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D.C. Law Library - Chapter 9A. Department of Transportation.
Chapter 9. Department of Motor Vehicles.
Chapter 10. Driver License Compact.
Chapter 9A. Department of Transportation.
Subchapter II. DC Circulator Bus Service.
Subchapter III. Capital Project Review and Reconciliation.
Subchapter IV. DC Streetcar Service.
§ 50–921.01. Establishment of the Department of Transportation.
Pursuant to § 1-204.04(b), the Council establishes the District Department of Transportation (“DDOT”) as an agency within the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia to improve the District’s economic competitiveness and quality of life by planning, coordinating, and operating the transportation system, including the DC Circulator pursuant to subchapter II of this chapter and the DC Streetcar, and managing and maintaining the transportation infrastructure, to ensure the safe, efficient movement of people, goods and information along public rights-of-way.
D.C. Law 15-354 substituted “District Department of Transportation (’DDOT’)” for “Department of Transportation (’DOT’)”.
D.C. Law 16-225, substituted “coordinating, and operating the transportation system, including the DC Circulator pursuant to subchapter II of this chapter” for “and coordinating the transportation system”.
D.C. Law 18-339 substituted “subchapter II of this chapter and the DC Streetcar,” for “subchapter II of this chapter,”.
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(a) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-321, March 23, 2006, 53 DCR 2557).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(c) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-3, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1439).
For temporary (90 days) allocation of traffic control officers, see §§ 6102 and 6103 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) allocation of traffic control officers, see §§ 6102 and 6103 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3(a) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Temporary Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Law 16-134, June 16, 2006, law notification 53 DCR 5762).
Section 6101 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle K of Title VI of the act may be cited as the “Allocation of Traffic Control Officers Act of 2013”.
For a requirement that in Fiscal Year 2019, the District Department of Transportation award a grant, on a competitive basis, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, to conduct a study identifying an optimal location for a new intercity bus station in the District, see section 6093 of D.C. Law 22-168.
"(3) A list of infrastructure and enforcement recommendations to enhance safety at each of the 10 most dangerous intersections identified pursuant to paragraph (2) of this section, and a timeline for the implementation of each recommendation."
Section 6062 of D.C. Law 21-160 amended section 6103 of D.C. Law 20-61 to provide: “Public notification of safety justification and dangerous intersections.
(1) "Electric vehicle" means a vehicle that is propelled by an electric motor and is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.
(1A) "Electric vehicle charging station" means a publically accessible facility or equipment that is located on public property, including any public space in the District, and is used to charge the battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle.
(1B) “Person” means an individual, corporation, firm, agency, company, association, organization, partnership, society, or joint stock company.
(2) “Property line” means the line of demarcation separating privately owned property fronting or abutting a street or alley from publicly owned property on the other side of the line of demarcation.
(3) “Public right-of-way” means the surface, air space above the surface, and area below the surface of any public street, highway, bridge, tunnel, alley, or sidewalk.
(4) “Public space” means all the publicly owned property between property lines shown on the records of the District, and includes any roadway, tree space, sidewalk, or parking between such property lines.
(5) “Respondent” means a person subject to a civil fine, compliance order, or abatement procedure as defined in § 50-921.19.
Section 7026 of D.C. Law 22-168 repealed section 3 of D.C. Law 22-78 amending the applicability restriction impacting this section. Therefore the amendments of this section by D.C. Law 22-78 have been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-78: § 3 of D.C. Law 22-78 provided that the change made to this section by § 2(a) of D.C. Law 22-78 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
(c)(1) The Director may issue grants not to exceed $1 million per grant to achieve the District’s transportation goals, including safety objectives.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Director may issue sole source subgrants in excess of $1 million to the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation for the purpose of improving Union Station; provided, that the grants are federal grants and that the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation provides any necessary match.
(d)(1) The Director may enter into agreements with community-based organizations to support community-based transportation enhancement activities that are funded and approved by the Federal Highway Administration.
(e)(1) The Director shall not spend directly from capital projects created in fiscal year 2012 or later that are funded through the District of Columbia Highway Trust Fund established under § 9-111.01, or from Master local transportation capital projects designated by the Director as Master local transportation capital projects in Fiscal Year 2018 or later.
(2) The Director may submit requests to the Office of Budget and Planning of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (“OBP”) to allocate funds for the Related Projects, as submitted annually by DDOT through the approved Transportation Improvement Program as part of the budget request for each capital project created in fiscal year 2012 or later funded from the District of Columbia Highway Trust Fund. The Director may also submit requests to OBP to allocate funds for the Related Projects of each Master local transportation capital project created in Fiscal Year 2018 or later. The Director, following allocation of funds by OBP to Related Projects, shall have the authority to obligate and spend the funds.
