Senate: Government Operations and Consumer Protection

Agenda:

The committee has scheduled a meeting to consider the following:

BLOCK I

10 – 11:30 a.m.

Bill No. 34-0271 — An act amending Title 10, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 64 of the Civil Rights Act to include discrimination based on sexual orientation as an unlawful discriminatory practice

BLOCK II

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Bill No. 34-0272 — An Act amending Title 3, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 16, section 274 to empower the executive director of the Taxicab Commission to hire the necessary staff to operate and manage the Taxicab Commission office.

LUNCH

1 – 2 p.m.

BLOCK III

2 – 3:30 p.m.

The committee will receive testimony on the operations of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority to include but not limited to enabling law and jurisdiction, current agency challenges and a plan of action to resolve challenges.