4523806 Resolution 20-235, “Health Benefit Exchange Authority Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”

A RESOLUTION

 

20-235

 

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

 

July 10, 2013

 

 

To declare the existence of an emergency, due to Congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the Health Benefit Exchange Authority Establishment Act of 2011 to streamline the procurement process for the Health Benefit Exchange Authority by clarifying that such procurements are not subject to the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010.

 

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Health Benefit Exchange Authority Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013”.

 

Sec. 2. (a) In April of 2013, the Council enacted the Health Benefit Exchange Authority Establishment Emergency Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-49; 60 DCR 6337) (“emergency legislation”), and in May of 2013, enacted the Health Benefit Exchange Authority Establishment Temporary Amendment Act of 2013, signed by the Mayor on May 15, 2013 (D.C. Act 20-195; 60 DCR 7236)(“temporary legislation”), which amended the Health Benefit Exchange Authority Establishment Act of 2011 to streamline the procurement process for the Health Benefit Exchange Authority by clarifying that such procurements are not subject to the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010.

(b) The emergency legislation will expire on July 14, 2013, before the temporary legislation is projected to become law.

(c) It is important that the provisions of the emergency legislation continue in effect, without interruption, 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 Health Benefit Exchange Authority Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 be adopted after a single reading.

 

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.