(3) The Director may submit requests to OBP to re-allocate funds from any Related Project to the applicable capital project created in Fiscal Year 2012 or later funded from the District of Columbia Highway Trust Fund. The Director may also submit requests to OBP to re-allocate funds from any Related Project to the applicable Master local transportation capital project created in Fiscal Year 2018 or later. The Director, following re-allocation of funds by OBP from a Related Project to its applicable capital project, shall have the authority to submit requests to OBP to allocate these funds to another Related Project.
(4)(A) The Director may submit requests to OBP to re-allocate any available fund balances in associated projects to the applicable Master local transportation capital project created in Fiscal Year 2018 or later, in order to align the associated projects with the Master local transportation capital projects.
(B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "associated projects" means Related Projects created before Fiscal Year 2018 with current fund balances for which there will not be out-year appropriations or requests for appropriations.
(C) This paragraph shall expire on January 31, 2019.
(5) The CFO shall submit to the Mayor and the Council a quarterly summary of all allocations and re-allocations requested pursuant to this subsection, including a description of whether OBP allocated the requested funds.
(C) Promulgate, amend, or repeal rules to implement the provisions of this subsection, pursuant to the Mayor’s authority under Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.].
(C) The effects of the project on DDOT’s ability to manage and maintain the transportation infrastructure or public space in the District.
(3) A payment made pursuant to an agreement authorized by paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, a payment required for the temporary use of public space or the use of the public right of way pursuant to the District of Columbia Public Space Rental Act, approved October 17, 1968 (82 Stat. 1156; D.C. Official Code § 10-1101.01 et seq.), or Title VI of the Fiscal Year 1997 Budget Support Act of 1996, effective April 9, 1997 (D.C. Law 11-198; D.C. Official Code § 10-1141.01 et seq.).
(g)(1) The Director may enter into agreements with jurisdictions in the Washington metropolitan area (“regional jurisdictions”) to plan, fund, design, construct, and otherwise carry out transportation projects.
This section is referenced in § 50-921.13.
D.C. Law 15-354 substituted “DDOT” for “DOT”.
D.C. Law 17-248 added subsecs. (c) and (d).
D.C. Law 19-21 added subsec. (e).
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 added (c)(3).
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 substituted “shall be exempt from Chapter 3A of Title 2, in accordance with § 2-351.05(c)(12)” for “shall be exempt from Unit A of Chapter 3 of Title 2, in accordance with § 2-301.04(b)” in (d)(2).
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-241 added (f).
The 2014 amendment by D.C. Law 20-128 rewrote (f).
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 added (e)(3).
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 21-36 substituted “for the Related Projects, as submitted annually by DDOT through the approved Transportation Improvement Program as part of the budget request for each capital project” for “for the Related Projects of each capital project” in (e)(2).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8012 of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-458, Oct. 3, 2018, 65 DCR 11212).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8012 of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-434, July 30, 2018, 65 DCR 8200).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8032 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8032 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).
For temporary amendment of (f), see § 2(a) of the District Department of Transportation Accessible Vehicles Fund Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-465, October 4, 2012, 59 DCR 11764).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Department of Transportation Establishment Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-308, February 25, 2008, 55 DCR 2522).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of District Department of Transportation Grant Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-353, May 11, 2012, 59 DCR 5125).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of the District Department of Transportation Grant Authority Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-405, July 24, 2012, 59 DCR 9122).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of the DDOT Accessible Vehicles Fund Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-7, January 31, 2013, 60 DCR 2809, 20 DCSTAT 456).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of the Transportation Infrastructure Mitigation Emergency Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-198, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15327).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6122 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6122 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) and 3 of the Transportation Infrastructure Mitigation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-268, January 15, 2014, 61 DCR 785).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2 and 3 of the Transportation Infrastructure Mitigation Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-298, March 14, 2014, 61 DCR 2566, 20 DCSTAT 3065).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see §§ 2-4 of the Transportation Infrastructure Mitigation Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2014, (D.C. Act 20-351, June 17, 2014, 61 DCR 6328).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8002 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8002 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8002 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8022 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2(a) of Department of Transportation Establishment Temporary Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Law 17-159, May 13, 2008, law notification 55 DCR 5893).
Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 19-166 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 19-208 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(a) of the Transportation Infrastructure Mitigation Temporary Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Law 20-68, February 22, 2014, 61 DCR 19).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see §§ 2 and 3 of the Transportation Infrastructure Mitigation Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Law 20-112, June 21, 2014, 61 DCR 4328).
Short title: Section 11001 of D.C. Law 19-21 provided that title XI of the act may be cited as “Department of Transportation Capital Budget Allocation Authority Act of 2011”.
Section 6121 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle M of Title VI of the act may be cited as the “District Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Amendment Act of 2013”.
