Senate Calendar 33rd Legislature of The Virgin Islands
Monday, March 2
9 a.m.
Committee on Rules and Judiciary
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda: (revised)
The committee will meet to receive testimony and consider nominees and bells’
BLOCK I
9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Nominee:
Dr. Jerry Smith PT, Virgin Islands Hospitals and Health Facilities Corporation, District of St. Thomas-St. John;
Virgin Islands Board of Physical Therapy, District of St. Thomas-St. John
BLOCK II
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Nominee:
Dodson James, Virgin Islands Racing Commission, District of St. Croix
BLOCK III
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Nominee:
Jenny Hawkes, V.I. Board of Career and Technical Education, District of St. Thomas
LUNCH: 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
BLOCK IV
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Nominee:
Willard John, Virgin Islands Port Authority Board, District of St. Croix
BLOCK V
2:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Bill No. 33-0226 – An Act amending Title 1, chapter 7, of the Virgin Islands Code to establish the official madras of the Virgin Islands of the United States (Sponsored by Senators Myron D. Jackson, Alicia V. Barnes and Javan E. James Sr.)
Bill No. 33-0230 – An Act to posthumously honor and commend Beulah Smith Harrigan for her service to the children of the Virgin Islands and for her role in the development of the library system of our territory and to name the Children’s Room at the Charles Wesley Turnbull Regional Library in her memory (Sponsored by Senator Myron D. Jackson)
Bill No. 33-0242 — A Resolution to petition the members of 116th United States Congress to terminate the statutory cap on overall Medicaid funding to the territory, to eliminate the specific limit of 55
percent on the rate of federal matching funds for Medicaid in the Territory and to provide for the eligibility of the territory to receive Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments, so that the Territory can strengthen its Medicaid Program to enroll and provide care for all of the territory’s residents who are Medicaid eligible and for additional funding to help offset the territory’s uncompensated care costs (Sponsored by Senator Donna Frett-Gregory; co-sponsored by Senator Oakland Benta and Senator Stedmann Hodge Jr.)
Bill No. 33-0244 — An Act to amend Title 1, chapter 11 of the Virgin Islands Code to declare the month of May as Virgin Islands Mental Health Awareness Month and to assign the responsibilities of increasing mental health awareness and reducing the stigma of mental illness to the Department of Health and the Department of Education (Sponsored by Senator Donna Frett-Gregory, Senator Alicia Barnes, Senator Novelle E. Francis Jr., Senator Steven D. Payne; co-sponsored by Senator Oakland Benta)
Tuesday, March 10
10 a.m.
Committee on Culture, Historic Preservation and Aging
Bennie and Martha Benjamin Conference Center, V.I. Cardiac Center
Agenda:
The committee has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony on the following bills:
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Bill No. 33-0247 – A Resolution honoring and commending Wallace D. Williams for his years of extensive work and service as a librarian and his accomplishments as an Olympic athlete representing the U.S Virgin Islands in multiple competitions (Sponsored by Senator Javan E. James Sr.)
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Bill No. 33-0245 — An Act honoring and commending Pastor Hector Gonzalez for his 56-plus years of ministry and his outstanding service and dedication to the people of St. Croix and naming a road in his honor. (Sponsored by Senator Alicia V. Barnes)
LUNCH: 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The committee will discuss the status and conditions of public cemeteries in the St. Croix District.
Wednesday, March 11
9 a.m.
Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda:
The committee will meet to receive testimony as listed below:
- An update from the V.I. Housing Finance Authority on affordable housing and disaster relief issues in the territory.
- An update from the Department of Public Works on transportation, infrastructure and capital projects issues in the territory.
- An update from the Department of Public Works and telecommunications providers on the implementation of “Call Before You Dig” laws in the territory.
Thursday, March 12
10 a.m.
Committee on Education and Workforce Development
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda: (revised)
The committee has scheduled a meeting to receive updates and testimony for the Department of Labor.
BLOCK I
10 a.m. – Noon
Status update on the One-Stop Operator Program, Federal Employment Services Program and the impact on the employees at the Department of Education.
BLOCK II
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Bill No. 33-0223 — An Act amending Title 24, chapter 19, section 616(a)(2) of the Virgin Islands Code, by requiring that the Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Department of Labor approve any proposed Youth Transitional Employment Program within three months after receipt of the application (Sponsored by Senators Steven D. Payne Sr. and Oakland Benta)
Friday, March 13
10 a.m.
Committee on Economic Development, Regulations and Agriculture
Bennie and Martha Benjamin Conference Center, V.I. Cardiac Center, Juan F. Luis Hospital, St. Croix
Agenda:
The committee has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony from the Virgin Islands Port Authority, Department of Tourism and Department of Planning and Natural Resources.
The committee will receive testimony from the Virgin Islands Port Authority and Department of Tourism about challenges and solutions to promote and expand inter Caribbean travel to and from the territory.
The committee will receive a status update from the Department of Planning and Natural Resources on the Division of Fish and Wildlife, Fisheries Council, and Division of Environmental Protection.
