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

The Town Hall Meeting is in response to the volume of calls Fielded by my office as it relates to Act No. 6794, “The Retirement System Reform Act of 2005”

Invited to Participate:

Mr. Austin Nibbs, CPA GERS Administrator and key members of his Senior Staff including: The Benefits Administrator Legal Counsel Director of Loans _____________________________________________________________________________

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Time: 10:00 AM

Committee: Financial Services, Infrastructure and Consumer Affairs

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

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The Committee on Financial Services, Infrastructure & Consumer Affairs will receive testimony “regarding the repairs, renovations and improvements using public funds at the private residence of Governor John P. DeJongh Jr.” and all related documents to such.

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Lunn Millin-Maduro Honorable Darryl A. Smalls Commissioner Commissioner Department Property & Procurement Department of Public Works Honorable Julito Francis Mr. Louis Penn Executive Director Chief of Staff Public Finance Authority Governor John P. DeJongh Jr. Mr. Henry Thomas Adam Christian, Esq., Chief of Security Legal Counsel Office of the Governor Office of the Governor

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Honorable Vincent Frazer, Esq., Mr. Elliot Davis Attorney General Solicitor General Virgin Islands Department of Justice Adam G. Christian Esq., Honorable James Webber Legal Counsel Former Senator Office of the Governor Mr. Neil Carty Honorable Liston Davis Better Roads Asphalt Corp Former Senator

Honorable Ronald Russell Honorable Juan Figueroa-Serville Former Senator Former Senator Mr. William Koenig Mr. Kevin Cogan President President WMK Mechanical Group Alert 1 International The Committee on Financial Services, Infrastructure and Consumer Affairs will also receive testimony on the following bill: Bill No. 28-0137 – An Act amending title 31 Virgin Islands Code 23, Section 236a to prohibit the requirement of surety on bids that are $150,000 or less and for other purposes Honorable Lynn Millin-Maduro Mr. Hugo Hodge Commissioner Executive Director Department of Property & Procurement Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority Mr. Ken Hobson Ms. May Adams Cornwall Executive Director Executive Director Virgin Islands Port Authority Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority Dr. David Hall Virgin Islands Minority Contractors President University of the Virgin Islands ED Plumbing Mr. Denswell Hodge Mr. Pedrito George Vice President Neon Construction Apex Construction Mr. Julian King Mr. Eric Castro JUB King & Associates Inc. Grade-All Heavy Equipment Mr. Carlos Zenon Mr. Luis Martinez President President Zenon Construction Airs-R-Us Mr. Claudio Jimenez Mr. Addison Christian President President Claudio Enterprises Addison Construction

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Mr. Errol Cromwell Mr. Mervyn George President President Brothers Construction JNO’s Construction Mr. Cleave Wilson Mr. Paris Terrlll President President Wilson Construction Paris Construction Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Time: 10:00 AM

Committee: Health

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

Agenda The Committee on Health has scheduled a meet to hear the Status update on the Frederiksted Health Care, Inc. /Ingeborg Nesbitt Clinic and the Herbert Grigg Home for the Aged inclusive of:

1. Frederiksted Health Care, Inc., clinic services at the Herbert Grigg Provisional site

2. Future expansion of the Herbert Grigg Home for the Aged 3. Update on site repair, mold remediation and the re-opening of the Ingeborg

Nesbitt Clinic

4. Bill No. 28-0096, An act to rename the Herbert Grigg Home for the Aged to the Herbert Grigg Skilled Nursing Care Facility

Invited Testifiers:

Masserae Sprauve Webster Honorable Daryl Smalls, PE Executive Director Commissioner Frederiksted Health Center, Inc. Department of Public Works Lena Schulterbrandt Honorable Christopher Finch Chairperson Commissioner Board of Directors Department of Human Services Frederiksted Health Care Inc.

