Councilmember Jack Evans
Councilmember David Catania
Councilmember Phil Mendelson
A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To amend Title 47 of the District of Columbia Code to increase the amount of the arena
fee to be remitted on June 15, 2001, so that any remaining obligation is paid off, and to
repeal the arena fee beginning in fiscal year 2002.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as
the "Arena Fee Rate Adjustment and Elimination Act of 2001".
Sec. 2. Subsection 47-2752(b) of Title 47 is amended to read as follows: "(b) The
amount of the fee to be remitted on or before June 15, 2001, shall be computed according
to the following schedule:
"(1) Each feepayer with annual District gross receipts of $2,000,000 to $3,000,000
shall pay$1,000$1,300;
"(2) Each feepayer with annual District gross receipts of $3,000,001 to $10,000,000
shall pay$3,300$4,325;
"(3) Each feepayer with annual District gross receipts of $10,000,001 to $15,000,000
shall pay$6,500$8,500;
"(4) Each feepayer with annual District gross receipts over $15,000,000 shall pay$11,000
$14,250.".
Sec. 3. Subchapter 27A of Title 47 is repealed for the fiscal year beginning October 1,
2001, and each fiscal year thereafter.
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
The 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. Code § 1-233(c)(3)).
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), approval by the Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995,
approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code § 47-392.3(a)), 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. 831; D.C. Code § 1-233(c)(1)), and
publication in the District of Columbia Register.