Transportation and the Environment Public Hearing

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA C o m m i t t e e o n Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n & t h e E n v i r o n m e n t MARY M. CHEN, CHAIR REVISED AND ABBREVIATED Notice of Public Hearing on B23-191, the Polystyrene Food Service and Loose Fill Packaging Prohibition Amendment Act of 2019 July 10, 2019, at 10:00 AM in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, Councilmember Mary M. Cheh, Chairperson of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, will hold a public hearing on 823-191, the Polystyrene Food Service and Loose Fill Packaging Prohibition Amendment Act of 2019. The hearing will begin at 10:00 AM in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 823-191 would prohibit the retail sale of polystyrene food service products and polystyrene loose fill packaging, commonly known as packing peanuts. 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 should contact Ms. Aukima Benjamin, Staff Assistant to the Committee on Transportation and the Environment, at (202) 724-8062 or via e-mail at abenJamin@dccouncil.us. Persons representing organizations will have five minutes to present their testimony. Individuals will have three minutes to present their testimony. Witnesses should bring eight copies of their written testimony and should submit a copy of their testimony electronically to abenJamin@dccouncil.us. If you are unable to testify in person, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements should be submitted to Ms. Benjamin at the following address: Committee on Transportation and the Environment, John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 108, Washington, D.C. 20004. Statements may also be e-mailed to abenJamin@dccouncil.us or faxed to (202) 724-8118. The record will close at the end of the business day on July 24,2019. This hearing notice is revised to reflect that the time of the hearing has been moved from ll:QOa.m. to 10:00a.m. In addition, the notice is being abbreviated In order to provide timely notice to the public.