D.C. Act 24-251. Department of Health Functions Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2021.

AN ACT

To amend, on an emergency basis, section 4917 of the Department of Health Functions Clarification Act of 2001 to exempt the tobacco bar and retail store located at 1120 9th Street, N.W., from the revenue requirements needed to obtain an exemption from the Department of Health from indoor smoking prohibitions.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Department of Health Functions Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2021".

Sec. 2. Section 4917(a) of the Department of Health Functions Clarification Act of 2001, effective April 4, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-90; D.C. Official Code § 7-741.03(a)), is amended as follows:

(a) Paragraph (5) is amended by striking the phrase "; and" and inserting a semicolon in its place.

(b) Paragraph (6) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase "; and" in its place.

(c) A new paragraph (7) is added to read as follows:

"(7) Notwithstanding any other requirement of this Part, no total revenue requirement shall apply to the establishment located at 1120 9th Street, N.W.".

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code§ l-301.47a).

Sec. 4. Effective date.

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788, D.C. Official Code§ l-204. I 2(a)).