6231394 Notice of Intent to Consider Legislation (Abbreviated) - PR 21-913, Constitution and Boundaries for the State of New Columbia Approval Resolution of 2016

Council of the District of Columbia

Committee of the Whole

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 410

Washington, DC 20004 

     

 

 

 

ABBREVIATED NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER LEGISLATION

 

            The Council of the District of Columbia hereby gives notice of its intention to take action in less than fifteen days on PR 21-913 the “Constitution and Boundaries for the State of New Columbia Approval Resolution of 2016,” to allow for the proposed resolution to be considered at the October 18, 2016 meeting of the Committee of the Whole and possible legislative meeting of the Council on the same day.  The abbreviated notice is necessary to allow the Council to approve a proposed constitution for the State of New Columbia to give the public an opportunity to review the constitution before voting in an advisory referendum.  A substantively identical version of the constitution was included as part of Bill 21-826 which was introduced on July 11, 2016.  Notice of intent to act on Bill 21-826 was published in the DC Register on August 19, 2016 and two hearings were held on the measure on September 27, 2016 and October 6, 2016.