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2 Councilmember Trayon White, Sr.
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10 A BILL
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15 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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19 To establish the Seniors with Disabilities Relocation Subsidy Program that will provide
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23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
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25 act may be cited as the “Seniors with Disabilities Relocation Subsidy Act of 2024”.
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27 Sec. 2. Establishment of the relocation subsidy program for seniors with
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29 disabilities.
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31 (a) There is established the Seniors with Disabilities Relocation Subsidy program,
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33 Which shall be facilitated by the District of Columbia Housing Authority in accordance
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35 with this section;
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37 (1) Annual review of appropriated funds to include a quarterly report to the
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39 District of Columbia Council, accounting of activities and revenue sources, public
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41 hearings and quarterly assessment of relocation needs for senior renters with disabilities.
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43 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
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45 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the
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47 fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act
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49 of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D. C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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51 Sec. 4. Effective date.
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53 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto
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55 by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of
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57 congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home
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59 Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-
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61 206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the district of Columbia Register.
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