D.C. Law 21-142. Fiscal Year 2017 Local Budget Act of 2016.

AN ACT

To adopt the local portion of the budget of the District of Columbia government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Fiscal Year 2017 Local Budget Act of 2016".

Sec. 2. Adoption of the local portion of the Fiscal Year 2017 budget.

The following expenditure levels are approved and adopted as the local portion of the budget for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

PART A. SUMMARY OF EXPENSES

The following amounts are appropriated for the District of Columbia government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017 ("Fiscal Year 2017"), out of the General Fund of the District of Columbia ("General Fund"), except as otherwise specifically provided; provided, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved November 22, 2000 (114 Stat. 2440; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.50a), and provisions of this act, the total amount appropriated in this act for operating expenses for the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year 2017 shall not exceed the lesser of the sum of the total revenues of the District of Columbia for such fiscal year or $13,385,233,120 (of which $7,600,401,547 shall be from local funds (including $305,718,205 from dedicated taxes), $1,036,219,177 shall be from Federal grant funds, $2,228,446,882 shall be from Medicaid payments, $609,941,985 shall be from other funds, and $1,321,339 shall be from private funds, and $122,930,000 shall be from funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress as Federal payments pursuant to the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016, which does not include funds appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, approved February 17, 2009 (123 Stat. 115; 26 U.S.C. § 1, note), and $1,785,972,190 shall be from enterprise and other funds; provided further, that of the local funds, such amounts as may be necessary may be derived from the General Fund balance; provided further, that of these funds the intra-District authority shall be $728,693,228; in addition, for capital construction projects, an increase of $1,941,189,000 of which $1,613,045,000 shall be from local funds, $102,786,000 is from the Local Transportation Fund, $9,000,000 is from Federal Payment funds, $57,193,000 is from the District of Columbia Highway Trust Fund, and $159,165,000 is from Federal grant funds, and a rescission of $635,202,000 of which $551,369,000 is from local funds, $62,753,000 is from the Local Transportation Fund, $14,553,000 is from the District of Columbia Highway Trust Fund, and $6,527,000 is from Federal grant funds appropriated under this heading in prior fiscal years, for a net amount of $1,305,987,000, to remain available until expended; in addition, provided, that all funds provided by this act shall be available only for the specific projects and purposes intended; provided further, that amounts appropriated under this act may be increased by the amount transferred from funds appropriated in this act as Pay-As-You-Go Capital funds; provided further, that amounts provided under this heading are to be available, allocated, and expended at the rates and subject to the provisions set forth under the heading "Division of Expenses"; provided further, that this amount may be increased by proceeds of one-time transactions, which are expended for emergency or unanticipated operating or capital needs; provided further, that such increases shall be approved by enactment of local District law and shall comply with all reserve requirements contained in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 777; D.C. Official Code § 1- 201.01 et seq.); provided further, that this amount may be further increased by such sums as may be necessary for making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or judgments that have been entered against the District of Columbia government and such sums may be paid from the applicable or available funds of the District of Columbia; provided further, local funds are appropriated, without regard to fiscal year, in such amounts as may be necessary to pay vendor fees, including legal fees, that are obligated in this fiscal year, to be paid as a fixed percentage of District revenue recovered from third parties on behalf of the District under contracts that provided for payment of fees based upon and from such District revenue as may be recovered by the vendor; provided further, that amounts appropriated pursuant to this act as operating funds may be transferred to enterprise and capital funds and such amounts, once transferred, shall retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this act; provided further, that there may be reprogrammed or transferred for operating expenses any local funds transferred or reprogrammed in this or the 4 prior fiscal years from operating funds to capital funds, and such amounts, once transferred or reprogrammed, shall retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this act, except, that there may not be reprogrammed for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects; provided further, that the local funds (including dedicated tax) and other funds appropriated by this act may be reprogrammed and transferred as provided in subchapter IV of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code, or as otherwise provided by law, through November 15, 2017; provided further, that the Chief Financial Officer shall take such steps as are necessary to assure that the foregoing requirements are met, including the apportioning by the Chief Financial Officer of the appropriations and funds made available during Fiscal Year 2017.