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-61: Section 6123 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that § 6122 of the act shall apply as of June 15, 2013.
(D) Technology and information services.
D.C. Law 15-105 deleted the subsection designation “(a)”; and in par. (5), validated a previously made technical correction.
D.C. Law 17-20, in par. (4), deleted “and” from the end of subpar. (B), added “and” at the end of subpar. (C), and added subpar. (D).
D.C. Law 18-223, in par. (5), deleted “and” from the end of subpar. (C); inserted “and” at the end of subpar. (D), and added subpar. (E).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 6032(a) of Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-74, July 25, 2007, 54 DCR 7549).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 6052(a) of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
For temporary (90 day) enactment, see § 6022 of Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-74, July 25, 2007, 54 DCR 7549).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 6102 of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
Short title: Section 6021 of D.C. Law 17-20 provided that subtitle C of title VI of the act may be cited as the “Civilian School Crossing Guard Function Transfer Amendment Act of 2007”.
Short title: Section 6101 of D.C. Law 18-223 provided that subtitle K of title VI of the act may be cited as the “School Crossing Guard Promotion Opportunity Amendment Act of 2010”.
“(a) The authority to employ civilian crossing guards to perform the function of providing safe conduct of children traveling to and from school granted to the Chief of Police is transferred to the District Department of Transportation.
“(b) The Chief of Police shall transfer to the District Department of Transportation all employees, personal property, full-time equivalent position authority, assets, records, and all unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds available or to be made available relating to civilian crossing guards performing the function of providing safe conduct of children traveling to and from school.
§ 50–921.06. Delegation and redelegation of authority.
The Director of DDOT is authorized to organize the personnel and property transferred herein within any organizational unit of DDOT as the Director deems appropriate.
All orders and parts of orders in conflict with any of the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed, except that any regulations adopted or promulgated by virtue of the authority granted by such orders, shall remain in force until properly revised, amended or repealed.
§ 50–921.09. References to Department of Transportation (DOT).
D.C. Law 16-191, in the credit, renumbered the section designation from § 14 to § 9a.
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 6062 of Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-168, July 26, 2005, 52 DCR 7667).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4 of Highway Trust Fund and District Department of Transportation Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-206, November 17, 2005, 52 DCR 10524).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Highway Trust Fund and District Department of Transportation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-281, February 27, 2006, 53 DCR 1628).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 6014 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-477, August 8, 2006, 53 DCR 7068).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Highway Trust Fund and District Department of Transportation Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-498, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8842).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 6014 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-499, October 23, 2006, 53 DCR 8845).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 6014 of Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-1, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1165).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Highway Trust Fund and District Department of Transportation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-7, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1463).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 6003(a) of Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-74, July 25, 2007, 54 DCR 7549).
For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 626(a) of Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-694, January 19, 2011, 58 DCR 662).
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Highway Trust Fund and District Department of Transportation Temporary Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Law 16-66, March 8, 2006, law notification 53 DCR 2516).
Short title of subtitle E of title VI of Law 16-33: Section 6061 of D.C. Law 16-33 provided that subtitle E of title VI of the act may be cited as the District Department of Transportation Operating Fund Establishment Amendment Act of 2005.
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 made a technical correction to D.C. Law 17-353 which did not affect the repeal of this section.
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 6003(b) of Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-74, July 25, 2007, 54 DCR 7549).
For temporary (90 day) amendment, see § 3 of Public Space Rental Fees Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-460, July 28, 2008, 55 DCR 8729).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 203 of Fiscal Year 2009 Balanced Budget Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-572, December 2, 2008, 55 DCR 12452).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 203 of Fiscal Year 2009 Balanced Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-13, February 23, 2009, 56 DCR 1920).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 6031 of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Support Second Emergency Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-207, October 15, 2009, 56 DCR 8234).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 6031 of Fiscal Year Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-260, January 4, 2010, 57 DCR 345).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 502 of Fiscal Year 2010 Balanced Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-450, June 28, 2010, 57 DCR 5635).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 502 of Fiscal Year 2010 Balanced Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-531, August 6, 2010, 57 DCR 8109).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see §§ 6002, 6023 of Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-463, July 2, 2010, 57 DCR 6542).
For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 626(b) of Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-694, January 19, 2011, 58 DCR 662).
For temporary (90 day) addition of sections, see § 626(c) of Fiscal Year 2011 Supplemental Budget Support Emergency Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-694, January 19, 2011, 58 DCR 662).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 7016 of Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2011 (D.C. Act 19-93, June 29, 2011, 58 DCR 5599).
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 3 of Public Space Rental Fees Temporary Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Law 17-263, November 19, 2008, law notification 55 DCR 12583).
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 203 of (D.C. Law 17-326, March 21, 2009, law notification 56 DCR 3037).
