5683247 Resolution 21-217, Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015

A RESOLUTION

 

21-217

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

September 22, 2015

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Act of 2015, the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015, and various other acts 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 2015”.

 

            Sec. 2.  (a)  On June 30, 2015, the Council passed the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Act of 2015, enacted on August 11, 2015 (D.C. Act 21-148; 62 DCR 10905) (“Act 21-148”).  Act 21-148 was signed by the Mayor on August 11, 2015, was transmitted to Congress on September 9, 2015, and has a projected law date of October 22, 2015.

            (b)  At the June 30, 2015 Legislative Meeting, the Council also adopted the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015, effective July 27, 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127; 62 DCR 10201) (“Act 21-127”), an emergency version of Act 21-148.  Act 21-127 was signed by the Mayor and became effective on July 27, 2015.

            (c)  Since the Council’s adoption of Acts 21-127 and 21-148, it has been discovered that several provisions within these measures are in need of technical corrections or further clarification.  As such, the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 makes the following changes:

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

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

                        (3)  Repeals the subject-to-appropriations 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);

                        (4)  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);

                        (5)  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);

                        (6)  Clarifies that the Combined Reporting Clarification subtitle (section 7182 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Act of 2015, enacted on August 11, 2015 (D.C. Act 21-148; 62 DCR 10905), applies starting in tax year 2016;

                        (7)  Renames the WMATA Momentum Fund as the WMATA Operations Support Fund, and correspondingly modifies the scope of the fund to include extraordinary or unanticipated operating or capital needs of WMATA that arise outside of WMATA’s regular inter-jurisdictional subsidy allocation formulae;

                        (8)  Clarifies administrative requirements related to tax sales;

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

                        (10)  Clarifies provisions of the Accrued Paid Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008, 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.

 

            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 2015 be adopted after a single reading.        

 

            Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.