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HAWDC proudly represents member hotels on a variety of governmental and public affairs issues.
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December 4, 2014 / 0 Comments

On Tuesday, December 2nd, the District Council passed the “Sex Trafficking of Minors Prevention Act of 2014”.  The goal of the legislation is to enhance certain aspects of the District’s laws to prohibit human trafficking, particularly as it pertains to the trafficking of minor children.  A hotel will be required to post a sign…

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December 4, 2014 / 0 Comments

Last year, a bill was introduced at the District Council that would seek to develop medium-priced hotels in the New York Avenue corridor.  The “New York Avenue Gateway Hotel Development and Financial Services Act of 2013” would provide for property tax abatements and exemptions for the construction of new medium-priced hotels in…

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August 5, 2014 / 0 Comments

On Tuesday, July 29th, Mayor Gray signed the “Sustainable DC Omnibus Act of 2014” into law.  This bill advances several sustainability initiatives, including banning the use of Styrofoam in the District, effective January 1, 2016.  The law also contains key provisions to support benchmarking reporting through expanded utility…

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July 23, 2014 / 0 Comments

As you know, HAWDC works closely with the DC Taxicab Commission to ensure that the District and taxicab industry strive to deliver the best taxicab service possible to visitors to our city.  As a part of that collaboration, HAWDC would like to remind Members of the below regulations when operating a taxicab line in front of your…

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