Section 502 of D.C. Law 18-222, in subsec. (c)(2) substituted “all revenue derived from the sales and use taxes collected by the District for parking and storing; provided, that of the first $30 million collected each year, $12.7 million in fiscal year 2009, $12.2 million in fiscal year 2010, and $10.2 million in all subsequent fiscal years shall remain in the General Fund of the District of Columbia and that any revenue in excess of $30 million shall be deposited into the Highway Trust Fund” for “100% of the sales and use taxes collected by the District for parking and storing; provided, that any such revenues in excess of $30 million shall be deposited into the Highway Trust Fund”.
Short title: Section 6014 of D.C. Law 17-219 provided that subtitle E of title VI of the act may be cited as the “District Department of Transportation Unified Fund Amendment Act of 2008”.
Short title: Section 6030 of D.C. Law 18-111 provided that subtitle D of title VI of the act may be cited as the “District Department of Transportation Establishment Amendment Act of 2009”.
Short title: Section 6001 of D.C. Law 18-223 provided that subtitle A of title VI of the act may be cited as the “District Department of Transportation Unified Fund Amendment Act of 2010”.
Section 4 of D.C. Law 17-284 provided that sections 2 and 3 shall apply as of July 1, 2008.
§ 50–921.12. Special purpose revenue funds.
§ 50–921.13. The District Department of Transportation Enterprise Fund for Transportation Initiatives.
(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the District Department of Transportation Enterprise Fund for Transportation Initiatives (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Director of the District Department of Transportation and which shall be used by the District Department of Transportation to pay for goods, services, property, capital improvements, or for any other permitted purpose as authorized by §§ 50-921.02(f) and 50-921.04 and to pay into the Highway Trust Fund.
(5) Fees related to car sharing after the first $270,000 in revenue per fiscal year.
This section is referenced in § 50-921.04 and § 50-2635.
“(a) There is established as a nonlapsing fund the District Department of Transportation Enterprise Fund for Transportation Initiatives (’Fund’), which shall be administered by the Director of the District Department of Transportation and used to fund the cost of capital projects of the District Department of Transportation proposed by the Mayor and approved by act of the Council.
“(b) The Fund shall consist of revenues from fines derived from the enforcement of truck safety and size, weight, and noise regulations, and any revenues, grants, or gifts as may from time-to-time be dedicated to the Fund.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-234 repealed (b)(3), which read: “Advertisements on elements of the bikeshare system, including bicycles and stations”.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-241 substituted “§§ 50-921.02(f) and 50-921.04” for “§ 50-921.04” in (a); added (b)(8); and made related changes.
For temporary amendment of (a) and (b), see § 2(b) of the District Department of Transportation Accessible Vehicles Fund Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-465, October 4, 2012, 59 DCR 11764).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(b) of the DDOT Accessible Vehicles Fund Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-7, January 31, 2013, 60 DCR 2809, 20 DCSTAT 456).
(1) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “section 5” and inserting the phrase “sections 3(f) and 5” in its place.
(A) Paragraph (6)(C) is amended by striking the phrase “fines; and” and inserting the phrase “fines;” in its place.
(B) Paragraph (7) is amended by striking the phrase “Fund.” and inserting the phrase “Fund; and” in its place.
Short title: Section 6051 of D.C. Law 19-21 provided that subtitle F of title VI of the act may be cited as “Department of Transportation Enterprise Fund Amendment Act of 2011”.
§ 50–921.14. District Department of Transportation Parking Meter Pay-by-Phone Transaction Fee Fund.
(a) There is established the District Department of Transportation Parking Meter Pay- by-Phone Transaction Fee Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Director of the District Department of Transportation and used by the District Department of Transportation to pay the vendor responsible for maintaining the parking meter pay-by-phone payment system.
This section is referenced in § 50-921.04 and § 50-2603.
§ 50–921.15. Sustainable Transportation Fund.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61 substituted “§ 50-2603(8)(B)” for “§ 50-2603(8)(C)” in (b).
For temporary addition of D.C. Law 14-137, § 9g, concerning the Parking Meter Fund, see § 2 of the District Department of Transportation Parking Meter Fund Establishment Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-476, October 9, 2012, 59 DCR 12101).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6034 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6034 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
“Sec. 9h. Parking Meter Fund.
“(2) To provide the local match for a Federal Highway Administration grant for performance parking.
Section 4(b) of D.C. Law 19-212 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Section 6031 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle D of Title VI of the act may be cited as the “District Department of Transportation Parking Meter Revenue Amendment Act of 2013”.
(a) There is established as a nonlapsing, special purpose revenue fund the Bicycle Sharing Fund (“Fund”). The fund shall be administered by the Director of the District Department of Transportation and used to pay for goods, services, property and for any other purpose under the Bike Sharing program established pursuant to § 50-921.04(a)(1)(K) .
