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Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 2
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Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Brooke Pinto 7
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Councilmember Matthew Frumin 13
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A BILL 22
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 26
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To amend the Tenant Receivership Act to clarify grounds, notice, and procedures for 30
receivership, expand tools available to the Court and receiver, establish cost recovery and 31
lien mechanisms, and authorize tenant protections; to amend the Construction Codes to 32
strengthen injunctive relief; and to amend the Business Organizations Code to permit 33
dissolution and related remedies in cases of fraud or abuse, and for other purposes. 34
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BE IT ENACTED by the Council of the District of Columbia, That this act may be cited 36
as the “Strengthening Tenant Receivership and Oversight for Neighborhood Growth (STRONG) 37
Homes Amendment Act of 2025”. 38
Sec. 2. The Abatement and Condemnation of Nuisance Properties Omnibus Amendment 39
Act of 2000, effective April 27, 2001 (D.C. Law 13-281; D.C. Official Code § 42-3171.01 et 40
seq.), is amended as follows: 41
(a) Section 502 (D.C. Official Code § 42–3651.02) is amended as follows: 42
(1)Subsection (a) is amended as follows: 43
(A) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “Title 12 of the 44
District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, or its equivalent,” and inserting the phrase “Title 12 45
of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, the Air Quality Amendment Act of 2013, 46
effective September 9, 2014 (D.C. Law 20-135; D.C. Official Code § 8-241.01 et seq.), and its 47
implementing regulations, or any equivalent District or federal law or regulation,” in its place. 48
(B) Paragraph (2) is amended as follows: 49
(i) Sub-paragraph (C) is amended by striking the phrase “; or” and 50
inserting a semicolon in its place. 51
(ii) Sub-paragraph (D) is amended by striking the period and 52
inserting the phrase “; or” in its place. 53
(iii) A new sub-paragraph (E) is added to read as follows: 54
“(E) By email service on the property owner, lessor, or manager, or the 55
agent thereof, using any email address identified by the tax records, business license records, or 56
business entity registration records, or otherwise provided or confirmed by the property owner, 57
lessor, or manager, or the agent thereof, to the Department of Buildings, the Department of 58
Licensing and Consumer Protection, or any other agency or instrumentality of the District.” 59
(2) Subsection (c)(2) is amended as follows: 60
(A) Sub-paragraph (E) is amended by striking the phrase “; or” and 61
inserting a semicolon in its place. 62
(B) New Sub-paragraphs (E-i), (E-ii), (E-iii), (E-iv), and (E-v) are added 63
to read as follows: 64
“(E1) Indoor mold contamination; 65
“(E-2) Inoperable cooking appliances or refrigerator; 66
“(E-3) Inadequate trash removal; 67
“(E-4) Inoperable heat or air conditioning; 68
“(E-5) Lack of electric, gas, or water service; or”.” 69
(b) Section 504 (D.C. Official Code § 42–3651.04) is amended as follows 70
(1) Subsection (a)(1) is amended to read as follows:“(a)(1) After a petition 71
has been filed under § 42-3651.03, the Court shall expeditiously: 72
“(A) Schedule the case for a hearing on any motion for preliminary 73
injunction filed with the petition; or 74
“(B) Issue an order requiring the owner, agent, lessor, or manager, as 75
respondent, to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed.”. 76
(c) Section 505 (D.C. Official Code § 42–3651.05) is amended as follows: 77
(1) Subsection (a) is amended to read as follows: 78
“(a) After a hearing, the Court may appoint a receiver for a rental housing 79
accommodation or continue the appointment of a receiver made ex parte if it finds that the 80
petitioner has proven, by a preponderance of the evidence, the existence of the grounds for 81
receivership as set forth in § 42-3651.02. The failure of the respondent to comply with any 82
preliminary injunction issued by the Court, or to make substantial progress to comply with any 83
future deadlines in any preliminary injunction issued by the Court, shall create a rebuttable 84
presumption in favor of appointment of a receiver for the rental housing accommodation. As part 85
of any order granting a receivership, the Court may also enjoin the respondent from continuing 86
any of the actions, practices, or patterns of neglect at the rental housing accommodation and at 87
any other rental accommodations owned, managed, or controlled by the respondent. 88
(2) Subsection (f) is amended by adding a new paragraph (1A) to read as follows: 89
“(1A) As part of any proceeding commenced for the appointment of a receiver, 90
the Court shall order that the respondent or any owner of the subject rental housing 91
accommodation, or both, respond to financial disclosures requested by the petitioner to identify 92
