Title 8, Environmental and Animal Control and Protection.

(a) There is established within the Department of Energy and Environment a Stormwater Administration (“Administration”), pursuant to § 8-151.03(b)(2). The Administration shall be responsible for monitoring and coordinating the activities of all District agencies, including the ac…

(a) There is established within the Department of Energy and Environment a Stormwater Permit Compliance Enterprise Fund (“Enterprise Fund”), pursuant to § 8-151.03(b)(2). The Director shall allocate the Fund resources to carry out the MS4 Permit activities that have the greatest …

(a) Within one year of the enactment of an impervious area stormwater user fee by DC WASA, the Mayor shall establish a Stormwater User Fee Discount Program to be coordinated between DC WASA and the Administration. (b) The program shall allow property owners who implement measures…

(a) The Mayor, in coordination with DC WASA, shall establish a grant program to provide Enterprise Funds for grants and direct services to property owners in the District to employ LID or stormwater best management practices. (b) Funding for such grants will be contingent on main…

(a) There is established within the Department of Energy and Environment a Stormwater Advisory Panel (“Panel”), pursuant to § 8-151.03(b)(2). The Panel shall coordinate the responsibilities of the agencies and DC WASA, and shall prepare comprehensive recommendations to the Counci…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term "high PAH sealant product" means a material that: (1) Contains: (A) Coal tar; (B) Coal tar pitch, coal tar pitch volatiles, RT-12, refined tar, or a variation of those substances assigned the chemical abstracts service ("CAS") number…

(a) The Council of the District of Columbia finds that: (1) An adequate, reliable, and continuous supply of energy is essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the District of Columbia and to sustain the growth of the District’s economy; (2) The District of …

As used in this chapter: (1) The term “agency” means and includes any executive department, or other establishment in the executive branch of the District of Columbia government or any independent regulatory agency as defined in § 2-502(3). (2) The term “appliance” means any ener…

The energy policy of the District of Columbia shall be the following: (1) To ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, an adequate, economically affordable, and reliable supply of energy for all citizens, businesses, and industries in the District; (2) To foster prudent research…

(1) The District of Columbia Office of Energy is established in the executive branch of the government of the District of Columbia, and shall have the powers, duties, and functions vested in it by the provisions of this chapter. (2) All of the powers, duties, and functions assign…

If any provisions of this chapter, or of any rule, regulation, or order thereunder or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and application of such provisions of this chapter or of such rule, regulatio…

The Council hereby declares that a public purpose will be served through investment by the District, as authorized in this chapter, in sustainable projects and programs that contribute to the health, education, safety, and welfare of District residents by reducing the causes of, …

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (a)(1) "Administrative costs" means the costs associated with salary and benefits of all personnel, office supplies, information technology, utilities, and office space used by the Authority. The term "administrative costs" excludes cos…

(a) There is established, as an instrumentality of the District government, the Green Finance Authority. The Authority shall have a separate legal existence within the District government. (b) The Authority shall increase the use of private funds for sustainable projects and prog…

(a) The Authority shall possess the following powers: (1) To have perpetual succession; (2) To sue and be sued in its own name; (3) To have an official seal and power to alter that seal at its pleasure; (4) To adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws and guidelines governing the manner in…

(a) The Authority shall be governed by the Green Finance Authority Board, which shall consist of 11 members as follows: (1) Four non-voting members as follows: (A) The Director of the Department, or the Director's designee, who shall serve as vice chair of the Board; (B) The Depu…

(a) The powers of the Authority shall be vested in and exercised by the Board. The Board may take action at a meeting held at a time and place fixed by its bylaws. (b) Within 60 days after 6 of the voting members of the Board have been appointed, the Board shall adopt bylaws, gui…

(a) The Board shall appoint an Executive Director who shall be an employee of the Authority, but who shall not be a member of the Board, and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Board. The Executive Director shall adm…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Green Finance Authority Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Authority in accordance with subsections (c) and (d) of this section. (b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited into the Fund: (1) Appropriated…

(a) The Authority may use funds obtained from the issue of debt under § 1-204.90 to make, issue commitments for, or participate in making loans, loan guarantees, or other forms of financing for sustainable projects and programs. (b) The Authority may invest in, purchase, make com…

Before making or offering any loans, loan guarantees, credit enhancements, bonds, or other financing mechanisms for sustainable projects and programs, the Authority shall issue guidelines that specify borrower eligibility, terms and conditions of support, and other relevant crite…

The Board shall establish guidelines to govern the acceptance, administration, and expenditure by the Authority of gifts, grants, appropriations, loans, bond proceeds, property or assets, or any other type of financial assistance from public or private sources. Board approval sha…

The Authority shall not be required to repay moneys provided to it by the District government, including accrued interest thereon.

