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