1. (a) There is established as a special fund the Product Stewardship Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.

2. (b) Revenue from the following sources shall be deposited in the Fund:

   1. (1) Permit fees collected pursuant to § 8-233.04;
   2. (2) Civil fines and penalties collected pursuant to § 8-233.06;
   3. (3) Fees collected pursuant to § 8-1041.04;
   4. (4) Civil penalties and fines collected pursuant to § 8-1041.12; and
   5. (5) Fees and fines collected pursuant to § 8-771.10.
3. (c) Money in the Fund shall be used for the purposes of supporting and administering subchapter II of Chapter 2A of Title 8 , Subtitle B, and Subtitle D.
4. (d) Any money remaining available in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year, as determined by the Chief Financial Officer in the fiscal year-end close, shall be transferred to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia as part of the fiscal year-end close.

History

Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-154, § 127

Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 6003(d)

Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-211, § 2(p)

Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 7118

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 6003(d) of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017, effective July 20, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104; 64 DCR 7032).

For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 6003(d) of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017, effective October 24, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167; 64 DCR 10802).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7118 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-146, Sept. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 9623).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 7118 of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).

Applicability

Applicability of D.C. Law 23-211: § 6 of D.C. Law 23-211 provided that the change made to this section by § 2(p) of D.C. Law 23-211 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.

Section 7203 of D.C. Act 24-159 repealed the applicability provision of section 4 of D.C. Law 23-211 that impacted this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by §2(p) of Law 23-211 has been implemented.

Section 7203 of D.C. Law 24-45 repealed the applicability provision of section 4 of D.C. Law 23-211 that impacted this section. Therefore the amendment of this section by §2(p) of Law 23-211 has been implemented.