Councilmember
David A. Catania
A BILL IN THE COUNCIL
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Councilmember David A. Catania introduced the
following bill, which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and the Environment.
To require a one-time-only successful
completion of the hacker’s license training course; and to require persons who have not
held a valid license for more than one year to repeat the hacker’s license training
course.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Taxicab Driver Education Reform Act
of 2000".
Sec. 2. D.C. Code § 47-2829(e)(2) is amended
by adding a new subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
"(D) Subject to subsections (e)(2)(C) and
(e-1), no person shall be required to complete the hacker’s license training course
contained in subsection (e)(2)(A) more than one time. However, any person who ceases to
hold a valid hacker’s license for more than one year must complete the hacker’s license
training course as specified in (e)(2)(A)."
Sec. 3. Fiscal Impact Statement
Sec. 3. Effective date.
This act shall take effect following approval
by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the
veto) and approval by the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as
provided in section 203(a) of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and
Management Assistance Act of 1995, approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code
§47-392.3(a)), a 30-day period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c) (1)
of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C.
Code § 1-223 (c)(1)), and publication in the District of Columbia Register.