Muriet Bowser s
Mayor j
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council ofthe District of Columbia is the
Impervious Area Charge Water Utility Consumer Protection Fund Actof 2020. The legislation
would allow for CRIAC funds to be applied to accounts in arrears for the purposes of
reconnection to be eligible for the CRIACrelief program.
urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the Impervious Area Charge Water
Utility Consumer Protection Fund Act of2020.
Sincerely,
furipl E> Rowser
Enclasures
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Chairman Phil Mendelson
at the requestofthe Mayor
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
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14 To amend the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Departmentof Public Works
15 Reorganization Act of 1996 to provide necessary relief from water utility bills for
16 residents of the District of Columbia.
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18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
19 act may be cited as the Impervious Area Charge Water Utility Consumer Protection Fund Act of
20 2020.
21 Sec. 2. Section216b(b)(1)ofthe Water and Sewer Authority Rate Establishment and
2 Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective October 30, 2018 (D.C. Law
23 22-168, D.C. Official Code 34-2202.16b), is by striking the period after impervious area
24 charges and inserting the phrase and outstanding balances of residential customers.
25 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
26 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
27 impact statement required by section 4aofthe General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
28 approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code 1-301.47a).
29 Sec. 4. Effective date.
30 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the eventofveto by the
31 Mayor, action by Council to override the veto), a 30-day periodof congressional review as
32 provided in section 602(c)(1)ofthe District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
33 24, 1973 (87 Sat. 813; D.C, Official Code 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
34 Columbia Register.
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