Transportation Improvements Emergency Amendment Act of 2024
This bill grants the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) director expanded authority to delegate duties and manage infrastructure on federal land transferred for recreational use when it is adjacent to public space. It also clarifies that the District has a sufficient interest in National Park Service parkland to qualify for federal highway funding for road and bridge maintenance. By updating existing laws, the legislation allows DDOT to directly handle tasks related to freight, rail, and environmental compliance while streamlining how the agency organizes its internal operations.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
Council Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jul 5, 2024
Signed Jul 26, 2024
Floor votes · Council Jul 9, 2024
How they voted
12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Jul 9, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jul 9, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
council
Jul 5, 2024
Introduced
B25-0890 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Allen
DDemocratic
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