Consideration in all the questions that you posed around protecting the Small Businesses. That is really what we want to see here. Thank you so much. Thank you very much. Next speaker, please. My name is kristin. I wear multiple hats. I am a resident of the haightashbury and i own im here to speak on support of the vacant storefront tax. Something i have been speaking with. I assumed the role of owner nearly 12 years ago. We have seen a Record Number of vacancies more than even from the lean years of 2008 and 2012. There have been any of the number of reasons for the business closure including retirement. What has happened is storefronts have been left vacant longer and longer as Property Owners have held the property off market for unknown reasons or are holding out for higher rents. The circumstances that have left a situation where every block has at least one and usually multiple vacancies, and that has led to blight, trash, graffiti and has pressed foot traffic. At one point had f
Opportunity to build permanent housing in the south of market. This site was listed as Surplus Property under the federal Property Assistance Program in january 2017. Title 5 of the federal act identifies homeless as the top priority. They applied to develop 250 units of the housing was conditionally awarded the site valued at 36 million for 1. The federal program has a hard completion requirement. The project must be operational by november 2021. They issued the r. F. Q. And developed Episcopal Community services. Modular construction is for the residential portion of the project to meet the aggressive schedule and reduce costs. Here is a site map of the project centrally located on a major transit corridor on seventh street. A large parking lot adjacent to the federal court of appeals. The project is five floors over a concrete podium surrounding two courtyards with a Public Open Space accessible oMission Street. There will be 153 units for adults 103 seniors, two resident managers.
Good afternoon, everyone. The House Senate Conference committee on hr 1, the tax cuts and job act kcome to order. Im deeply honored to chair this Conference Committee. The first tax reform Conference Committee in 31 years. To be here with you as we move forward with this historic effort. Before i deliver my opening remarks, i want to take a moment to welcome everyone in to discuss the format of todays meeting. Id also like to thank all the members of congress joining us today from both sides of the capitol and both sides of the aisle. I also thank all members of the house and senate and our professional staff who have worked so hard on tax reform for the past several years. In particular the member of the the members of the ways and Means Committee and senator hatch and the finance committee. We will begin todays meeting with the opportunity for each to make an Opening Statement of up to three minutes. In order to respect everyones time and ensure each one has the opportunity to speak
House and Senate Conference Committee Members met to discuss tax reform the pat s bills. The senator orrin hatch who chairs the finance Committee Told reporters he and his republican colleagues had reached the general agreement on how they plan to overhaul the nations tax code. The Senate House Committee will come to order. I am deeply honored to chair this Conference Committee, the first tax reform Conference Committee in 31 years and to be here with you as we move forward with this historic effort. Before i deliver my opening remarks, i want to take a moment to welcome everyone and discuss the format of todays meeting. I also would like to thank the members of congress joining us today from both sides of the of the and both sides aisle. I think all the members of the house and senate and our professional staff who worked so for the pasteform several years. In particular, the members of the ways and Means Committee and senator hatch in the finance committee. We will begin todays meeti
Members met senate to reconcile bills. Orrin hatch chairs the finance reportersand told that then reached agreements on how to overhaul the code. The Senate House Committee will come to order. I am deeply honored to chair this Conference Committee, the first Tax Reform Conference Committee in 31 years and to be here with you as we move forward with this historic effort. Before i deliver my opening remarks, i want to take a moment to welcome everyone and discuss the format of todays meeting. I also would like to thank the members of congress joining us today from both sides of the of the and both sides aisle. I think all the members of the house and senate and our professional staff who worked so for the pasteform several years. In particular, the members of the ways and Means Committee and senator hatch in the finance committee. We will begin todays meeting with the opportunity for each country to make an Opening Statement of up to three minutes. In order to ensure each country has an