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The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is the
"Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Act of 2019." This bill will add the Harry W.Nice
Bridge, Sandy Hook Bridge, Brunswick Bridge, and Point of Rocks Bridge to the list of bridges
covered by the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact(Compact). None of these four bridges
cross into Washington, DC. The closest of the four is over 40 miles from the Washington, D.C.
border. As such, no government resources will be expended to enforce this compact on these
four bridges. However,these four bridges do cross between Maryland and Virginia, the other
members of this Compact. In order for the Compact to be enforceable on the four new bridges,
all three jurisdictions must add them to their respective versions of the Compact. Maryland and
Virginia are passing substantially similar legislation to modify the Compact.
I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on this proposed legislation. If you have
any questions on this matter, please contact Jeff Marootian, Director, District Department of
Transportation, at(202)673-6794.
Sincerely,
D
Mudel E. Bowser
Enclosures
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2 ^Chairman Phil Mendelson
3 at the request of the Mayor
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11 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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14 Chairman Phil Mendelson, at the request of the Mayor, introduced the following bill, which was
15 referred to the Committee on .
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17 To amend, at the request of Maryland and Virginia, the Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact
18 Act of 1999 to add the Harry W. Nice Bridge, Sandy Hook Bridge, Brunswick Bridge,
19 and Point of Rocks Bridge, none of which pass through the District of Columbia, to the
20 list of bridges covered under the Compact.
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23 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,That this
24 act may be cited as the "Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Amendment Act of 2019".
25 Sec. 2. Section 2(c) ofthe Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Act of 1999,
26 effective March 31, 2000(D.C. Law 13-63; D.C. Official Code 9-1117.01(c)) is amended by
27 striking the phrase "the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, Rochambeau Memorial Bridge,
28 George Mason Memorial Bridge, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge, Francis Scott Key
29 Bridge, Chain Bridge, and American Legion Memorial Bridge", and replacing it with "the
30 Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, Rochambeau Memorial Bridge, George Mason Memorial
31 Bridge, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Chain Bridge, Harry
32 W.Nice Bridge, Sandy Hook Bridge, Brunswick Bridge, Point of Rocks Bridge and American
33 Legion Memorial Bridge".
34 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
1 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
2 impact statement required by section 602(c)(3)of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act,
3 approved December 24,1973(87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code 1-206.02(c)(3)).
4 Sec. 4. Effective date.
5 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor(or in the event of veto by the
6 Mayor,action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of Congressional review as
7 provided in section 602(c)(1)ofthe District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
8 24,1973(87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
9 Columbia Register.
 Government of the District of Columbia
Office of the Chief Financial Officer

Jeffi'ey S. DeWitt
Chief Financial Officer
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia
FROM: Jeffrey S. DeWitt
Chief Financial Office^
DATE; January 8, 2019
SUBJECT: Fiscal Impact Statement- Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact
Amendment Act of 2019
REFERENCE: Draft Bill as shared with the Offlce of Revenue Analysis on December
18,2018
Conclusion
Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2019 through fiscal year 2022 budget and financial plan to
implement the bill.
Background
The District of Columbia entered into a compact with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State
of Maryland that authorized all three jurisdictions to ensure the prompt and orderly removal of
disabled and abandoned vehicles from Potomac River crossings.^ The compact authorizes each
jurisdiction to utilize its own authority to remove a vehicle and any vehicles removed are subject to
the laws and regulations of the jurisdiction to which the vehicle was taken. The compact covers the
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, Rochambeau Memorial Bridge, George Mason Memorial Bridge,
Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge, Francis Scott Key Bridge, Chain Bridge,and American Legion
Memorial Bridge.
The bill adds four bridges to the compact that connect Maryland and Virginia. These bridges are the
Harry W. Nice Bridge,Sandy Hook Bridge, Brunswick Bridge, and Point of Rocks Bridge.
> Potomac River Bridges Towing Compact Act of 1999, effective March 31, 2000 [D.G. Law 13-63; D.C. Official
Code9-1117.01etseq.).
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,Suite 203, Washington, DC 20004(202)727-2476
www.cfo.dc.gov
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
FIS:"Potomoac River Bridges Towing Compact Amendment Act of 2019," Draft Bill as shared with the Office
of Revenue Analysis on December 18,2018
Financial Plan Impact
Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2019 through fiscal year 2022 budget and financial plan to
implement the bill. The new bridges do not cross into the District, but the compact requires all
parties to include all covered bridges in their statutes. The inclusion of these four bridges in the
compact does not impose a fiscal impact on the District.
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 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

ATTORNEY GENERAL
KARL A.RACINE
Legal Counsel Division
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alana Intrieri
Executive Director
Office of Policy and Legislative Support
FROM: Janet M. Robins
Deputy Attorney General
Legal Counsel Division
DATE: December 20, 2018
SUBJECT: Legal Certification of Draft Legislation, the "Potomac River Bridges Towing
Compact Amendment Act of 2019"
(AE-18-673)
This is to Certify that this Office has reviewed the above-referenced draft
legislation and found it to be legally sufficient. If you have any questions in this regard,
please do not hesitate to call me at 724-5524.
'6)
Janet M.Robins
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 409, Washington, D.C. 20004 Phone(202)724-5524 Fax (202)724-6160