REMARKS
Overview of legislation to be heard in the hearing
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Council Member Brooks-Powers provides an overview of the legislation to be discussed during the hearing. The bills cover a range of topics related to the taxi and for-hire vehicle industry, as well as parking regulations.
- Intro 100, 276, 277, 323, 939, 950, and 1021 are mentioned
- Legislation topics include driver deactivation, taxi driver pay, lease rates, commuter vans, and alternate side parking
- Multiple council members and the public advocate are sponsoring these bills
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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Intro number 100 sponsored by council member Juan in relation to the suspension of alternate side parking regulations on Losar.
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Entro number 276, sponsored by council member Krishnan in relation to the wrongful deactivation of high volume for higher vehicle drivers.
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Introduction number 277 sponsored by council member Krishnan relation to taxi cab driver pay for electronically dispatched taxi cab trips.
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Intro number 323 sponsored by council member, Sorry.
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Remove them, please.
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Let us be clear.
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We have a lot of people that have signed up to testify today.
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This is an official hearing.
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Anyone that is disruptive will be asked to leave the chamber.
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Intro number 323, sponsored by council member, Moyer, in relation to establishing maximum rates for leasing, rental, lease to own, and conditional purchase for of for hire vehicles.
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Intro number 939, sponsored by myself in relation to allowing commute events to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street.
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Enjoy number 950, sponsored by public advocate Williams in relation to increasing the number of violations required to revoke authorizations to operate a commuter van service.
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And intro number 1021, sponsored by majority leader Fanias in relation to the suspension of alternate side parking regulations on Patriot's Day.