B 25-0418 — Voluntary Agreement Abolition Amendment Act of 2023 (now known as "Fairness and Stability in Housing Amendment Act of 2024")

ENGROSSEDENROLLED ORIGINAL AANACT BILL___________ 3 B25-418 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7___________ –––––––– 9 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 Condominium Act of 1976 to authorize condominium unit owners’ associations to conduct virtual meetings and clarify voting and quorum requirements for such meetings;

1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “Fairness and Stability in Housing Amendment Act of 2024”.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE I.

.......................................4.......................................2 SUBTITLE A.

......................................................4......................................................2 SUBTITLE B.

RENTAL HOUSING COMMISSION APPEALS PROCEDURES.........................6PROCEDURES.........................3 SUBTITLE C.

CERTIFICATE OF ASSURANCE REPEAL............................................................7REPEAL............................................................4 TITLE III.

......................................................................7......................................................................4 TITLE IV.

COMMISSION ON RE-ENTRY AND RETURNING CITIZENS ESTABLISHMENT UPDATE....................................................................................................................................................10UPDATE......................................................................................................................................................5 TITLE V.

EFFECTIVE DATE ...................................................11.....................................................6 TITLE I.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL (A) Strike the word “Seventy percent” and insert the phrase “Pursuant to rules and procedures enacted under section 202(a)(1) of this act, 70%,” in its place.

If approved by the Rent Administrator, the agreement shall be binding on the housing provider and on all tenants, except as specified in section 224(i)(2)224(i)(2). of this act.

“(1) The signature of each tenant, including that of a tenant who opted out of the 95 voluntary agreement pursuant to subsection (a-1) of this section;

“(5) An explanation of why the housing provider did not pursue a rent adjustment underpursuant to sections 210, 211, 212, and 214;

(b) Section 215a of the Rental Housing Act of 1985, effective SeptemberMarch 18,16, 20242021 (D.C.

Law 25-210;23-246;

ENROLLED ORIGINAL (a) Subsection (h) is amended to read as follows:

(b) The Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Emergency Amendment Act of 2024, passedeffective by the Council on November 12,22, 2024 (enrolled(D.C. version of Bill 25-XXX), is repealed.

(c) The Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Temporary Amendment Act of25-633; 2024, passed by the Council on 1st reading November 12, 2024 (engrossed version of Bill 25-XXX), is repealed.

771 TITLEDCR III.14464), is repealed.

(c) The Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, enacted December 19, 2024 (D.C.

Act 25-663;

71 DCR ___), is repealed.

TITLE III.

If a meeting is conducted by telephone conference, video conference, or similar electronic means, the equipment or system used must permit any unit owner in attendance to hear ENROLLED ORIGINAL and be heard by, and to comprehend what is said by, all other unit owners participating in the meeting.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL (b) Subparagraph (E) is amended by striking the phrase “Director of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs” and inserting the phrase “Directors of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection and the Department of Buildings” in its place.

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),veto) and a 60-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(2) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.

ENGROSSED___________________________________ ORIGINALChairman 12Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 6