PART B. DIVISION OF EXPENSES

GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTION AND SUPPORT

Governmental direction and support, $819,065,644 (including $718,345,346 from local funds, $29,769,819 from Federal grant funds, $70,494,248 from other funds, and $456,232 from private funds): provided, that any program fees collected from the issuance of debt shall be available for the payment of expenses of the debt management program of the District, to be allocated as follows:

(1) Council of the District of Columbia. – $24,002,435 from local funds; provided, that not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for the Chairman from this appropriation for official reception and representation expenses and for purposes consistent with section 26 of the Discretionary Funds Act of 1973, approved October 26, 1973 (87 Stat. 509; D.C. Official Code § 1-333.10); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Council Technology Projects Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(2) Office of the District of Columbia Auditor. – $5,201,985 from local funds;

(3) Advisory Neighborhood Commissions. – $958,661 from local funds; provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Agency Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(4) Uniform Law Commission. – $50,000 from local funds;

(5) Office of the Mayor. – $12,679,593 (including $9,144,175 from local funds and $3,535,417 from Federal grant funds); provided, that not to exceed $25,000 of such amount, from local funds, shall be available for the Mayor for official reception and representation expenses and for purposes consistent with section 26 of the Discretionary Funds Act of 1973, approved October 26, 1973 (87 Stat. 509; D.C. Official Code § 1-333.10); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Emancipation Day Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(6) Mayor's Office of Legal Counsel. – $1,641,664 from local funds;

(7) Office of the Senior Advisor. – $2,199,908 from local funds;

(8) Office of the Secretary. – $3,749,426 (including $2,649,426 from local funds and $1,100,000 from other funds);

(9) Office of the City Administrator. – $7,399,326 (including $7,069,326 from local funds and $330,000 from other funds); provided, that not to exceed $10,600 of such amount, from local funds, shall be available for the City Administrator for official reception and representation expenses and for purposes consistent with section 26 of the Discretionary Funds Act of 1973, approved October 26, 1973 (87 Stat. 509; D.C. Official Code § 1-333.10);

(10) Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity. – $2,946,433 from local funds;

(11) Office of Risk Management. – $3,973,395 from local funds;

(12) Department of Human Resources. – $8,906,915 (including $8,427,785 from local funds and $479,130 from other funds);

(13) Office of Disability Rights. – $1,625,331 (including $1,103,158 from local funds and $522,173 from Federal grant funds);

(14) Captive Insurance Agency. – $2,308,123 (including $2,071,533 from local funds and $236,590 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Agency Fund (Free Standing Clinics/Insurance Fund) are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Captive Insurance Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(15) Office of Finance and Resource Management. – $23,787,099 (including $23,379,659 from local funds and $407,440 from other funds);

(16) Office of Contracting and Procurement. – $23,820,649 (including $23,445,649 from local funds and $375,000 from other funds);

(17) Office of the Chief Technology Officer. – $77,804,943 (including $65,603,491 from local funds, $48,200 from Federal grant funds, and $12,153,253 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the DC-NET Services Support Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(18) Contract Appeals Board. – $1,492,391 from local funds;

(19) Department of General Services. – $321,717,168 (including $314,156,024 from local funds and $7,561,144 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Eastern Market Enterprise Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(20) Board of Elections. – $7,623,411 from local funds;

(21) Office of Campaign Finance. – $2,833,463 from local funds;

(22) Public Employee Relations Board. – $1,317,934 from local funds;

(23) Office of Employee Appeals. – $1,815,293 from local funds;

(24) Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. – $494,825 from local funds;

(25) Board of Ethics and Government Accountability. – $2,059,619 (including $1,909,619 from local funds and $150,000 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Lobbyist Administration and Enforcement Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(26) Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. – $88,694,684 (including $61,459,260 from local funds, $22,570,451 from Federal grant funds, $4,208,741 from other funds, and $456,232 from private funds); provided, that not to exceed $10,600 of such amount, from local funds, shall be available for the Attorney General for official reception and representation expenses; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Child SPT - TANF/AFDC Collections Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Child SPT - Reimbursements and Fees Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Child SPT - Interest Income Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Drug-, Firearm-, or Prostitution-Related Nuisance Abatement Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Litigation Support Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(27) Statehood Initiatives Agency. – $234,298 from local funds; provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the New Columbia Statehood Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(28) Office of the Inspector General. – $18,722,457 (including $16,153,879 from local funds and $2,568,578 from Federal grant funds); and

(29) Office of the Chief Financial Officer. – $169,004,216 (including $124,986,266 from local funds, $525,000 from Federal grant funds, and $43,492,950 from other funds); provided, that not to exceed $10,600 of such amount, from local funds, shall be available for the Chief Financial Officer for official reception and representation expenses; provided further, that amounts appropriated by this act may be increased by the amount required to pay banking fees for maintaining the funds of the District of Columbia; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the OFT Central Collection Unit Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Recorder of Deeds Surcharge Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION

Economic development and regulation, $586,261,049 (including $284,711,352 from local funds (including $1,170,000 from dedicated taxes), $93,206,914 from Federal grant funds, $208,309,783 from other funds, and $33,000 from private funds), to be allocated as follows:

