32nd Senate Calendar of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
This Week’s Senate Calendar for Dec. 24-28
Monday, December 24
Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 25
Christmas
Wednesday, December 26
Holiday: Boxing Day
Thursday, December 27
No committee meetings will be held today.
Friday, December 28
10 a.m.
Legislative Session
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Call to Order: Honorable Senate President Myron D. Jackson
Invocation: Rev. Dr. Sharon Jackson McDonald, pastor of Impacting Your World Ministries
Anthems: National and Virgin Islands Anthems
Roll Call: Honorable Senator Jean A. Forde, Legislative Secretary
Senate Pages: Vernisha Hodge and Mauricio Francis; Seventh-day Adventist School
Agenda:
Committee Reports: Chairpersons of Committees
CONSIDERATION OF FLOOR AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF LEASE AGREEMENTS:
Bill No. 32-0336 – An Act approving the Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands Department of Property and Procurement and Marco St. Croix Inc.
Bill No. 32-0338 – An Act approving the Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands Department of Property and THAW, LLC d/b/a # 1 Gopher
Bill No. 32-0340 – An Act approving the Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, Department of Property and Procurement, on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Grantley Samuel
Bill No. 32-0342 – An Act approving the Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, Department of Property and Procurement, on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Louis Orta
Bill No. 32-0343 – An Act approving the Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, Department of Property and Procurement, on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Philippe Philbert
Bill No. 32-0346 – An Act approving the Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, Department of Property and Procurement on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Andrea Montoute and Claritta Montoute
Bill No. 32-0347 – An Act approving the Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, Department of Property and Procurement on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Jerome Bryan
CONSIDERATION OF QUITCLAIM DEED:
Bill No. 32-0341 – An Act approving the proposed sale of unit No. 3012, Building L in a group of buildings known as Cowpet Beach Resort, located on Parcels No. 8-1-11 Estate Nazareth, No. 1 Red Hook Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS:
Bill No. 32-0327 – An Act benefiting especially Senior Citizens of the Virgin Islands amending the Virgin Islands amending the Virgin Islands Code Title 15, chapter 13 and adding chapter 60; and amending Title 28, to enact to Uniform Non-Probate Transfer Act, the Uniform Transfer on Death Act, the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interest Act, the Uniform Custodial Trust Act, and the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act
Bill No. 32-0241 – An Act amending Title 23 of the Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, sections 1006 and 1007, relating to the Virgin Islands Emergency Management Plan and the Virgin Islands Territorial Management and Homeland Security Council
Bill No. 32-0247 – An Act amending Titles 3,5,14,15,16,19,23 27,and 34 to change all references to mental health to behavioral health; amending Title 19, chapter 31, section 716(A) relating to the Citizens Council on Mental Illness Alcoholism and Drug Dependency; repealing Section 14 of Act No. 7897 and Section 2, paragraph (1) of Act No. 7697; appropriating $3,000,000 for the establishment of a behavioral health care facility on the island of St. Croix; and establishing requirements for the operation of in-patient and out-patient treatment programs at the behavioral health care facility
Bill No. 32-0256 – An Act amending Title 9 Virgin Islands Code, adding chapter 25 enacting the Finance Lenders Law
Bill No. 32-0308 – An Act amending Title 3, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 19, adding sections 339, 339a and 339b, to establish the Division of Festivals within the Department of Tourism whose function is organizing and executing festivals and to re-establish the Virgin Islands Cultural Heritage Institute within the Department of Tourism, Title 33, Virgin Islands Code, subtitle 3, chapter 111, section 3088, t o re-name the “Carnival and Festival Committee Revolving Fund” as the “Division of Festivals Revolving Fund,” and Title 3, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 22, by repealing section 408
Bill No. 32-0204 – An act amending Title 12 of the Virgin Islands Code, chapter 16A, section 691a, by re-defining the term “government agency” and by defining the term “communications provider” and section 698a, regarding the construction of conduits by government agencies in the public rights-of-way and for other related purposes
Bill No. 32-0229 – An Act amending Title 23 of the Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, subchapter 1, section 1004, requiring the Government of the Virgin Islands to enter into contracts before June 1 of each year in preparedness for hurricane season or any emergency or major disaster
Bill No. 32-0062 – An Act amending Title 12 of the Virgin Island Code, by adding a chapter 3A, establishing the Community and Heritage Tree Law of the Virgin Islands
Bill No. 32-0135 – An Act amending Title 19 of the Virgin Islands Code, to add a chapter 34, establishing “The Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act” as it relates to the Medical Use and Regulation of Cannabis, the regulation of Medicinal Cannabis Provisioning Centers, and other related purposes
Bill No. 32-0345 – An Act amending Title 27, Virgin Islands Code chapter 1, sections 5 and 34, relating to physician licensure and applicant qualifications