Monday, March 7, 2011 Time: 10:00 AM Committee: Rules and Judiciary Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas

Agenda The Committee on Rules and Judiciary will meet to consider the following Bill No. 29-0012 – An Act naming the new Public Library in Estate Tutu “The bill: 10:00 am: Charles Wesley Turnbull Public Library” 10:30 am: The Committee will also convene a hearing on the impact and implementation of Act No. 7150 (Virgin Islands Uniform Probate Code) Invited Testifiers: Mr. Richard Evangelista, Esq. Ms. Kye Walker, Esq. President Legislative and Law Committee Virgin Islands Bar Association Virgin Islands Bar Association Mr. Emile Henderson, ІІІ, Esq. Ms. Judith Bourne, Esq. Law Offices of Yvette Ross- Edwards Bourne Law Office PLLC St. Croix St. Thomas Mr. Donovan M. Hamm, Jr. Esq. Ms. Ellen Donovan, Esq. Hamm & Barry Law Offices Law Offices of Ellen Donovan St. Croix St. Croix

     

  

2:00 pm The Committee will continue the hearing on the impact and implementation of Act No. 7150: Invited Testifiers: Honorable Alan Smith Honorable Kathleen MacKay Magistrate, Superior Court of the Virgin Islands Magistrate, Superior Court of the Virgin Islands Division of St. Thomas/St. John Division of St. Thomas/St. John Mr. Paul Gimenez, Esq. General Counsel Superior Court of the Virgin Islands ________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Time: 9:30 AM Committee: Finance Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas

Agenda The Committee on Finance 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 Virgin Islands 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 Invited Testifiers: Honorable Darryl A. Smalls Honorable Angel E. Dawson Commissioner Acting Executive Director V.I. Department of Public Works V.I. Public Finance Authority

     

  

Bill No. 29-0010 – An Act amending title 33, chapter 3, subsection 1, Virgin Islands Code to establish a $3.00 ocean common carrier tax on each cruise ship passenger entering St. Thomas and St. John Invited Testifiers: Honorable Beverly Nicholson-Doty Mr. Kenneth Hobson Commissioner Executive Director V.I. Department of Tourism V.I. Port Authority Mr. Edward E. Thomas Ms. Michele M. Paige President & Chief Executive Officer President West Indian Company, Ltd Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association _________________________________________________________________________________

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 Committee: Economic Development, Technology, and Agriculture Time: 3:00 P.M. Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas

Agenda

The Committee on Economic Development, Technology and Agriculture will meet to take testimony on the following bills: 3:00 pm 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 Invited Testifier: Honorable Beverly Nicholson-Doty Commissioner Virgin Islands Department of Tourism

     

  

4:00 pm Bill No. 29-0019 – An Act to transfer the ownership of the West Indian Company, Ltd from the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority to the Virgin Islands Port Authority and other related purposes Invited Testifiers: Honorable Beverly Nicholson-Doty Mr. Edward E. Thomas Commissioner President & Chief Executive Officer Virgin Islands Department of Tourism West Indian Company Limited Mr. Kenneth Hobson Mr. Robert O’Connor Executive Director Chairman Virgin Islands Port Authority Virgin Islands Port Authority Mr. Eugene Irish Mr. Luis “Tito” Morales Vice-President President Seafarers International Union United Steelworkers Union, Local 8249 _________________________________________________________________________________

Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Committee: No Committee Meeting Scheduled Location: RESERVED FOR CONSITITUENT MEETING AND OFFICE WORK

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Thursday, March 10, 2011 Committee: Housing and Labor Time: 6:00 P.M. Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas

Agenda

The Committee on Housing and Labor will meet to discuss the eviction of the Bournefield tenants/residents:

     

  

Invited Testifiers: Mr. Kenneth Hobson Mr. Robert O’Connor Director Chairman V.I. Port Authority V.I. Port Authority Governing Board Mr. Robert Graham Mr. Clifford Graham Executive Director Executive Director V.I. Housing Authority V.I. Housing Finance Housing Authority Ms. Josephine Lindquist Mr. Novelle E. Francis, Jr. Tenant Commissioner Representative of Bournefield V.I. Police Department Mr. Steve O. Brow Ms. Tanya Van Blake-Coleman Acting Director President V.I. Fire Services St. Thomas Board of Realtors Mr. Fred Vialet, Esq. Chairman Real Estate Commission _________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, March 11, 2011 Committee: Education, Youth and Culture Time: 10:00 A.M. Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas

Agenda

The Committee on Education, Youth and Culture 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 Virgin Islands Code 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

     

  

Invited Testifiers: Honorable LaVerne Terry, Ed. D. Mr. Clinton Stapleton, Ph. D. Commissioner Information Technology Director V.I. Department of Education V.I. Department of Education Ms. Winona Hendricks Mr. Daniel McIntosh Chairperson Chair Board of Education V.I. Career & Technical Education Board Honorable Albert Bryan Ms. Arah C. Lockhart Commissioner Asst. Commissioner for Employment Training V.I. Department of Labor V.I. Department of Labor Mr. James Howell Ms. Vernelle de Lagarde President President St. Croix Federation of Teachers STT/STJ Federation of Teachers Honorable Christopher E. Finch Mr. Kenneth Blake Commissioner Gang Violence Committee Human Services Ms. Ellie Hirsh Director Family Connections & Coordinator Early Childhood Advisory Committee