3599299 Joint Public Hearing Notice (Revised/Abbreviated) on B19-161, "Service Animals Access Amendment Act of 2011"

COUNCILMEMBER MURIEL BOWSER

CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

 

CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

 

ANNOUNCE A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

 

on

 

Bill 19-161, Service Animals Access Amendment Act of 2011

 

on

 

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

11:00 a.m., Hearing Room 412, John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20004

 

            Councilmember Muriel Bowser and Chairman Phil Mendelson announce the scheduling of a joint public hearing of the Committee on Government Operations and the Committee on the Judiciary on Bill 19-161, Service Animals Access Amendment Act of 2011.  The hearing will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building.  This hearing notice has been revised to reflect a joint public hearing.  This notice has been abbreviated in order to provide notice to the public.

 

            The stated purpose of Bill 19-161 is to enable persons with physical and mental disabilities to be accompanied by a service animal so as to have equal access to public accommodations and conveyances, and to enable persons with physical and mental disabilities and who are accompanied by a service animal to have access to housing, including housing that otherwise prohibits pets.

 

Those who wish to testify should contact Ms. Christina Setlow, Legislative Counsel, at [phone], by fax at [phone], or via e-mail at [e-mail], and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business Monday, October 1, 2012.  Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony.  If submitted by the close of business on Monday, October 1, 2012 the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to five 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 either to Ms. Setlow, or to Ms. Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council, Room 5 of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012.