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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on Economic Development
Notice of Public Hearing
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004
COUNCILMEMBER MURIEL BOWSER, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ANNOUNCE A PUBLIC HEARING
On
Bill 20-58, the Tenant Bill of Rights Act of 2013
December 10, 2013
2:00 PM
Room 120
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
On December 10, 2013, Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chairperson of the Committee on Economic Development, will hold a public hearing to consider Bill 20-58. The Tenant Bill of Rights Act of 2013 would require the Office of the Tenant Advocate to produce a Tenant Bill of Rights, require all leases for residential rental units to be accompanied by the Tenant Bill of Rights, and to establish civil penalties for landlords that fail to provide the Tenant Bill of Rights to tenants at the time that the lease is first presented.
The public hearing will begin at 2:00 PM in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Individuals and representatives of community organizations wishing to testify should contact Judah Gluckman, Legislative Counsel to the Committee on Economic Development, 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 December 9, 2013. Persons presenting testimony may be limited to 3 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard. Please provide the Committee 20 copies of any written testimony.
If you are unable to testify at the hearing, 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 Economic Development, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 110 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.
