S. 2345 (112th): District of Columbia Local Budget Autonomy Act of 2012

Introduced:
Apr 24, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on April 24, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Apr 24, 2012
Referred to Committee Apr 24, 2012
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (1R, 1D) (show)
Committees

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Full Title

A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to permit the Government of the District of Columbia to determine the fiscal year period, to make local funds of the District of Columbia for a fiscal year available for use by the District upon enactment of the local budget act for the year subject to a period of Congressional review, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Apr 24, 2012.
11 pages

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4/24/2012--Introduced.
District of Columbia Local Budget Autonomy Act of 2012 - Amends the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to:
(1) repeal the current fiscal years for the Armory Board and the District of Columbia Public Schools, and
(2) authorize a change of D.C. fiscal year by an act of the D.C. Council. Repeals the requirement that the D.C. Council submit to the President for transmission to Congress the annual budget for the D.C. Government, except during a control year as defined by the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995.
Repeals the requirement that the D.C. Council Chairman transmit to the President any item or provision of an adopted budget which the Council has reenacted after a line-item veto by the Mayor. Repeals the requirement that hiring, assignment, and transfer by the Mayor of full-time or part-time employees be authorized by act of Congress, except in a control year.
Requires hiring, assignment, and transfer of employees to be authorized by acts of the D.C. Council. Revises requirements for the effective dates of acts of the D.C. Council which take effect immediately because of emergency circumstances or which propose amendments to the District Charter. Revises the D.C. Council authority to increase spending in the case of a General Fund surplus or of increased revenue collections to replace congressional appropriations as the source of funds for such increases with local funds under the D.C. budget.

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