Bill > B25-0418

Introduced Session

AN ACT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency Act to establish a permanent Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program, include condominium fees and homeowners association fees as approved uses of the financial assistance provided by the Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program, and expand eligibility for the Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program to homeowners whose spouses have executed a reverse mortgage; to amend the Rental Housing Act of 1985 to update procedures for voluntary agreements, remove the Mayor’s authority to issue certificates of assurance, reflect changes in jurisdiction over administrative hearings, increase the time in which parties aggrieved by final decisions of the Rent Administrator or Office of Administrative Hearings in contested cases may prepare and file an appeal to the Rental Housing Commission, expedite the processing and improve the content of administrative records for cases appealed to the Rental Housing Commission, provide parties before the Rental Housing Commission sufficient time to brief arguments on appeal, provide the Rental Housing Commission sufficient time to afford due consideration to the issues on appeal, and provide greater opportunities for mediation and settlement of disputes for cases on appeal in the Rental Housing Commission; to amend the Condominium Act of 1976 to authorize condominium unit owners’ associations to conduct virtual meetings and clarify voting and quorum requirements for such meetings; to amend section 29-910 of the District of Columbia Official Code to allow cooperatives to conduct remote meetings; to amend sections 29-1005.06, 29-1005.07, and 29-1008.11(b) of the District of Columbia Official Code to allow limited equity cooperatives to conduct remote meetings; to amend the Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizens Affairs establishment law to ensure it contains accurate legislative references and agency names; and to amend the Confirmation Act of 1978 to add the Commission on Re-Entry and Returning Citizens to the list of boards and commissions that require a 45-day Council review prior to passive approval.

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Anita Bonds (D)*, 

Act A25-0694 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 000754 (on 01/31/2025)

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