Bills Councilmember Bonds has co-introduced: Bill No.

B20-0622 Name of Bill Housing Assistance Program for Unsubsidized Seniors Act of 2013 Date of Introduction 12-17-13 Other Cointroducers Wells, McDuffie Co-sponsors Orange, Grosso, Alexander, Graham Summary This bill seeks to establish the Housing Assistance Program for Unsubsidized Seniors that will provide subsidies for senior renters in the District of Columbia who neither live in project-based subsidized buildings nor receive any other type of rental assistance. This bill seeks to amend Title 16 of the DC Code to establish a civil cause of action for an individual whose former spouse has maliciously interfered with the individuals ability to remarry and to provide for the recovery of damages, including mental and emotional distress, and reasonable attorneys fees by the prevailing plaintiff. This bill seeks to amend the DC Code to increase the standard deduction beginning in tax year 2015 for filers earning an annual gross income of $40,000 or less. This bill seeks to amend the Housing Production Trust Fund Act of 1988 to revise the resale restrictions associated with affordable for-sale units developed or preserved through funding from the Fund to reflect two important public policy goals: 1) to preserve affordable units into the future for areas of the District that have high housing costs and 2) to maximize equity appreciation for homeowners who purchase units in distressed neighborhoods that have already low housing costs. This bill seeks to symbolically designate the 500 block of V Street NE as Sonia Gutierrez Campus Way to honor the legacy and impact of Sonia Gutierrez as an innovative educator at the Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School and in the larger DC Status Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Econ Dev.

B20-0619

Justice for Ex-Spouses Act of 2013

12-17-13

Bowser, Wells, Orange

Evans, Cheh, McDuffie, Graham

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on JPS

B20-0605

Standard Deduction Adjustment Act of 2013

12-3-13

Barry, Graham, McDuffie

Wells, Bowser, PMendelson

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Finance & Revenue Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Econ Dev

B20-0604

Affordable Homeownership Preservation and Equity Accumulation Amendment Act of 2013

12-3-13

McDuffie

Barry

B20-0603

Sonia Gutierrez Way Designation Act of 2013

12-3-13

McDuffie

Orange, Graham, Bowser, Evans

Introduced; Referred to COW

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B20-0599

Comprehensive Pediatric Dental Screening and Education Act of 2013

12-3-13

Alexander, Grosso

Orange, Bowser

B20-0598

B20-0594

Alcohol Sales to Minors Enforcement Amendment Act of 2013 Disposition of District Land for Affordable Housing Amendment Act of 2013

12-3-13

Alexander, Bowser

N/A

12-3-13

McDuffie, Bowser, Graham

Orange, Cheh, Grosso, Alexander

PR200573

Sense of the Council that the High-Quality Education Offered at Alice Deal Middle School Should be Replaced District-Wide and Available to All Resolution of 2013

12-3-13

Bowser, Barry, McDuffie, Grosso

PMendelson, Orange, Graham

CER200148

B20-0581

Second Baptist Church 165th Anniversary Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2013 Character Education Implementation Act of 2013

12-2-13

Wells, Barry

N/A

community. This bill seeks to require the Chancellor and the DOH to implement a community health program for dental health education, screening, and treatment referrals in District of Columbia Public Schools and Public Charter Schools for children who are considered to be at medium risk or high risk of dental disease. This bill seeks to amend Title 25 of the DC Code to require the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to conduct a minimum number of checks for the sale of alcohol to minors. This bill seeks to authorize the sale of certain real estate in the District of Columbia no longer required for public purposes to establish affordable housing set-aside requirements and to require that specific documents accompany a proposed resolution for land disposition when transmitted to the Council. This resolution seeks to declare the sense of the Council that the quality of the Districts middle schools must be improved such that all District of Columbia middle school-aged students, without regard to geography, socioeconomic status, or other demographic characteristics, have proximate access to a middle school educational experience equal to that offered at present by Alice Deal Middle School. N/A

Introduced, Referred to Committees on Education/Health

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on BCRA Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Econ Dev;

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Education

Retained by Council

11-19-13

Evans, Orange, Alexander

N/A

This bill seeks to require all DC public schools and public charter schools to systemically implement the character education infusion of basic universal values

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Education

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B20-0580

PR200557

Service Member, Spouse and Veteran Licensure and Certification Improvement Act of 2013 Sense of the Council Against Amending the 1910 Height Act Resolution of 2013

11-19-13

McDuffie, Catania, PMendelson

Cheh

into all aspects of a schools culture; all students, all instructional educators, all principles, school work boards, hallways, playgrounds, cafeterias, classrooms, schools curriculum, home-life connection, and school sanctioned activities. This bill seeks to improve the processing, issuance, and extension of occupational and professional licenses and certificates for members of the Armed Forces, their spouses and domestic partners, and veterans. This resolution seeks to declare the sense of the Council that the Height of Buildings Act of 1910 should not be amended at this time.

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on BCRA

11-19-13

PR200556

Sense of the Council for a Hearing on the New Columbia Admission Act Resolution of 2013

11-19-13

B20-0572

Commission on Health Disparities Establishment Act of 2013

11-5-13

PMendelson, Catania, Orange, Evans, Bowser, Wells, Grosso, Graham, Cheh, McDuffie, Alexander Cheh, Grosso, Evans, McDuffie, Alexander, Barry, Catania, Orange, Graham, Bowser, Wells, PMendelson Alexander, Catania, Barry, McDuffie, Grosso, Orange, PMendelson

N/A

Introduced; Retained by Council;

N/A

This resolution seeks to declare the sense of the Council that the United States Senate should hold a hearing on the New Columbia Admission Act.

