DC Register Vol 63, No 53, December 23, 2016 Pages 015689 to 016000

• Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
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• Published date: 23 December 2016
• Year: 2016

VOL. 63 – NO. 53 DECEMBER 23, 2016

HIGHLIGHTS

 D.C. Council enacts Act 21-576, At-Risk Tenant Protection

Clarifying Emergency Amendment Act of 2016

 D.C. Council enacts Act 21-577, Death with Dignity Act of

2016

 D.C. Council enacts Act 21-578, Sale of Synthetic Drugs

Amendment Act of 2016

 Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs revises

provisions in the Construction Codes Supplement of 2013

 Department of Energy and Environment announces funding

availability for the Solar Works DC program

 Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic

Development announces funding availability for the Great

Streets Small Business Grants – Bladensburg/Benning

(H Street NE)

 Office of Public-Private Partnerships schedules an Industry

Forum on the Smart Lighting Project

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CONTENTS

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ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

D.C. ACTS

A21-573

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Emergency

Amendment Act of 2016 [B21-952] ................................................... 015689 - 015690

A21-574

Modifications to Human Care Agreement No.

DCJM-2012-H-0004-16 Approval and Payment

Authorization Emergency Act of 2016 [B21-956] .............................. 015691 - 015692

A21-575

PCC Stride, Inc., Human Care Agreement No.

CW43691 Approval and Payment Authorization

Emergency Act of 2016 [B21-957] ..................................................... 015693 - 015694

A21-576

At-Risk Tenant Protection Clarifying Emergency

Amendment Act of 2016 [B21-966] ................................................... 015695 - 015696

A21-577

Death with Dignity Act of 2016 [B21-38] .......................................... 015697 - 015707

A21-578

Sale of Synthetic Drugs Amendment Act of 2016 [B21-261]............. 015708 - 015712

A21-579

Georgia Avenue Retail Priority Area Temporary

Amendment Act of 2016 [B21-936] ................................................... 015713 - 015714

BILLS INTRODUCED AND PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS

Notice of Intent to Act on New Legislation -

Proposed Resolutions PR21-1078, PR21-1087, PR21-1088,

PR21-1089, and PR21-1096 ............................................................................... 015715 - 015716

OTHER COUNCIL ACTIONS

Consideration of Temporary Legislation -

B21-978

Youth Services Coordination Task Force

Temporary Amendment Act of 2016 ........................................................... 015717

B21-985

Medical Respite Services Exemption

Temporary Amendment Act of 2016 ........................................................... 015717

B21-989

Pharmaceutical Detaining Licensure

Exemption Temporary Amendment

Act of 2016 .................................................................................................. 015717