The Committee on Finance has scheduled a hearing to receive testimony on the following:

Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and U.S.V.I. Soccer Federation for the use of Plot No. 23-1 Upper Bethlehem, St. Croix Virgin Islands, consisting of approximately 12,331 acres, to be used for soccer, other related activities, retail and wholesale of goods, concessions or restaurant and bar and for no other purpose.

Invited Testifier: Commissioner Lynn Millin-Maduro, Department of Property and Procurement

Hillaren Frederick, president, USVI Soccer Federation Inc.

Bill No. 29-0308 – An Act amending Title 9 of the Virgin Islands Code establishing International Banking Center Regulatory Act.

Invited Testifiers: Lt. Gov. Gregory Francis

John D. McDonald, director, Division of Banking and Insurance

Jeffrey S. McNeil, senior vice president and regional manager, FirstBank VI

Lawrence Aqui, vice president and country manager, Socitabank USVI

Oran C. Bowry, senior vice president and manager of operations and administration, Banco Popular

James Brisbois, president and CEO, Bank of St. Croix Inc.

James Crites, president and CEO, Merchants Commercial Bank

Attorney J. Scott S. Sheehan, Greenberg Traurig LLP

Hon. Gary Elkins, member of the Texas House of Representatives

Attorney David Nissman, McChain and Nissman

Etherero Akinshegun, executive director, Taproots Inc.

Attorney Laurent Alfred

Jeffrey Crook

Kirk Chewning

David Johnson