5832724 Resolution 21-357, Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2016

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

21-357

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

January 5, 2016        

 

           

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Act of 2015, various other acts, and Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code to clarify provisions supporting the Fiscal Year 2016 budget.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2016”.

 

Sec. 2.  (a)  On June 30, 2015, the Council passed the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Act of 2015, effective October 22, 2015 (D.C. Law 21-36; 62 DCR 10905) (the “Act”), and an emergency version of the legislation, the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015, effective July 27, 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127; 62 DCR 10201).

            (b)  Subsequently, it was discovered that several provisions within those measures were in need of technical corrections or further clarification.  

            (c)  On September 22, 2015, the Council passed the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2015, effective October 1, 2015 (D.C. Act 21-164; 62 DCR 13734) (the “first emergency act”), which made several clarifications to the Act.

            (d)  On November 3, 2015, the Council passed the Fiscal Year 2016 Second Budget Support Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2015, effective November 23, 2015 (D.C. Act 21-202; 62 DCR 15276) (the “second emergency legislation”), which made other necessary clarifications to the Act.

            (e)  On December 1, 2015, the Council passed the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2015, enacted December 29, 2015 (D.C. Act 21-252; 62 DCR _____) (the “temporary act”), corresponding temporary legislation that combines the provisions of the first emergency act and the second emergency act.

            (f)  The provisions contained in the first emergency act are set to expire on January 14, 2015, before completion of the congressional review period for the temporary legislation.

            (g)  As such, it is necessary to adopt the provisions of the first emergency act on an emergency basis in order to prevent a gap in the law.

            (h)  As with the first emergency act, the present emergency legislation:  

                        (1)  Clarifies the scope of funding for the WMATA Operations Support Fund;

                        (2)  Repeals the subject-to-appropriations clause for section 103(c) of the Sustainable Solid Waste Management Amendment Act of 2014, effective February 26, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-154; 62 DCR 3600);

                        (3)  Clarifies that a uniform interest rate applies to delinquent vault rents;

                        (4)  Clarifies provisions of the Accrued Paid Sick and Safe Leave Act, effective May 13, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-152; D.C. Official Code § 32-131.01 et seq.), with regard to substitute teachers and substitute aides;

                        (5)  Repeals the subject-to-appropriation clause for section 302(b) of the Sustainable DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2014, effective December 17, 2014 (D.C. Law 20-142; 62 DCR 1243);

                        (6) Clarifies the scope of the District of Columbia Auditor’s review of the summer youth jobs program to include multiple years;

                        (7)  Adds a residency requirement to the Kids Ride Free program at the request of the Mayor;

                        (8)  Clarifies administrative requirements related to tax sales; and

                        (9)  Repeals the subject-to-appropriations clause for the Food Policy Council and Director Establishment Act of 2014, effective March 10, 2015 (D.C. Law 20-191; 62 DCR 3820).

            (i)  In addition to the items listed above, the present emergency legislation also makes a technical clarification to Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code to conform to the tax reform implementation provided for in section 47-181 of the District of Columbia Official Code.              

            Sec. 3.  The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2016 be adopted after a single reading.        

 

            Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.