available funds to pay for the costs of the receivership. 93
(3) A new subsection (g) is added to read as follows: 94
“(g) In a case in which the court has appointed a receiver in response to a petition 95
made pursuant to § 42-3651.03, the Attorney General may file for recordation a notice of the 96
pendency of the action as provided by § 42-1207.”. 97
(d) Section 506 (D.C. Official Code § 42–3651.06) is amended to read as follows: 98
“Sec. 506. Powers and duties of a receiver. 99
“(a) The Court shall issue an order specifying the powers and duties of the receiver, 100
which may include ordering the receiver to: 101
“(1) Take charge of the operation and management of the rental housing 102
accommodation and assume all rights to possess and use the building, fixtures, furnishings, 103
records, and other related property and goods that the owner or property manager would have if 104
the receiver had not been appointed; and 105
“(2) Give notice of the receivership, in accordance with subsection (b) of this 106
section, to the rental housing accommodation’s tenants and employees, all public utility 107
providers whom the owner was responsible for paying before the appointment of the receiver, 108
any mortgage company holding a lien against the property, any federal or local government 109
agency or instrumentality currently paying rents or providing other payments on behalf of any 110
tenant at the rental housing accommodation, and any other person whom the Court orders should 111
receive notice; 112
“(3) Have the power to collect all rents and payments for use and occupancy; 113
“(4)(A) Provide the Court, within 30 days following the issuance of the order of 114
appointment, with a plan for the rehabilitation of the rental housing accommodation, including 115
the projected dates when all causes giving rise to the appointment will be abated and a financial 116
forecast indicating how the rehabilitation will be paid for; 117
“(B) Serve a copy of the plan upon the owner of record, the Attorney 118
General for the District of Columbia, and the tenants of the rental housing accommodation, or 119
their representative; 120
“(5)(A) Report to the Court at least once every 3 months after the filing of the 121
report required under paragraph (4) of this subsection, describing the progress made in abating 122
the conditions giving rise to the appointment, updating the financial forecast for the 123
rehabilitation, and describing any changes in the condition of the rental housing accommodation 124
that may change the proposed completion dates submitted under paragraph (4) of this subsection; 125
“(B) Serve a copy of the report upon the owner of record, the Attorney 126
General for the District of Columbia, and the tenants of the rental housing accommodation, or 127
their representative; 128
“(6) Preserve all property and records with which the receiver has been entrusted; 129
“(7) Assume all rights of the owner to enforce or avoid terms of a lease, 130
mortgage, secured transactions, and other contracts related to the rental housing accommodation 131
and its operation; and 132
“(8) Carry out any other duties established by the Court. 133
“(b) The notice required by subsection (a)(2) of this section shall include, at a minimum, 134
the following information in not less than 12-point type in both English and Spanish: 135
“(1) The reasons for the receivership; 136
“(2) The identity of the receiver, his or her address and telephone number; 137
“(3) The receiver’s responsibilities and duties; 138
“(4) The anticipated duration of the receivership; and 139
“(5) That no tenant is required to move as a result of the receivership. 140
“(c) The receiver shall, under the plan described in subsection (a)(4) of this section, make 141
payments in accordance with the following priorities: 142
“(1) As a first priority, using monthly rental income, to abate housing 143
code violations if abatement is required within 7 days of service of notice, and, after abatement 144
of the conditions, to abate housing code violations if abatement is required within 30 days of 145
service of notice; and 146
“(2) As a second priority, for other purposes reasonably necessary in the 147
ordinary course of business of the property, including maintenance and upkeep of the rental 148
housing accommodation, payment of utility bills, mortgages and other debts, and payment of the 149
receiver’s fee. 150
“(d) The receiver shall not make capital improvements to the property except those 151
necessary to abate housing code violations. 152
“(e) The receiver shall not enter into contracts which affect the ownership of the property, 153
except as otherwise authorized by this section. 154
“(f) The receiver, as well as any property manager or other person or entity hired by the 155
receiver to assist with performing the receiver’s duties, shall be personally liable only for his or 156
her acts of gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing in carrying out the receivership. 157
“(g)(1) A receiver shall be entitled to a reasonable fee established by the Court and 158