Introduced; Retained by Council;

Cheh

B20-0567

Prohibition Against Selling Tobacco Products to Individuals Under 21 Amendment Act of 2013

11-5-13

McDuffie, Graham, Evans, Alexander, Cheh, Barry

Wells

This bill seeks to establish a Commission on Health Disparities to examine health disparities in the District, produce reports on their findings and advise the DOH, the Council of the District of Columbia, and the Mayor on the best ways to address health disparities that exist in DC. This bill seeks to amend an Act to prohibit the sale of tobacco to minors under sixteen years of age in the District of Columbia to prohibit tobacco sales to individuals under the age of 21; and to amend Chapter 24 of Title 27 of the DC Code to prohibit the issuance of vending machine operators licenses for the sale of

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Health;

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on JPS;

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B20-0564

New York Avenue Gateway Hotel Development and Financial Incentives Act of 2013

11-5-13

Orange, Graham, Alexander, Barry, Evans

N/A

B20-0563

District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Complex Feasibility Study Act of 2013

11-5-13

Orange, Graham, Alexander, Barry, Evans

B20-0532

Protecting Victims of Gender-Based Violence Amendment Act of

10-15-13

McDuffie, Cheh, Grosso, Alexander,

Catania, Evans, Barry

tobacco products in an establishment that admits persons under the age of 21. This bill seeks to amend Chapter 46 of Title 47 to provide for property tax abatements and exemptions for the construction of new medium-priced hotels, incentives for retail, restaurant, entertainment, residential and office facilities and the construction of three soundstages along the northeast New York Ave corridor, to offer tax credits to employers who hire District residents, to provide a rental tax abatement for any retail and non-retail business, to create a job training program to prepare and to train District residents for the jobs created pursuant to this act, and to require a DC Streetcar Line be built along Bladensburg Road that connects with the H Street DC Streetcar Line. This bill seeks to require the Executive to conduct a feasibility study of the acquisition and development of the RFK Stadium, Stadium-Armory, and Langston Golf Course, to determine the economic feasibility, economic impact, and costs of developing a 100,000 seat RFK Domed Stadium Complex, a Langston 18-hole PGA Championship Golf Course, a Multimedia Soundstage, the Ellsworth J. Davis Film and Photography Center, an Indoor Waterpark, and hotel accommodations; to require the Executive to study the parking and transportation needs for the development, to require the Executive to provide the results of the feasibility study to the Council on or before Feb. 15, 2015, and to require the Executive to produce 3D models of the DC Sports and Entertainment Complex on or before Feb.15, 2016. This bill seeks to amend the District of Columbia Human Rights Act of 1977 to protect victims and family members of victims

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on F&R; T&E

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Econ Dev;

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on JPS

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2013

Bowser, Graham, PMendelson

B20-0528

DC Promise Establishment Act of 2013

10-15-13

Catania, Barry, Alexander, Evans, Cheh, Grosso, McDuffie, Wells, PMendelson

N/A

B20-0497

Federal Shutdown Response Emergency Act of 2013

10-1-13

PMendelson, Alexander, Barry, Bowser, Catania, Cheh, Evans, Graham, Grosso, McDuffie, Orange, Wells

N/A

B20-0503

Alcoholic Beverage Window Advertisement Limitation Act of 2013

10-1-13

Alexander, Bowser, McDuffie, Barry, Graham, Wells

N/A

PR200482

Federal Shutdown Response Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013

10-1-13

PMendelson, Alexander, Barry, Bowser, Catania, Cheh, Evans, Graham, Grosso, McDuffie, Orange, Wells

CER20116

District of Columbia Sustainable Energy Utility Ceremonial

9-27-13

N/A

N/A

of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and stalking against discrimination by employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations. This bill seeks to establish the DC Promise program to provide grants to institutions of higher education on behalf of District public high school graduates, to establish a nonlapsing fund to support the program, to establish eligibility criteria and participant obligations, and to set grant award amounts. This bill establishes, on an emergency basis, the government of the District of Columbias response to the federal shutdown, or lapse in appropriations, by designating personnel as essential, authorizing the District to employ personal services, and providing for the compensation of personnel through available funds in the emergency cash reserve fund and contingency cash reserve fund. This bill amends Title 25 of the District of Columbia Official Code to require that all advertisements relating alcoholic beverages can only be displayed in the window of a licensed establishment if the total area covered by the advertisements does not exceed 25% of the window space. This bill seeks to declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to establish the Government of the District of Columbias response to the federal shutdown, or lapse in appropriations, by designating personnel as essential, authorizing the acceptance of voluntary services, and providing for the compensation of personnel through available funds in the contingency cash reserve fund. N/A

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Education; Public hearing on 11-13-13

Introduced; Retained by Council; Approved 13-0 on 10-1-13 at final reading

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on BCRA

Introduced; Retained by the Council; Approved 13-0 on 10-1-13 at final reading

Retained by Council

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CER200115 PR200466

PR200467

PR200468

CER200113

PR200459

Recognition Resolution of 2013 Verizon Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2013 Proposed Contract with Career Team, LLC., Disapproval Resolution of 2013 Proposed Contract with Arbor E&T, LLC., Disapproval Resolution of 2013 Proposed Contract with Maximus Human Services, Inc., Disapproval Resolution of 2013 Honorable C.M. Baileys Fifth Anniversary as Bishop of the United House of Prayer Recognition Resolution of 2013 Sense of the Council of the District of Columbia on the September 16, 2013 Navy Yard Tragedy Resolution of 2013 Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2013

9-27-13

N/A

N/A

N/A

Retained by Council

9-26-13

Graham, Barry

N/A

N/A

Retained by Council

9-26-13

Graham, Barry

N/A

N/A

Retained by Council

9-26-13

Graham, Barry

N/A

N/A

Retained by Council

9-26-13

PMendelson

N/A

N/A

Retained by Council

9-24-13

B20-0456

9-17-13

PMendelson, Alexander, Barry, Bowser, Catania, Cheh, Evans, Graham, Grosso, McDuffie, Orange, Wells Bowser, McDuffie

N/A

This bill seeks to declare the sense of the Council of the District of Columbia on the September 16, 2013, Navy Yard tragedy.