(1) Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. – $36,532,392 (including $13,800,964 from local funds, $1,756,490 from Federal grant funds, and $20,974,938 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Industrial Revenue Bond program are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the H Street Retail Priority Area Grant Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Soccer Stadium Financing Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(2) Office of Planning. – $10,094,248 (including $9,459,248 from local funds, $525,000 from Federal grant funds, $100,000 from other funds, and $10,000 from private funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Historic Landmark and Historic District Filing Fees (Local) Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Historical Landmark and Historic District Filing Fees (O-Type) Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(3) Department of Small and Local Business Development. – $11,735,519 (including $11,156,857 from local funds and $578,662 from Federal grant funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Small Business Capital Access Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Streetscape Loan Relief Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(4) Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment. – $11,964,082 (including $1,624,586 from local funds and $10,339,496 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Film, Television and Entertainment Rebate Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Cable Franchise Fees Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(5) Office of Zoning. – $2,915,088 from local funds;

(6) Department of Housing and Community Development. – $69,720,548 (including $10,084,432 from local funds, $53,753,868 from Federal grant funds, and $5,882,249 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Compensation Units 1 and 2 Affordable Housing Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Department of Housing and Community Development Unified Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Land Acquisition for Housing Development Opportunities (LAHDO) Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the RLF Escrow Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Rehab Repay Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Home Again Revolving Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the HPAP - Repay Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(7) Department of Employment Services. – $143,225,202 (including $63,769,697 from local funds, $35,349,506 from Federal grant funds, $44,104,999 from other funds, and $1,000 from private funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Workers' Compensation Administration Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the UI Administrative Assessment Tax Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the UI Interest/Penalties Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Workers' Compensation Special Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Reed Act Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(8) Real Property Tax Appeals Commission. – $1,702,654 from local funds;

(9) Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. – $55,506,179 (including $19,988,252 from local funds and $35,517,927 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Basic Business License Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Green Building Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Real Estate Guaranty and Education Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Nuisance Abatement Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the OPLA – Special Account are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Board of Engineers Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Corporate Recordation Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(10) Office of the Tenant Advocate. – $2,982,566 from local funds;

(11) Commission on the Arts and Humanities. – $21,947,123 (including $21,055,223 from local funds, $691,900 from Federal grant funds, and $200,000 from other funds), to fund competitively awarded grants for nonprofit fine and performing arts organizations based in and primarily serving the District; provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Special Purpose Revenue Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(12) Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration. – $8,268,024 (including $1,170,000 from local funds (including $1,170,000 from dedicated taxes) and $7,098,024 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the ABC - Import And Class License Fees Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(13) Public Service Commission. – $13,889,207 (including $551,489 from Federal grant funds, $13,315,718 from other funds, and $22,000 from private funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Operating - Utility Assessment Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the PJM Settlement Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(14) Office of the People's Counsel. – $7,497,285 from other funds; provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Advocate for Consumers Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(15) Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking. – $26,279,148 from other funds; provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Foreclosure Mediation Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Capital Access Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(16) Housing Authority Subsidy. – $69,947,560 from local funds; provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the DCHA Rehabilitation and Maintenance Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(17) Housing Production Trust Fund Subsidy. – $55,054,224 from local funds; and

(18) Business Improvement Districts Transfer. – $37,000,000 from other funds.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE

Public safety and justice, $1,365,534,618 (including $1,154,200,540 from local funds, $159,573,472 from Federal grant funds, $60,000 from Medicaid payments, $48,665,607 from other funds, $450,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for the District of Columbia National Guard" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016, $2,000,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016, and $585,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for Judicial Commissions" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016), to be allocated as follows:

(1) Metropolitan Police Department. – $527,563,428 (including $516,469,990 from local funds, $3,229,460 from Federal grant funds, and $7,863,978 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Asset Forfeiture Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(2) Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department. – $253,887,508 (including $249,840,363 from local funds, $3,022,145 from Federal grant funds, and $1,025,000 from other funds);

(3) Police Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement System. – $146,456,000 from local funds;

(4) Department of Corrections. – $146,572,113 (including $126,404,140 from local funds and $20,167,973 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Correction Trustee Reimbursement Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Welfare Account are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Correction Reimbursement-Juveniles Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(5) District of Columbia National Guard. – $13,302,616 (including $5,139,621 from local funds, $7,712,995 from Federal grant funds, and $450,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for the District of Columbia National Guard" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016); provided, that the Mayor shall reimburse the District of Columbia National Guard for expenses incurred in connection with services that are performed in emergencies by the National Guard in a militia status and are requested by the Mayor, in amounts that shall be jointly determined and certified as due and payable for these services by the Mayor and the Commanding General of the District of Columbia National Guard; provided further, that such sums as may be necessary for reimbursement to the District of Columbia National Guard under the preceding proviso shall be available pursuant to this act, and the availability of the sums shall be deemed as constituting payment in advance for emergency services involved;

(6) Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency. – $136,498,075 (including $4,667,223 from local funds and $131,830,852 from Federal grant funds);

(7) Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure. – $310,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for Judicial Commissions" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016;

(8) Judicial Nomination Commission. – $275,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for Judicial Commissions" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016;

(9) Office of Police Complaints. – $2,449,188 from local funds;

(10) District of Columbia Sentencing Commission. – $1,086,544 from local funds;