payable from the revenues of the rental housing accommodation, including any fees required to 159
retain counsel to represent the receiver in the receivership action. 160
“(2) The receiver shall submit fee petitions to the Court for approval, either 161
through counsel or through the Attorney General. 162
“(3) An owner, as defined in section 105(f)(3), shall be required to pay the 163
receiver for all fees due during the period of the receivership no later than 90 days after the Court 164
approves each fee petition. Any fees unpaid as of that 90-day deadline shall incur interest at the 165
rate of 6% per annum during the first year, and 8% per annum during any subsequent years, until 166
repaid. The receiver may petition the Court to convert the order into a final judgment, and once 167
the order is so converted, the receiver may take actions to collect any unpaid balance, using all 168
available collection methods authorized under District or other applicable law. 169
“(4) An owner's obligation to pay the receiver’s fees pursuant to paragraph (3) of 170
this subsection shall automatically become a lien on the owner's real property as of the 90-day 171
deadline established pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection. 172
“(5) A lien established pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection shall be a prior 173
and preferred lien over all other liens or encumbrances on the real property, provided that any 174
liens recorded by the District pursuant to subsection (j) of this section shall be a prior and 175
preferred lien over any lien recorded by the receiver. 176
“(h) The receiver may apply for grants, subsidies, and loans for the relief of distressed 177
properties to the same extent as the owner of the rental housing accommodation. 178
“(i) The owner, agent, manager, or lessor shall be enjoined, for the duration of the 179
receivership, from: 180
“(1) Collecting rents and payments for use and occupancy and shall immediately 181
turn over any such rents and payments for use and occupancy received by the owner, agent, 182
manager, lessor, or any agent thereof to the receiver; and 183
“(2) Authorizing, implementing, or seeking any increase in rent charged for any 184
unit at the property for the duration of the receivership. 185
“(i-1) Following the termination of the receivership, the owner, agent, manager, or lessor 186
shall not implement or seek any increase in rent charged for any unit at the property based on or 187
to recover for any costs of the receivership, including the costs of any and all repairs and 188
abatements performed by the receiver. 189
“(j)(1) In a case in which the court has appointed a receiver in response to a petition made 190
pursuant tosection 503: 191
“(A) The court may issue an order authorizing the Attorney General to 192
supply funding to the receiver from any funds available in the Tenant Receivership Abatement 193
Fund, established by § 1-301.86e, for any of the following: 194
“(i) Initial or emergency repairs; 195
“(ii) Maintaining utilities, property management, security, or other 196
critical services; 197
“(iii) Relocating and maintaining any tenants displaced for initial 198
or emergency repairs; or 199
“(iv) Providing payment to the receiver for its reasonable fees. 200
“(B) If the court finds, after notice and hearing, that the owner of record of 201
the rental property currently lacks sufficient funds to pay for rehabilitation of the rental housing 202
accommodation and that such funds cannot be feasibly and timely obtained through grants, 203
subsidies, or loans, or that the owner of the rental accommodation is refusing to pay for 204
rehabilitation of the rental housing accommodation or otherwise operating in bad faith, the Court 205
may extend the receivership in place under this chapter based on a showing of demonstrated 206
need and authorize the receiver to do either of the following: 207
“(i) Sell the property for a fair-market price to an owner capable of 208
maintaining and, where necessary, rehabilitating the property; or 209
“(ii) If the owner is a District of Columbia corporation or other 210
entity, file a petition in the appropriate federal bankruptcy court to place the corporate owner into 211
bankruptcy proceedings pursuant to, and in a manner consistent with, the federal Bankruptcy 212
Code. 213
“(C) If the court authorizes the receiver to sell the property, the receiver 214
shall: 215
“(i) Market the property and issue a request for proposals seeking 216
potential purchasers; 217
“(ii) Determine whether each person or entity submitting a 218
proposal to purchase is offering a fair-market price and is capable of maintaining and, where 219
necessary, rehabilitating the property; and 220
“(iii) Provide the Court and the parties with the proposals from all 221
qualifying potential purchasers. 222
“(D) In order to determine whether any potential purchaser is capable of 223
maintaining and, where necessary, rehabilitating the property, the receiver shall require each 224
such individual or entity to submit, and the Court shall evaluate: 225
“(i) Whether the potential purchaser is prepared to furnish the 226
