Source: https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/laws/22-44.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 10:12:58+00:00

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D.C. Law Library - D.C. Law 22-44. Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2017.
D.C. Law 22-44. Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2017.
↪ D.C. Law 22-44. Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2017.
Law 22-44, the “Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2017,” was introduced in the Council and assigned Bill No. 22-492 which was retained by the Council. The bill was adopted on first and second readings on Oct. 3, 2017, and Nov. 7, 2017, respectively. After mayoral review, it was assigned Act No. 22-190 on Nov. 29, 2017, and transmitted to Congress for its review. D.C. Law 22-44 became effective Jan. 25, 2018.
To amend, on a temporary basis, the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Act of 2017, the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008, the Homeland Security, Risk Reduction, and Preparedness Amendment Act of 2006, the Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2014, the Healthy Schools Act of 2010, the District of Columbia Real Estate Deed Recordation Tax Act, Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code, the Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Expansion Amendment Act of 2016, the Early Childhood and School-Based Behavioral Health Infrastructure Act of 2012, the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools Act of 1998, and Title 5-E of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to clarify provisions supporting the Fiscal Year 2018 budget; to provide funding for the collective bargaining agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers' Union and additional funding to District of Columbia public charter schools; and to authorize certain one-time payments to District of Columbia public charter schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2017".
(a) Paragraph (9) is amended by striking the phrase "; and" and inserting a semicolon in its place.
(b) Paragraph (10) is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the phrase "; and" in its place.
"(11) For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017 and ending September 30, 2018, supporting DOEE activities in the amount of $242,412.".
"(2) Of the 20 representatives, 10 shall be appointed by the Mayor and 10 shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Council no later than 60 days after October 1, 2017.
"(3) The Mayor and the Chairman of the Council shall each designate a co-chair of the Task Force, one each from the government and non-government sectors.".
"(c) No later than October 1, 2018, the Task Force shall hold at least 3 public meetings and shall present a report to the Mayor and the Council.".
(a) Section 8(b)(3)(B) (D.C. Official Code § 32-1231.07(b)(3)(B)) is amended by striking the phrase "examiner at set forth" and inserting the phrase "examiner as set forth" in its place.
(b) Section 9(b) (D.C. Official Code § 32-1231.08(b)) is amended by striking the phrase "a determination of an independent hearing examiner" and inserting the phrase "a final decision of the Director" in its place.
"(6) To increase physical activity in schools, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall make grants available, subject to the availability of funds in the Fund, through a competitive process or a formula grants process to public schools, public charter schools, or organizations that provide technical assistance to public schools and public charter schools to increase the amount of physical activity in schools; provided, that a school receiving a grant award shall seek to meet the requirements of section 402 , and seek to increase the amount of physical activity in which its students engage.".
(1) Paragraph (16) is amended by striking the phrase "an individual who has never owned eligible property" and inserting the phrase "an individual purchaser who has never owned improved residential real property or an economic interest in a cooperative unit that qualified for the homestead deduction provided pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-850 or § 47-850.01" in its place.
"(17) The phrase "eligible property" means improved residential real property, including an economic interest in a cooperative unit, purchased at an amount not to exceed the purchase ceiling of $625,000 (adjusted annually beginning with real property tax year 2019 by the addition to the prior purchase ceiling of an amount equal to the percentage increase in the Washington, D.C., Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the preceding calendar year in which the real property tax year begins, rounded to the next lowest multiple of $500), that qualifies for the homestead deduction provided pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-850 or § 47-850.01; and the phrase also includes within the purchase ceiling all other real property conveyed on the same deed.".
"(ii) To 2.175% when consideration allocable to the real property is $400,000 or greater.".
"(D) Submit a copy of the homestead deduction application for the eligible property, signed by the applicant.".
"(3) The Mayor or the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia may require the applicant to provide such documentation as may be necessary or appropriate to substantiate entitlement to the reduced rate of tax provided under this subsection.".
"(g) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this section and D.C. Official Code § 47-4421, any subsequent deficiency of recordation tax determined to be owed on a deed taxed at the rate provided under subsection (e) of this section when the deed was accepted for recordation shall be the liability of the grantee or grantees solely and shall not create a lien on the real property that was transferred under such deed.".
"47-2202.03. Additional tax on gross receipts for transient lodgings or accommodations.
"Sec. 47-2202.03. Additional tax on gross receipts for transient lodgings or accommodations.