(11) Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. – $11,422,664 from local funds;

(12) Office of Administrative Hearings. – $8,986,440 (including $8,926,440 from local funds and $60,000 from Medicaid payments);

(13) Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. – $2,630,068 (including $630,068 from local funds, and $2,000,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016);

(14) Office of Unified Communications. – $49,735,696 (including $31,924,557 from local funds, and $17,811,139 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Emergency and Non-Emergency Number Telephone Calling Systems Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(15) Department of Forensic Sciences. – $23,255,124 (including $22,879,234 from local funds and $375,890 from Federal grant funds);

(16) Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice. – $1,275,002 from local funds;

(17) Corrections Information Council. – $497,297 from local funds;

(18) Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants. – $38,630,950 (including $23,431,304 from local funds, $13,402,130 from Federal grant funds, and $1,797,516 from other funds); provided, that $5,028,000 shall be made available to award a grant to the District of Columbia Bar Foundation for the purpose of providing support to nonprofit organizations that deliver civil legal services to low-income and under-served District residents of which not less than $200,000 shall be available to fund the District of Columbia Poverty Lawyer Loan Repayment Assistance Program, established by section 401 of the Access to Justice Initiative Amendment Act of 2011, effective September 14, 2011 (D.C. Law 19-21; D.C. Official Code § 4-1704.01); provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Crime Victims Assistance Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Domestic Violence Shelter and Transitional Housing Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Community-Based Violence Reduction Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Private Security Camera Incentive Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; and

(19) Criminal Code Reform Commission. – $700,905 from local funds.

PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

Public education system, including the development of national-defense education programs, $2,361,127,337 (including $1,996,075,891 from local funds (including $4,282,274 from dedicated taxes), $268,541,858 from Federal grant funds, $16,271,732 from other funds, $237,855 from private funds, $40,000,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016, and $40,000,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for School Improvement" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016), to be allocated as follows:

(1) District of Columbia Public Schools. – $804,156,985 (including $756,389,181 from local funds, $21,647,522 from Federal grant funds, $5,900,727 from other funds, $219,555 from private funds, and $20,000,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for School Improvement" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016); provided, that not to exceed $10,600 of such local funds shall be available for the Chancellor for official reception and representation expenses; provided further, that, notwithstanding the amounts otherwise provided under this heading or any other provision of law, there shall be appropriated to the District of Columbia Public Schools on July 1, 2017, an amount equal to 10 percent of the total amount of the local funds appropriations provided for the District of Columbia Public Schools in the proposed budget of the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year 2018 (as transmitted to Congress), and the amount of such payment shall be chargeable against the final amount provided for the District of Columbia Public Schools for Fiscal Year 2018; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the E-Rate Education Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the ROTC Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the DHHS Afterschool Program-Copayment Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the At-Risk Supplemental Allocation Preservation Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into assigned local fund balance from the settlement in United States ex rel. Mills v. Compass Group North America et al., 2013 CAB SLD 004626, are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that the District of Columbia Public Schools ("DCPS") is authorized to spend appropriated funds to pay for DCPS-sponsored student travel, including the cost of transportation, lodging, meals, and admission fees for students and adult chaperones, to locations and venues outside DCPS facilities in accordance with rules promulgated by the Chancellor pursuant to section 105(c)(5) of the District of Columbia Public Education Reform Amendment Act of 2007, effective June 12, 2007 (D.C. Law 17-9; D.C. Official Code § 38-174(c)(5)); provided further, that such travel be related to the students' curriculum or for the purpose of rewarding student curricular or extra-curricular achievement.

(2) Teachers' Retirement System. – $56,781,000 from local funds;

(3) Office of the State Superintendent of Education. – $457,504,103 (including $150,486,807 from local funds (including $4,282,274 from dedicated taxes), $245,970,278 from Federal grant funds, $1,047,018 from other funds, $40,000,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016, and $20,000,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for School Improvement" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016); provided, that of the amounts provided to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, $1,000,000 from local funds shall remain available until June 30, 2017, for an audit of the student enrollment of each District of Columbia public school and of each District of Columbia public charter school; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Blackman and Jones Consent Decree Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Charter School Credit Enhancement Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Student Residency Verification Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the State Athletic Acts Program and Office Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Community Schools Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(4) District of Columbia Public Charter Schools. – $723,717,252 from local funds; provided, that there shall be quarterly disbursement of funds to the District of Columbia public charter schools, with the first payment to occur within 15 days of the beginning of the fiscal year; provided further, that if the entirety of this allocation has not been provided as payments to any public charter schools currently in operation through the per pupil funding formula, the funds shall remain available until expended for public education in accordance with section 2403(b)(2) of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995, approved April 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321; D.C. Official Code § 38-1804.03(b)(2)); provided further, that of the amounts made available to District of Columbia public charter schools, $230,000 shall be made available to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer as authorized by section 2403(b)(6) of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995, approved April 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321; D.C. Official Code § 38-1804.03(b)(6)); provided further, that, notwithstanding the amounts otherwise provided under this heading or any other provision of law, there shall be appropriated to the District of Columbia public charter schools on July 1, 2017, an amount equal to 35 percent, or for new charter school Local Education Agencies that opened for the first time after December 31, 2016 an amount equal to 45 percent, of the total amount of the local funds appropriations provided for payments to public charter schools in the proposed budget of the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year 2018 (as transmitted to Congress), and the amount of such payment shall be chargeable against the final amount provided for such payments for Fiscal Year 2018; provided further, that the annual financial audit for the performance of an individual District of Columbia public charter school shall be funded by the charter school;

