D.C. Law 24-42. Recess Reprogramming Temporary Amendment Act of 2021.

AN ACT

To amend, on a temporary basis, section 47-363 of the District of Columbia Official Code to allow certain reprogramming requests to be submitted during a recess of the Council; and to amend the Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021 to revise the work-search requirement for unemployment insurance and to clarify the authority of the Mayor to enter into an agreement with a Business Improvement District corporation for the maintenance and improvement of District-owned assets or public space.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Recess Reprogramming Temporary Amendment Act of 2021".

Sec. 2. Section 47-363(b)(3) of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows:

(a) The existing text is designated as subparagraph (A).

(b) A new subparagraph (B) is added to read as follows:

"(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, a reprogramming request for Fiscal Year 2021 funds may be submitted, and the time period for the consideration of the requests shall continue to run, from July 15, 2021, through August 2, 2021, and from September 7, 2021, through September 30, 2021.".

Sec. 3. The Coronavirus Support Temporary Amendment Act of 2021, effective June 24, 2021 (D.C. Law 24-9; 68 DCR 4824), is amended as follows:

(a) Section 101(g) is amended to read as follows:

"(g) Notwithstanding any provision of District law, but subject to applicable federal laws and regulations, the requirements of:

"(1) Section 9(a)(4)(B) of the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, approved August 28, 1935 (49 Stat. 950; D.C. Official Code § 51-109(a)(4)(B)), shall not apply before August 30, 2021; and

"(2) Section 9(a)(5) of the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, approved August 28, 1935 (49 Stat. 950; D.C. Official Code § 51-109(a)(5)), shall not apply.".

(b) A new section 208 is added to read as follows:

"Sec. 208. BID public space maintenance agreements.

"(a) Notwithstanding the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code § 2-351.01 et seq.), and subsection (c) of the text under the heading "ASSESSMENT AND PERMIT WORK" of An Act Making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and for other purposes, approved August 7, 1894 (28 Stat. 247; D.C. Official Code § 9-401.06(c)), the Mayor may enter into an agreement, excluding grant agreements, with a BID corporation, as defined in section 3(4) of the Business Improvement Districts Act of 1996, effective May 29, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-134; D.C. Official Code § 2-1215.02(4)), to maintain or improve a District-owned asset or public space, including sidewalks, streets, parks, plazas, signage, and public art.

"(b) The Mayor shall pay or reimburse to a BID corporation the reasonably incurred expenses for maintaining or improving a District-owned asset or public space or for engaging in planning activity under this section for services customarily provided by the District to any similar geographic area pursuant to section 21(a) of the Business Improvement Districts Act of 1996, effective May 29, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-134; D.C. Official Code § 2-1215.20(a)).

"(c) An agreement with a BID corporation made pursuant to this section to complete work on a District-owned asset or in public space shall contain provisions requiring adequate insurance and indemnification, and such work in public space shall be subject to applicable permits.

"(d) An agreement with a BID corporation made pursuant to this section shall not exceed $800,000 for a single fiscal year; provided, that a multiyear agreement shall be allowed, subject to annual appropriation.".

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)).