(c) All funds deposited into the Fund, including any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of 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 for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (a) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-234 added this section.
The 2014 amendment by D.C. Law 20-128 renumbered D.C. Law 14-137, § 9f, as added by D.C. Law 19-234, § 2(c), as D.C. Law 14-137, § 9h.
For temporary (90 days) addition of D.C. Law 14-137, § 9h, concerning the Parking Meter Fund, see § 2 of the District Department of Transportation Parking Meter Fund Establishment Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-2, January 29, 2013, 60 DCR 5400, 20 DCSTAT 1300).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(b) of District Department of Transportation Bicycle Sharing Fund Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-424, July 27, 2012, 59 DCR 9375).
For temporary (90 day) addition of section, see § 2(c) of District Department of Transportation Bicycle Sharing Fund EmergencyAmendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-424, July 27, 2012, 59 DCR 9375).
Section 2(b) of D.C. Law 19-198 repealed (b)(3).
Section 5(b) of D.C. Law 19-198 provided that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
(a) The Director, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) The rules may establish fees as may be necessary or useful for implementation of the subchapter, including permit application fees, fees for the use of public space, and fees for services provided by DDOT or rights or privileges granted by DDOT.
(a) The Director may inspect private property located on public space and private work performed within public space and may perform such other inspections necessary to protect the public space or public safety or ensure compliance with this subchapter, the regulations promulgated pursuant to this subchapter, or permits, notices, or orders issued pursuant to this subchapter.
(b) Civil fines and penalties may be imposed as sanctions for any violation of this subchapter or any rules promulgated under the authority of this subchapter, pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 [§ 2-1801.01 et seq.] (“Civil Infractions Act”). Fines and penalties may be imposed for each day that a violation continues. Enforcement and adjudication of a violation shall be pursuant to the Civil Infractions Act.
(c)(1) For violations of this subchapter or any rules promulgated under the authority of this subchapter, the Director may issue a notice of infraction, pursuant to the Civil Infractions Act. The notice of infraction may impose a fine or penalty, may require the respondent to take action to correct a violation of a law or regulation or cease conduct that violates a law or regulation, or may both impose a fine or penalty and require the respondent to take action to correct a violation of a law or regulation or cease conduct that violates a law or regulation.
(iii) Recover 3 times the cost and expense of removing and disposing of property unlawfully occupying public space, repairing any damage to the public space caused by the violation, and taking action to protect the public from the effects and potential effects of the violation.
(F) Take any other action authorized by law or regulation.
(4)(A) Whenever the Director takes action under paragraph (3)(A), (B), or (C) of this subsection, the Director shall serve a notice on the respondent describing the action that was taken. If property was removed from the public space, the notice shall describe the method by which the respondent may recover the property and the deadline by which the respondent must recover the property. The notice shall also state the amount, if any, to be assessed against the respondent pursuant to § 2-1802.03.
(B) A respondent may contest the amount assessed pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph by requesting a hearing pursuant to § 2-1802.01.
(E) The deadline by which the respondent must recover the property.
(3) If a respondent has requested an expedited hearing, the Office of Administrative Hearings shall conduct the hearing within 72 hours after receipt of the request.
(e)(1) The Director shall store private property removed from the public space pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) of this section for at least 15 days after the service of the notice.
(2) If the respondent does not recover the property by the date set forth in the notice, the Director may, in accordance with reasonable business practices, sell or otherwise dispose of the property.
(iii) The respondent establishes the property’s fair market value by a preponderance of the evidence.
(B) For the purposes of this subparagraph, if the District has sold the property, the price paid by a good faith purchaser, other than the respondent, shall establish a rebuttable presumption of the fair market value of the property. In no event, however, shall the respondent be entitled to recover an amount greater than the price paid by the purchaser.
(f) The Director may recover 3 times the cost and expense of removing and disposing of property unlawfully occupying public space, repairing any damage to the public space caused by the violation, and taking action to protect the public from the effects and potential effects of the violation pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
§ 50–921.20. Vision Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Fund.
(a) There is established as a special fund the Vision Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Director of DDOT in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(2) Fees received by the Department of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to § 50-1501.02c(b)(1).
(c) The Fund shall be used solely to enhance the safety and quality of pedestrian and bicycle transportation, including education, engineering, and enforcement efforts designed to calm traffic and provide safe routes.
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 6033(a) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
§ 50–921.21. Congestion management study.
(4) One-year, 3-year, and 5-year plans for implementing the recommendations required by paragraph (3) of this section.
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 6112 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
§ 50–921.22. DDOT Stormwater Retention Credit Fund.
(a) There is established as a special fund the DDOT Stormwater Retention Credit Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Director in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(2) The Director may sell a SRC generated on District property or public space under the control of the Department, upon the certification of the SRC by the District Department of the Environment.
