29th Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Senate Calendar Week Beginning March 7
Monday, March 7
10 a.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Committee on Rules and Judiciary
Agenda:
The committee will meet to consider the following bill:
Bill No. 29-0012 – An Act renaming the new public library in Estate Tutu “The Charles Wesley Turnbull Public Library”
10:30 a.m.
The committee will also convene a hearing on the impact and implementation of Act no. 7150 (Virgin Islands Uniform Probate Code)
2 p.m.
The committee will continue the hearing on the impact and implementation of Act No. 7150.
Tuesday, March 8
9:30 a.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Committee on Finance
Agenda:
The committee has scheduled a meeting to consider the following bills:
Bill No. 29-0009 – An Act to reprogram funds from the Public Parking Lot Fund to the V.I. Public Finance Authority to use as leverage and partner with a private entity to design and build a multi-level parking facility at the Fort Christian parking lot.
Bill No. 29-0010 – An Act amending Title 33, chapter 3, subsection 1, Virgin Islands Code to establish a $3 ocean common carrier tax on each cruise ship passenger entering St. Thomas and St. John
3 p.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Committee on Economic Development, Technology and Agriculture
Agenda:
Bill No. 29-0013 – An Act appropriating $2,000,000 from the Tourism Revolving Fund to the Department of Tourism to exclusively advertise and promote St. Croix as a tourist destination
4 p.m.
Bill No. 29-0019 – An Act to transfer the ownership of the West Indian Company Ltd. For the V.I. Public Finance Authority to the V.I. Port Authority and other related purposes.
Wednesday, March 9
No committee meetings are scheduled.
Thursday, March 10
6 p.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Committee on Housing and Labor
Agenda:
The committee will meet to discuss the eviction of the Bournefield tenants/rresidents:
Friday, March 11
10 a.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Committee on Education, Youth and Culture
Agenda:
The committee will meet to consider the following bills:
Bill No. 29-0007 – An Act amending Title 17 V.I.C., establishing the EBook Program
Bill No. 29-0011 – An Act amending Title 17 V.I.C., by adding chapter 20 providing for a voluntary pre-kindergarten program for four-year-olds under the Department of Education
Bill No. 29-0017 – An Act appropriating $500,000 to the Department of labor to fund Summer Employment opportunities for high school and college students throughout the territory.