D.C. emergency act set waterway advisers' meetings every two months

The commission had to meet once every two months, and the Parks and Recreation Department had a nonvoting seat. These provisions covered D.C.'s District Waterways Advisory Commission. The act applied as of October 18, 2025, took effect after mayoral approval, and could last no more than 90 days.

The commission's voting members had to adopt the advisory plan. This rule covered the commission's waterway advisory plan. Voting members had to act after the public comment period and any revisions. The adopted plan then had to go to the Office of Waterways Management for publication. If there were revisions, voting members had to adopt the plan within 60 days after completing them.

The commission could decide whether an advisory plan update was needed. This rule covered updates to the commission's waterway advisory plan. Updates had to follow the public comment and adoption steps used for the first plan. When the commission considered an update necessary, the plan had to be updated at least once every three years.