Ms. Vera Falu Dr. Raymond Cintron Director President Herbert Grigg Home of the Aged Virgin Islands Medical Society Honorable Lynn Millin-Maduro Esq. Ms. Denyce E. Singleton Commissioner Director Department of Property and Procurement AARP of the Virgin Islands

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Ms. Daisy Rodriquez Dr. Robert F. Centeno Medical Social Services Representative Acting Medical Juan F. Luis Hospital Juan F. Luis Hospital ____________________________________________________________

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Time: 10:00 AM

Committee: Rules and Judiciary

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

Agenda

The Committee on Rules and Judiciary has scheduled a committee meeting to consider the following bills:

Bill No. 28-0041 – An Act amending 19 VIC requiring electronic prescribing by all Virgin Islands’ physicians consistent with the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 Bill No. 28-0042 – An Act appropriating $70,865.03 to the Department of Public Works for the flood mitigation projects in Estate Hannah’s Rest on the island of St. Croix Bill No. 28-0073 – An Act appropriating $107,500 to Our Town Frederiksted for operating expenses Bill No. 28-0082 – An Act amending Title 5 VIC Chapter 305, to expand the status of Peace Officers within the territory Bill No. 28-0083 – An act appropriating $150,000 to the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital to purchase a mammogram machine Bill No. 28-0085 – An Act amending 19 VIC chapter 20 to establish the Virgin Islands Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act Bill No. 28-0092 – An Act amending 28 VIC adding chapter 8 to enact the Virgin Islands Real Property Electronic Recording Act Bill No. 28-0098 – An Act amending 33 VIC chapter 111 to establish the Territorial Active Military Service Revolving Fund

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Bill No. 28-0099 – An Act amending 32 VIC 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

Bill No. 28-0102 – An Act appropriating $3,000,000 from the Internal Revenue Matching Fund to the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital in fiscal year ending September 30, 2010 to renovate and upgrade its emergency room Bill No. 28-0105 – An Act to establish an amnesty from interest on penalties for delinquent gross receipt taxes through October 1, 2009

Bill No. 28-0106 – An Act amending 9 VIC to adopt the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act in the Virgin Islands

Bill No. 28-0141 – An Act amending Title 20 VIC, Chapter 43, to establish a prohibition against text-based communication while driving a motor vehicle in the Virgin Islands

Bill No. 28-0151 – An Act amending 5 VIC by adding chapter 314 establishing rules and procedure to expunge the records of arrest or the records of arrest and conviction of individuals charged with criminal offenses

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Friday, October 23, 2009

Committee: NO COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED

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Time: 6:00 PM

Committee: Appropriations and Budget

Location: Legislative Conference Room, St. John

Agenda TO BE ANNOUNCED

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Time: 10:00 AM

Committee: Special Session

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

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Agenda

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7 (a) of the Revised Organic Act of 1954

as amended The Twenty-Eight Legislature will convene in Special Session called by Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. at the Legislatives Hall on St. Thomas

Proposed legislation: To ratify Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Cruzan VIRIL, Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bean Global Spirits and Wine, Inc. Invited Testifiers: Governor’s Administration Representatives of Cruzan, Bean Global Fortune Brands, Inc.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Time: 10:00 AM

Committee: Legislative Session

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

Agenda TO BE ANOUNCED

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Time: 10:00 AM

Committee: Health

Location: Legislative Conference Room, St. John

Agenda TO BE ANNOUNCED

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Time: 6:00 PM

Committee: Committee of the Whole

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

Agenda The Twenty-Eighth Legislature will convene a Committee of the Whole hearing on the following item:

The Status of Waterfront, Safety and Beautification Plan for St. Thomas (W.S.B.P.; formerly Plan 8) and Charlotte Amalie revitalization Plan (includes Market Square, Main Street and Vendors Plaza)

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Darryl A. Smalls Mr. Thomas Brunt III Commissioner President Department of Public Works St. Thomas Chamber of Commerce Mr. Sebastiano Paiewonsky-Cassinelli Mr. Wystan D. Benjamin, P.E. A.H. Riise Stores Territorial Highway Program Manager Department of Public Works Mr. Danny Camacho Ms. Nicole Turner-Wilkinson Area Engineer Chief Engineer Federal Highway Administration Department of Public Works

Mr. Dale Gregory Mr. James Bernier Director of Engineering Director Virgin Islands Port Authority Capital Improvement Engineering Program Department of Public Works Mr. Kenn Hobson Mr. Cassan Pancham Executive Director Chairman of the Board Virgin Islands Port Authority Virgin Islands Port Authority

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Friday, October 30, 2009

Time: 10:00 AM

Committee: Public Safety, Homeland Security and Justice

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

Agenda TO BE ANNOUNCED