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Council adopts emergency amendment to clarify Climate Commitment Act, allows repairs to fossil-fuel appliances
Summary
The council unanimously approved an emergency declaration and amended temporary legislation clarifying that the Climate Commitment Amendment Act of 2022 does not bar necessary repairs to existing fossil-fuel heating appliances in District-owned buildings; members accepted an oral amendment replacing the word "systems" with "appliances."
The Council of the District of Columbia on Jan. 7 adopted an emergency declaration and an amended temporary act to clarify how the Climate Commitment Amendment Act of 2022 applies to District-owned heating equipment, allowing the executive to make necessary repairs to existing fossil-fuel-based heating and water-heating appliances during a temporary period.
Councilmember Charles Allen, sponsor of the clarification, said the executive’s current interpretation appeared to…
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