4292752 Public Hearing Notice on PR20-154, PR20-155, PR20-156 and B20-70

  • Council of the District of Columbia

    Committee on Finance and Revenue

    Notice of Public Hearing

    John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004


     

    COUNCILMEMBER JACK EVANS, CHAIR

    COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND REVENUE

     

    ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON:

     

    PR 20-154, the “Real Property Tax Appeals Commission Karla D. Christensen Confirmation Resolution of 2013”

    PR 20-155, the “Commission on the Arts and Humanities Jose Alberto Ucles Confirmation Resolution of 2013”

    PR 20-156, the “Commission on the Arts and Humanities James Edward Laws, Jr. Confirmation Resolution of 2013”

    Bill 20-70, theHistoric Music Cultural Institutions Expansion Tax Abatement Act of 2013”

     

    Thursday, May 9, 2013

    10:30 a.m.

    Room 120 - John A. Wilson Building

    1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW; Washington, D.C. 20004

     

    Councilmember Jack Evans, Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Revenue, announces a public hearing to be held on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 10:30 a.m., in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.

     

    PR 20-154, the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission Karla D. Christensen Confirmation Resolution of 2013 would confirm the reappointment of Karla D. Christensen as a part-time member of the Real Property Tax Appeals Commission Board of Directors, for a term to end April 30, 2017.

     

    PR 20-155, the Commission of the Arts and Humanities Jose Alberto Ucles Confirmation Resolution of 2013 would confirm the appointment of Jose Alberto Ucles as member of the Commission on Arts and Humanities, for a term to end June 30, 2014.

     

    PR 20-156, the Commission of the Arts and Humanities James Edward Laws, Jr. Confirmation Resolution of 2013 would confirm the appointment of James Edward Laws, Jr. as a member of the Commission on Arts and Humanities, for a term to end June 30, 2015.

     

    Bill 20-70, the Historic Music Cultural Institutions Expansion Tax Abatement Act of 2013 will amend Title 42 of the District of Columbia Code to conditionally and temporarily exempt Historic Music Cultural Institutions from certain recordation taxes as a condition of their expansion in the District; and to amend Title 47 of the District of Columbia Code to conditionally and temporarily exempt Historic Music Cultural Institutions from certain real property and transfer taxes and assessments.

     

                The Committee invites the public to testify at the hearing.  Those who wish to testify should contact Sarina Loy, Committee Aide at (202) 724-8058 or sloy@dccouncil.us, and provide your name, organizational affiliation (if any), and title with the organization by 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.  Witnesses should bring 15 copies of their written testimony to the hearing.  The Committee allows individuals 3 minutes to provide oral testimony in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard.  Additional written statements are encouraged and will be made part of the official record.  Written statements may be submitted by e-mail to sloy@dccouncil.us or mailed to: Council of the District of Columbia, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 114, Washington D.C. 20004.