ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To adopt, on an emergency basis, the local portion of the budget of the District of Columbia
government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the Fiscal Year 2021 Local Budget Emergency Act of 2020.
Sec. 2. Adoption of the local portion of the Fiscal Year 2021 budget.
The following expenditure levels are approved and adopted as the local portion of the
budget for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2021.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
The following amounts are appropriated for the District of Columbia government for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2021 (Fiscal Year 2021), out of the General Fund of the District of
Columbia (General Fund), except as otherwise specifically provided; provided, that
notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in section 450A of the District of
Columbia Home Rule Act, approved November 22, 2000 (114 Stat. 2440; D.C. Official Code
1-204.50a), and provisions of this act, the total amount appropriated in this act for operating
expenses for the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year 2021 shall not exceed the lesser of the sum
of the total revenues of the District of Columbia for such fiscal year or $16,856,690,000 (of
which $8,619,754,000 shall be from local funds, $529,276,000 shall be from dedicated taxes,
$1,123,981,000 shall be from federal grant funds, $2,551,351,000 shall be from Medicaid
payments, $778,415,000 shall be from other funds, $4,756,000 shall be from private funds,
$413,023,000 shall be from funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress as federal
payments pursuant to the Fiscal Year 2021 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2020, passed
on July 21, 2020 (Enrolled version of Bill 23-762) (the Fiscal Year 2021 Federal Portion
Budget Request Act of 2020) and federal payment funds for COVID relief, and $2,836,134,000
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shall be from enterprise and other funds); provided further, that of the local funds, such amounts
as may be necessary may be derived from the General Fund balance; provided further, that of
these funds the intra-District authority shall be $700,114,000; provided further, that amounts
appropriated under this act may be increased by proceeds of one-time transactions, which are
expended for emergency or unanticipated operating or capital needs; provided further, that such
increases shall be approved by enactment of local District law and shall comply with all reserve
requirements contained in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24,
1973 (87 Stat. 774; D.C. Official Code 1-201.01 et seq.); provided further, that local funds are
appropriated, without regard to fiscal year, in such amounts as may be necessary to pay vendor
fees, including legal fees, that are obligated in this fiscal year, to be paid as a fixed percentage of
District revenue recovered from third parties on behalf of the District under contracts that
provide for payment of fees based upon and from such District revenue as may be recovered by
the vendor; provided further, that amounts appropriated pursuant to this act as operating funds
may be transferred to enterprise and capital funds and such amounts, once transferred, shall
retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this act; provided further, that
there may be reprogrammed or transferred for operating expenses any local funds transferred or
reprogrammed in this or the 4 prior fiscal years from operating funds to capital funds, and such
amounts, once transferred or reprogrammed, shall retain appropriation authority consistent with
the provisions of this act, except, that there may not be reprogrammed for operating expenses
any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects; provided
further, that the local funds (including dedicated tax) and other funds appropriated by this act
may be reprogrammed and transferred as provided in subchapter IV of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of
the District of Columbia Official Code, or as otherwise provided by law, through November 15,
2021; provided further, that local funds and other funds appropriated under this act may be
expended by the Mayor for the purpose of providing food and beverages, not to exceed $30 per
employee per day, to employees of the District of Columbia government while such employees
are deployed in response to or during a declared snow or other emergency; provided further, that
local funds and other funds appropriated under this act may be expended by the Mayor to
provide food and lodging, in amounts not to exceed the General Services Administration per
diem rates, for youth, young adults, and their parents or guardians who participate in a program
of the District of Columbia government that involves overnight travel outside the District of
Columbia; provided further, that funds appropriated under this act shall not be expended in a
manner inconsistent with the Balanced Budget and Financial Plan Freeze on Salary Schedules,
Benefits, and Cost-of-Living Adjustments Act of 2020, passed on 2nd reading on July 28, 2020
(Enrolled version of Bill 23-760), including emergency and temporary versions of such act,
except as authorized under the Revised Revenue Estimate heading of this act; provided further,
that notwithstanding any other provision of law, local funds are appropriated, without regard to
fiscal year, to the extent such funds are certified as available by the Chief Financial Officer of the
District of Columbia, to pay termination costs of multiyear contracts entered into by the District
of Columbia during this fiscal year, to design, construct, improve, maintain, operate, manage, or
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finance infrastructure projects procured pursuant to the Public-Private Partnership Act of 2014,
effective March 11, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-228; D.C. Official Code 2-271.01 et seq.), including
by way of example and not limitation, a project for the replacement and modernization of the
District of Columbias streetlight system and a project for the rehabilitation and modernization of
the Henry J. Daly Building, and such termination costs may be paid from appropriations
available for the performance of such contracts or the payment of termination costs or from other
appropriations then available for any other purpose, not including the emergency cash reserve
fund (D.C. Official Code 1-204.50a(a)) or the contingency cash reserve fund (D.C. Official
Code 1-204.50a(b)), which, once allocated to these costs, shall be deemed appropriated for the
purposes of paying termination costs of such contracts and shall retain appropriations authority
and remain available until expended; provided further, that any unspent amount remaining in a
non-lapsing fund described below at the end of Fiscal Year 2020 is to be continually available,
allocated, appropriated, and expended for the purposes of such fund in Fiscal Year 2021 in
addition to any amounts deposited in and appropriated to such fund in Fiscal Year 2021;
provided further, that the Chief Financial Officer shall take such steps as are necessary to assure
that the foregoing requirements are met, including the apportioning by the Chief Financial
Officer of the appropriations and funds made available during Fiscal Year 2021.
GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTION AND SUPPORT
Governmental direction and support, $968,055,000 (including $838,950,000 from local
funds, $1,514,000 from dedicated taxes, $32,219,000 from federal grant funds, $94,809,000 from
other funds, and $563,000 from private funds), to be allocated as follows; provided, that any
program fees collected from the issuance of debt shall be available for the payment of expenses
of the debt management program of the District:
(1) Board of Elections. - $9,551,000 from local funds;
(2) Board of Ethics and Government Accountability. - $3,134,000 (including
$2,953,000 from local funds and $181,000 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited,
without regard to fiscal year, into the following funds are authorized for expenditure and shall
remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2021: the Lobbyist Administration and
Enforcement Fund, the Open Government Fund, and the Ethics Fund;
(3) Captive Insurance Agency. - $4,412,000 (including $3,744,000 from local
funds and $668,000 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal
year, into the following funds are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for
expenditure until September 30, 2021: the Captive Trust Fund, the Medical Captive Insurance
Claims Reserve Fund, and the Subrogation Fund;
(4) Contract Appeals Board. - $1,780,000 from local funds;
(5) Council of the District of Columbia. - $28,657,000 from local funds; provided,
that not to exceed $25,000 of this amount shall be available for the Chairman for official
reception and representation expenses and for purposes consistent with the Discretionary Funds
Act of 1973, approved October 26, 1973 (87 Stat. 509; D.C. Official Code 1-333.10); provided
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further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Council Technology
Projects Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until
September 30, 2021;
(6) Department of General Services. - $330,572,000 (including $323,892,000
from local funds, $1,514,000 of dedicated taxes, and $5,167,000 from other funds); provided,
that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the following funds are authorized for
expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2021: the Eastern
Market Enterprise Fund and the West End Library and Fire Station Maintenance Fund;
(7) Department of Human Resources. - $11,112,000 (including $10,519,000
from local funds and $593,000 from other funds);
(8) Employees Compensation Fund. - $22,147,000 from local funds;
(9) Executive Office of the Mayor. - $17,264,000 (including $11,868,000 from
local funds and $5,397,000 from federal grant funds); provided, that not to exceed $25,000 of
such amount, from local funds, shall be available for the Mayor for official reception and
representation expenses and for purposes consistent with the Discretionary Funds Act of 1973,
approved October 26, 1973 (87 Stat. 509; D.C. Official Code 1-333.10); provided further, that
all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Emancipation Day Fund are authorized
for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2021;
(10) Mayors Office of Legal Counsel. - $1,638,000 from local funds;
(11) Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. - $586,000 from local
funds;
(12) Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions. - $1,630,000 from local
funds; provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the following funds
are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30,
2021: the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commission Security Fund and the Advisory
Neighborhood Commissions Technical Support and Assistance Fund;
(13) Office of Campaign Finance. - $8,577,000 from local funds; provided, that
all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Fair Elections Fund are authorized for
expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2021;
(14) Office of Contracting and Procurement. - $26,284,000 (including
$24,413,000 from local funds and $1,871,000 from other funds);
(15) Office of Disability Rights. - $1,813,000 (including $1,153,000 from local
funds and $660,000 from federal grant funds);
(16) Office of Employee Appeals. - $2,234,000 from local funds;
(17) Office of Finance and Resource Management. - $30,950,000 (including
$30,650,000 from local funds and $300,000 from other funds);
(18) Office of Risk Management. - $4,266,000 from local funds; provided, that all
funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Subrogation Fund are authorized for
expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2021;
(19) Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. - $139,021,000
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(including $86,377,000 from local funds, $22,651,000 from federal grant funds, $29,430,000
from other funds, and $563,000 from private funds); provided, that not to exceed $25,000 of this
amount, from local funds, shall be available for the Attorney General for official reception and
representation expenses and for purposes consistent with the Discretionary Funds Act of 1973,
approved October 26, 1973 (87 Stat. 509; D.C. Official Code 1-333.10); provided further, that
local and other funds appropriated under this act may be used to pay expenses for District
government attorneys at the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia to obtain
professional credentials, including bar dues and court admission fees, that enable these attorneys
to practice law in other state and federal jurisdictions and appear outside the District in state and
federal courts; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the
following funds are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until
September 30, 2021: the Child Support-Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Fund, the
Child Support-Reimbursements and Fees Fund, the Child Support-Interest Income Fund, the
Drug-, Firearm-, or Prostitution-Related Nuisance Abatement Fund, and the Litigation Support
Fund; provided further, that this amount may be further increased by amounts deposited into the
Attorney General Restitution Fund and the Vulnerable and Elderly Person Exploitation
Restitution Fund, which shall be continually available, without regard to fiscal year, until
expended;
(20) Office of the Chief Financial Officer. - $189,698,000 (including
$143,909,000 from local funds, $450,000 from federal grant funds, and $45,339,000 from other
funds); provided, that not to exceed $10,600 of such amount, from local funds, shall be available
for the Chief Financial Officer for official reception and representation expenses and for
purposes consistent with the Discretionary Funds Act of 1973, approved October 26, 1973 (87
Stat. 509; D.C. Official Code 1-333.10); provided further, that amounts appropriated by this act
may be increased by the amount required to pay banking fees for maintaining the funds of the
District of Columbia; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into
the following funds are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure
until September 30, 2021; the Recorder of Deeds Automation Fund and the Other Post-
Employment Benefits Fund;
(21) Office of the Chief Technology Officer. - $79,955,000 (including
$69,802,000 from local funds and $10,154,000 from other funds); provided, that all funds
deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the DC-NET Services Support Fund are authorized
for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2021;
(22) Office of the City Administrator. - $10,897,000 from local funds; provided,
that not to exceed $10,600 of such amount, from local funds, shall be available for the City
Administrator for official reception and representation expenses and for purposes consistent with
the Discretionary Funds Act of 1973, approved October 26, 1973 (87 Stat. 509; D.C. Official
Code 1-333.10);
(23) Office of the District of Columbia Auditor. - $5,653,000 from local funds;
provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Audit Engagement Fund
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are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30,
2021;
(24) Office of the Inspector General. - $18,911,000 (including $15,849,000 from
local funds and $3,062,000 from federal grant funds);
(25) Office of the Secretary. - $4,806,000 (including $3,706,000 from local funds
and $1,100,000 from other funds);
(26) Office of the Senior Advisor. - $3,344,000 from local funds;
(27) Office of Veterans Affairs. - $843,000 (including $838,000 from local funds
and $5,000 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year,
into the Office of Veterans Affairs Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain
available for expenditure until September 30, 2021;
(28) Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs. - $1,335,000 from local funds;
(29) Office on Latino Affairs. - $5,386,000 from local funds;
(30) Public Employee Relations Board. - $1,296,000 from local funds;
(31) Statehood Initiatives. - $241,000 from local funds; provided, that all funds
deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the New Columbia Statehood Fund are authorized
for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2021; and
(32) Uniform Law Commission. - $60,000 from local funds.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION
Economic development and regulation, $414,126,000 (including $264,192,000 from local
funds, $37,848,000 from dedicated taxes, $39,858,000 from federal grant funds, $72,218,000
from other funds, and $10,000 from private funds), to be allocated as follows:
(1) Business Improvement Districts Transfer. - $51,125,000 (including
$1,125,000 from local funds and $50,000,000 from other funds);
(2) Commission on the Arts and Humanities. - $38,567,000 (including
$37,848,000 from dedicated taxes and $719,000 from federal grant funds); provided, that all
dedicated taxes shall be deposited into the Arts and Humanities Fund; provided, further that all
funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Arts and Humanities Fund are authorized
for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2021; provided
further, that funds in the available fund balance of the Arts and Humanities Fund may be
obligated in Fiscal Year 2021, pursuant to grant awards, through September 30, 2024, and that
such funds so obligated are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure
until September 30, 2024;
(3) Department of Housing and Community Development. - $61,923,000
(including $19,287,000 from local funds, $38,045,000 from fed