"(a) A tax, separate from, and in addition to, the taxes imposed pursuant to §§ 47-2202 and 47-2202.01 is imposed at the rate of 0.3% on the use, storage, or consumption of any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished to a transient by any hotel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished to transients.
"(b) Vendors engaging in the business activities listed in this section and purchasers of the vendors' tangible personal property and services shall pay the tax at the rate of 0.3% of the gross receipts for the sale or charges for any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished to a transient by any hotel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished to transients.
"(c) If the occupancy of a room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations is reserved, booked, or otherwise arranged for by a room remarketer, the tax imposed by this section shall be determined based on the net charges and additional charges by the room remarketer.
"(d) The tax revenue receipted pursuant to this section shall be dedicated to the Washington Convention and Sports Authority, for transfer to Destination DC for the purposes of marketing and promoting the District of Columbia as a destination. Any tax revenue dedicated pursuant to this subsection shall be in addition to the funds dedicated to Destination DC pursuant to § 10-1202.08a.".
Sec. 107. Section 3 of the Marion S.
Barry Summer Youth Employment Expansion Amendment Act of 2016, effective May 12, 2016 (D.C. Law 21-112; 63 DCR 4326), is repealed.
(a) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking the phrase "designee;" and inserting the phrase "designee, to co-chair the task force;" in its place.
(b) Subparagraph (P) is amended by striking the phrase "members." and inserting the phrase "members, to co-chair the task force." in its place.
(1) The existing text is redesignated as paragraph (a).
"(b) Any agreement for outside use or lease of a public school building by a civic association or Advisory Neighborhood Commission shall not stipulate any liability insurance requirement nor assess any permit, custodial, or security fee; provided, that the outside use of the public school building does not impose a cost on the District except for the costs of custodial and security services.".
(b) (b) Section 1153 of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Act of 2017, enacted on July 31, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-130; 64 DCR 7652), is repealed.
(a) Section 104 (D.C. Official Code § 38-2903) is amended by striking the phrase "$9,972 per student for Fiscal Year 2018" and inserting the phrase "$10,257 per student for Fiscal Year 2018" in its place.
"Sec. 47-368.07. Workforce Investments account.
"(a) The Workforce Investments account ("Account") shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
"(3) For such other purposes for which funds previously may have been deposited into the account.
"(c)(1) The money deposited into the Account 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.
"(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Account shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.".
"(b) For District of Columbia Public Schools, no more than $30,200,000 of the Fiscal Year 2018 increase to the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula foundation level over the Fiscal Year 2017 foundation level, effectuated by section 4002, shall be used in Fiscal Year 2018 to satisfy compensation terms required by a collective bargaining agreement that becomes effective in Fiscal Year 2018.".
(i) Strike the phrase "if local revenues" and insert the phrase "the portion of local revenues" in its place.
(ii) Strike the phrase "estimate exceed the" and insert the phrase "estimate that exceeds the" in its place.
(iii) Strike the phrase "for Fiscal Year 2018, these additional revenues" and insert the phrase "for Fiscal Year 2018 ("additional revenues")" in its place.
(i) Strike the phrase "50% to the Workforce Investments account," and insert the phrase "Pursuant to subsection (b)(1) under the heading "Revised Revenue Estimate Contingency Priority" in the Fiscal Year 2018 Local Budget Act of 2017, effective August 29, 2017 (D.C. Law 22-16; 64 DCR 6581), 50% of the additional revenues to the Workforce Investments account" in its place.
(ii) Strike the phrase "which shall be available to fund salary increases or other items required by the terms of collective bargaining agreements that will become effective in Fiscal Year 2018; and" and insert the phrase "; and" in its place.
"(B) All remaining additional revenues to the Workforce Investments account.".
"(b) Revenue from general sales tax imposed by section 47-2002(a) of the District of Columbia Official Code at the rate of 5.75% ("general sales tax") in an amount equal to the recurring revenue in the offset shall become a dedicated tax ("dedicated tax") for use in the CIP.".
(3) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase "(b)(1)(A)" both times it appears and inserting the phrase "(b)" in its place.
Sec. 204. Payments to public charter schools.
(4) The at-risk allocations described in section 106a of the UPSFF Act (D.C. Official Code § 38-2905.01) were calculated based on a foundation level of $9,885.
Sec. 301. Fiscal impact statement.

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