D.C. Act 24-540. Fiscal Year 2022 Revised Local Budget Adjustment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2022.

AN ACT

To adjust, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, certain allocations in the Fiscal Year 2022 Local Budget Act of 2021 to maintain a balanced budget for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Fiscal Year 2022 Revised Local Budget Adjustment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2022".

Sec. 2. The appropriations set forth in the Fiscal Year 2022 Local Budget Act of 2021, effective November 3, 2021 (D.C. Law 24-43; 68 DCR 9702), are increased by $213,059,946 (including $57,451,106 in local funds and $155,608,840 in federal payment funds for COVID relief), to be allocated as follows:

Governmental Direction and Support

The appropriation for Governmental Direction and Support is increased by $3,845,266 in federal payment funds for COVID relief, to be allocated as follows:

(1) Executive Office of the Mayor. $1,126,396 is added to federal payment funds for COVID relief;

(2) Department of Human Resources. $890,695 is added to federal payment funds for COVID relief; and

(3) Office of the Chief Technology Officer. $1,828,176 is added to federal payment funds for COVID relief.

Economic Development and Regulation

The appropriation for Economic Development and Regulation is increased by $21,306,393 (including $12,794,713 in local funds and $8,511,680 in federal payment funds for COVID relief), to be allocated as follows:

(1) Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. $20,794,713 is added (including $12,794,713 to local funds and $8,000,000 to federal payment funds for COVID relief); and

(2) Office of the Tenant Advocate. $511,680 is added to federal payment funds for COVID relief.

Public Safety and Justice

The appropriation for Public Safety and Justice is increased by $611,344 in federal payment funds for COVID relief, to be allocated as follows:

(1) Office of Administrative Hearings. $250,000 is added to federal payment funds for COVID relief; and

(2) Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement. $361,344 is added to federal payment funds for COVID relief.

Public Education System

The appropriation for Public Education System is increased by $57,360,833 in federal payment funds for COVID relief, to be allocated as follows:

(1) District of Columbia Public Schools. $29,930,833 is added to federal payment funds for COVID relief; and

(2) Office of the State Superintendent of Education. $27,430,000 is added to federal payment funds for COVID relief.

Human Support Services

The appropriation for Human Support Services is increased by $120,379,716 (including $35,100,000 in local funds and $85,279,716 in federal payment funds for COVID relief), to be allocated as follows:

(1) Department of Behavioral Health. $4,161,767 is added to federal payment funds for COVID relief;

(2) Health Benefit Exchange Subsidy. $1,600,000 is added to federal payment funds for COVID relief; and

(3) Department of Human Services. $114,617,949 is added (including $35,100,000 to local funds and $79,517,949 to federal payment funds for COVID relief).

Financing and Other

The appropriation for Financing and Other is increased by $9,556,393 in local funds, to be allocated as follows:

(1) Repay Emergency and Contingency Reserve Funds. $9,556,393 is added to local funds.

Sec. 3. Applicability

This act shall apply as of July 24, 2022.

Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 5. Effective date.

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. 788; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).