Bill Summary – FastDemocracy

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                                              AN ACT

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                    IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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To approve, on an emergency basis, a 6-year Local Capital Funding Agreement with the

       Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to provide capital

       funding for a capital improvement program during WMATAs fiscal years 2022 through

       2027.

       BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this

act may be cited as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Fiscal Years 2022 to

2027 Local Capital Funding Agreement Emergency Act of 2021.

        Sec. 2. (a) Pursuant to section 451 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved

December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 803; D.C. Official Code  1-204.51), the Council approves the

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Fiscal Years 2022 to 2027 Local Capital Funding

Agreement. The Mayor submitted on June 17, 2021, a local capital funding agreement with the

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to provide capital funding for a 6-

year period to a capital improvement program for the Washington Metro system from July 1, 2021,

to June 30, 2027.

        (b) The Council approves the maximum total expenditure under this multiyear local

capital funding agreement with WMATA in the amount of $631,346,120, excluding Passenger

Rail Investment and Improvement Act funding.

       Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

       The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal

impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,

approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code  1-301.47a).

        Sec. 4. Effective date.

        This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the

Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90

days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section

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412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788;

D.C. Official Code  1-204.12(a)).

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              Chairman

              Council of the District of Columbia

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Mayor

District of Columbia

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