Business & Economic Development & Health Public Hearing

The Committee on Business & Economic Development & the Committee on Health will hold a Public Hearing on the following Legislation:

• B23-777, the “New Hospital at St. Elizabeths Act of 2020”
• B23-778, the “New Howard University Hospital and Redevelopment Tax Abatement Act of 2020”

Persons wishing to provide oral testimony should contact Malcolm Cameron, Legislative Analyst of the Committee on Health by e-mail at mcameron@dccouncil.us or by phone at (202) 341-4425 by before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2020.  You may also send an e-mail indicating that you wish to view the hearing in Webex, but that you do not intend to provide oral testimony.  When sending an e-mail or leaving a voicemail, please provide Mr. Cameron with the following information:

• Your first and last name,
• The name of the organization you are representing (if any),
• Your title with the organization,
• Your e-mail address,
• Your phone number, and
• The bill or bills you will be speaking about.

Mr. Cameron will e-mail a confirmation of your attendance with an agenda, witness list, and attached instructions for accessing the Webex video conference hearing by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020.  If you do not receive a confirmation of your attendance, please contact Mr. Cameron by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2020.  Oral testimony will be strictly limited to three minutes to allow everyone an opportunity to testify.  Due to technological limitations during the COVID-19 pandemic, only the first nine hours of the hearing will be broadcasted, however, the Webex hearing will continue until all witnesses who have signed up have had an opportunity to testify.