PR 26-0047 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Department of Energy and Environment Rulemaking Clarification Congressional Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution clarifies that the District of Columbia's Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) can promulgate rules and regulations without requiring a 45-day Council review period. It addresses a drafting error in the 2021 Green Food Purchasing Amendment Act, which incorrectly applied the 45-day review requirement (intended only for the agency's initial rules) to all DOEE rules. The resolution eliminates this unnecessary review process to allow timely implementation of environmental regulations. It is an emergency measure to prevent a legal gap between expiring emergency authority and new permanent legislation. The change directly affects DOEE's rulemaking authority under District environmental laws.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Sub-Topics: Natural Disasters Tags: Emergency Management

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Feb 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed Feb 4, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

The document shows a transition from a draft resolution to an enrolled (final) version of a legislative bill. The enrolled version includes formal formatting elements like page numbers, bill numbers (26-20), and dates (February 4, 2025) that were not present in the draft. The substantive policy content remains the same, focusing on clarifying rulemaking authority for the Department of Energy and Environment.

TECHNICAL

Added formal enrolled document formatting including page numbers, bill number (26-20), and enrollment date (February 4, 2025) that were missing from the draft version.

Changed the title from 'A PROPOSED RESOLUTION' to 'A RESOLUTION' to reflect its status as an enrolled, final document.

Updated section references from 'Act' to include specific D.C. Official Code citations (§ 8-151.01 et seq.) for clarity and precision.

Changed terminology from 'emergency act' and 'temporary legislation' to 'emergency act' and 'temporary act' for consistency throughout the document.

Floor votes · Council Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Feb 4, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 4, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0047 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors