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Introduction of bills to be discussed in the hearing
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Council Member Menin introduces the bills that will be discussed during the hearing, focusing on various aspects of street vending regulation and support.
- Introduction 408: Create a division within SBS to assist street vendors and update programs for vendor access
- Introduction 431: Increase the number of mobile food vending licenses and general vending licenses, eventually lifting the cap
- Introduction 1164: Create an interagency portal to share enforcement history across agencies
- Introduction 1251: Clarify that DOHMH must ensure the maximum number of mobile food vending licenses are issued each year
Julie Menin
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Today we are hearing a number of bills on this topic.
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Introduction four zero eight, sponsored by the Public Advocate, would create a division within the Department of Small Business Services to assist street vendors and require SBS to update SBS programs to permit access to mobile food vendors and general vendors.
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Introduction four thirty one sponsored by council member Sanchez would amend local law 18 by increasing the number of mobile food vending licenses made available annually from 445 to fifteen ninety through 2029.
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It would also make 1,500 additional general vending licenses available during the same period.
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And finally, after 2029, the bill would lift the cap on the number of vending licenses available for both food and general merchandise.
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Introduction eleven sixty four, sponsored by minority leader Areola, would create an interagency portal to share enforcement history across all agencies that enforce street vending laws.
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Introduction twelve fifty one, sponsored by Majority Leader Farias, would clarify that DOHMH shall ensure the maximum number of mobile food vending licenses authorized by local law 18 are issued each year.
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DOHMH could continue to move down the priority list and send out enough license applications each year to meet the requisite 4,445 licenses to be made available before 02/1932.
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I look forward to examining the administration's approach to street vending enforcement and hearing from a variety of stakeholders regarding the legislation on today's agenda.