This Week’s Senate Calendar: August 15 – 19

Virgin Islands Legislature building, St. Thomas (File photo)

34th Legislature of the Virgin Islands

Senate Calendar

Monday, August 15

9 a.m.

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall

Committee on Finance (Budget Hearing)

Agenda:

The committee will receive testimony on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget for the Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States.

9 a.m. —- Schneider Regional Medical Center/ Tina Comissiong Esq., Chief Executive Officer

Noon —- LUNCH

12:30 p.m. —- St. Thomas East End Medical Center/ Moleto A. Smith Jr., Executive Director

2 p.m. —- Law Enforcement Planning Commission/ Angel Campbell, Director

Tuesday, August 16

9 a.m.

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall

Committee on Finance (Budget Hearing)

Agenda:

The committee will receive testimony on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget for the Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States.

9 a.m. —- Virgin Islands Department of Education/ Dr. Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Commissioner Designee

Noon —- LUNCH

12:30 p.m. —- Virgin Islands Career and Technical Education/ Michael T. Francois, Ph.D., Chairman

And Virgin Islands Board of Education/ Kyza A. Callwood, Ph.D., Chairman

2 p.m. —- Government Employees Retirement System (GERS)

Austin L. Nibbs, CPA, CGMA, Administrator

Wednesday, August 17

9 a.m.

Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room

Committee on Finance (Budget Hearing)

Agenda:

The committee will receive testimony on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget for the Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States.

9 a.m. —- Elections System of the Virgin Islands/ Caroline Fawkes, Supervisor of Elections and Raymond Williams, Board Chairman

Noon —- Lunch

12:30 p.m. —- Virgin Islands Energy Office

Kyle Fleming, Director

2 p.m. —-. Department of Agriculture Positive T. A. Nelson, Commissioner

Thursday, August 18

11:30 a.m.

Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix

Committee on Finance

Agenda (REVISED I)

The committee will consider the following:

Bill No. 34-0252 — An Act amending Title 23, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 455, relating to firearm licenses, to increase the time period for the renewal of firearm licenses, to provide for a discount of the renewal fee for senior citizens, and to define the term senior citizen (Proposed by Sen. Dwayne M. DeGraff)

Bill No. 34-0249 — An Act amending Title 20, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 37, section 404, relating to the tariff of automobiles for hire to: require annual publication of maximum rates for taxi service, authorize a $1 surcharge for increases in gasoline or other fuels; and direct the Taxicab Commission to conduct a feasibility and impact study on ride sharing businesses (Proposed by Sen. Genevieve R. Whitaker)

Bill No. 34-0251 — An Act amending Title 2, chapter 3, Virgin Islands Code, pertaining to certain benefits of the employees of the Legislature (Proposed by Sen. Genevieve R. Whitaker)

Friday, August 19

9 a.m.

Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room

Committee on Finance (Budget Hearing)

9 a.m. — Department of Human Services/ Kimberly Causey-Gomez, Commissioner

Noon —- Lunch

12:30 p.m. —- Office of the Territorial Public Defender/ Samuel L. Joseph, Esq., Chief Public Defender

2 p.m. —- Legal Services of the Virgin Islands/ Shelby King Gaddy Esq., Executive Director