District of ColumbiaTemporary DC law let Mayor choose whether to issue environment rules
This temporary act let DC's Mayor choose whether to issue environment department rules without sending every rule to the Council for a 45-day review.
What it does
The Mayor could choose whether to make rules to carry out DC's environment department law. This temporary act applied as of July 29, 2021.
Rules under DC's environment department law did not all need to go to the Council for a 45-day review during the temporary act's term.
Argument forWithout a required 45-day Council review for every rule, the Mayor could put needed environment rules in place sooner.
Argument againstWithout a required 45-day Council review for every rule, Council members might have less time to spot problems before environment rules take effect.
More detail
Under the act, the Mayor could make rules to carry out the law setting up DC's environment department. The Mayor could decide not to issue rules. The act applied as of July 29, 2021. After mayoral approval, it could remain in effect for no more than 90 days.
Under the act, rules did not all have to go to the Council for a 45-day review. This covered rules under the law setting up DC's environment department. The act applied as of July 29, 2021. After mayoral approval, it could remain in effect for no more than 90 days.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 28Act A26-0012 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002012, Expires on May 21, 2025Latest
- Feb 20Returned from Mayor
- Feb 20Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0012, Expires on May 21, 2025Became Law
- Feb 11Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 26, 2025To Governor
- Feb 4Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 4Retained by the Council
- Feb 3B26-0079 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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