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D.C. Law 23-33. Wells School Designation and Master Facilities Plan Disapproval Amendment Act of 2019.

AN ACT

To officially designate the new middle school in Square 3269 as Wells Middle School, to disapprove the Master Facilities Plan submitted by the Mayor to the Council, and to amend the School Based Budgeting and Accountability Act of 1998 to no longer require that the Council vote on the 10-year Master Facilities Plan concurrently with its vote on the Mayor's capital budget proposal.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Wells School Designation and Master Facilities Plan Disapproval Amendment Act of 2019".

Sec. 2. Pursuant to sections 401 and 422 of the Street and Alley Closing and Acquisition Procedures Act of 1982, effective March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-201; D.C. Official Code §§ 9-204.01 and 9-204.22) ("Act"), and notwithstanding section 422(a) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 9-204.22(a)), the Council officially designates the new middle school in Square 3269 as "Ida B. Wells Middle School".

Sec. 3. Notwithstanding Section 1104(a)(1) of the School Based Budgeting and Accountability Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-175; D.C. Official Code § 38-2803(a)(1)), the DC Public Education Master Facilities Plan 2018, submitted by the Mayor to the Council of the District of Columbia on March 15, 2019, is disapproved.

Sec. 4. Section 1104(a) of the School Based Budgeting and Accountability Act of 1998, effective March 26, 1999 (D.C. Law 12-175; D.C. Official Code § 38-2803(a)), is amended by striking the phrase "in accordance with this section. The Council shall vote on the 10-year Master Facilities Plan concurrently with its vote on the Mayor's capital budget proposal." and inserting the phrase "in accordance with this section." in its place.

Sec. 5. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report 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 § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 6. 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), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register

Law Information

Cites

  • D.C. Law 23-33 (PDF)
  • D.C. Act 23-122 (PDF)
  • 66 DCR 13152

Effective

Nov. 26, 2019

Legislative History (LIMS)

Law 23-33, the “Wells School Designation and Master Facilities Plan Disapproval Amendment Act of 2019,” was introduced in the Council and assigned Bill No. 23-216 which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The bill was adopted on first and second readings on July 9, 2019, and Sept. 17, 2019, respectively. After mayoral review, it was assigned Act No. 23-122 on Oct. 7, 2019, and transmitted to Congress for its review. D.C. Law 23-33 became effective Nov. 26, 2019.