Councilmember McDuffie Convenes Hearing on Child Wealth Building Act, Guaranteed Basic Income and Tax Policy

Councilmember McDuffie Convenes Hearing on Child Wealth Building Act, Guaranteed Basic Income and Tax Policy

Hearing an important step to advance wealth equity legislation and investigate revenue streams in the context of a post COVID-19 recession For Release: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 Contact: Malcom Fox, 202-227-1701, mfox@dccouncil.us Washington, DC – Today, Ward 5 Councilmember and Chair of the Committee on Business and Economic Development Kenyan McDuffie convened a hearing to further develop wealth his Child Wealth Building Act, discuss the benefits of a guaranteed basic income pilot program, explore tax policy proposals and understand the long term impacts of the COVID-19 induced recession on our economic landscape. The four panels featured wealth equity and tax…
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Committee on Business and Economic Development Performance and FY19 Budget Oversight Hearings

The Committee on Business and Economic Development will hold the following performance oversight and budget oversight hearings.   Date, Time, Room # Agencies on the Agenda Meeting Type Date: Feb 13 Room: 500 Time: 1:00 PM Department of Small and Local Business Development Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking Department of For-Hire Vehicles For-Hire Vehicle Advisory Council Performance Oversight Hearing Date: Feb 27 Room: 120 Time: 11:00 AM Public Service Commission Office of the People’s Counsel Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration Performance Oversight Hearing Date: March 5 Room: 123 Time: 10:00 AM Office…
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Hearing Scheduled for January 25 on McDuffie’s Drug-Related Nuisance Abatement Act of 2017

On Thursday, January 25, at 9:30 AM the D.C. Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety will hold a hearing on Councilmember McDuffie's Drug-Related Nuisance Abatement Act of 2017 [B22-0189]. This legislation expands current law to permit civil actions against problem tenants who are complicit in allowing drug, firearm, and prostitution-related activity in their home or place of business. Current law allows action against owners of commercial property, but not their tenants. This legislation is the direct result of a suggestion made by Ward 5 resident Verna Clayborne at the Ward 5 Emergency Public Safety meeting hosted by Councilmember…
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