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3 Councilmember Zachary Parker Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie
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7 Councilmember Anita Bonds Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr.
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12 A BILL
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17 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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22 To amend, on an emergency basis, Title 28 of the District of Columbia Official Code, to extend
23 the applicability date of the cashless retailer prohibition to January 1, 2026.
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25 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
26 act may be cited as the “Cashless Retailer Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2024”.
27 Sec. 2. Section 28-5402 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended by striking
28 the phrase “Beginning January 1, 2025, a retailer” and inserting the phrase “Beginning January
29 1, 2026, a retailer” in its place.
30 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
31 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
32 statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
33 October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
34 Sec. 4. Effective date.
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35 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
36 Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
37 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
38 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;
39 D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).
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