District Of Columbia

This resolution extends the review period for CA26-646.

As introduced, Bill 26-595 would require housing providers to provide prospective tenants with a list of all applicable charges for renting the rental unit, a description of the method that the housing provider will use to allocate charges for the utility to a tenant and allow tenants to periodically request a copy of the utility provider's bill to the housing provider. Among other things, it would also require that housing providers include in a lease a description of the method that the housing provider will use to allocate charges for a utility to the tenant.

As introduced, Bill 26-477 would require housing providers to accept a reusable tenant screening report from prospective tenants in lieu of conducting a new tenant screening and among other things, to require a housing provider to furnish a prospective tenant with a dated copy of their tenant screening report.

As introduced, Bill 26-495 would clarify the minimum required coverages for condominium owners in the District. It would also increase the deductible responsibility for individual condominium owners.

As introduced, Bill 26-257 would extend the time in which compliant subcontracting plans for contracts for health benefits for District employees and their families shall be provided.

As introduced, Bill 26-474 would establish a one-year pilot program providing up to 100 employment vouchers for young adult parents aged 16 through 24. It would subsidize a portion of wages to encourage public and private employers to hire and retain young adult parents, and also require participating employers to provide standard employee benefits and a soft commitment to transition the employee into permanent placement upon termination of the voucher.

As introduced, Bill 26-567 would establish a DC Young Adult Corps Program to provide recent high school graduates and young adults with paid, full-time service placements that support District priorities. It designates responsibilities that include program design and cross-sector alignment to the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education and designates responsibilities that include participant selection, placement, eligibility and compensation. It would also establish standards for service year placements among other things.

As introduced, Bill 26-443 would require that the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority establish an amnesty program through which participating customers can have a portion of their outstanding balance for water and sewer services waived by the Authority. It would also modify the process by which tenants of a rental property or owner-occupants of a multi-unit property can receive water and sewer service from the Authority in their own name. This includes cases where the property is master metered and individual residents’ water usage cannot be determined. It also, among other things, establishes a process for the Authority to continue or resume water and sewer service to a property after a tenant or owner-occupant has agreed to receive service in their name.

As introduced, Bill 26-243 would require that the Department of Energy and Environment create a system through which it automatically enrolls District residents into income-qualified utility affordability programs.