Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
On November 20, 2020, the Commission published a second notice of proposed rulemaking in the DC Register for a public comment period expiring on January 15, 2021, which was extended to February 16, 2021. To download a copy of the second notice of proposed rulemaking, please visit the Office of Documents and Administrative Issuances or view as a PDF.
During the time between the publication of the first and second notices of proposed rulemaking, the Commission reviewed the extensive comments, posted above, from several organizations and individuals, generally advocating for the interests of either tenants or housing providers. The majority of comments addressed Chapter 42, the rules implementing the Rent Stabilization Program, and those comments were particularly focused on the various terms used to regulate “rent” or the “rent charged,” the timing of rent increases, and the processes and standards for approving voluntary agreements.
This second proposed rulemaking includes changes based on public comments received on the first proposed rulemaking and the Commission’s further review, in cooperation with interagency partners at the Rental Accommodations Division of the Department of Housing and Community Development as well as the Office of Administrative Hearings. View a “redline” markup of changes from the first to second proposed rulemakings here.
Public Comments on Second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The Commission held a virtual public hearing to discuss the proposed regulations on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Several public stakeholders appeared and provided testimony and suggestions and answered questions from the Commission and its interagency partners. Video of this meeting is available here.
The Commission received these responses to the second notice of proposed rulemaking: