2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 1 - Government Organization › Chapter 3 - Specified Governmental Authority › Subchapter XI - Special Funds › Part OO - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Dedicated Financing Fund › § 1–325.401. Dedicated funding for WMATA

§ 1–325.401. Dedicated funding for WMATA.
(a) There is established as a special fund the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Dedicated Financing Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(b) There shall be deposited into the Fund general retail sales tax revenue collected pursuant to Chapter 20 of Title 47 as follows:
(1) In Fiscal Year 2019 -- $178.5 million;
(2) In Fiscal Year 2020 -- $178.5 million; and
(3) In Fiscal Year 2021, and each successive year, $178.5 million.
(b-1) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(3) of this section, the District may reduce its dedicated funding payment to WMATA if Maryland or Virginia reduces its dedicated funding payment below the amount required in its dedicated funding agreement with WMATA; provided, that the District's reduction shall not be greater in proportion than the proportion by which Maryland or the proportion by which Virginia, whichever is greater, reduces its payment.
(c)(1) Money in the Fund in Fiscal Year 2019 shall be used as a source of funding to make the District's payment to WMATA through agency KE0 as shown in the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget and Financial Plan.
(2) Pursuant to a grant agreement between the District and WMATA, and subject to subsection (d) of this section, starting in Fiscal Year 2020, money in the Fund shall be distributed to WMATA by the Mayor as a grant for the purposes of WMATA capital improvements, including payment on borrowings for such capital improvements.
(d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund 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 Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
(Oct. 30, 2018, D.C. Law 22-168, § 6002, 65 DCR 9388; Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 6042, 68 DCR 010163.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6042 of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).
For temporary (90 days) creation of §1-325.411, see § 2 of Ward 8 Senior Housing Fund Establishment Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-284, Mar. 31, 2020, 67 DCR 3963).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 6002 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) creation of this section, see § 6002 of Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-434, July 30, 2018, 65 DCR 8200).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) creation of §1-325.411, see § 2 of Ward 8 Senior Housing Fund Establishment Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-121, June 24, 2020, 67 DCR 5099).