REMARKS
Licensing hotels and amendments to the proposed bill
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Council Member Menin explains the importance of licensing hotels and discusses the process of amending the proposed bill based on stakeholder feedback.
- Licensing hotels is presented as an effective tool to regulate the industry and promote health and safety
- Substantial amendments have been made to the bill in response to feedback from stakeholders
- The committee seeks additional feedback from various groups, including hotel workers, owners, consumers, and the hospitality industry
- The bill language will be finalized after considering all input
Julie Menin
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The city has long regulated businesses in the tourism industry to promote the safety and well-being of our visitors.
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Licensing hotels
Ilda Alvarez
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will
Julie Menin
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be an effective and very important tool to regulate this important industry and promote health and safety.
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This is a first hearing on proposed intro 991 b.
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And we've already made substantial amendments to the bill in response to feedback from stakeholders, including discussions from representatives of the Hotel Association and the hotel trades council and many others.
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The committee looks forward to hearing additional feedback today from hotel workers about their health and safety concerns from hotel owners about their day to day operation from consumers about their experience with hotels and from the hospitality industry about their business relationship with hotels.
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The committee also looks forward to hearing from DCWP about their position on proposed intro 991 b.
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After the hearing, we will, of course, continue to receive input and work together to finalize the bill language before considering passage.
