5057694 Public Hearing Notice on B20-889, "For-Hire Vehicle Accessibility Amendment Act of 2014"

Notice of Public Hearing on

 

Bill 20-889, the For-Hire Vehicle Accessibility Amendment Act of 2014

 

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

at 11:00 a.m.

in Room 500 of the

John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC  20004

 

On Tuesday, September 30, 2014, Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, Chairperson of the Committee on the Transportation and the Environment, will hold a public hearing on Bill 20-889, the For-Hire Vehicle Accessibility Amendment Act of 2014.  This bill would change the name of the Disability Advisory Committee and clarify its organization, clarify wheelchair-accessible fleet requirements, and establish a fee and fund related to increasing the number of wheelchair-accessible vehicles within the District  It would also provide a tax credit for purchasing a wheelchair-accessible vehicle or upgrading a vehicle to make it wheelchair-accessible.   The hearing will begin at 11:00 a.m. in Room 500 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 Hearing Record. Anyone wishing to testify should contact Ms. Aukima Benjamin, staff assistant to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, at [phone] or via e-mail at [e-mail].  Persons representing organizations will have five minutes to present their testimony.  Individuals will have three minutes to present their testimony.  Witnesses should bring 8 copies of their written testimony and should submit a copy of their testimony electronically to [e-mail].

 

If you are unable to testify in person, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to Ms. Aukima Benjamin, staff assistant to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 108, Washington, D.C. 20004.  They may also be e-mailed to [e-mail] or faxed to [phone].  The record will close at the end of the business day on October 14, 2014.