(a) The Authority, pursuant to § 1-204.90(a)(6), may, to carry out the authorized purposes of the Authority: (1) Incur debt by the issuance of revenue bonds; and (2) Borrow or lend money to finance or assist in the financing of undertakings authorized by this chapter. (b) The Aut…

(a) The Authority may secure bonds by a trust indenture between the Authority and a corporate trustee that has the authority to exercise corporate trust powers within the District. (b) A trust indenture of the Authority may contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the righ…

The District pledges to the holders of any bonds issued under this chapter that the District will not limit or alter rights vested in the Authority to fulfill agreements made with holders of the bonds, or in any way impair the rights and remedies of the holders of the bonds until…

Bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter do not constitute an obligation of the District and are payable solely from the revenues or assets of the Authority. Each bond issued under this chapter must contain on its face a statement that the Authority is not obligated to p…

The bonds of the Authority are legal investments in which public officers and public bodies of the District, insurance companies and associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, banks, bankers, banking institutions including savings and loan associations, bui…

(a) The assets and income of the Authority shall be exempt from taxation by the District government. (b) Bonds issued by the Authority and the interest thereon are exempt from District taxation except estate, inheritance, and gift taxes.

All monies of the Authority shall be deposited as soon as practicable in financial institutions regulated or insured by a federal or District agency.

(a) Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Authority shall publish on its website and submit to the Mayor and the Council an annual report of its activities for the preceding year. The annual report shall set forth: (1) A complete financial statement for the preced…

(a) The Authority shall contract at least once each year with an independent certified public accountant to audit its books and accounts. Within 10 days after receiving the results of the audit from the independent certified public accountant, the Authority shall transmit the res…

At least once per year, the Board shall hold a public hearing on the Authority's performance. The Board shall publish notice of the hearing on the Authority's website and in the District of Columbia Register at least 14 calendar days before the hearing, and the hearing shall be r…

The Authority shall make the following documents available to the public on its website: (a)(1) The financial plan for its capital base; (2) Board meeting minutes and records; and (3) All bylaws, guidelines, and procedures adopted or issued by the Board or the Authority.

The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate those powers that are specifically enumerated.

(a) Chapter 3A of Title 2, and its implementing regulations, shall not apply to the Authority. (b) Subchapter IV of Chapter 5 of Title 2 shall apply to the Authority. (c) Subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, and the regulations implementing those provisions, shall not apply to t…

(a) The District may, upon request by the Authority and at the discretion of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia ("Attorney General"), provide representation through the Office of the Attorney General to the Authority and its officers and employees for legal matters…

The CFO shall exercise authority over the Authority consistent with § 1-204.24a through § 1-204.24f.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Commission" means the Commission on Climate Change and Resiliency established by § 8-181.02. (2) "Fund" means the Climate Change and Resiliency Fund established by § 8-181.05.

(a) There is established a Commission on Climate Change and Resiliency to: (1) Assess the potential effects of climate change on the District; (2) Assess the District's ability to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change; (3) Assess the District's ability to prepare fo…

(a) The Commission shall: (1) Identify best practices in resiliency, including those being pursued by other municipalities, other states, other regions, and the federal government; (2) Conduct vulnerability assessments for the current resilience of critical infrastructure and sys…

(a) The Commission shall meet at least once per quarter. (b) The chairperson of the Commission, or his or her designee from among the voting members of the Commission, shall convene all Commission meetings. (c) A majority of the voting members appointed to the Commission at any g…

(a) There is established as a special fund the Climate Change and Resiliency Fund, which shall be administered by the Department of Energy and Environment on behalf of the Commission in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) Revenue from the following sources shall b…

(a) There is established, within the Department of Energy and the Environment an Office of District Waterways Management ("Office"). The purpose of the Office is to plan, promote and facilitate stakeholder cooperation for the diverse uses of and access to the Anacostia and Potoma…

(a) There is established a District Waterways Advisory Commission ("Commission") to advise the Office of District Waterways and to adopt a Waterways Advisory Plan pursuant to § 8-191.03. (b)(1) The Commission shall be comprised of 14 voting members appointed as follows: (A) Seven…

(a) Within 2 years of the initial appointment of District Waterways Advisory Commission voting members, the Commission shall develop a District Waterways Advisory Plan ("Advisory Plan") to create a strategic vision for the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers, the Washington Channel, and…