Introduced; Retained by the Council; Approved (U) on 10-1-13 at final reading

N/A

This bill seeks to amend, on a temporary basis, the BEGA Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011 to remove the requirement that Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners file a confidential disclosure of financial interest requirement, and to require that an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner certify that the commissioner has filed and paid income and

Introduced; Retained by the Council; First reading on 9-17-13; Approved 13-0 on 10-1-13 at final reading

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B20-0455

Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2013

9-17-13

Bowser, McDuffie

N/A

B20-0449

District Tax Sale Emergency Act of 2013

9-17-13

Evans, Grosso, Bowser, Alexander, Cheh, Orange, Graham, McDuffie, Barry, PMendelson

N/A

property taxes, diligently safeguarded the assets of the taxpayers, reported known illegal activity, not been offered or accepted a bribe, not directly or indirectly received government funds through improper means, not raised or received funds in violation of federal or district law, and not received or been given anything of value based on any understanding that the commissioners official actions or judgment or vote would be influenced. This bill seeks to amend, on an emergency basis, the BEGA Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011 to remove the requirement that Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners file a confidential disclosure of financial interest requirement, and to require that an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner certify that the commissioner has filed and paid income and property taxes, diligently safeguarded the assets of the taxpayers, reported known illegal activity, not been offered or accepted a bribe, not directly or indirectly received government funds through improper means, not raised or received funds in violation of federal or district law, and not received or been given anything of value based on any understanding that the commissioners official actions or judgment or vote would be influenced. This bill seeks to amend, on an emergency basis, Chapter 13 of Title 47 of the DC Code to cancel any tax sale that occurred for the July 2013 tax sale of a residents real property who is a senior citizen, veteran, or disabled individual, to establish a $2,000 threshold of taxes owed for any real property to go to a tax sale, to require the District to pay the owner of record before the tax sale any amount received by the District at the tax sale in excess of the amount of taxes due to the District, and to cap

Introduced; Retained by the Council; Approved 12-1 at final reading on 9-17-13; CM Bonds voted Y

Introduced; Retained by the Council; Final reading on 9-17-13; Approved 12 (Y), 1 (Abstained); CM Bonds voted Y

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PR200430

District Tax Sale Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013

9-17-13

Evans, Grosso, Bowser, Alexander, Cheh, Orange, Graham, McDuffie, Barry, PMendelson

N/A

PR200431

PR200432

Sense of the Council in Support of the Fair Minimum Wage Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013 Sense of the Council in Support of the Fair Minimum Wage Emergency Approval Resolution of 2013

9-17-13

Orange

N/A

9-17-13

Orange

N/A

PR200435

PR200436

Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013 Visitor Parking Pass Preservation Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013

9-17-13

Bowser, McDuffie

N/A

attorney fees at $1,500. This bill declares the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend Chapter 13 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code to freeze any July 2013 tax sale that has occurred of a residents real property who is a senior citizen, veteran, or disabled individual, to establish a $2,000 threshold of taxes owed for any real property to go to a tax sale, to require the District to pay the owner of record before the tax sale any amount received by the District at the tax sale in excess of the amount of taxes due to the District, and to cap attorney fees at $1,500. To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the Councils support of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 and to acknowledge the need for a fair and living wage for Americans. This bill declares the sense of the Council in support of the federal Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, recognizing that this measure will improve the lives of many Americans, including the residents of the District of Columbia, and that this is a much-needed step towards supporting low-wage workers across the country. This bill declares the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend the BEGA Establishment and Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011 to exempt Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners from the confidential disclosure of financial interest requirement. This bill declares the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend the Performance Parking Pilot Zone Act of 2008 to prohibit the issuance of citations to

Introduced; Retained by Council; Approved 13-0 on 9-17-13 at final reading

Introduced; Retained by Council; Approved 13-0 on 9-17-13 at final reading Introduced; Retained by Council; Approved 13-0 on 9-17-13 at final reading

Introduced; Retained by Council; Approved 13-0 on 9-17-13 at final reading

9-17-13

Bowser, Cheh, Evans

N/A

Introduced; Retained by Council; Approved 13-0 on 9-17-13 at

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B20-0457

Visitor Parking Pass Preservation Emergency Amendment Act of 2013

9-17-13

Bowser, Cheh, Evans

N/A

B20-0458

Visitor Parking Pass Preservation Temporary Amendment Act of 2013

9-17-13

Bowser, Cheh, Evans

N/A

vehicles displaying a visitor parking pass valid as of Sept. 30, 201 if the vehicle displaying the pass is parked legally and in the designated zone, to maintain current operating procedures by requiring the Mayor, 30 days before the expiration of visitor permit passes, to automatically, on an annual basis, mail replacement visitor permit passes to residents who were issued passes before Sept. 30, 2013, irrespective of whether a request has been made for a pass and at no cost to the recipients, and to prohibit the issuance of a visitor permit pass to a resident who was ineligible to receive a visitor permit pass as of Sept. 15, 2013. This bill amends, on an emergency basis, the Performance Parking Pilot Zone Act of 2008 to prohibit the issuance of citations to a vehicle displaying a visitor parking pass valid as of Sept. 30, 2013 if the vehicle displaying the pass is parked legally and in the designated zone, to maintain current operating procedures by requiring the Mayor, 30 days before the expiration of visitor permit passes, to automatically, on an annual basis, mail replacement visitor permit passes to residents who were issued passes before Sept. 30, 2013, irrespective of whether a request has been made for a pass and at no cost to the recipients, and to prohibit the issuance of a visitor permit pass to a resident who was ineligible to receive a visitor permit pass as of Sept. 15, 2013. This bill amends, on a temporary basis, the Performance Parking Pilot Zone Act of 2008 to prohibit the issuance of citations to a vehicle displaying a visitor parking pass valid as of Sept. 30, 2013 if the vehicle displaying the

final reading

Approved 12-0 (1 absent) on 9-17-13 at final reading

Approved 13-0 on 9-17-13 at first reading; Approved 13-0 on 10-1-13 at final reading

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B20-0460

Living Wage For All Act of 2013

9-17-13

Wells, McDuffie, Cheh, Grosso, Alexander, Barry, PMendelson

B20-0469

Title IX Athletic Equity Act of 2013

9-17-13

McDuffie, Alexander, Cheh, Graham, Orange, Catania, Barry, Bowser, Evans, Grosso, Wells, PMendelson

N/A

B20-0476

District Real Property Tax Sale Act of 2013

9-17-13

Evans, Grosso, Bowser, Alexander, Cheh,

Catania

pass is parked legally and in the designated zone, to maintain current operating procedures by requiring the Mayor, 30 days before the expiration of visitor permit passes, to automatically, on an annual basis, mail replacement visitor permit passes to residents who were issued passes before Sept. 30, 2013, irrespective of whether a request has been made for a pass and at no cost to the recipients, and to prohibit the issuance of a visitor permit pass to a resident who was ineligible to receive a visitor permit pass as of Sept. 15, 2013. This bill amends The Minimum Wage Act Revision Act of 1992 to modernize the Districts minimum wage law to provide a living wage for all workers; to amend Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code to increase the standard deduction for District tax payers to keep more of the income they earn, and to establish a small business property tax credit to reduce costs to employers. This bill requires each public elementary, middle, and high school to submit an annual assurance of compliance with Title IX; requires the Mayor to publish a list of schools that do not submit an assurance of compliance; requires schools to annually report data on their athletic programming and make such data publicly available; requires the Mayor to develop five-year athletic equity strategic plans; requires the Mayor to issue regulations establishing grievance procedures; and designates District-wide and school-based Title IX Athletic Coordinators and an NCAA Eligibility and Athletic Scholarship Coordinator. This bill amends Chapter 13 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code to freeze any tax sale that has occurred of a residents

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on BCRA, Finance & Revenue; Public hearing on 10-28-13

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Education

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Finance & Revenue;

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Graham, McDuffie, Barry, PMendelson

B20-0477

Criteria for Council Review of Contracts Subcontractor Requirement Amendment Act of 2013

9-17-13

Bowser, Barry, Graham, Orange

Alexander

B20-0478

First-Time Sale to Minor Penalty Revision Act of 2013 Earned Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2013

9-17-13

Alexander, Barry

N/A

B20-0480

9-17-13

Barry, Cheh, Bowser, Orange, McDuffie, Wells, PMendelson

Grosso, Graham, Alexander

PR200418

Censure of Councilmember Marion Barry Resolution of 2013

9-16-13

McDuffie, Grosso, Alexander, Cheh

N/A

real property who is a senior citizen, veteran, or disabled individual, to establish a $2,000 threshold of taxes owed for any real property to go to a tax sale, to require the District to pay the owner of record prior to the tax sale any amount received by the District at the tax sale in excess of the amount of taxes due to the District, and to cap attorney fees at $1,500. This bill requires that proposed contracts submitted shall include summary information regarding the subcontractor contract, subcontractor contract amount, subcontract unit and method of compensation, subcontract term, and type of subcontract, an awardees past history and relationship with the District, and contract history provided the present contract is an option year. This bill amends Title 25 of the District of Columbia Official Code to enhance the penalties for the prohibited sale of alcohol to minors or intoxicated persons. This bill amends the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act of 2008 to expand the definition of employees protected by the Act, strengthen remedies and procedures available to employees under the act, establish an outreach program to inform the public about the act, and other purposes. This bill seeks to adopt the findings, conclusions, and recommendations from the Committee Report of the Ad Hoc Committee In Re: Marion Barry, to formally censure CM Marion Barry for the conduct referenced in the Committee Report that violated Council Rule 202, several provisions of the Councils Code of Official Conduct, and the Districts Ethics Act, and to recommend removal of CM Barry as the Chairperson of the Councils Committee on Workforce and Community Affairs.

Public hearing on 10-17-13

Introduced; Referred to COW

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on BRCA Introduced; Referred to the Committee on BCRA; Approved on 12-3-13 at first reading, Approved 13-0 on 12-17-13 at final reading Introduced; Retained by the Council; Final reading on 9-17-13; Approved 9 (Y), 4 (N); CM Bonds voted Y

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B20-0450

District Tax Sale Temporary Act of 2013

9-16-13

Evans, Grosso, Bowser, Alexander, Cheh, Orange, Graham, McDuffie, Barry, PMendelson

N/A

B20-0442

Tax Lien Compensation and Relief Reporting Temporary Act of 2013

9-16-13

Cheh, McDuffie

N/A

B20-0441

Tax Lien Compensation and Relief Reporting Emergency Act of 2013

9-16-13

Cheh, McDuffie

N/A

PR200421

Tax Lien Compensation and Relief Reporting Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013

9-16-13

Cheh, McDuffie

N/A

This bill seeks to amend, on a temporary basis, Chapter 13 of Title 47 of the DC Code to cancel any tax sale that occurred for the July 2013 tax sale of a residents real property who is a senior citizen, veteran, or disabled individual, to establish a $2,000 threshold of taxes owed for any real property to go to a tax sale, to require the District to pay the owner of record before the tax sale any amount received by the District at the tax sale in excess of the amount of taxes due to the District, and to cap attorney fees at $1,500. This bill seeks to require, on a temporary basis, the OCFO to review all residential real property tax liens sold between Sept. 1, 2003, and Sept. 1, 2013, to consider whether any real property foreclosed upon after a tax lien of less than $2,500 was sold was the result of excusable neglect or other equitable circumstances warranting relief, to identify what type of relief would provide substantial justice to individuals whose properties were improperly sold, and to submit a report on these matters to the Council by Jan. 31, 2014. This bill seeks to require, on an emergency basis, the OCFO to review all residential real property tax liens sold between Sept. 1, 2003, and Sept. 1, 2013, to consider whether any real property foreclosed upon after a tax lien of less than $2,500 was sold was the result of excusable neglect or other equitable circumstances warranting relief, to identify what type of relief would provide substantial justice to individuals whose properties were improperly sold, and to submit a report on these matters to the Council by Jan. 31, 2014. This bill declares the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to require the OCFO to review all residential real property tax liens sold between Sept. 1, 2003,

Introduced; Retained by the Council; First reading on 9-17-13; Approved 12 (Y), 1 (Abstained); CM Bonds voted Y; Final vote on 10-113

Introduced; Retained by Council; First reading on 9-17-13; Approved 13-0 on 10-1-13 at final reading

Introduced; Retained by Council; Final reading on 9-17-13; Approved 13-0 on 9-17-13 at final reading

Introduced; Retained by Council; Approved 13-0 on 9-17-13 at

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CER200092

Washington Kastles 34 Game Winning Streak Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2013

7-11-13

PR200398

Sense of the Council for Expansion of Integrated Care for Home Bound Patients Resolution of 2013

7-10-13

Orange, Evans, Grosso, Catania, Graham, Bowser, Alexander, Cheh, McDuffie, Wells, Barry, PMendelson Alexander, Barry, Bowser, Catania, Cheh, Evans, Graham, Grosso, McDuffie, Orange, Wells, PMendelson Barry, Alexander, McDuffie, Graham, Bowser, Orange, Evans, Grosso

N/A

and Sept. 1, 2013, to consider whether any real property foreclosed upon after a tax lien of less than $2,500 was sold as the result of excusable neglect or other equitable circumstances warranting relief, to identify what type of relief would provide substantial justice to individuals whose properties were improperly sold, and to submit a report on these matters to the Council by Jan. 31, 2014. N/A

final reading

Retained by Council

N/A

B20-0413

Residency Requirement for Governments Employees Amendment Act of 2013

7-10-13

N/A

B20-0411

Health Enterprise Zone Act of 2013

7-10-13

Alexander, Barry, Evans

Grosso, McDuffie

This bill seeks to declare the Sense of the Council with respect to the need for the State Health Planning and Development Agency of the Department of Health to recognize that there is an urgent need for integrated home care for home bound patients in DC who have the dual diagnosis of both mental and physical illnesses. This bill seeks to amend the DC Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to require all District government employees appointed to the Career Service, Legal Service, Education Service and any newly created service to be bona fide residents of the District at the time of appointment or within 180 days of appointment, to define hard to fill positions, provisions to exempt appointments from the residency requirement, and to require quarterly reports to the Council regarding all hard to fill appointments. This bill seeks to designate areas as Health Enterprise Zones to provide an incentive for health related businesses to locate to areas of the city that have a history of being medically

Introduced; Retained by the Council;

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Govt Ops

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on F&R

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B20-0410

Breastmilk Bank and Lactation Support Act of 2013

7-10-13

Alexander, Barry, Cheh

McDuffie, Bowser, Evans, PMendelson

B20-0409

PR200398

Simple Possession of Small Quantities of Marijuana Decriminalization Amendment Act of 2013 Sense of the Council for Expansion of Integrated Care for Home Bound Patients Resolution of 2013

7-10-13

Wells, Barry, McDuffie, Evans, Grosso, Graham, Cheh

Catania, PMendelson

underserved. This bill seeks to increase positive health outcomes for infants and mothers in DC and to promote, facilitate, and encourage breastfeeding and breastmilk donation by creating a Lactation Commission, requiring the DOH to establish a public breastmilk bank and lactation support center, requiring the DOH to conduct a comprehensive public education and outreach campaign about the benefits of breastfeeding and breastmilk, and providing the DOH with regulatory authority over the licensure and operation of breastmilk banks located in DC. This bill seeks to amend the District of Columbia Uniform Controlled Substances Act and related provisions to make the possession of less than one ounce of marijuana a civil offense subject to a fine. This bill declares the Sense of the Council with respect to the need for the State Health Planning and Development Agency of the Department of Health to recognize that there is an urgent need for integrated home care for home bound patients in the District of Columbia who have the dual diagnosis of both mental and physical illnesses. This bill recognizes the talent, spirit, and dedication of District-based artist Mingering Mike, whose works will be presented in the Smithsonian American Art Museum in 2015. This bill seeks to require the OCFO for DC to calculate and report on the DC median family income; Require affordable housing units to be marketed utilizing affordability data expressed both in terms of AMI and actual income; Require the District of Columbia to express data about affordable housing in terms of AMI and actual income; Require the

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Health; Public hearing on 11-14-13

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on JPS; Public hearings on 10-23-13. 10-2413 Introduced; Retained by Council

7-10-13

Alexander, Barry, Bowser, Catania, Cheh, Evans, Graham, Grosso, McDuffie, Orange, Wells, PMendelson N/A

N/A

CER200079

B20-0369

Mingering Mike Ceremonial Recognition Resolution of 2013 Truth Affordability Reporting Act of 2013

6-21-13

N/A

6-26-13

McDuffie, Bowser, Grosso, Barry, Wells, Evans, Graham, Cheh, Alexander

N/A

Introduced; Retained by Council; Enacted on 6-26-13 Introduced; Referred to the Committee on F&R; Public hearing on 11-6-13

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B20-0366

B20-0348

Commission on Fathers, Men and Boys Establishment Act of 2013 Tax Clarity Equity Amendment Act of 2013

6-26-13

6-18-13

Barry, McDuffie, Orange, Alexander, Grosso, Bowser PMendelson, McDuffie, Catania, Barry, Wells, Evans, Alexander, Grosso

Evans, Graham

N/A

B20-0343

Expedited Partner Therapy Act of 2013

6-18-13

Grosso, Wells

Barry, Catania, Cheh, Graham, Evans, McDuffie

Mayors Affordable Housing Database to track affordable housing data both by AMI and DC median family income; Require a tax abatement financial analyses provided to the Council to include the calculation of levels of housing affordability in terms of AMI, actual income, and DC median family income. This bill seeks to establish a Commission on Fathers, Men, and Boys to advise the Mayor and Council on issues and needs related to fathers, men, and boys in the District. This bill amends Title 47 of the DC Code to provide for taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1997, and ending before Jan. 1, 2001, the taxpayer whose taxable income for tax years preceding the Tax Clarity Act of 2000 was changed or corrected by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and who meets the requirements of this act shall be allowed a tax credit equal to the decrease in the District tax for the applicable years equally divided over a 4-year period beginning in tax year Jan. 1, 2018. This bill seeks to permit health care practitioners to prescribe prescription drugs without an examination to the partners of a patient diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection.

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Govt Ops Introduced; Referred to the Committee on F&R; Public hearing on 7-12-13; Approved at 1st reading on 11-5-13: CM Bonds voted Y; Approved 10-1 (2 absent) on 12-3-13 at final reading

CER200069

Beverly L. Perry Recognition Resolution of 2013

6-14-13

B20-0318

Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2013

6-4-13

PMendelson, Catania, Grosso, Graham, Cheh, McDuffie, Alexander, Evans, Bowser, Wells, Barry, Orange Orange, Alexander, McDuffie, Cheh,

N/A

This bill recognizes and honors Beverly L. Perry on her retirement from Pepco Holdings, Inc.