Department of Buildings with a signed and notarized statement acknowledging the receipt of any 227
outstanding notices of violation or orders directing the discontinuance of an unlawful act or 228
condition and/or the abatement or correction of a violation notice, and fully accepting 229
responsibility, without condition, for making the corrections or repairs required by such notices 230
or orders; 231
“(ii) Whether the potential purchaser has submitted a detailed 232
abatement plan to address any and all outstanding notices of violations or orders to abate from 233
the Department of Buildings, to address any and all violations of any equivalent local or federal 234
law or regulation, and, where necessary, to rehabilitate the property as recommended by the 235
receiver; 236
“(iii) Whether the potential purchaser has submitted a detailed 237
funding plan that will provide sufficient funds to complete the abatement plan and any necessary 238
rehabilitation and to maintain the property in compliance with chapters 1 through 16 of Title 14 239
of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Title 12 of the District of Columbia 240
Municipal Regulations, the Air Quality Amendment Act of 2013, effective September 9, 2014 241
(D.C. Law 20-135; D.C. Official Code § 8-241.01 et seq.), and its implementing regulations, and 242
any other applicable laws and regulations; and 243
“(vi) Whether the potential purchaser is otherwise capable of 244
meeting the conditions for termination of the receivership pursuant to § 42–3651.07. 245
“(E) After notice and a hearing, and upon determining that one or more 246
potential purchasers are offering a fair-market price and are capable of maintaining and, where 247
necessary, rehabilitating the property in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, the 248
Court may select a purchaser and authorize the receiver to proceed with sale of the property. 249
“(2)(A) If a court issues an order pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection, 250
an owner, shall be required to repay the funding supplied by the Attorney General no later than 251
30 days after the receiver receives those funds. Any funds unpaid as of that 30-day deadline shall 252
incur interest at the rate of 6% per annum during the first year, and 8% per annum during any 253
subsequent years, until repaid. The Attorney General may petition the court to convert the order 254
into a final judgment, and once the order is so converted, the Attorney General may take actions 255
to collect any unpaid balance, using all available collection methods authorized under District or 256
other applicable law. 257
“(B) An owner's obligation to repay funding pursuant to subparagraph (A) 258
of this paragraph shall automatically become a lien on the owner's real property as of the date the 259
Attorney General supplies funds to the receiver pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) of this section. 260
“(C) A lien established pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph 261
shall be a prior and preferred lien over all other liens or encumbrances on the real property 262
(e) Section 507 (D.C. Official Code § 42–3651.07) is amended as follows: 263
(1) Subsection (a) is amended to read as follows: 264
“(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a receivership shall terminate 265
when: 266
“(1) The Court determines that the receivership is no longer necessary because the 267
grounds on which the appointment of the receiver was based no longer exist; the receiver has 268
received proper compensation for the services provided; the District of Columbia has been 269
reimbursed for all expenses related to the appointment of the receiver, including any funds 270
provided from the Tenant Receivership Abatement Fund; the District of Columbia has been 271
reimbursed for all expenses related to abatements performed by the District or on its behalf by 272
any third-party; the District has been reimbursed for all expenses related to temporary or 273
emergency relocation of tenants at the property; and all fines, infractions, and penalties arising 274
from code violations at the property to date have been paid in full to the District of Columbia; or 275
“(2) The Court determines on recommendation from the receiver that the 276
violations giving rise to the appointment of the receiver cannot be abated and serves a copy of 277
the order within 10 days on the Director of the Department of Buildings.”. 278
(2) A new subsection (a-1) is added to read as follows: 279
“(a-1) If ownership of the property changes during the pendency of any case 280
maintained under this title, the Court shall, following notice, add the new owner of record as a 281
party to the case. To terminate a receivership as to any former owner of the property, the Court 282
must determine that the requirements of subsection (a) of this section are met. To terminate a 283
receivership as to any new owner of the property following a change in ownership, the Court 284
must determine: 285
“(1) That the receivership is no longer necessary because the grounds on which 286
the appointment of the receiver was based no longer exist; and 287
