{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-301.47a","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-301.47a","heading":"Fiscal impact statements.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nNotwithstanding any other law, except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, all permanent bills and resolutions shall be accompanied by a fiscal impact statement before final adoption by the Council.\n(2)\nThe fiscal impact statement shall include the estimate of the costs which will be incurred by the District as a result of the enactment of the measure in the current and each of the first four fiscal years for which the act or resolution is in effect, together with a statement of the basis for such estimate.\n\n(b)\nPermanent and emergency acts which are accompanied by fiscal impact statements which reflect unbudgeted costs, shall be subject to appropriations prior to becoming effective.\n\n(c)\nApplicability. — Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to:\n(1)\nEmergency declaration resolutions;\n(2)\nCeremonial resolutions;\n(3)\nConfirmation or appointment resolutions;\n(4)\nSense of the Council resolutions; and\n(5)\nResolutions that express simple determinations, decisions, or directions of the Council of a special or temporary character as provided for in § 1-204.12(a).","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 3. Specified Governmental Authority.","Subchapter I. Additional Governmental Powers and Responsibilities.","Part C. The Council."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-301.47a","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"c2c45dcea112582c4ced98947f8ef8436e601e8844b18e534d49e4b9e4005021","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-301.47","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-301.48"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}