34th Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Senate Calendar
Monday, March 7
Reserved for Constituent Meetings and Office Work
Tuesday, March 8
Reserved for Constituent Meetings and Office Work
Wednesday, March 9
10 a.m.
Committee Health Hospitals and Human Services
Frits Lawaetz Legislature Conference Room, St. Croix
Agenda:
The committee has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony on the following bill.
Bill No. 34-0101 — An Act amending the Virgin Islands Code, Title 3, chapters 1 and 15; Title 23, chapter 7; and Title 33, section 3032, to create a new Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services to provide fire prevention services, fire suppression services and emergency medical services, and for the protection of life and property
Thursday, March 10
9:30 a.m.
Committee on Rules and Judiciary
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda:
The committee has scheduled a meeting to consider the following bills.
BLOCK I:
Bill No. 34-0055 — An Act amending Title 34, Virgin Islands Code, by adding a chapter 4 to be known as “The Responsible Fatherhood Act of 2022”
Bill No. 34-0148 — An Act honoring and commending LaVerne E. Ragster for her contributions and research efforts to the Virgin Islands, the University of the Virgin Islands and the children of the Virgin Islands, and naming the University of the Virgin Islands Administration and Conference Center on the island of St. Thomas in her honor
Bill No.34-0154 — An Act amending Title 17, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 41a, relating to bilingual education to direct the Department of Education to establish and maintain the Bilingual and English Language Development Program in the public schools
Bill No.34-0155 — An Act amending the Virgin Islands Code, Title 3, chapter 29, relating to notaries, notarial officers and notarial acts by adding subchapter III enacting the “Virgin Islands Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (2021)” and amending and repealing conflicting laws on notaries public.
BLOCK II
Bill No. 34-0072 — An Act amending Title 23, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, providing for the declaration of firearm components upon their entry into the Virgin Islands and other related purposes
Bill No.34-0141 — An Act amending the Virgin Islands Code, Title 34, chapter 8, to require the Bureau of Corrections and the Virgin Islands Attorney General’s Office to notify expeditiously victims of crimes against the person of the release of their alleged perpetrator; amending Title 5, chapter 407, section 4606, relating to restitution and notification of victims of crime by the Territorial Parole Board of an inmate’s release to increase the time, contents and the methods of notification to a crime victim of an inmate’s release; and for other related purposes.
Bill No.34-0142 — An Act amending the Virgin Islands Code, Title 20, chapter 45, by adding a subchapter II to provide for an automatic license plate reader system as a crime-fighting tool throughout the Virgin Islands; amending Title 20,, chapter 32, subchapter I, relating to the intra-island transport of motor vehicles to provide additional requirements in section 225a for transporting motor vehicles intra-island and adding section 225c to provide for a special permit for vehicles brought into the Virgin Islands; amending Title 3, chapter 33, section 881(g), relating to public records to exclude from public examination captured plate data from automatic license plate reader systems; requiring the Virgin Islands Police Department in conjunction with the Office of the Attorney General to promulgate regulations relating to the automatic license plate reader system; making a $500,000 appropriation to the Virgin Islands Police Department to establish a pilot speed and red-light camera program; and providing for other purposes.
Bill No.34-0171 — An Act amending Virgin Islands Code, Title 3, chapter 27, section 706 and chapter 28A, section 755, relating to the service retirement annuity to allow retirees to re-enter government service and retain their annuity while paying a contribution to the Retirement System; amending Title 3, chapter 25, subchapter III, relating to the government personnel position classification system position to cover positions of annuitants who reenter government service; and for other related purposes.
Friday, March 11
10 a.m.
Committee of the Whole
Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix
Agenda:
The 34th Legislature will convene to receive testimony on the following zoning map amendment applications:
BLOCK I
ZAC-21-12 — St. Croix Animal Welfare Center requesting a use variance for the R-2 (Residential-Low Density- One and Two Family) zoned Plot No. 32 Combined Estate Clifton Hill, King Quarter, St. Croix to allow Animal Clinic (Office), Hospital (Veterinary), Sales (Pet shop) and Shelter (Pound).
ZAC-21-13 — Annette I. Jackson requesting a use variance for the B-4 (Business-Residential Areas) zoned Remainder Plot No. 14 Estate Saint John, Queen Quarter, St. Croix to allow dwellings.
ZAC-21-14 — Eugenie, Vincent and Lymarie Poleon requesting a use variance for the R-2 (Residential-Low Density-One and Two Family) zoned Plot No. 44 Estate William’s Delight, Prince Quarter, St. Croix.
BLOCK II
ZAC-22-1 — Michael and Sheran George requesting a use variance for the R-2 (Residential-Low Density-One and Two Family) zoned Plot No. 126-E Estate Whim, West End Quarter, St. Croix.
ZAC-22-2 — Linda D. Petersen (authorized agent Almando Liburd) requesting that Plot No. 32 of Subdivision of Parcel No. 11 of Estate Richmond Matricular 1 AL, Company Quarter, St. Croix, be rezoned from C (Commercial) to B-3 (Business-Scattered).
ZAC-22-3 — The University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park requesting that Plot Nos. 5-E and 5-F VICORP Land, Estate Castle Burke, Prince Quarter, St. Croix, be rezoned from A-1 (Agricultural Zone) to A-2 (Agricultural Zone) and B-3 (Business-Scattered), respectively.
