Committee on the Environment, Public Works, and Transportation

Members of the Committee

• Mary M. Cheh (Ward 3), Chair
• Yvette Alexander (Ward 7)
• Muriel Bowser (Ward 4)
• Tommy Wells (Ward 6)
• Jim Graham (Ward 1)

Committee Rules

Committee Hearings

Committee Jurisdiction

The Committee on the Environment, Public Works, and Transportation is responsible for matters relating to environmental protection regulation and policies. Also, highways, bridges, traffic, vehicles, and other transportation issues; the regulation of taxicabs; maintenance of public spaces; recycling; waste management; and water supply and wastewater treatment.

The following agencies come within the purview of the Committee on the Environment, Public Works, and Transportation:

• District Department of Transportation
• Department of Motor Vehicles
• Department of Public Works
• District of Columbia Bicycle Advisory Council
• District of Columbia Taxicab Commission
• Washington Aqueduct
• DC Water
• District Department of the Environment

How to Testify

The Council invites citizens to testify at public hearings. Council Rules require notification to the public in the DC Register at least 15 days before the hearing. Typical, notice is published in the DC Register, which can be accessed at dcregs.org. Persons wishing to testify before the Committee on Environment, Public Works, and Transportation should contact Ms. Aukima Benjamin at (202) 724-8062 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Witnesses are typically given 3 minutes to present testimony, although 5 minutes may be allocated to persons representing organizations. Witnesses are asked to bring 12 written copies of testimony with them, and to send an electronic copy at least 2 days prior to the hearing to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .