Lead Pipe Replacement Funding Actof 2004
Bill 15-795

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AN ACT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

To assist District residents in paying for the replacement of lead water pipes on their property.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Lead Pipe Replacement Funding Act of 2004".

Sec. 2. Financial assistance to District homeowners for the costs of replacing lead water pipes.

(a) It is the policy of the District of Columbia to assist District home owners 23 in paying for the replacement of lead water pipes from the property line to the home water meter.

(b) At or before the time that the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority replaces a lead feeder pipe to a home owner's property line, the District shall provide the following financial assistance to a District homeowner to assist in the replacement of the lead water pipe from the property line to the home water meter: 

(1) The District shall pay 100% of the replacement costs for households with incomes of 50% or less than the area median income.

(2) The District shall pay for 75% of the first $2,000 of replacement costs and 100%. of the replacement costs over $2,000 if the household has an income of between 50% and 80% of the area median income (i.e., the household's contribution shall be capped at $1,000).

(3) The District shall pay for 50% of the replacement costs if the household has an income over 80% of the area median income; provided, the District shall not provide more than $2,500 to a household with an income over 80% of the area median income.

(c) Subject to the availability of funds, and subject to the payment formulas 8 set forth in subsection (b) of this section, the District shall provide assistance in paying for the replacement of a lead water pipe on the owner's property if the feeder pipe was previously replaced by WASA but the pipe owner's property was not previously replaced.

(d) Subject to the availability of funds, and subject to the payment formulas set forth in subsection (b) of this section, the District shall reimburse a homeowner for the prior costs of replacing a lead water pipe on the owner's property if:

(1) WASA replaced the feeder line on or after January 1, 2003;

(2) The homeowner paid the full costs for the replacement of the pipe on the owner's property.

(e) The District shall reallocate $2.5 million in the Fiscal Year 2004 budget and $5 million in the Fiscal Year 2005, Fiscal Year 2006, Fiscal Year 2007, Fiscal Year 2008, and Fiscal Year 2009 capital budgets.

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code §1-206.02(c)(3)).

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.