D.C. Act 25-636. Department of Energy and Environment Definitions Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2024.

AN ACT

To amend, on an emergency basis, the Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection Act to clarify the definition of the term subscriber organization; to amend the Lead-Hazard Prevention and Elimination Act of 2008 to clarify the definition of the term lead-based paint; and to amend the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014 to clarify the definition of the term producer.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Department of Energy and Environment Definitions Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2024".

Sec. 2. Section 101(27A) of the Retail Electric Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 1999, effective May 9, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-107; D.C. Official Code § 34-1501(27A)), is amended by striking the phrase "Columbia law that owns" and inserting the phrase "Columbia law, or government entity, that owns" in its place.

Sec. 3. Section 2(20) of the Lead-Hazard Prevention and Elimination Act of 2008, effective March 31, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-381; D.C. Official Code § 8-231.01(20)), is amended by striking the phrase "(0.7 µg/cm²)" and inserting the phrase "(0.7 mg/cm²)" in its place.

Sec. 4. Section 128(11)(A) of the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014, effective March 16, 2021 (D.C. Law 23-211; D.C. Official Code § 8-771.01(11)(A)), is amended by striking the phrase "who manufacturers a" and inserting the phrase "who manufactures a" in its place.

Sec. 5. Applicability.

(a) Section 2 shall apply as of December 13, 2013.

(b) Section 3 shall apply as of March 16, 2021.

(c) Section 4 shall apply as of March 16, 2021.

Sec. 6. 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. 7. 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 § 1-204.12(a)).