D.C. Law 23-162. Bloomingdale Historic District Targeted Historic Preservation Assistance Amendment Act of 2020.

AN ACT

To amend the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978 to provide that grants available to assist homeowners with the rehabilitation of historic property under the Targeted Homeowner Grant Program may be used to rehabilitate a structure that contributes to the character of the Bloomingdale Historic District, bounded by North Capitol Street, N.W., Florida Avenue, N.W., 2nd Street, N.W., Bryant Street, N.W., 1st Street, N.W., and Channing Street, N.W., in Ward 5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Bloomingdale Historic District Targeted Historic Preservation Assistance Amendment Act of 2020".

Sec. 2. Section 11b(b) of the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978, effective March 2, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-189; D.C. Official Code § 6-1110.02(b)), is amended as follows:

(a) Paragraph (14) is amended by striking the phrase "; or" and inserting a semicolon in its place.

(b) Paragraph (15) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase "; or" in its place.

(c) A new paragraph (16) is added to read as follows:

"(16) Bloomingdale Historic District.".

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 4. Effective date.

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.