Labor & Workforce Development Public Hearing

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 *Revised* CHAIRPERSON ELISSA SILVERMAN COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON B24-0937 “Commission on Public Compensation Establishment Amendment Act of 2022” B24-0807 “Green New Deal for a Lead-Free DC Amendment Act of 2022” B24-0708 “Pay Range Act of 2022” B24-0948 “Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2022” B24-0042 “Apprenticeship Procurement Incentive Amendment Act of 2021” B24-0866 “Parity in Workers’ Compensation Recovery Amendment Act of 2022” Monday, December 12, 2022, 1:00 p.m. Virtual Hearing via Zoom Broadcast on https://www.facebook.com/CMElissaSilverman/ Councilmember Elissa Silverman, Chair of the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, announces a public hearing on the following bills on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. B24-0937, the “Commission on Public Compensation Establishment Amendment Act of 2022” would establish a Commission on Public Compensation to review and make recommendations on the compensation and stipend levels for the members of Council of the District of Columbia, the Mayor, the Attorney General, the members of the State Board of Education, and several public commissions and boards. B24-0807 “Green New Deal for a Lead-Free DC Amendment Act of 2022” would establish a program operated by DC Water and the Department of Energy and Environment, to require the removal of lead water service lines from public property and from all District government buildings and privately owned properties by January 1, 2030. Among other things it would establish financial incentives for voluntary removal of lead water service lines from private property through 2025 and also establish a lead water service line job training program at the DC Infrastructure Academy by October 1, 2024.  B24-0708, the “Pay Range Act of 2022” would establish requirements prohibiting employers from posting a job advertisement without including the minimum and maximum salary or hourly pay information. B24-0948 “Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2022” would prohibit insurers from reducing short-term disability benefits based on actual or estimated paid leave benefits, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the policy was issued or written, received under the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act. B24-0042, the “Apprenticeship Procurement Incentive Amendment Act of 2021” would create an incentive in the procurement process for prime contractors with the District of Columbia government who register and administer apprenticeship programs when not required or agree to a heightened requirement that 70% of all apprenticeship hours performed be performed by District residents. Bill 24-866, the “Parity in Workers’ Compensation Recovery Amendment Act of 2022” would provide that the award of compensation under the workers’ compensation law of any other state shall not bar a claim for compensation under the District’s workers’ compensation law for the same injury or death provided that the District’s compensation award shall be reduced by the amount of compensation awarded under the law of any other state. Witnesses may use their phone or computer to participate in this virtual hearing. Those who wish to testify before the Committee must sign up no later than 5:00pm on, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, by providing their information using the following link: https://forms.gle/HDjkUfzFsJNpycCw8. Witnesses must provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation (if any) and job title (if any), as well as whether they require language interpretation or sign language interpretation. Those representing organizations will have five minutes to present their testimony, and other individuals will have three minutes to present their testimony; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses. Witnesses who require language interpretation or sign language interpretation are asked to complete the form linked above or email the Labor Committee at labor@dccouncil.gov as soon as possible. The Council’s Office of the Secretary will fulfill timely requests for language interpretation services; however, some requests may not be fulfilled due to vendor availability. On Friday, December 9, 2022, the Committee will email witnesses who signed up by December 8, in order to provide them with details about how to participate in the hearing via the Zoom platform. Only witnesses who have signed up by the December 8, 5:00 pm deadline will be permitted to participate. Those planning to testify are encouraged to submit an electronic copy of written testimony by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2022, so that staff may distribute testimonies to Committee members and staff before the hearing. If a witness is unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Written statements should be submitted by email labor@dccouncil.gov. Additionally, the public may provide testimony by voice mail by calling (202) 455-0153, stating and spelling the witness’s name, stating any organizational affiliation, and 2 speaking slowly to provide a statement to be transcribed and included in the record. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. *This notice has been revised to reflect a new start time of 1:00 p.m.* 3