For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 6132 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
§ 50–921.23. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot Program.
(a) There is established an Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot Program ("Pilot Program"), which shall be administered by DDOT.
(b)(1) By January 1, 2019, DDOT shall install at least 15 electric vehicle charging stations, including at least one electric vehicle charging station in each ward. Each electric vehicle charging station shall have the capacity to charge more than one vehicle simultaneously.
(2) DDOT shall, through a competitive bidding process, enter into an agreement with one or more private entities or public utilities to operate and maintain the electric vehicle charging stations.
(3) How customers paid for the use of an electric vehicle charging station.
(E) Other policies or programs that could encourage the use of electric vehicles.
(e) DDOT shall publish on its website a map identifying the location of all electric vehicle charging stations. DDOT shall update the map, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-257: § 601 of D.C. Law 22-257 provided that the repeal of this section by § 503(b) of D.C. Law 22-257 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Section 7026 of D.C. Law 22-168 repealed section 3 of D.C. Law 22-78 amending the applicability restriction impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by D.C. Law 22-78 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-78: § 3 of D.C. Law 22-78 provided that the creation of this section by § 2(b) of D.C. Law 22-78 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-257: § 601 of D.C. Law 22-257 provided that the creation of this section by § 503(c) of D.C. Law 22-257 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
(1) “DC Circulator” means a local transit facility passenger bus service operated by the District of Columbia government that provides a network of fixed-route bus service solely within the District of Columbia.
(2) “DC Circulator Fund” means the fund established by § 50-921.33.
(3) “Department” means the District Department of Transportation.
(4) “Ticket” means passes, tokens, or any other form of payment, including those sold in bulk for resale, that may be used in lieu of cash.
(5) “WMATA” means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority created pursuant to § 9-1107.01.
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3(b) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-321, March 23, 2006, 53 DCR 2557).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3(e) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-3, January 16, 2007, 54 DCR 1439).
For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 3(b) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Temporary Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Law 16-134, June 16, 2006, law notification 53 DCR 5762).
(4) Enter into agreements to allow the private sponsorship of vehicles, equipment, and facilities used in the DC Circulator program, and the placement of a corporate logo, slogan, or other indicia of sponsorship on the vehicles, equipment, or facilities, and on related websites and social media; provided, that a proposed private sponsorship agreement entered into pursuant to this paragraph shall be submitted, before execution, to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. The agreement submitted to the Council shall include detailed information about the proposed private sponsorship agreement, including, if the agreement contemplates the placement of a corporate logo, slogan, or other indicia of sponsorship on the vehicles, equipment, or facilities, or websites or social media, a drawing depicting how the vehicles, equipment, or facilities, or websites or social media, will appear. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed private sponsorship agreement by resolution within this 45-day review period, the proposed private sponsorship agreement shall be deemed approved.
This section is referenced in § 50-921.33.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6072(b) of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6072(b) of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3(d) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-321, March 23, 2006, 53 DCR 2557).
For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 3(d) of District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Temporary Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Law 16-134, June 16, 2006, law notification 53 DCR 5762).
§ 50–921.33. DC Circulator Fund establishment.
(a) There is hereby established the DC Circulator Fund as a nonlapsing special fund, the funds of which shall be for the Department to pay for goods, services, property, or for any other authorized purpose, subject to authorization by Congress, into which shall be deposited all revenue collected pursuant to § 50-921.32 by the District, WMATA, or their agents, parking meter revenue from the National Park Service for meters on the Mall, and all monetary gifts intended to be used to assist in the funding of the DC Circulator.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, during any period of time in which a contract with WMATA is in effect, monies from the payment of fares, the purchase of tickets, and the sale of advertising space by third parties may be, with the written consent of the Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia and pursuant to the terms of the contract, deposited in a WMATA interest bearing account for the benefit of the District of Columbia and used by WMATA to offset its costs of contract performance, but only to the extent that Congress has appropriated funds to the District to perform or procure those services; provided, that for a period of 8 months following March 2, 2010, no DC Circulator route shall replace more than 20% of the revenue miles or revenue hours of any WMATA route.
This section is referenced in § 50-921.31.
D.C. Law 18-182, in subsec. (b), substituted “procure those services; provided, that for a period of 8 months following May 27, 2010, no DC Circulator route shall replace more than 20% of the revenue miles or revenue hours of any WMATA route.” for “procure those services.”.
D.C. Law 19-21, in subsec. (a), substituted “lapsing” for “nonlapsing, revolving”.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 20-61, in (a), substituted “nonlapsing special fund” for “lapsing special purpose revenue fund” and substituted “or their agents, parking meter revenue from the National Park Service for meters on the Mall” for “or their agents”.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6112 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6112 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
Section 6111 of D.C. Law 20-61 provided that Subtitle L of Title VI of the act may be cited as the “District Department of Transportation DC Circulator Amendment Act of 2013”.
