D.C. Law 25-202. Revised Project Labor Agreement Cost Threshold Amendment Act of 2024.

AN ACT

To amend the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 to decrease the threshold cost for a construction project requiring the use of project labor agreement from $75 million to $50 million projects first included in the capital improvement plan (CIP) proposed for Fiscal Year 2026-2032 and for any period thereafter, and to require a project labor agreement to outline a plan on how expenditures will support the support the District's Certified Business Enterprise and Equity Impact Enterprises and an outline of a plan that details efforts and commitments to conduct outreach and recruitment for employment and apprenticeship positions on the construction project for minority group members, members of disadvantaged communities, and women.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Revised Project Labor Agreement Cost Threshold Amendment Act of 2024".

Sec. 2. Section 606 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective October 8, 2016 (D.C. Law 21-158; D.C. Official Code § 2-356.06), is amended to read as follows:

(a) Subsection (a)(3) is amended to read as follows:

"(3) The total construction costs, not including planning or ongoing operations and maintenance, of the contract is anticipated to be:

"(A) $75 million or more; or

"(B) $50 million or more for projects first included in the capital improvement plan (CIP) proposed for Fiscal Year 2026-2032 and for any period thereafter.".

(b) Subsection (b) is amended as follows:

(1) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the word "and" at the end.

(2) Paragraph (5) is amended by striking the period and adding a semicolon in its place.

(3) New paragraphs (6) and (7) are added to read as follows:

"(6) Outline a plan that details how expenditures of the construction project will support the District's Certified Business Enterprise and Equity Impact Enterprises; and

"(7) Outline a diversity plan that details efforts and commitments to conduct outreach and recruitment for employment and apprenticeship positions on the construction project for minority group members, members of disadvantaged communities, and women.".

Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director 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. 5. 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) and a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved