Committee of the Whole Public Hearing

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 REVISED CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING on Bill 24-301, the Business and Entrepreneurship Support to Thrive Amendment Act of 2021 on Monday, February 7, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. Live via Zoom Video Conference Broadcast DC Council Website (www.dccouncil.us) Council Channel 13 (Cable Television Providers) Office of Cable Television Website (entertainment.dc.gov) Chairman’s Website (www.ChairmanMendelson.com/live) Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public hearing before the Committee of the Whole on Bill 24-301, the “Business and Entrepreneurship Support to Thrive Amendment Act of 2021.” The hearing will be held on Monday, February 7, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom Video Broadcast. This notice has been revised to reflect the fact that the hearing will be broadcast on the Council website and Channel 13. The purpose of Bill 24-301 is to reduce the number of business license categories from over 100 to 10, lower initial business license fees to $99 for two years, allow for an exemption from fees for businesses with under $10,000 in annual revenue, establish a progressive fee structure for business licensing, and remove outdated and duplicative business licensing requirements. Those who wish to testify must register at http://www.ChairmanMendelson.com/testify by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Testimony is limited to four minutes. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, although alternatives may be offered. Requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled. If you have additional questions, please contact Destiny Riley, Committee Assistant, at (202) 724-8196. The hearing will be conducted virtually on the Internet utilizing Zoom video conference technology. Testimony should be submitted in writing to cow@dccouncil.us in advance of the hearing. Written testimony will be posted publicly to http://www.chairmanmendelson.com/testimony. If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Statements for the record should be submitted to cow@dccouncil.us or left by voicemail by calling (202) 430-6948 (up to 3 minutes which will be transcribed). The record will close at 5:00pm on Monday, February 21, 2022.