District Of Columbia

As introduced, Bill 26-105 would ensure authorized tenants of residential properties are able to receive utility payment assistance and also prevent water service from being disconnected from residential properties for nonpayment.

As introduced, Bill 26-124 would prohibit an electric or gas company from disconnecting residential electric or gas service for protected households during the summer and winter months. It would establish a program under the Department of Energy and the Environment and also require the establishment of guidelines for payment plans for all eligible customers. It requires that an electric or gas company report arrearage and disconnection data to the Public Service Commission on a monthly basis.

As introduced, Bill 26-523 would require the Department of Health Care Finance to develop a single application process for providers seeking to be credentialed or recredentialed with a managed care organization. It would set timeframes and notice requirements for the Department of Health Care Finance to respond to applications.

As introduced, Bill 26-593 would authorize the Mayor to establish a drug discount program by entering into a cooperative purchasing agreement with a prescription drug discount program for the purpose of lowering prescription drug costs for District residents

As introduced Bill 26-26 would clarify certain exemptions to include theatrical wrestling events.

As introduced, Bill 26-428 would modernize the District’s child labor law by re-writing its provisions in plain, clear language. It places responsibility for implementation and enforcement with the Department of Employment Services (DOES). The proposed bill also clarifies the Office of the Attorney General’s role to bring civil suits against employers who violate the law. FISCAL NOTE - This bill is passed Subject to Appropriations. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement for more information.

As introduced, Bill 26-525 would prohibit geofencing around facilities that provide health services, preventing the tracking or targeting of individuals based on their location. It would require controllers (the entities that determine how and why personal health data is used) to publish clear, accessible privacy policies describing what data is collected, how it is used, and with whom it is shared. It would also mandate consent before any collection, processing, or disclosure of personal health data, and allows individuals to withdraw consent at any time. It would also create a right to deletion.

As introduced, Bill 26-628 would require the Mayor to include the cost of publicly accessible, front loading, rodent resistant trash and recycling containers in the capital improvements plan budget for certain capital projects.

As introduced, Bill 26-626 would symbolically designate the 100 block of 49th Street N.E., as “Dr. William Keelan Collins, Sr. Way”.

As introduced, Bill 26-324 would allow a pass-through entity to elect to be taxed at the entity level for income taxes on certain S corporations and Partnerships as well as provide a tax credit for pass-through entities.