subscriber organization
A group or entity that owns an electric utility, now including government-owned ones.
Lead-based paint
Paint containing lead at a level of 0.7 milligrams per square centimeter.
Producer
A person or business that manufactures solid waste products.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law is an emergency measure and will expire after 90 days unless Congress acts to extend it.
  • The text does not explain why the original definitions contained errors, only how they are fixed now.

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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Districtof Columbia
APPROVED
FEBRUARY 20, 2025

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