District of Columbia Council Period 24 Status: Enacted

B 24-0414 — Public Service Commission Member Qualifications Emergency Amendment Act of 2021

Last action — Act A24-0203 Published in DC Register Vol 68 and Page 011648, Expires on Jan 30, 2022

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Council
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 04, 2021. Enacted.

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 52 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to the bill establishes specific qualifications for members of the Public Service Commission in Washington, D.C. It requires that, starting from nominations made after October 1, 2021, one member must have expertise in electric grid modernization and renewable energy, while another must have experience in consumer protection. This change is important because it ensures that the Commission has members with relevant skills and knowledge to address contemporary issues in energy and consumer rights, promoting better governance in these critical areas.

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_______________________________ _____________________________ Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Mary M.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT _______________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, An Act Making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen and for other purposes to set qualifications for members of the Public Service Commission.
Cheh 4 _______________________________ _____________________________ Councilmember Elissa Silverman Councilmember Brooke Pinto 8 _______________________________ Councilmember Janeese Lewis George A BILL _________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ______________ To amend, on an emergency basis, An Act Making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen and for other purposes to set qualifications for members of the District of Columbia Public Service Commission.
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This act shall apply as of October 1, 2021.
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL Sec.
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Applicability date.
This act shall apply as of October 1, 2021.
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This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Act A24-0203 Published in DC Register Vol 68 and Page 011648, Expires on Jan 30, 2022

  2. Returned from Mayor

  3. Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A24-0203, Expires on Jan 30, 2022

  4. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 01, 2021

  5. Final Reading

  6. Retained by the Council

  7. B24-0414 Introduced by Councilmembers Cheh, Pinto, Lewis George, Allen, and Silverman at Office of the Secretary

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 10 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (10)

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Reading

Passed 11 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11200
Total 11200
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Elissa Silverman — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Nay
Mary Cheh — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Nay
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Yea

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Who sponsors B 24-0414?
B 24-0414 is sponsored by Brooke Pinto, Mary Cheh, Janeese Lewis George, Charles Allen, and Elissa Silverman.
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