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2 Councilmember Matthew Frumin Councilmember Charles Allen
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18 Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. Councilmember Trayon White, Sr.
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21 A BILL
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26 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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31 To expand the regular operating hours of all facilities managed and operated by the Department
32 of Parks and Recreation.
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34 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
35 act may be cited as the “Department of Parks and Recreation Hours Expansion Amendment Act
36 of 2023”.
37 Sec. 2. The Division of Park Services Act of 1988, effective March 16, 1988 (D.C. Law
38 7-209; D.C. Official Code § 10-166) is amended by adding a new section 2b to read as follows:
39 “Sec. 2b. Operating hours.
40 “(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all facilities operated and maintained by
41 the Department of Parks and Recreation, shall be open for at least the following hours:
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42 “(1) Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 9 pm;
43 “(2) Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm; and
44 “(3) Sunday, from noon to 5pm.
45 “(b) The Department of Parks and Recreation shall establish minimum staffing levels to
46 ensure that the minimum operating hours set forth in subsection (a) of this section do not
47 adversely affect operations.”.
48 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
49 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
50 impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
51 approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
52 Sec. 4. Effective date.
53 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
54 Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as
55 provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
56 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
57 Columbia Register.
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