The STEER Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 addresses the urgent need to amend the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Amendment Act of 2024. This amendment is necessary to accurately reflect the funding status of the District's Intelligent Speed Assistance Program (ISAP), which was established under the STEER Act. The ISAP is designed to monitor drivers' compliance with speed assistance systems following certain driving offenses, but its implementation has been stalled due to funding issues related to the Ignition Interlock Device Program.

The resolution highlights that while the ISAP was funded in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, the necessary provisions for its operation are currently unfunded due to pending appropriations for the Ignition Interlock Device Program. To facilitate the launch of the ISAP, the emergency legislation seeks to clarify that certain provisions of the STEER Act are fully funded for the ISAP's implementation, even though they remain subject to appropriations for the Ignition Interlock Device Program. The Council has determined that these circumstances warrant immediate action, allowing the resolution to take effect without delay.