3887292 Public Hearing Notice (Abbreviated/Revised) on B19-995, "The Motorized Bicycle Amendment Act of 2012" and B19-959, "The Excise Tax Amendment Act of 2012" and a Public Oversight Hearing on "Motor Scooters"  

  • Council of the District of Columbia                              

    Committee on the Environment, Public Works, and Transportation

    Notice of Public Hearing and Public Oversight Hearing

    1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004

    ABBREVIATED/REVISED

     

    COUNCILMEMBER MARY M. CHEH, CHAIRPERSON

    COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, AND TRANSPORTATION

     

    ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON

     

    B19-995, The Motorized Bicycle Amendment Act of 2012

    AND

    B19-959, The Excise Tax Amendment Act of 2012

     

    AND A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT HEARING ON

     

    Motor Scooters

     

    October 22, 2012

    11:00 am

    Room 412

    John A. Wilson Building

    1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

     

                On October 22, 2012, Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, Chairperson of the Committee on the Environment, Public Works, and Transportation, will hold a public hearing on B19-995, the Motorized Bicycle Amendment Act of 2012 and a public oversight roundtable on motor scooters.  Issues to be considered include registration, insurance, parking, and compliance with traffic laws for scooters and motorized bicycles. 

     

                The public hearing will begin at 11:00 a.m. in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.  The Committee invites the public to testify or to submit written testimony, which will be made a part of the official record. Anyone wishing to testify at the roundtable should contact Ms. Aukima Benjamin, staff assistant to the Committee on the Environment, Public Works, and Transportation, at 202-724-8062, or via e-mail at abenjamin@dccouncil.us. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes for oral presentation and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes for oral presentation. Witnesses should bring 8 copies of their written testimony and should submit a copy of their testimony electronically to abenjamin@dccouncil.us.

     

                If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted either to the Committee on the Environment, Public Works, and Transportation, or to Ms. Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council, Room 5, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at the end of the business day on October 30, 2012.  This notice is abbreviated to allow the Council to consider this legislation before the end of Council Period 19.  This notice is revised to include Bill 19-959, the Excise Tax Amendment Act of 2012