§ 50–921.34. Fares; structure; purpose.
(3) Provide funds for any purpose the Department considers necessary and desirable to carry out the purposes of this section.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall prevent the Department from offering tickets at no cost or at discounted prices as part of the Department’s marketing of the DC Circulator.
(c) Beginning August 26, 2013, the Department shall not charge a DC Circulator fare to students on regular school days.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 10004 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-130, July 30, 2013, 60 DCR 11384, 20 DCSTAT 1827).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 10004 of the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-204, October 17, 2013, 60 DCR 15341, 20 DCSTAT 2311).
(a) Except as provided in subsection (a-1) of this section, the Mayor, or his designee, may promulgate, amend, or repeal rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter, including the manner and amount of any fares, fees, or fines, pursuant to the Mayor’s authority under subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2.
(iv) An explanation of the necessity of the fare or service adjustment and a description of alternative fare or service adjustments examined.
(2) In the event of an emergency declaration, the Mayor may make a fare or service adjustment for the DC Circulator for the duration of the emergency without complying with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "fare or service adjustment" shall mean a change in the fare, the creation of a new route, or a significant change to an existing route or schedule of the DC Circulator.
(b) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as sanctions for an infraction of any rule promulgated under subsection (a) of this section pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2.
Delegation of Authority-Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002, see Mayor’s Order 2009-43, March 26, 2009 ( 56 DCR 6781).
§ 50–921.36. Consolidation with WMATA.
The District Department of Transportation shall coordinate with WMATA to evaluate whether operations under this subchapter should be consolidated with existing services provided by WMATA, while maintaining the distinctive features of the DC Circulator service.
The District Department of Transportation is authorized to plan, develop, finance, and operate the DC Circulator, as set forth in this subchapter, solely within the District of Columbia. Any expansion of the DC Circulator or such like service by another name into a jurisdiction beyond the District of Columbia shall require Council approval.
This section is referenced in § 50-921.38.
§ 50–921.38. Jurisdiction expansion and evaluation.
(a) Pursuant to § 50-921.37, the Council approves the expansion of the DC Circulator to and from Rossyln Metro station in Arlington, Virginia, once it assumes the route for the Georgetown Metro Connection.
(7) The WMATA estimates for the cost of adding new Metrobus service between the Rosslyn Metro station and Dupont Circle, with buses operating at intervals similar to buses of the DC Circulator route authorized under this section.
D.C. Law 19-168, § 3012, added Title IV, consisting of §§ 11h to 11k, to D.C. Law 14-137. D.C. Law 14-137, § 11h, as added by D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, is codified as 50-921.51.
(1) “CFO” means the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia.
(2) “Director of Capital Programs” means the Director of Capital Programs within the Office of Budget and Planning of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
(3) “Inactive” means that no nonpersonal service funds have been obligated or expended for a capital project during the immediately preceding months.
(4) “Local Streets Ward-Based Capital Projects” means the District Department of Transportation’s 8 local streets ward-based capital projects (Project No. SR301-SR308), which endeavor to preserve, maintain, repair, or replace the District’s sidewalks, curbs, and local roads.
D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, added Title IV, consisting of §§ 11h to 11k, to D.C. Law 14-137.
Section 11h of D.C. Law 14-137, as added by D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, is codified as this section.
Section 11h of D.C. Law 14-137, as added May 27, 2010, by D.C. Law 18-182, § 2(b), 57 DCR 3404, is codified as § 50-921.38.
§ 50–921.52. Criteria for closing capital projects.
(2) Has been inactive for 12 months or longer.
(3) Has obligated or expended funds in excess of its approved budget.
(c) If a capital project has a budget allotment in excess of its budget authority, the CFO, in consultation with the Mayor, may adjust the allotment to align it with the correct budget authority.
(d) The CFO may delegate the authority granted to him or her by this section to the Director of Capital Programs.
This section is referenced in § 50-921.53.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8065 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8065 of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).
Section 11h of D.C. Law 14-137, as added as added by D.C. Law 19-168, § 3012, is codified as § 50-921.51.
§ 50–921.53. Use of funds resulting from closure.
(a) Funds resulting from the closure of a capital project pursuant to § 50-921.52(a) shall be allocated to restore funding to the Vision Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Fund, established by § 50-921.20, up to an annual level of $1.5 million and then equally among the Local Streets Ward-based capital projects; provided, that funds specific to non-participating costs shall be allocated to the non-participating Highway Trust Fund Support project.