“(2) As to the time period since the change in ownership, the receiver has 288
received proper compensation for the services provided; the District has been reimbursed for all 289
expenses related to the appointment of the receiver; the District has been reimbursed for all 290
expenses related to abatements performed by the District or on its behalf by any third-party; and 291
all fines, infractions, and penalties arising from code violations at the property to date have been 292
paid in full to the District.”. 293
Sec. 3. Section 8 of the Construction Code Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 294
effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6–1407) is amended as 295
follows: 296
(1) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “for injunctive relief. 297
Injunctive relief shall be granted on a showing that it will prevent illegal construction activity in 298
the District of Columbia. A plaintiff” and inserting the phrase “for injunctive relief. A plaintiff” 299
in its place. 300
(2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding a new paragraph (3A) to read as 301
follows: 302
“(3A) Ordering any and all repairs or other work needed to comply with any 303
provision of or order issued under the Construction Codes; or 304
(3) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “without bond. The 305
Superior Court of the District of Columbia may also issue a mandatory injunction commanding 306
compliance with any provision or order issued under the Construction Codes.” and inserting the 307
phrase “without bond.” in its place. 308
Sec. 4. Title 29 of the D.C. Official Code is amended as follows: 309
(a) § 29-807.07 is amended by adding a new subsection (a-1) to read as follows: 310
“(a-1)(1) The Superior Court may dissolve a limited liability company in a proceeding by the 311
Attorney General for the District of Columbia if it is established that the company: 312
“(A) Obtained its certificate of organization through fraud; or 313
“(B) Has continued to exceed or abuse the authority conferred upon it by 314
law; 315
“(2)(A) If the Attorney General, in the course of an investigation to determine 316
whether to bring a court action under this section, has reason to believe that a person may have 317
information, or may be in possession, custody, or control of documentary material, relevant to 318
the investigation, the Attorney General may issue in writing, and cause to be served upon the 319
person, a subpoena requiring the person to give oral testimony under oath, or to produce records, 320
books, papers, contracts, electronically-stored data, and other documentary material for 321
inspection and copying. 322
“(B) Information obtained pursuant to this authority to subpoena shall not 323
be admissible in a later criminal proceeding against the person who provided the information. 324
“(C) The Attorney General may petition the Superior Court for an order 325
compelling compliance with a subpoena issued pursuant to this authority to subpoena. 326
“(3) The Superior Court in a proceeding brought to dissolve a company may issue 327
injunctions, appoint a receiver or custodian pendente lite with all powers and duties the court 328
directs, take other action required to preserve the company assets wherever located, and carry on 329
the business of the company until a full hearing can be held. 330
“(4)(A) The Superior Court in a judicial proceeding brought to dissolve a 331
company may appoint one or more receivers to wind up and liquidate, or one or more custodians 332
to manage, the activities and affairs of the company. The court shall hold a hearing, after 333
notifying all parties to the proceeding and any interested persons designated by the court, before 334
appointing a receiver or custodian. The court appointing a receiver or custodian has jurisdiction 335
over the company and all of its property wherever located. 336
“(B) The Superior Court shall describe the powers and duties of the 337
receiver or custodian in its appointing order, which may be amended. Among other powers: 338
“(i) The receiver may: 339
“(I) Dispose of all or any part of the assets of the company 340
wherever located, at a public or private sale, if authorized by the court; and 341
“(II) Sue and defend in his or her own name as receiver of 342
the company; 343
“(ii) The custodian may exercise all of the powers of the company, 344
through or in place of its members, to the extent necessary to manage the affairs of the company 345
in the best interests of its members and creditors. 346
“(C) The Superior Court during a receivership may redesignate the 347
receiver a custodian, and during a custodianship may redesignate the custodian a receiver, if 348
doing so is in the best interests of the company, its members, and its creditors. 349
“(D) The Superior Court during the receivership or custodianship may 350
order compensation paid and expenses paid or reimbursed to the receiver or custodian from the 351
assets of the company or proceeds from the sale of the assets. 352
“(5) If, after a hearing, the Superior Court determines that one or more grounds 353