(5) University of the District of Columbia Subsidy Account. – $76,680,000 from local funds; provided, that this appropriation shall not be available to subsidize the education of nonresidents of the District at the University of the District of Columbia, unless the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia adopts, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, a tuition-rate schedule that establishes the tuition rate for nonresident students at a level no lower than the nonresident tuition rate charged at comparable public institutions of higher education in the metropolitan area; provided further, that, notwithstanding the amounts otherwise provided under this heading or any other provision of law, there shall be appropriated to the University of the District of Columbia on July 1, 2017, an amount equal to 10 percent of the total amount of the local funds appropriations provided for the University of the District of Columbia in the proposed budget of the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year 2018 (as transmitted to Congress), and the amount of such payment shall be chargeable against the final amount provided for the University of the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year 2018; provided further, that not to exceed $10,600 of the amount provided for the University of the District of Columbia Subsidy Account shall be available for the President of the University of the District of Columbia for official reception and representation expenses;

(6) District of Columbia Public Library. – $60,257,866 (including $58,023,808 from local funds, $924,058 from Federal grant funds, and $1,310,000 from other funds); provided, that not to exceed $8,500 of such amount, from local funds, shall be available for the Public Librarian for official reception and representation expenses; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Copies and Printing Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the SLD E-Rate Reimbursement Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Library Collections Account are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(7) District of Columbia Public Charter School Board. – $8,013,987 from other funds;

(8) Non-Public Tuition. – $74,460,953 from local funds;

(9) Special Education Transportation. – $94,314,009 from local funds; provided, that, notwithstanding the amounts otherwise provided under this heading or any other provision of law, there shall be appropriated to the Special Education Transportation agency under the direction of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, on July 1, 2017, an amount equal to 10 percent of the total amount of the local funds appropriations provided for the Special Education Transportation agency in the proposed budget for the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year 2018 (as transmitted to Congress), and the amount of such payment shall be chargeable against the final amount provided for the Special Education Transportation agency for Fiscal Year 2018; provided further, that amounts appropriated under this paragraph may be used to offer financial incentives as necessary to reduce the number of routes serving 2 or fewer students;

(10) State Board of Education. – $1,498,516 (including $1,480,216 from local funds and $18,300 from private funds); and

(11) Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education. – $3,742,667 from local funds; provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Common Lottery Board Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017.

HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES

Human support services, $4,599,320,135 (including $1,898,831,671 from local funds (including $81,907,017 from dedicated taxes), $427,233,229 from Federal grant funds, $2,228,386,882 from Medicaid payments, $39,274,101 from other funds, $594,252 from private funds, and $5,000,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for Testing and Treatment of HIV/AIDS" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016; to be allocated as follows;

(1) Department of Human Services. – $500,810,454 (including $298,901,140 from local funds, $172,627,662 from Federal grant funds, $26,806,652 from Medicaid payments, and $2,475,000 from other funds; provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the SSI Payback Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(2) Child and Family Services Agency. – $231,572,145 (including $166,553,240 from local funds, $63,778,428 from Federal grant funds, $1,200,000 from other funds, and $40,477 from private funds);

(3) Department of Behavioral Health. – $255,014,333 (including $226,757,748 from local funds, $20,012,409 from Federal grant funds, $3,430,545 from Medicaid payments, $4,269,856 from other funds, and $543,775 from private funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the APRA - Choice in Drug Treatment (HCSN) Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that in addition to the funds otherwise appropriated under this act, the Department of Behavioral Health may expend any funds that are or were paid by the United States Virgin Islands to the District in Fiscal Year 2015, Fiscal Year 2016, or Fiscal Year 2017 to compensate the District for care previously provided by the District to patients at St. Elizabeth's Hospital and are not otherwise appropriated under this act; provided further, that the availability of the funds be certified by the Chief Financial Officer before any expenditure; provided further, that the funds shall be expended in a manner determined by the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health;

