3599881 Public Hearing Notice on B19-931, "District Department of Transportation Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012"
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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on the Environment, Public Works, and Transportation
Notice of a Public Hearing
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004
COUNCILMEMBER MARY M. CHEH, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT,
PUBLIC WORKS, AND TRANSPORTATION
ANNOUNCES A
PUBLIC HEARING ON
Bill 19-931, the District Department of Transportation
Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012
October 23, 2012
11:00 am
Room 500
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
On October 23, 2012, Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, Chairperson of the Committee on the Environment, Public Works, and Transportation, will hold a public hearing on B19-931, the Autonomous Vehicle Act of 2012. This bill permits autonomous vehicles to operate on the roadways of the District of Columbia, instructs the Mayor to create regulations pertaining to this new class of vehicles, and creates a user fee based on vehicle miles travelled in lieu of the traditional motor-fuels tax for this class of vehicles.
The public 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 record. Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact Ms. Aukima Benjamin, staff assistant to the Committee on the Environment, Public Works, and Transportation, at 202-724-8062, or via e-mail at abenjamin@dccouncil.us. Representatives of organizations will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes for oral presentation and individuals will be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes for oral presentation. Witnesses should bring 8 copies of their written testimony and should submit a copy of their testimony electronically to abenjamin@dccouncil.us.
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 the Committee on the Environment, Public Works, and Transportation, or to Ms. Nyasha Smith, Secretary to the Council, Room 5, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at the end of the business day on November 12, 2012.