(b) Funds resulting from the closure of capital projects pursuant to § 50-921.52(b) shall be allocated to the Federal Highway Administration capital projects approved for the current fiscal year as part of that year’s Budget Request Act.
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 rewrote (a).
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 21-36 substituted “the Vision Zero Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Fund, established by § 50-921.20” for “the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enhancement Fund, established by § 1-325.131” in (a).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8012 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8012 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 8012 of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6033(b) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
The CFO shall submit to the Mayor and the Council a quarterly summary of all capital project closures conducted pursuant to this subchapter.
Section 9012 of D.C. Law 19-168 provided that beginning October 1, 2012, the Mayor shall submit to the Council, on a quarterly basis, a report certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia providing the lists of the projects or accounts to which any budget obligations or cash expenditures have been charged or reclassified under the Office of Contracting and Procurement’s Article 3 provision for emergency approval of expenditures for the District Department of Transportation. The quarterly reports shall include documentation of sufficient capital budget to support the obligations or expenditures.
(1) “DC Streetcar” means a local fixed guideway transit network offering rail passenger service operated by the District government or its agent.
(2) “DC Streetcar Fund” or “Fund” means the fund established by § 50-921.73.
(3) “Ticket” includes a pass, token, or any other form of payment, including payments sold in bulk for resale, which may be used in lieu of cash.
The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-268 added this section.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of D.C. Law 19-268, § 5, see § 6162 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
Section 6052 of D.C. Law 21-160 repealed section 5 of D.C. Law 19-268, and therefore this subchapter no longer expires.
D.C. Law 19-268, § 3, added Title V, consisting of §§ 11m to 11s, to D.C. Law 14-137.
Section 5 of D.C. Law 19-268 provided that this subchapter shall expire as of September 30, 2015.
Section 5 of D.C. Law 19-268, as amended by D.C. Law 21-36, §§ 6162 and 6163, provided that this subchapter shall expire as of September 30, 2016.
(5) Enter into agreements to allow the private sponsorship of vehicles, equipment, and facilities used in the DC Streetcar program, and the placement of a corporate logo, slogan, or other indicia of sponsorship on the vehicles, equipment, or facilities, and on related websites and social media; provided, that a proposed private sponsorship agreement entered into pursuant to this paragraph shall be submitted, before execution, to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. The agreement submitted to the Council shall include detailed information about the proposed private sponsorship agreement, including, if the agreement contemplates the placement of a corporate logo, slogan, or other indicia of sponsorship on the vehicles, equipment, or facilities, or websites or social media, a drawing depicting how the vehicles, equipment, or facilities, or websites or social media, will appear. If the Council does not approve or disapprove the proposed private sponsorship agreement by resolution within the 45-day review period, the proposed private sponsorship agreement shall be deemed approved.
This section is referenced in § 50-921.73.
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 added (3) and made related changes.
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 21-36 added the subdivision designated herein as (4) and made related changes.
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6072(c) of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6072(c) of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6042(b) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6032(b) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6022 of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
§ 50–921.73. DC Streetcar Fund establishment.
(a) There is established as a special fund the DC Streetcar Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Department in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(3) Monetary gifts and grants intended to be used to fund the DC Streetcar.
(c) The Fund shall be used to pay for goods, services, property, or for any other authorized purpose for the administration of the DC Streetcar.
(d) All funds deposited into the Fund, and any interest earned on those funds, shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of 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 for the uses and purposes set forth in subsection (c) of this section without regard to fiscal year limitation, subject to authorization by Congress.
This section is referenced in § 50-921.71.
§ 50–921.74. Fares; structure; purpose.
(a) The Department shall set the rates and fares for the DC Streetcar.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall prevent the Department from offering tickets at no cost or at discounted prices as part of the Department’s marketing of the DC Streetcar.
(c) The Department shall provide quality service at reasonable fares.
§ 50–921.75. Labor negotiations with streetcar operators and technicians.
If federal funds are used to operate the Streetcar program, the Department shall ensure that employee protective arrangements for employees of the DC Streetcar program comply with 49 U.S.C. § 5333(b) .
§ 50–921.76. Rulemaking; enforcement; and adjudication.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (a-1) of this section, the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this subchapter, including the manner and amount of a fare, fee, or fine.
(2) In the event of an emergency declaration, the Mayor may make a fare or service adjustment for the DC Streetcar for the duration of the emergency without complying with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "fare or service adjustment" shall mean a change in the fare, the creation of a new route, or a significant change to an existing route or schedule of the DC Streetcar.
(b) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as sanctions for an infraction of a rule promulgated under subsection (a) of this section pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 2 [§ 2-1801.01 et seq.].
§ 50–921.77. Coordination with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
The Department shall coordinate DC Streetcar planning and operations with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and coordinated transit service throughout the District of Columbia.

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