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DLCP says BEST Act changes and new corporate registry will streamline licensing; advocates warn budget cuts risk delays
Summary
Business and industry witnesses at the June 9 oversight hearing urged the Committee on Public Works and Operations to preserve funding for DLCP’s BEST Act implementation and corporate‑registry modernization, which they said will simplify licensing and help hold landlords accountable.
Business groups including the DC Chamber of Commerce, Georgetown BID, the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington and small‑business speakers praised DLCP’s recent customer‑service improvements and called for full funding to complete the Business and Entrepreneurship Support to Thrive (BEST) Act implementation and the department’s corporate‑registry modernization.
Janette Hubbard, president and CEO of the DC Chamber of Commerce, told the committee the BEST Act reforms “streamlining, simplifying, and economizing what has been a lengthy, confusing, and costly business licensing process” are integral to a broader growth strategy. John Wiebenson of the Georgetown BID and small‑business speakers likewise praised Director Tiffany Crowe and DLCP staff for faster licensing turnaround and improved responsiveness.
DLCP said the mayor’s proposed…
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