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Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Time: 10:00 AM

Committee: Labor and Agriculture

Location: Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix

Agenda

The Committee on Labor and Agriculture will convene a hearing to conduct a “Mock Committee Meeting and to receive testimony on Bill No. 28-0090 and Bill No. 28-0103

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

“Mock Committee Meeting”

Department of Labor: St. Croix Labor Management Committee

Participants to include Committee on Labor and Agriculture members, Department of labor Executive Staff and St. Croix high School Seniors

2:00 pm

Bill No. 28-0090 – An Act amending title 24 Virgin Islands Code section 282 extending Workers Compensation coverage to Water Islands Search and Rescue, Inc., Community Emergency Response Team and Radio Volunteers who provide assistance in times of emergency; and amending title 27 Virgin Islands Code section 42 relating coverage of the “Good Samaritan” immunity non-profit groups who may receive reimbursement operating expenses by grant or donation

Bill No. 28-0103 - An Act amending title 24 Virgin Islands, section 282 relating to extension of Workers Compensation benefits to members of the St. Thomas Rescue, Inc., St. Croix Rescue, Inc., St. John Rescue, Inc., Virgin Islands-licensed EMTs and EMT trainees

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Albert Bryan, Jr., Honorable Julia Sheen Commissioner Commissioner Department of Labor Department of Human Services Ms .Wanda Morris Dr. Selwyn Mahon Director Medical Director Workers Compensation EMS, SRMC Department of Labor St. Thomas/St. John Mr. Kevin Hodge Mr. Alex Williams Director of Health Preparedness Office Director of EMS, SRMC Department of Health St. Thomas Ms. Angela Espinosa Mr. Mark Walters Director of EMS State Director Juan F. Luis Hospital Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency

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Mr. Conrad Knowles Victor Browne Director of Training and Exercise Director Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Virgin Islands Fire Services Management Agency Mr. Gregory Richards Ms. Christine Jordan Chief President St. Croix Rescue, Inc. St. John Rescue, Inc. Mr. Efraim J. Feliciano Mr. Tom McCoy President President St. Thomas Rescue, Inc Water Island Search & Rescue Mr. John Elis Mr. Al Rymsha Radio Amateur Civil Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) Emergency Service (RACES) St. Croix, Virgin Islands St. Croix, Virgin Islands __________________________________________________________________

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Time: 10:00 AM

Committee: Financial Services, Infrastructure and Consumer Affairs

Location: Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix

Agenda

The Committee on Financial Services, Infrastructure and Consumer Affairs has scheduled a committee meeting to receive testimony on the following bills:

Bill No. 28-0091 - An Act amending V.I.C., 33 chapter 111, to establish the “Single payer Utility Fund”

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable LaVerne Terry Honorable Angel Dawson Commissioner Commissioner Department of Education Department of Finance Ms. Debra Gottlieb Mr. Darice Plaskett Director Acting Chief Executive Officer Office of Management & Budget Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital Mr. Hugo Hodge Executive Director Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority

Bill No. 28-0092 – An Act amending 28 V.I.C., by adding chapter 8 to enact the Virgin Islands Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act

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Invited Testifiers: Honorable Gregory Francis Mrs. Wilma Hart-Smith Executive Director District Director Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority St. Thomas/St. John Recorder of Deeds Ms. Althea Pedro Tom Bolt, Esq., District Director Chairman St. Croix Recorder of Deeds Uniform Law Commission Ms. Valarie Pigott Chief Executive Officer Virgin Islands Territorial Association of Realtors 11:30 am Bill No. 28-0098 – An Act amending 33 V.I.C., chapter 111, to establish the “Territorial Active Military Service Revolving Fund”

Invited Testifiers: Honorable Angel Dawson Honorable Novell Francis, Jr. Commissioner Commissioner Department of Finance Virgin Islands Police Department Honorable Renaldo Rivera Ms. Debra Gottlieb Adjutant General Director Virgin Islands National Guard Office of Management and Budget

Bill No. 28-0105 – An Act to establish an amnesty from interest on penalties for delinquent gross receipt taxes through August 1, 2009

Invited Testifier: Honorable Claudette Watson-Anderson Director Bureau of Internal Revenue

2:30 pm

Bill No. 28-0099 – An Act amending title 32 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 13,section 244 (b) to allow members of the Lottery Commission whose term has expired to serve until a successor has been appointed and confirmed

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Vincent Frazer. Esq., Mr. Conrad Francois Attorney General Executive Director Virgin Island Department of Justice Virgin Island Lottery

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All members of the Virgin Islands Lottery Commission

3:30 pm

Bill No. 28-0106 – An Act amending title 9 V.I.C., t o adopt the S.A.F.E. Licensing Act of the Virgin Islands

Invited Testifiers: Mr. David Hall Mr. Robert Graham President Executive Director University of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Housing Authority Honorable Claudette Watson Anderson Mr. Jim Hodge Director Owner Bureau of Internal Revenue Allied Mortgage Mr. Clifford Graham Mr. Cassan Pancham Executive Director Executive Vice-President Housing Finance Authority First Bank Mr. Lawrence Aqui Mr. Valentino I. McBean Vice-President Senior Vice-President Bank of Nova Scotia Banco Popular Mr. Rick O’ Bynachow Owner First Liberty Mortgage

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Thursday, October 1, 2009 Time: 9:30 AM

Committee: Appropriation and Budget

Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas

Agenda Bill No. 28-0035 – An Act amending 33 V.I.C. as it relates to the Virgin Islands’ Highway User’s Tax

Invited Testifiers: Honorable Claudette J. Watson-Anderson, CPA, Mr. Bevin Smith, Jr., Director Director Bureau of Internal Revenue Virgin Islands Energy Office Ms. Linda Hendricks, Ms. Sandy James Sales Manager Sales Manager Hendricks International Toyota of St. Croix

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Mr. Bill Lambert Mr. Matthew Nelthop, President Sales Manager Caribbean Auto Mart Toyota of St. Thomas Bill No. 28-0039 – An Act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 72 to allow senior citizens and persons with disabilities to make payment on any debt owed to the government at any government department or agency where there is a bonded cashier.

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Angel E. Dawson, Jr., Honorable Christopher E. Finch Commissioner Commissioner Department of Finance Department of Human Services

Bill No. 28-0068 – An Act appropriating $500,000 to the Department of Education to evaluate and establish pre-kindergarten education in the in the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes.

Invited Testifiers: Honorable La Verne Terry, Ed.D., Ms. Carol O. Henneman Commissioner Executive Director Department of Education Virgin Islands Board of Education Honorable Christopher E. Finch Commissioner Department of Human Services

Bill No. 28-0146 – An Act to establish the Public School Maintenance and Repair Fund and the funding therefore

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Darryl A. Smalls Honorable La Verne Terry, Ed.D Commissioner Commissioner Department of Public Works Department of Education Ms. Winona A. Hendricks Ms. Carol O. Henneman Chairperson Executive Director Virgin Islands Board of Education Virgin Islands Board of Education Mr. Garry Molloy Mrs. Jeanette Smith-Barry Insular Superintendent of Schools Insular Superintendent of Schools St. Croix District St. Thomas/St. John District

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Ms. Deborah Adams-Gonzalez Ms. Vernelle deLagarde President President VI Parents, Teachers, American Federation of Teachers Students Association, Inc. Local 1825 Mr. Tyrone Molyneaux Presidents American Federation of Teachers Local 1826 _________________________________________________________________

Friday, October 2, 2009 Time: 10:00 AM

Committee: Public Safety, Homeland and Security

Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas

Agenda

The Committee on Public Safety, Homeland Security and Justice has scheduled a committee meeting to discuss the following contracts. To discuss the contract between the Law Enforcement Supervisor’s union and the Government of the Virgin Islands, and any other current issues

Invited Testifiers: Lieutenant Joseph A. Gumbs President Law Enforcement Supervisors’ Union (STT/STJ)

Sergeant Robert Matthews President Law Enforcement Supervisors’ (STX)

To discuss the contract between the Police Benevolence Association and the Government of the Virgin Islands, and any other current issues Invited Testifiers: Mr. Arthur Joseph President Police Benevolence Association, St. Croix Mr. David Liburd President Police Benevolence Association, St. Thomas

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To discuss the contract between the St. Croix Firefighters’ Union and the Government of the Virgin Islands, and any other current issues Invited Testifiers: Mr. Roberto Ramos President St. Croix Firefighters’ Union Local 2832 Mr. Andre Dorsey President International Association of Firefighters’ Union Sergeant Clifford Joseph Co-President St. Croix Firefighters’ Union Local 3117

Open Invitation:

Honorable Novelle Francis, Jr., Mr. Victor Browne Commissioner Director Virgin Islands Police Department Virgin Island Fire Services __________________________________________________________________

Monday, October 5, 2009

Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Committee: Education, Youth and Culture

Location: St John, Virgin Islands

Agenda

The Committee on Education, Youth and Culture is holding a series of school inspections and assessments in the Virgin Islands territorial schools

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Time: 9:30 AM

Committee: Appropriations and Budget

Location: Frits E. Lawatez Legislative conference Room, St. Croix

Agenda

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To Be Announced

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Time: 6:00 PM

Committee: Labor and Agriculture (Town Hall Meeting)

Location: University of the Virgin Islands Cafeteria

Agenda

The topic of discussion is “The Effects of the GERS Reform Legislation on the Government of the Virgin Islands Labor Force”

Invited to Participate:

Mr. Austin Nibbs, CPA GERS Administrator The Benefit Administrator Legal Counsel Key members of his Senior Staff

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Wednesday, October 7, 2007

Time: 7:00 am – 4:00 pm

Committee: Education, Youth and Culture

Location: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Agenda

The Committee on Education, Youth and Culture is holding a series of school inspections and assessments in the Virgin Islands territorial schools

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Wednesday, October 7, 2007

Time: 6:00 PM

Committee: Committee of the Whole

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Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas

The Twenty-Eighth Legislature will convened in Committee of the Whole Zoning Hearing to receive testimony on the following zoning applications:

Frydenhoj Heights, LLC (John P. Woods – Principal) – To rezone Parcel No. 5-3, Estate Frydenhoj, No. 3 Red Hook Quarter, St. Thomas from R-2 (Residential-Low Density, One and Two Family) to B-3 (Business – Scattered)

Purpose: For the construction of three buildings for retail, offices (general professional) and parking

Harthman Leasing II, LLLP – To rezone Parcels Nos. 28-5 and 28-6, Estate Charlotte Amalie, No. 3 New Quarter, St. Thomas from A-1 (Agricultural) to I-1 (Heavy – Industry)

Purpose: To allow for crushed and broken stone, manufacture and storage and expansion of the existing quarry

C & N Holding (Havencrest) (Nick Pourzal – President) – To rezone Parcel No. 1-68A, Estate Bakkeroe, No. 5 Frenchman’s Bay Quarter, St. Thomas from R-2 (Residential – Low Density, One and Two Family) to R-3 (Residential –Medium Density) with use variance for office (professional)

Purpose: For a convenience store and spa

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Time: 10:00 AM

Committee: Rules and Judiciary

Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas

Agenda

TO BE ANNOUNCED

Friday, October 9, 2009 Time: 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Committee: Education, Youth and Culture

Location: St. Croix, Virgin Islands

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Agenda

The Committee on Education, Youth and Culture is holding a series of school inspections and assessments in the Virgin Islands territorial schools

Friday, October 9, 2009

Time: 6:00 PM

Committee: Committee of the Whole

Location: Fritz E. Lawaetz, Conference Room, St. Croix

The Twenty-Eighth Legislature will convened in Committee of the Whole Zoning Hearing to receive testimony on the following zoning applications:

Pablo O’Neill & Nieves E. O’Neill (Ann C. O’Neill) – Request for an amendment to District Map of St. Croix to rezone Plot No. 11-B King Cross Street, Christiansted, St. Croix from R-4 (Residential - Medium Density) to B-3 (Business – Scattered)

Purpose: In order to operate an accounting firm

Mona L. Barnes - Request for an amendment to District Zoning Map of St. Croix to rezone Plot No. 1 Estate Grange Hill, Company Quarter, St. Croix from R-1 (Residential – Low Density) to B-3 (Business – Scattered)

Purpose: In order to develop several small businesses and dwelling units

1845 Corporation (Theodore Cohen – Authorized Agent) – Request for an amendment to District Zoning Map of St. Croix to rezone Plots nos. 341, 342, 343 and 344 Estate Enfield Green, Prince Quarter, St. Croix from R-3 (Residential – Medium Density) to B-3 (Business – Scattered )

Purpose: In order to allow for the development of a neighborhood business center (a convenience shopping center with an automobile service (gas station)