ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To amend, on an emergency basis, the Minimum Wage Act Revision Act of 1992 to postpone
the date on which the first increase to the tipped minimum wage takes effect from
January 1, 2023, to May 1, 2023; to amend the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of
2024 to reflect that certain provisions are funded in Fiscal Year 2024; and to amend the
District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to place
the burden of demonstrating that a matter is expressly outside the scope of collective
bargaining on management.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the “Labor and Safety Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”.
Sec. 2. Section 4(f)(3) of the Minimum Wage Act Revision Act of 1992, effective March
25, 1993 (D.C. Law 9-248; D.C. Official Code § 32-1003(f)(3)), is amended by striking the date
“January 1, 2023” and inserting the date “May 1, 2023” in its place.
Sec. 3. Section 45(a)(1) of the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024, effective
June 8, 2024 (D.C. Law 25-175; 71 DCR 2732), is amended by striking the phrase “28(b) and
(c), 30(f), (g), (h), and (k), 32” and inserting the phrase “28(b) and (c), 32” in its place.
Sec. 4. Section 1708(b) of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit
Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code § 1-
617.08(b)), is amended by striking the phrase “All matters shall be deemed negotiable except those
that are proscribed by this title.” and inserting the phrase “All matters shall be deemed negotiable
except those that are expressly proscribed by subsection (a) of this section and section 1718. In all
cases in which the Public Employee Relations Board is called upon to determine the scope of
bargaining pursuant to section 1702(b)(5), management shall have the burden of demonstrating that
the matter is expressly excluded from negotiation by subsection (a) of this section or section 1718.”
in its place.
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Sec. 5. 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 § 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), 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)).
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia
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