(4) Department of Health. – $228,129,476 (including $76,856,609 from local funds, $128,204,619 from Federal grant funds, $18,068,249 from other funds, and $5,000,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for Testing and Treatment of HIV/AIDS" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Health Professional Recruitment Fund (Medical Loan Repayment) are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Board of Medicine Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Pharmacy Protection Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the SHPDA Fees Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Civic Monetary Penalties Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the SHPDA Admission Fee Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the ICF/MR Fees and Fines are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Human Services Facility Fee Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Communicable and Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(5) Department of Parks and Recreation. – $48,563,071 (including $45,963,071 from local funds and $2,600,000 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Department of Recreation Enterprise Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(6) Office on Aging. – $39,032,550 (including $30,263,426 from local funds, $7,731,645 from Federal grant funds, and $1,037,479 from Medicaid payments);

(7) Unemployment Compensation Fund. – $6,887,000 from local funds;

(8) Employees' Compensation Fund. – $21,521,002 from local funds; provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Worker's Compensation Rev-Settlement Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Agency Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(9) Office of Human Rights. – $4,380,225 (including $4,058,275 from local funds and $321,950 from Federal grant funds);

(10) Office on Latino Affairs. – $2,811,873 from local funds;

(11) Children and Youth Investment Collaborative. – $4,920,000 from local funds;

(12) Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs. – $854,987 from local funds;

(13) Office of Veterans' Affairs. – $413,399 (including $408,399 from local funds and $5,000 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Office of Veterans Affairs Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(14) Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. – $101,528,794 from local funds; provided, that of the local funds appropriated for the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, $12,000 shall be used to fund the requirements of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles;

(15) Department of Disability Services. – $166,557,744 (including $118,738,285 from local funds, $31,640,389 from Federal grant funds, $9,005,813 from Medicaid payments, $7,163,257 from other funds, and $10,000 from private funds); provided that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Randolph Shepherd Unassigned Facilities Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Cost of Care-Non-Medicaid Clients Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Contribution to Costs of Supports Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(16) Department of Health Care Finance. – $2,982,027,908 (including $787,512,649 from local funds (including $81,907,017 from dedicated taxes), $2,916,127 from Federal grant funds, $2,188,106,393 from Medicaid payments, and $3,492,739 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Healthy DC Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Nursing Homes Quality of Care Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Stevie Sellows Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Medicaid Collections-3rd Party Liability Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Bill of Rights (Grievance and Appeals) Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Hospital Provider Fee Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Hospital Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(17) Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation Subsidy. – $2,000,000 from local funds; and

(18) Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services. – $2,295,172 from local funds.

PUBLIC WORKS

Public works, including rental of one passenger-carrying vehicle for use by the Mayor and 3 passenger-carrying vehicles for use by the Council of the District of Columbia and leasing of passenger-carrying vehicles, $782,895,164 (including $579,003,663 from local funds (including $66,670,000 from dedicated taxes), $39,631,708 from Federal grant funds, and $164,259,793 from other funds), to be allocated as follows:

(1) Department of Public Works. – $145,057,202 (including $137,496,202 from local funds and $7,561,000 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Solid Waste Disposal Fee Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Super Can Program Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(2) Department of Transportation. – $111,517,390 (including $75,404,779 from local funds, $11,695,000 from Federal grant funds, and $24,417,610 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Bicycle Sharing Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Performance Parking Program Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Tree Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the DDOT Enterprise Fund-Non Tax Revenues Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Sustainable Transportation Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that, in addition, there are appropriated any amounts received, or to be received, from the Potomac Electric Power Company, or any of its related companies, successors, or assigns, for the purpose of paying or reimbursing the District Department of Transportation for the costs of designing, constructing, acquiring, and installing facilities, infrastructure, and equipment for use and ownership by the Potomac Electric Power Company, or any of its related companies, successors, or assigns, related to or associated with the undergrounding of electric transmission lines in the District of Columbia, and any interest earned on those funds, which amounts and interest shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, but shall be continually available for expenditure until September 30, 2017 for the designated purposes; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Vision Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Transportation Infrastructure Project Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(3) Department of Motor Vehicles. – $40,062,925 (including $30,199,232 from local funds and $9,863,693 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Motor Vehicle Inspection Station Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(4) Department of Energy and Environment. – $107,037,918 (including $18,126,168 from local funds, $27,936,708 from Federal grant funds, and $60,975,042 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Storm Water Permit Review Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Sustainable Energy Trust Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Brownfield Revitalization Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Wetlands Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Energy Assistance Trust Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the LUST Trust Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Soil Erosion/Sediment Control Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the DC Municipal Aggregation Program Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Fishing License Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Renewable Energy Development Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Special Energy Assessment Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Air Quality Construction Permits Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the WASA Utility Discount Program Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(5) Department of For-Hire Vehicles. – $11,909,966 (including $4,067,518 from local funds, and $7,842,448 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Taxicab Assessment Act Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Public Vehicles for Hire Consumer Service Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(6) Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission. – $139,038 from local funds; and

(7) Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. – $367,170,726 (including $313,570,726 from local funds (including $66,670,000 from dedicated taxes) and $53,600,000 from other funds); provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Dedicated Taxes Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017; provided further, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Parking Meter WMATA Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017.

