CRIAC Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024
This bill clarifies that property owners and occupants in the District of Columbia must pay an impervious area charge assessed by DC Water. The legislation defines impervious surfaces as areas like rooftops, driveways, and patios that prevent water from soaking into the ground and authorizes DC Water to place liens on properties for unpaid charges. It also establishes a process for owners to contest these bills and applies retroactively to March 25, 2009, under emergency procedures.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Council Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Dec 2, 2024
Signed Dec 19, 2024
Floor votes · Council Dec 3, 2024
How they voted
11–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 13
Dec 3, 2024
D
Democratic11
81% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Dec 3, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (11-0-2)
council
Dec 2, 2024
Introduced
B25-1053 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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