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 CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING on Bill 24-526, the Engineering Licensure Amendment Act of 2021 on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (or immediately following the preceding hearing) Live via Zoom Video Conference Broadcast Chairman’s Website (www.chairmanmendelson.com/live) Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public hearing before the Committee of the Whole on Bill 24-526, the “Engineering Licensure Amendment Act of 2021.” The hearing will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (or immediately following the preceding hearing) via Zoom Video Broadcast. The purpose of Bill 24-526 is to clarify the scope of the practice of engineering with respect to consultants, officers, or employees of the District government or an independent agency of the District of Columbia; and to make a conforming amendment to D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.133. Those who wish to testify must register at http://www.ChairmanMendelson.com/testify by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 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 Thursday, March 10, 2022.