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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on Health
Notice of Public Hearing
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004
COUNCILMEMBER YVETTE M. ALEXANDER, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING
on
B20-168, the “Cottage Food Act of 2013"
Monday, July 1, 2013
11:00 a.m., Room 123, John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
Councilmember Yvette M. Alexander, Chairperson of the Committee on Health, announces a hearing on B20-168, the “Cottage Food Act of 2013". The public hearing will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 1, 2013 in Room 123 of the John A. Wilson Building.
The stated purpose of Bill 20-168 is to amend the Department of Health Functions Clarification Act of 2001 to permit cottage food 18 businesses in the District, to permit cottage food businesses to operate without a license 19 from the Department of Health if the specific laws concerning cottage food businesses 20 are followed, to authorize the Department of Health to define food products to be sold by 21 cottage food businesses, to establish storage and labeling requirements for food products 22 produced by cottage food businesses, to authorize inspections of cottage food businesses 23 if a complaint is received by the Department of Health, and to authorize the Department 24 of Health to issue regulations concerning cottage food businesses.
Those who wish to testify should contact Rayna Smith, Committee Director, at (202) 741-2111 or via e-mail at rsmith@dccouncil.us and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business on Thursday, June 27, 2013. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony. If submitted by the close of business on Thursday, June 27, 2013, the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing. Witnesses should limit their testimony to four minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses.
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 Ms. Melanie Williamson, Room 115 of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2013.
