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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on Government Operations
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Notice of Public Hearing – Continuation
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ABBREVIATED
COUNCILMEMBER MURIEL BOWSER, CHAIR
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Will reconvene the Public Hearing
On
B19-713: Campaign Finance Reform Amendment Act of 2012
B19-730: Money Order Restriction Amendment Act of 2012
B19-733: District of Columbia Employment and Corporate
Contributions Amendment Act of 2012
And the following additional legislation will be considered
B19-933: Public Financing of Elections Act of 2012
B19-960: Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Amendment Act of 2012
On
Friday, November 2, 2012 at 11:30 A.M.
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Room 500
Washington, D.C. 20004
Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chair of the Committee on Government Operations, will reconvene the public hearing on three campaign finance bills with the addition of two recently introduced bills. The public hearing will be held on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 11:30 A.M., in Room 500, of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. This is the continuation of a hearing held on June 25, 2012.
B19-713, the Campaign Finance Reform Amendment Act of 2012, would require disclosure by elected officials of their external fundraising activities for non-profit organizations, ban campaign contributions from District government contractors, and ban campaign contributions from corporations. B19-730, the Money Order Restriction Amendment Act of 2012, would ban the use of cash and money orders to make campaign contributions of $25 or more. B19-733, the District of Columbia Employment and Corporate Contributions Amendment Act of 2012, would ban Council members from being employed by current or aspiring District government contractors, require disclosure by a Council member’s immediate family of any employment by current or aspiring District government contractors, and ban campaign contributions from corporations.
The hearing will consider two additional campaign finance bills that were introduced after the hearing was originally convened on June 25, 2012. B19-933, the Public Financing of Elections Act of 2012, would require the Mayor to establish a task force to consider the creation of a program to publicly fund political campaigns in the District. B19-960, the Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform Amendment Act of 2012, would ban certain bundling activities, require electronic reporting, ban contributions by government contractors, prohibit money order contributions over $25, and increase penalty and enforcement provisions, among other things. More information on the legislation is available online at http://dcclims1.dccouncil.us/lims/default.aspx.
Individuals and representatives of organizations wishing to testify should contact Judah Gluckman, Legislative Counsel to the Committee on Government Operations, at (202) 724-8025, or jgluckman@dccouncil.us and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Friday, June 22, 2012. Persons presenting testimony may be limited to 3 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard.
If you are unable to testify, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Government Operations, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 113 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.
This notice has been abbreviated to give the public timely notice of the public hearing and to consider the two recently introduced bills in tandem with related campaign finance legislation.