FINANCING AND OTHER

Financing and Other, $1,085,056,983 (including $969,233,085 from local funds (including $151,688,914 from dedicated taxes), $18,262,177 from Federal grant funds, $62,666,721 from other funds, and $34,895,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016), to be allocated as follows:

(1) Repayment of Loans and Interest. – $642,681,238 (including $619,100,061 from local funds, $18,262,177 from Federal grant funds, and $5,319,000 from other funds), for payment of principal, interest, and certain fees directly resulting from borrowing by the District of Columbia to fund District of Columbia capital projects as authorized by sections 462, 475, and 490 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 777; D.C. Official Code §§ 1- 204.62, 1-204.75, and 1-204.90);

(2) Repayment of Interest on Short-Term Borrowings. – $1,250,000 from local funds for payment of interest on short-term borrowing;

(3) Debt Service - Issuance Costs. – $6,000,000 from local funds for the payment of debt service issuance costs;

(4) Schools Modernization Fund. – $13,522,513 from local funds for the Schools Modernization Fund, established by section 4042 of the Schools Modernization Amendment Act of 2005, effective October 20, 2005 (D.C. Law 16-33; D.C. Official Code § 1-325.41);

(5) Repayment of Revenue Bonds. – $7,835,339 from local funds (including $7,835,339 from dedicated taxes) for the repayment of revenue bonds;

(6) Settlements and Judgments. – $21,292,448 from local funds for making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or judgments that have been entered against the District of Columbia government; provided, that this amount may be increased by such sums as may be necessary for making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or judgments that have been entered against the District of Columbia government and such sums may be paid from the applicable or available funds of the District of Columbia;

(7) John A. Wilson Building Fund. –$4,369,093 from local funds for expenses associated with the John A. Wilson building;

(8) Workforce Investments. – $18,025,000 from local funds for workforce investments; provided, that all funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Compensation Units 1 and 2 Compensation and Classification Reform Fund are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017;

(9) Non-Departmental. – $7,223,786 (including $3,804,080 from local funds and $3,419,706 from other funds), to be transferred by the Mayor of the District of Columbia within the various appropriations headings in this act, to account for anticipated costs that cannot be allocated to specific agencies during the development of the proposed budget;

(10) Emergency Planning and Security Fund. – $34,895,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016; provided, that, notwithstanding any other law, obligations and expenditures that are pending reimbursement under the heading "Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the District of Columbia" may be charged to this appropriations heading;

(11) Master Equipment Lease/Purchase Program. – $29,380,873 from local funds;

(12) Pay-As-You-Go Capital Fund. – $120,541,890 (including $66,613,875 from local funds and $53,928,015 from other funds) to be transferred to the Capital Fund, in lieu of capital financing;

(13) District Retiree Health Contribution. – $31,000,000 from local funds for a District Retiree Health Contribution;

(14) Highway Transportation Fund - Transfers. – $24,753,575 from local funds (including $24,753,575 from dedicated taxes); and

(15) Convention Center Transfer. – $122,286,228 from local funds (including $119,100,000 from dedicated taxes).

ENTERPRISE AND OTHER FUNDS

The amount of $1,785,972,190 from enterprise and other funds, shall be provided to enterprise funds as follows; provided, that, in the event that certain dedicated revenues exceed budgeted amounts, the General Fund budget authority may be increased as needed to transfer all such revenues, pursuant to local law, to the Highway Trust Fund, the Washington Convention Center and Sports Authority, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

District of Columbia WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

For operation of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, $535,825,000 from enterprise and other funds, of which no outstanding debt exists for repayment of loans and interest incurred for capital improvement projects and payable to the District's debt service fund. For construction projects, $3,111,561,000, to be distributed as follows: $628,523,000 for Wastewater Treatment; $473,150,000 for the Sanitary Sewer System; $574,118,000 for the Water System; $62,060,000 for Non Process Facilities; $1,107,275,000 for the Combined Sewer Overflow Program; $97,371,000 for the Washington Aqueduct; $20,133,000 for the Stormwater Program; and $148,931,000 for the capital equipment program; in addition, $14,000,000 from Federal payment funds requested to be appropriated by the Congress under the heading "Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority" in the Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Portion Budget Request Act of 2016; provided, that the requirements and restrictions that are applicable to General Fund capital improvement projects and set forth in this act under the Capital Outlay appropriation account shall apply to projects approved under this appropriation account.

WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT

For operation of the Washington Aqueduct, $59,769,966 from enterprise and other funds.

D.C. LOTTERY AND CHARITABLE GAMES Control Board

For the Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund, established by the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1982, approved December 4, 1981 (Pub. L. No. 97-91; 95 Stat. 1174), for the purpose of implementing the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Charitable Purposes in the District of Columbia, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3-172; codified in scattered cites in the D.C. Official Code), $215,000,000 from enterprise and other funds; provided, that, after notification to the Mayor, amounts appropriated herein may be increased by an amount necessary for the Lottery and Charitable Games Enterprise Fund to make transfers to the General Fund of the District of Columbia and to cover prizes, agent commissions, and gaming related fees directly associated with unanticipated excess lottery revenues not included in this appropriation.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RETIREMENT BOARD

For the District of Columbia Retirement Board, established pursuant to section 121 of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act of 1979, approved November 17, 1979 (93 Stat. 866; D.C. Official Code § 1-711), $39,095,618 from the earnings of the applicable retirement funds to pay legal, management, investment, and other fees and administrative expenses of the District of Columbia Retirement Board; provided, that the District of Columbia Retirement Board shall provide to the Congress and the Mayor and to the Council of the District of Columbia a quarterly report of the allocations of charges by fund and of expenditures of all funds; provided further, that the District of Columbia Retirement Board shall provide to the Mayor, for transmittal to the Council of the District of Columbia, an itemized accounting of the planned use of appropriated funds in time for each annual budget submission and the actual use of such funds in time for each annual audited financial report.

WASHINGTON CONVENTION and Sports Authority

For the Washington Convention Center Enterprise Fund, including for functions previously performed by the District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Commission, $146,958,776 from enterprise and other funds.

HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY

For the Housing Finance Agency, $11,740,000 from enterprise and other funds.

UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

For the University of the District of Columbia, $162,543,336 from enterprise and other funds; provided, that these funds shall not revert to the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time, but shall be continually available until expended, without regard to fiscal year limitation.

D.C. PUBLIC LIBRARY Agency TRUST FUND

For the District of Columbia Public Library Trust Fund, $17,000 from enterprise and other funds.

UNEMPLOYMENT Insurance TRUST FUND

For the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, $194,147,200 from enterprise and other funds.

HOUSING PRODUCTION TRUST FUND

For the Housing Production Trust Fund, $100,000,000 from enterprise and other funds; provided, that all funds deposited into the Housing Production Trust Fund are, without regard to fiscal year, authorized for expenditure and shall remain available until expended.

TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) Program

For Tax Increment Financing, $54,755,587 from enterprise and other funds.

BALLPARK REVENUE FUND

For the Ballpark Revenue Fund, $68,485,000 from enterprise and other funds.

REPAYMENT OF PILOT FINANCING

For Repayment of Payment in Lieu of Taxes Financing, $31,113,441 from enterprise and other funds.

NOT-FOR-PROFIT HOSPITAL CORPORATION

For the Not-For-Profit Hospital Corporation, $132,000,000 from enterprise and other funds.

HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE AUTHORITY

For the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority, $34,521,266 from enterprise and other funds.

CASH FLOW RESERVE ACCOUNT

All funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Cash Flow Reserve Account, established pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-392.02(j-2) are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017.

FISCAL STABILIZATION RESERVE ACCOUNT

All funds deposited, without regard to fiscal year, into the Fiscal Stabilization Reserve Account, established pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-392.02(j-1) are authorized for expenditure and shall remain available for expenditure until September 30, 2017.

CAPITAL OUTLAY

For capital construction projects, an increase of $1,941,189,000 of which $1,613,045,000 shall be from local funds, $102,786,000 is from the Local Transportation Fund, $9,000,000 is from Federal payment funds, $57,193,000 is from the District of Columbia Highway Trust Fund, and $159,165,000 is from Federal grant funds, and a rescission of $635,202,000, of which $551,369,000 is from local funds, $62,753,000 is from the Local Transportation Fund, $14,553,000 is from the District of Columbia Highway Trust Fund, and $6,527,000 is from Federal grant funds appropriated under this heading in prior fiscal years, for a net amount of $1,305,987,000, to remain available until expended; provided further, that all funds provided by this appropriation heading shall be available only for the specific projects and purposes intended; provided further, that amounts appropriated under this heading may be increased by the amount transferred from funds appropriated in this act as Pay-As-You-Go Capital funds.

Sec. 3. Local portion of the budget.

The budget adopted pursuant to this act constitutes the local portion of the annual budget for the District of Columbia government under section 446(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 801; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.46(a)).

Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer 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.

As provided in section 446(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 801; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.46(a)), 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), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.

Law Information

Cites

  • D.C. Law 21-142 (PDF)
  • 63 DCR 8786

Effective

July 29, 2016

Legislative History

Law 21-142, the “Fiscal Year 2017 Local Budget Act of 2016,” was introduced in the Council and assigned Bill No. 21-668 which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 17, 2016, and May 31, 2016, respectively. After mayoral review, it was assigned Act No. 21-414 on June 15, 2016, and transmitted to Congress for its review. D.C. Law 21-142 became effective July 29, 2016.