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DC PR26-0047
DC PR26-0047Department of Energy and Environment Rulemaking Clarification Congressional Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Introduced Session
26th Council
Bill Summary
February 4, 2025 To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to amend the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005 to clarify that the Mayor may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, and to eliminate the requirement that all rules and regulations be submitted to the Council for a 45-day active review period.
AI Summary
This resolution declares an emergency related to rulemaking authority for the District of Columbia's Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE). The resolution explains that a 2021 amendment (the Green Food Purchasing Amendment Act) inadvertently created a legal complication by subjecting all DOEE rules to a 45-day active approval process by the City Council, which was originally intended only for the agency's initial rules when it was first established. This unintended requirement has impaired DOEE's ability to promptly promulgate environmental regulations. To address this issue, the Council passed an emergency act and a temporary act in November 2024 to clarify DOEE's rulemaking authority and remove the mandatory 45-day active approval requirement. The resolution determines that these circumstances constitute an emergency necessitating immediate action, and it allows the Department of Energy and Environment Rulemaking Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 to be adopted after a single reading, with the resolution taking effect immediately upon passage.
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Resolution R26-0020, Effective from Feb 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 001445 (on 02/14/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/PR26-0047 |
| BillText | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57022/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0047-Enrollment1.pdf |
| BillText | https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57022/Introduction/PR26-0047-Introduction.pdf |
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