Abreu outlines the ECB Amnesty and Compliance Program bill
Abreu explains the pre-considered bill would require DOF to establish a temporary program resolving outstanding ECB judgments, with default judgments payable at base penalty without interest and adjudicated judgments at 75% of penalties. The program would last 90 days in FY2027 with a possible 90-day extension.
Today, the committee will hold a public hearing on a pre-considered bill sponsored by Finance Chair Councilmember Lee by request of the Mayor.
The legislation would require the Commissioner of Finance to establish a temporary program to resolve certain outstanding judgments imposed by the Environmental Control Board, ECB.
Under the program, eligible judgments resulting from default decisions could be resolved by paying the underlying base penalty
without payment of any default penalties or accrued interest, and eligible judgments resulting from adjudications and findings of liability could be resolved by paying 75% of the imposed penalties without payment of accrued interest.
The program would last for 90 days during fiscal year 2027, and the commissioner would be able to extend it for an additional 90-day period.