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Health; Public hearing on 10-3013; Approved 13-0 on 1-7-14 at first reading Enacted on 6-18-13

N/A

This bill provides an exemption to real property taxes for District domiciled residents who have owned a residence in the District for

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on F&R; Public hearing

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Evans, Barry, Graham, Grosso, Bowser

B20-0317

Free Transportation for Students Amendment Act of 2013

6-4-13

Bowser, Cheh

Barry, Orange, Grosso, Alexander, Graham, Evans, Wells, McDuffie Bowser, Barry, Grosso, Orange, Alexander

B20-0316

DC Water Community Benefits Act of 2013

6-4-13

Evans, Wells, McDuffie, Graham

PR200324

Sense of the Council on Fair and Lawful Federally Contracted Employment Resolution of 2013

6-4-13

McDuffie, Barry, Grosso, Alexander, Wells, PMendelson

Cheh, Bowser, Evans, Orange, Graham

B20-0282

District of Columbia Marketplace Fairness Amendment Act of 2013

5-7-13

Cheh, McDuffie, Bowser, Graham, Alexander, Orange, Evans

Barry

B20-0265

District of Columbia Primary Date Alteration

5-1-13

PMendelson, Evans, Wells,

N/A

at least 25 consecutive years immediately preceding the effective tax year provided the resident is 75 years old or older, have household income of less than $60,000 annually, and own the residence receiving the exemption. This bill amends the School Transit Subsidy Act of 1978 and the District Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002 to provide free Metrobus and DC Circulator transportation to students on regular school days. This bill establishes a law mandating that the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority consider, in the exercise of its financial management, personnel and procurement responsibilities, measures that will provide community benefits to residents of the District of Columbia, including but not limited to low impact development and green infrastructure jobs for DC residents consistent with the Clean Rivers Project. This resolution seeks to declare the sense of the Council to call upon the United States government to ensure that all private employers employing workers in the District of Columbia to perform services or generate revenues for the federal government are employed under fair and lawful terms and conditions of employment. This bill seeks to amend Title 47 to require the District Tax Collector to apply the gross sales tax to remote sales in which the only transaction in the District is the execution of the contract of sale and in which the tangible personal property sold is not in the District at the time of execution and is not sold by a nexus-vendor. This bill amends the DC Election Code of 1955 to alter the date of the DC primary

on 10-17-13; Approved 13-0 on 1-7-14 at 1st reading

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Econ Dev and T&E

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on T&E

Introduced; Retained by Council; Approved 13-0 on 7-10-13 at final reading

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Finance & Revenue

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on

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Amendment Act of 2013

McDuffie

PR200239

Sense of the Council to Rename the Washington Football Club Resolution of 2013 Sense of the Council of the District of Columbia on the April 15, 2013 Terrorist Attack on Boston Resolution of 2013 Proposed Contact with Thrive Health Plans, Inc. Disapproval Resolution of 2013

5-1-13

Grosso, Catania, Cheh, Graham, McDuffie, Bowser, Wells, Barry PMendelson, Alexander, Barry, Bowser, Catania, Cheh, Evans, Graham, Grosso, McDuffie, Orange, Wells Orange, Graham

N/A

election for President of the United States, of the DC Council, and of the District of Columbia delegate to the House of Representatives from the first Tuesday in April to the second Tuesday in April. This bill urges the Washington Football Club to change its designation to avoid using the derogatory nickname of Washington Redskins.

Govt Operations; Public Hearing on 529-13

PR200235

4-30-13

N/A

This bill condemns the acts of those responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing and extends the Councils sympathy to those affected by the tragedy.

Introduced; Retained by Council; Approved 10-0 (1 present, 2 absent) on 11-5-13 at final reading Introduced; Retained by Council

PR200200

4-18-13

N/A

B20-0229

B20-0231

Walter Reed Army Medical Center Site Reuse Community Advisory Committee Establishment Amendment Act of 2013 Veteran Status Designation on Drivers License Amendment Act of 2013 Trauma Technologists Amendment Act of 2013

4-9-13

Bowser, McDuffie, Orange, Grosso, PMendelson

N/A

4-9-13

Alexander, Barry, Orange, Wells, McDuffie

Grosso, Evans, Cheh

This bill disapproves the proposed contract with Thrive Health Plans, Inc. for $542,535,279 for its Medicaid eligible population enrolled in the District of Columbia Healthy Families program and the DC Healthcare Alliance program. This bill amends the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Base Realignment and Closure Homeless Assistance Submission Approval Act of 2012 to establish an advisory committee for the medical site and rules and regulations for its establishment like the required ex officio members. This bill allows veteran status to be listed on a veterans drivers license.

Introduced; Retained by Council

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Econ Dev.

B20-0232

4-9-13

Alexander, Barry, Evans

N/A

This bill amends the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revisions Act of 1985 to require licensing from trauma technologists, to establish an advisory committee, and to

Introduced; Public Hearing on 6-6-13; Approved 13-0 on 10-1-13 at final reading Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Health; Approved 13-0 on 11-5-13 at

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B20-0234

Manufacturer Sunday Tasting Permit Act of 2013

4-9-13

McDuffie, Bowser, Grosso

Cheh

establish requirements for licensure of trauma technologists. This bill amends Title 25 of the District of Columbia Official Code to allow the holder of a manufacturers license to conduct product tastings on Sundays.

final reading Introduced; Referred to the Committee on BRCA; Public Hearing on 7-9-13; Approved 11-0 (2 absent) on 12-3-13 at final reading Approved 11-0 on 4-9-13

CER200037

DC Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Recognition Resolution of 2013 Peregrine Espresso Recognition Resolution of 2013 Prohibition of the Harm of Police Animals Amendment Act of 2013

4-8-13

None

N/A

CER200036 B20-0191

4-8-13

None

N/A

3-19-13

PR200140

Reprogramming No. 20-30 Disapproval Resolution of 2013 Reprogramming No. 20-25 Disapproval Resolution of 2013

3-18-13

Wells, Evans, Cheh, Alexander, Orange, Grosso, McDuffie, Bowser, PMendelson, Graham Barry, Bowser, Grosso

N/A

This bill expresses the importance of Black Lesbian & Gay Pride Day and emphasizes the prestige of the event and all the hard work of the parties involved. This bill recognizes Ryan Jensen and his business, Peregrine Espresso, as one of the districts best and exemplary coffee houses. This Act would prevent harm to children and animals. The bill specifically provides a definition for a police animal and declares the assault of a police animal a felony.

Approved 11-0 on 4-9-13 Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety; Public hearing on 11-21-13

N/A

PR200139

3-18-13

Barry, Bowser, Grosso

N/A

B20-0171

District of Columbia Statehood Advocacy Act of 2013

3-5-13

Orange, Alexander, Barry, Graham

McDuffie

This bill expressed the Councilmembers disapproval of the Mayors budget allocation of $8,479,840 to DCPS from the FY 2012 modernization plan. This bill disapproves the reprogramming request No. 20-26 of $5,580,000.00 of capital funds budget authority and allotment within the District of Columbia Public Schools to complete FY2013 school modernization plan within the scope specified by DCPS education al program. This bill serves to further advocacy on the subject of DC statehood through the creation of a District of Columbia Statehood Delegation. This delegation would promote statehood and voting rights for the district by creating programs and conference and

Introduced; Retained by Council

Introduced; Retained by Council

Introduced; Referred to COW; Oversight hearing on 7-11-13

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B20-0174

B20-0175

PR200121

Medicaid Reimbursement for Chiropractic Services Act of 2013 Health Professional Recruitment Program Amendment Act of 2013 Sense of the Council in Support of Earth Hour Resolution of 2013

3-5-13

Alexander, Barry

Bowser

lobbying Congress. This bill allows for Medicaid reimbursements for chiropractic services.

3-5-13

Alexander, Barry, McDuffie, Orange

N/A

3-5-13

Evans, Orange, Cheh, McDuffie, Alexander, Catania, Grosso, Graham, Bowser, Wells, Barry, PMendelson

N/A

CER200022

Dovey Johnson Roundtree Day Recognition Resolution of 2013

3-1-13

CER200027

CER200026

??

Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Recognition Resolution of 2013 Girl Scouts of Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ Recognition Resolution of 2013 Greater Washington Urban League 75th Anniversary Recognition

3-1-13

Barry, Wells, Orange, Evans, Bowser, Cheh, PMendelson, McDuffie, Catania, Grosso, Graham None

N/A

The District of Columbia Health Recruitment Program Act of 2005 will be amended to include chiropractic practitioners under Other Health Professionals in the act. This bill expresses the Councilmembers support of Earth Hour, an annual campaign by the World Wildlife Fund to increase awareness of environmental challenges like global climate change. The bill declared March 23, 2013 as World Wildlife Fund Earth Hour City Challenge Day. On this day residents are encouraged to turn off their lights and electronics starting at 8:30pm for the duration of one hour. This bill recognizes and honors the Greater Washington Urban Leagues 75 years of service to the residents of the District of Columbia and celebrate the 75th Annual Gala.

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Health; Public Hearing on 7-2-13 Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Health; Public Hearing on 7-2-13 Approved 12-0 on 3-19-13

Enacted on 3-5-13

N/A

This bill honors the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce because of its exemplary support of Hispanic and other minority business owners. This bill recognizes Girl Scout Troop #4461 of the Peoples Congregational United church of Christ for their commitment to community service, as exemplified by their achievement of the Bronze Award in community service. This bill recognizes the greater Washington Urban Leagues great commitment to African Americans in the district and its ability to enable African Americans to secure economic

Approved 13-0 on 3-5-13

3-1-13

None

N/A

Approved 13-0 on 3-5-13

3-1-13

Barry, Wells, Orange, Evans, Bowser, Cheh, PMendelson,

N/A

Approved 13-0 on 3-5-13

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Resolution of 2013

B20-0128

Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Amendment Act of 2013 Proposed Contract Modification to Exercise Option Year One with Automated Traffic Solutions Inc. Disapproval Resolution of 2013

2-8-13

McDuffie, Catania, Grosso, Graham Alexander, Grosso, McDuffie, Barry

self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights on the leagues 75th anniversary. N/A This bill amends the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to ban Medical Marijuana Cultivation Centers from Retail Priority Areas. This bill serves to express the Councilmembers disapproval of the Mayors proposed modification of the contract between the District of Columbia and American Traffic Solutions Inc., valued at $6,599,942.60. American Traffic Solutions Inc. provides support and maintenance services to the Automated Traffic Safety Enforcement System under the aforementioned contract. This bill, on an emergency basis, limits the number of medical marijuana cultivation centers and dispensaries that may locate in a single election ward in the District of Columbia. This bill temporarily limits the number of medical marijuana cultivation centers in a specific election Ward in the District of Columbia. Introduced; Public Hearing on 3-20-13; Approved 13-0 on 10-1-13 at final reading Introduced; Retained by Council

PR200088

2-8-13

Orange, Barry

N/A

B20-0096

B20-0097

B20-0101

Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center and Dispensary Location Restriction Emergency Amendment Act of 2013 Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center and Dispensary Location Restriction Temporary Amendment Act of 2013 Patient Protection Act of 2013

2-5-13

McDuffie, Grosso

N/A

Approved 12-1 at final reading on 2-513

2-5-13

McDuffie, Grosso

N/A

Approved 11-0 (2 absent) on 2-5-13; Law takes effect 327-13

2-5-13

PMendelson, Barry, Evans, Grosso, Orange, Alexander, Graham, McDuffie

Wells

B20-0106

Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Adjustment Act

2-5-13

Barry, Orange, Graham,

N/A

This bill sets out standards which require a general hospital or psychiatric hospital to submit to the Department of Health a staffing plan that provides sufficient numbers of nurses and appropriately qualified nursing staff in each unit within the facility. It also requires the Department of Health to set minimal levels of nurse staffing and registered nurse staff ratios for schools. This bill serves to adjust certain allocations in the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request Act

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Health; Public hearing on 11-8-13