for judicial dissolution described in § 29-807.07 exist, it may enter a decree dissolving the 354
company and specifying the effective date of the dissolution, and the clerk of the court shall 355
deliver a certified copy of the decree to the Mayor, who shall file it. 356
“(6) After entering the decree of dissolution, the Superior Court shall direct the 357
notification of claimants and the winding-up and liquidation of the company’s activities and 358
affairs in accordance with § 29-804.03 - § 29-804.07. 359
(b) Section 29–708.11 is amended by adding a new subsection (a-1) to read as follows: 360
“(a-1)(1) The Superior Court may dissolve a limited partnership: 361
“(1) In a proceeding by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia if it is 362
established that the company: 363
“(A) Obtained its certificate of limited partnership through fraud; or 364
“(B) Has continued to exceed or abuse the authority conferred upon it by 365
law. 366
“(2)(A) If the Attorney General, in the course of an investigation to determine 367
whether to bring a court action under this section, has reason to believe that a person may have 368
information, or may be in possession, custody, or control of documentary material, relevant to 369
the investigation, the Attorney General may issue in writing, and cause to be served upon the 370
person, a subpoena requiring the person to give oral testimony under oath, or to produce records, 371
books, papers, contracts, electronically-stored data, and other documentary material for 372
inspection and copying. 373
“(B) Information obtained pursuant to this authority to subpoena shall not 374
be admissible in a later criminal proceeding against the person who provided the information. 375
“(C) The Attorney General may petition the Superior Court for an order 376
compelling compliance with a subpoena issued pursuant to this authority to subpoena. 377
“(3) The Superior Court in a proceeding brought to dissolve a partnership may 378
issue injunctions, appoint a receiver or custodian pendente lite with all powers and duties the 379
court directs, take other action required to preserve the partnership assets wherever located, and 380
carry on the business of the partnership until a full hearing can be held. 381
“(4)(A) The Superior Court in a judicial proceeding brought to dissolve a 382
partnership may appoint one or more receivers to wind up and liquidate, or one or more 383
custodians to manage, the activities and affairs of the partnership. The court shall hold a hearing, 384
after notifying all parties to the proceeding and any interested persons designated by the court, 385
before appointing a receiver or custodian. The court appointing a receiver or custodian has 386
jurisdiction over the partnership and all of its property wherever located. 387
“(B) The Superior Court shall describe the powers and duties of the 388
receiver or custodian in its appointing order, which may be amended. Among other powers: 389
“(i) The receiver may: 390
“(I) Dispose of all or any part of the assets of the 391
partnership wherever located, at a public or private sale, if authorized by the court; and 392
“(II) Sue and defend in his or her own name as receiver of 393
the partnership; 394
“(ii) The custodian may exercise all of the powers of the 395
partnership, through or in place of its partners, to the extent necessary to manage the affairs of 396
the partnership in the best interests of its partners and creditors. 397
“(C) The Superior Court during a receivership may redesignate the 398
receiver a custodian, and during a custodianship may redesignate the custodian a receiver, if 399
doing so is in the best interests of the partnership, its partners, and its creditors. 400
“(D) The Superior Court during the receivership or custodianship may 401
order compensation paid and expenses paid or reimbursed to the receiver or custodian from the 402
assets of the partnership or proceeds from the sale of the assets. 403
“(5) If, after a hearing, the Superior Court determines that one or more grounds 404
for judicial dissolution described in § 29-708.11 exist, it may enter a decree dissolving the 405
partnership and specifying the effective date of the dissolution, and the clerk of the court shall 406
deliver a certified copy of the decree to the Mayor, who shall file it. 407
“(6) After entering the decree of dissolution, the Superior Court shall direct the 408
notification of claimants and the winding-up and liquidation of the partnership’s activities and 409
affairs in accordance with § 29-708.03, § 29-708.06, and § 29-708.07. 410
Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement. 411
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact 412
statement required by 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 413
16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 414
Sec. 6. Effective date. 415
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, 416
action by the Council to override the veto), and a 30-day period of Congressional review as 417
provided in sections 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 418
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 419