3887001 Public Hearing Notice (Abbreviated) on B19-992, "Art in Public Space, Motion Picture and Television Production Funds Act of 2012"

Council of the District of Columbia

Committee on Small and Local Business Development

Notice of Public Hearing                                                                                                     

John A. Wilson Building,  1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 119,   Washington, DC 20004

                                           Abbreviated Notice

VINCENT B. ORANGE, SR.

ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

OF THE SMALL AND LOCAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

ON

B19-0992, THE “ART IN PUBLIC SPACE, MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION FUNDS ACT OF 2012”.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 10:00 A.M

JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING, ROOM 500

1350 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.

 

Councilmember Vincent B. Orange, Sr. announces the scheduling of a public hearing by the Committee on Small and Local Business Development on B19-0992, the "Art in Public Space, Motion Picture and Television Production Funds Act of 2012".  The public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.  This notice has been abbreviated to provide timely notice to the public.

 

The purpose of the public hearing is to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on B19-0992 the “Art in Public Space, Motion Picture and Television Production Funds Act of 2012”.  The bill proposes to provide a one percent contribution from District government assistance to contractors and developers for the purposes of funding public arts projects and to provide film incentives.

 

Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to testify at the public hearing are asked to telephone Mr. Stacey Lincoln of the Committee on Small and Local Business Development at [phone] or by email at [e-mail] and provide their name(s), address, telephone number, email address and organizational affiliation, if any, by close of business Wednesday, October 24, 2012.  Each witness is requested to bring 20 copies of his/her written testimony. Representatives of organizations and government agencies will be limited to 5 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard. Individual witnesses will be limited to 3 minutes.

 

If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. The official record will remain open until close of business Wednesday, November 14, 2012.    Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee of the Whole, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 119 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.