PR 26-0335 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

CRIAC Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution clarifies that DC Water may charge property owners - including those not connected to the sewer system (like parking lot owners) - an impervious area charge (CRIAC) to fund the Clean Rivers Project. The charge helps pay for upgrades to the District’s combined sewer system, mandated by a federal consent order, to reduce stormwater overflows during heavy rain. It addresses legal challenges questioning whether non-sewer-connected properties should pay the CRIAC, affirming the Council’s intent to spread the cost equitably. The resolution is an emergency measure to maintain this authority after temporary legislation expired.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Sub-Topics: Water Quality Natural Disasters

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Oct 2025

Signed into Law

Oct 2025

Introduced Oct 6, 2025 Signed Oct 7, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

This document shows the transition of a legislative bill from its introduction stage to its enrolled (final) version. The main changes involve formatting adjustments, citation corrections, and minor text refinements rather than substantive policy changes. The bill's core purpose remains the same: to clarify that DC Water can charge an impervious area fee to all property owners, including those not connected to the sewer system.

TECHNICAL

Citation corrections in Section 2(a) changed the law reference from 'D.C. Law 17-30' to 'D.C. Law 17-370' and updated the D.C. Register citation from '56 DCR 1350' to '56 DCR 1350' (unchanged) and '72 DCR 3096' to '71 DCR 14108' for the temporary act.

Terminology refinements changed 'emergency legislation' to 'emergency act' and 'temporary legislation' to 'temporary act' for consistency throughout the document.

Added a new section (d) in Section 2 that was split from the original paragraph (c), clarifying the timeline of emergency and temporary legislation expiration dates.

Added Section 2(e) which states that emergency legislation is necessary to continue clarifying Council intent after the temporary act expires.

Formatting changes including page number reorganization, removal of signature lines, and conversion from draft format to enrolled format with proper resolution numbering (26-213).

Floor votes · Council Oct 7, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Oct 7, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Oct 7, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Oct 6, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0335 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors