For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "CFO" means the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia.
(2) "Director of Capital Programs" means the Director of Capital Programs within the Office of Budget and Planning of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
(3) "Inactive" means that no nonpersonal service funds have been obligated or expended for a capital project during the immediately preceding months.
(4) "Local Streets Ward-Based Capital Projects" means the District Department of Transportation's 8 local streets ward-based capital projects (Project No. SR301-SR308), which endeavor to preserve, maintain, repair, or replace the District's sidewalks, curbs, and local roads.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11h, as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, 59 DCR 8025.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
Law 19-168, the "Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Act of 2012", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 19-743, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on May 15, 2012, and June 5, 2012, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on June 22, 2012, it was assigned Act No. 19-385 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 19-168 became effective on September 20, 2012.
Miscellaneous Notes
Short title: Section 9001 of D.C. Law 19-168 provided that subtitle A of title IX of the act may be cited as "District Department of Transportation Capital Project Review and Reconciliation Amendment Act of 2012".
(a) For any capital project funded from revenues in the Local Transportation Fund, the CFO, in consultation with the Mayor, may close the project if the project:
(1) Has obligated or expended funds in excess of its approved budget; or
(2) Has been inactive for 12 months or longer.
(b) For any capital project funded from revenues in the District of Columbia Highway Trust Fund, the CFO, in consultation with the Mayor and the Federal Highway Administration Division, may close the project if the project:
(1) Has been closed by the United States Department of Transportation;
(2) Has an open balance of:
(A) $500,000 or more, and has been inactive for 12 months;
(B) Between $50,000 and $499,999, and has been inactive for 24 months; or
(C) Less than $50,000, and has been inactive for 36 months; or
(3) Has obligated or expended funds in excess of its approved budget.
(c) If a capital project has a budget allotment in excess of its budget authority, the CFO, in consultation with the Mayor, may adjust the allotment to align it with the correct budget authority.
(d) The CFO may delegate the authority granted to him or her by this section to the Director of Capital Programs.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11i, as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, 59 DCR 8025.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For history of Law 19-168, see notes under § 50-921.51.
(a) Funds resulting from the closure of a capital project pursuant to § 50- 921.52(a) shall be allocated to restore funding to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enhancement Fund, established by § 1-325.131, up to an annual level of $1.5 million and then equally among the Local Streets Ward-Based Capital Projects.
(b) Funds resulting from the closure of capital projects pursuant to § 50- 921.52(b) shall be allocated to the Federal Highway Administration capital projects approved for the current fiscal year as part of that year's Budget Request Act.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11j, as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, 59 DCR 8025.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For history of Law 19-168, see notes under § 50-921.51.
The CFO shall submit to the Mayor and the Council a quarterly summary of all capital project closures conducted pursuant to this subchapter.
(May 21, 2002, D.C. Law 14-137, § 11k, as added Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 9002, 59 DCR 8025.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For history of Law 19-168, see notes under § 50-921.51.
Miscellaneous Notes
Short title: Section 9011 of D.C. Law 19-168 provided that subtitle B of title IX of the act may be cited as "Capital Budget Reporting Requirements Act of 2012".
Section 9012 of D.C. Law 19-168 provides:
"Sec. 9012. Beginning October 1, 2012, the Mayor shall submit to the Council, on a quarterly basis, a report certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia providing the lists of the projects or accounts to which any budget obligations or cash expenditures have been charged or reclassified under the Office of Contracting and Procurement's Article 3 provision for emergency approval of expenditures for the District Department of Transportation. The quarterly reports shall include documentation of sufficient capital budget to support the obligations or expenditures."
