ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To amend, on a temporary basis, the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act
of 2005 to clarify that the Mayor may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the
provisions of the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, and
to eliminate the requirement that all rules and regulations be submitted to the Council for
a 45-day active review period.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the “Department of Energy and Environment Rulemaking Clarification
Temporary Amendment Act of 2024”.
Sec. 2. Section 110 of the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of
2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code § 8-151.10), is amended
as follows:
(a) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “Mayor shall promulgate” and
inserting the phrase “Mayor may promulgate” in its place.
(b) Subsection (b) is repealed.
Sec. 3. Applicability.
This act shall apply as of July 29, 2021.
Sec. 4. 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. 5. Effective date.
(a) 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 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)).
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(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia
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