B25-1053 — CRIAC Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024

_______________________________ENROLLED CouncilmemberORIGINAL CharlesAN AllenACT 4__________ 6 A BILL 8 _________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ____________________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the District of Columbia Public Works Act of 1954 to clarify that an owner or occupant of property in the District shall pay an impervious area charge that the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority d/b/a DC Water (“DC Water”) assesses;

ENROLLED ORIGINAL “(c-1)(1)(A) The Authority shall assess an impervious area charge on any property in the District based on a billing methodology that takes into account the amount of impervious surface on a property that either prevents or retards the entry of water into the ground as occurring under natural conditions, or that causes water to run off the surface in greater quantities or at an increased rate of flow, relative to the flow present under natural conditions.

“(3)Anyowneroroccupant“(3)Any ofapropertythatisowneroroccupant assessedanofapropertythat imperviousareachargeis assessedanimpervious areacharge may contest an impervious area charge bill according to the same procedures provided to owners or occupants of properties that receive water and sewer service under section 1805 of the District of Columbia Public Works Act of 1954, approved June 13, 1990 (D.C.

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 90ENROLLED ORIGINAL 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 3