5468974 Resolution 21-92, H Street, N.E., Retail Priority Area Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015

A RESOLUTION

                                                        

21-92

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

May 5, 2015         

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the Retail Incentive Act of 2014 to modify the boundaries of the Bladensburg Road, N.E., Retail Priority Area; and to amend the H Street, N.E., Retail Priority Area Incentive Act of 2010 to clarify that restaurants whose annual alcohol sales exceed 20% are not eligible for retail development project grants and to clarify the location of businesses that are eligible to receive retail development project grants.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “H Street, N.E., Retail Priority Area Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2015”.

 

Sec. 2. (a)  In February 2015, the Council passed the H Street, N.E., Retail Priority Area Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2015, effective February 23, 2015 (D.C. Act 21-0006; 62 DCMR 2474) (“emergency legislation”). This bill would modify the boundaries of the Bladensburg Road, N.E., Retail Priority Area. In addition, this bill would amend the H Street, N.E., Retail Priority Area Incentive Act of 2010 to clarify that restaurants whose annual alcohol sales exceed 20% are not eligible for retail development project grants and to clarify the location of businesses that are eligible to receive retail development project grants.

(b)  The emergency legislation expires on April 22, 2015, before the temporary legislation, the H Street, N.E. Retail Priority Area Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2015, enacted on March 30, 2015 (D.C. Act 21-0037; 62 DCR 4550), is projected to become law, on June 4, 2015.

(c)  It is important to prevent a gap in the law until the temporary legislation is in effect.

 

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 H Street, N.E., Retail Priority Area Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4.  This resolution shall take effect immediately.