Introduced; Referred to COW

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of 2013

McDuffie

B20-0107

Charles and Hilda Masons Elder Abuse Clarification and Expansion Act of 2013

2-5-13

Barry, Alexander, Graham

Bowser, Orange, McDuffie, Catania, Grosso

B20-0123

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Requirements Amendment Act of 2013 Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center and Dispensary Location Restriction Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013 American Heart Month Recognition Resolution of 2013 Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Temporary Amendment Act of 2013 Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center and Dispensary Location Restriction Amendment

2-5-13

Alexander, Evans, McDuffie, Barry, Graham

Cheh, Grosso, Orange, Wells

PR200079

2-5-13

McDuffie, Grosso

N/A

CER200009

2-1-13

Cheh, Alexander, Bowser

N/A

B20-0018

1-8-13

Alexander

N/A

including funds added for economic development and regulation, public education, and human support services This bill serves to establish stronger penalties for elderly abuse including emotional, physical, and financial elderly abuse by amending the Adult Protective Services Act of 1984, the Criminal Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Adults Act of 2000, and Title 21 of the District of Columbia Official Code. The bill provides more autonomy for the elderly over their own affairs. This bill amends the Public Access to Automated External Defibrillator Act of 2000 so that the Mayor may implement a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator program for schools in the District. These programs in schools would improve physical fitness among District students. This bill expresses the emergency need to limit the number of medical marijuana cultivation centers and dispensaries in Ward 5. The Councilmembers addressed the needs of residents in Ward 5 in order to curb residents experiencing adverse effects from the influx of cultivation centers in Ward 5. This bill supports the Go Red For Women movement in order to support womens heart health through establishing American Heart Month for February of 2013. This bill amends the DC Code to ensure that medical marijuana cultivation centers are not located in retail priority areas. This bill amends the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to limit

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Judiciary & Public Safety; Public Hearing on 7-8-13

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Education, Judiciary & Public Safety; Public Hearing on 71-13

Approved 12-1 on 2-5-13

Approved 13-0 on 2-5-13

Approved 13-0 on 1-8-13; Law takes effect on 5-7-13 Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Health; Public Hearing on 3-20-12;

B20-0030

1-8-13

McDuffie, Orange

Alexander, Grosso

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Act of 2013

B20-0025

Campaign Finance Reform Amendment Act of 2013

1-8-13

Bowser, Cheh, Grosso

Catania, Wells, Barry, Graham

B20-0041

Reading Development and Grade 3 Retention Act of 2013

1-8-13

Orange, Barry

N/A

B20-0057

Community Renewable Energy Act of 2013

1-8-13

Alexander, Graham, Grosso, Cheh, Wells, McDuffie, Barry

N/A

B20-0058

Tenant Bill of Rights Act of 2013

1-8-13

Alexander, Barry, Evans, McDuffie, Graham, Orange, Grosso, Cheh, PMendelson Alexander

Bowser

PR200045

Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013

1-8-13

N/A

PR200044

Sense of the Council on Displaying the Phrase Taxation Without Representation on the Presidential Limousines License Plates Emergency

1-8-13

Cheh, Alexander, Barry, Bowser, Catania, Evans, Graham, Grosso, McDuffie, Orange, Wells, PMendelson

N/A

the number of medical marijuana cultivation centers and dispensaries that may locate in an election ward in the District of Columbia. This bill would prohibit campaign donations of $25 or more in the form of money orders and to ban contributions made by limited liability companies to a candidate or political committee. This bill allocates resources and imposes standards for teaching in order to ensure that children in kindergarten through second grade have the reading skills to be reading on or above a third grade level by the time they finish third grade. This bill creates a number of provisions for increasing renewable energy usage in the DC community including the creation of Community Energy Generating Facilities power by renewable energy sources and to credit excess energy production to Low Income Housing energy Assistance recipients. This bill provides a list of rights for tenants. This list should be presented by the landlord to the tenant upon finalizing their rental agreement. The bill also outlines civil penalties for the failure of a landlord to uphold these rights. This bill places a moratorium on registering to operate a medical marijuana cultivation center near a retail priority area. Specifically these cultivation centers could affect residents in the retail priority area near Benning Road and Minnesota Avenue in Ward 7 In this bill the Councilmembers urge President Obama to display the phrase Taxation Without Representation on the Presidential Limousines license plates. This is important in order for the President to show his support for DC representation in Congress. The United States of America is the only

Introduced; Public Hearings on 3-1-13 and 3-28-13

Introduced; Hearing on 7-2-13 and 7-913;

Approved 13-0 at final reading on 101-13

Introduced; Referred to the Committee on Econ Dev

Introduced; Retained by Council

Approved 13-0 on 1-8-13

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Resolution of 2013

B20-0017

PR200043

B20-0027

Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center Emergency Amendment Act of 2013 Sense of the Council on Displaying the Phrase Taxation Without Representation on the Presidential Limousines License Plates Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2013 Homestead Deduction Equity Act of 2013

1-8-13

Alexander

N/A

1-8-13

Cheh, Alexander, Barry, Bowser, Catania, Evans, Graham, Grosso, McDuffie, Orange, Wells, PMendelson

N/A

democratic country in which the capital does not have representation in the countrys legislative body, This bill amends, on an emergency basis, the Legalization of Marijuana Medical Treatment Initiative of 1999 to provide that medical marijuana cultivation centers shall not be located in certain Retail Priority Areas. This bill seeks to declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to declare the sense of the Council that President Obama should display the phrase Taxation Without Representation on the license plates of the Presidential limousine.

Approved 13-0 on 1-8-13

Introduced; Retained by the Council; Final vote on 1-8-13

1-8-13

Bowser

Alexander, Wells, Barry, McDuffie, Evans, Graham, Cheh, Orange

This bill amends Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code to defer for one year any delinquent real property tax owed as a result of an erroneous or improper homestead deduction , which the Mayor, in the Mayors discretion, determines was made in good faith, and to apply retroactively the 50% homestead deduction in computing real property tax owed by homeowners to the first day of the tax year regardless of the date on which the eligible property owner applied; provided, that the applicant was otherwise eligible for the deduction during the first half of the tax year.

Introduced; Referred to the 000Committee on Finance & Revenue

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