First Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

On August 2, 2019, the RHC published a first notice of proposed rulemaking in the DC Register for a 90-day public comment period. The proposed rulemaking would amend all of the implementing rules under the Act in Title 14 (Housing) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (“DCMR”), 14 DCMR Chapters 38-44. The six core purposes of the proposed rules are as follows:

1. Implement Statutory Changes in Determining Lawful Rents
2. Implement and Clarify Transfer of Evidentiary Hearing Function
3. Implementation of Other Statutory Changes
4. Codify and Conform to Existing Case Law
5. Update and Improve Operations and Procedures
6. Clarify Language and Increase Specificity

To download a copy of the first proposed rulemaking, please visit the Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances or view as a PDF.

Public Comments on First Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

The Commission received these responses to the first notice of proposed rulemaking:

• RHC Rulemaking 2019-08-02 AOBA Comments 
• RHC Rulemaking 2019-08-02 Burkhardt, C Comments
• RHC Rulemaking 2019-08-02 Coles, B Comments
•  RHC Rulemaking 2019-08-02 Colonna, M Comments
• RHC Rulemaking 2019-08-02 LASDC et al. Comments (1)
• RHC Rulemaking 2019-08-02 LASDC et al. Comments (2)
• RHC Rulemaking 2019-08-02 OTA Comments
• RHC Rulemaking 2019-08-02 Pols, C Comments
• RHC Rulemaking 2019-08-02 RCC Comments