29th Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Senate Calendar Week Beginning July 4
Monday, July 4
Independence Day
Tuesday, July 5
9 a.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Committee on Finance
Agenda:
The committee has scheduled a Budget Overview hearing to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2012 budget allotment.
9 a.m. Water and Power Authority
Noon Lunch
1 p.m. Office of the Inspector General
4 p.m.
Agenda:
The committee will meet to consider the following bill:
Bill No. 29-0129 – An Act requiring the Director of Internal Revenue to offset the gross receipts tax liability of any business operating in the V.I. against any amount of money that the Government of the Virgin Islands owes to that business, and also requiring the lieutenant governor to offset a property owner’s property tax liability against any amount of money that the Government of the V.I. owes to the property owner.
Wednesday, July 6
10 a.m.
Earl B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Committee on Rules and Judiciary
Agenda:
The committee will meet to consider the following bills:
Bill No. 29-0086 – A resolution to petition the Unites States Secretary of the Treasury to increase the duty-free exemption for articles acquired abroad by the United States residents returning from the Virgin Islands
Bill No. 29-0110 – An Act to rename the road that runs north to south across from the Wesley Methodist Church in Anna’s Retreat, St. Thomas, proceeding directly to Joseph E. Gomez Elementary School, the “Rubena G. Todman-Gutliffe Drive”
Bill No. 29-0101—An Act designating Title 16, chapter 13, subchapter II as subchapter III, and creating a new subchapter II which reinstitutes criminal liability for nonsupport
Bill No. 29-0087 – An Act amending Title 29 Virgin Islands Code as it relates to the Economic Development Commission and small businesses
Bill No. 29-0091 – An Act amending Title 20, V.I.C., chapter 43, section 510, to rename the title of section
Bill No. 29-0126 – An Act to name the roadway beginning at the intersection of Route 107 and Route 108 up to Picture Point on St. John, V.I. the “Calvert C. Marsh Road”
Bill No. 29-0062 –An Act prohibiting the importation into the V.I. of gaming devices and other equipment other than by a duly licensed importer of the devices
Bill No. 29-0077 — An Act amending Title 32, V.I.C., chapter 21, to require applicants for casino licenses to provide a marketing strategy designed to enhance tourism in the Virgin Islands
Bill No. 29-0104 – An Act to repeal and reenact Title 7, V.I.C., Chapter 13, the Farmer’s Fisherman and Consumer’s Assistance Act
Bill No. 29-0129 — An Act requiring the Director of Internal Revenue to offset the gross receipts tax liability of any business operating in the V.I. against any amount of money that the Government of the Virgin Islands owes to that business, and also requiring the lieutenant governor to offset a property owner’s property tax liability against any amount of money that the Government of the V.I. owes to the property owner.
Thursday, July 7
9:30 a.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Legislative Session
Agenda:
Consideration of Floor Agenda
Consideration of Resolution
Bill No. 29-0086 — A resolution to petition the Unites States Secretary of the Treasury to increase the duty-free exemption for articles acquired abroad by the United States residents returning from the Virgin Islands (subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary)
Consideration of Bills
Bill No. 29-0101—An Act designating Title 16, chapter 13, subchapter II as subchapter III, and creating a new subchapter II which reinstitutes criminal liability for nonsupport (subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary)
Bill No. 29-0110 – An Act to rename the road that runs north to south across from the Wesley Methodist Church in Anna’s Retreat, St. Thomas, proceeding directly to Joseph E. Gomez Elementary School, the “Rubena G. Todman-Gutliffe Drive” (subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary)
Bill No. 29-0087 – An Act amending Title 29 Virgin Islands Code as it relates to the Economic Development Commission and small businesses (subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary)
Bill No. 29-0126 – An Act to name the roadway beginning at the intersection of Route 107 and Route 108 up to Picture Point on St. John, V.I. the “Calvert C. Marsh Road” (subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary)
Bill No. 29-0062 –An Act prohibiting the importation into the V.I. of gaming devices and other equipment other than by a duly licensed importer of the devices(subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary)
Bill No. 29-0077 — An Act amending Title 32, V.I.C., chapter 21, to require applicants for casino licenses to provide a marketing strategy designed to enhance tourism in the Virgin Islands
Bill No. 29-0104 – An Act to repeal and reenact Title 7, V.I.C., Chapter 13, the Farmer’s Fisherman and Consumer’s Assistance Act (subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary)
Bill No. 29-0129 — An Act requiring the Director of Internal Revenue to offset the gross receipts tax liability of any business operating in the V.I. against any amount of money that the Government of the Virgin Islands owes to that business, and also requiring the lieutenant governor to offset a property owner’s property tax liability against any amount of money that the Government of the V.I. owes to the property owner. (subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary)
Bill No. 29-0137 – An Act amending Title 29, V.I.C., chapter 8, to abolish the V.I. Waste Management Authority; to create the V.I. Waste Management Agency to assume all the powers, duties and responsibilities pertaining to solid waste and wastewater management services in the territory, and for other purposes related thereto (subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary)
Consideration of Zoning Permits
Bill No. 29-0139 – An Act to rezone Plot No. 23-A Hospital Street, Frederiksted,St. Croix from R-4 (residential – medium density) to B-1 9central business district.
Bill No. 29-0140 – An Act to rezone Parcel Nos. 3 and 3 A, Estate Orange Grove, Company Quarter, St. Croix, from B-3 (business scattered) to P (public)
Bill No. 29-0141 – An Act granting a use variance form R-1 (residential – low density) zoning designation to Parcel No. 17J-1, Estate Adrian, No. 18 Cruz Bay, St. John
Bill No. 29-0142 – To rezone Parcel no. 2 Remainder Estate Donoe, No 1A New Quarter, St. Thomas from R-1 (residential low density) to S (special)
Bill No. 29-0143 – An Act to rezone Parcel Nos. 341, 342, 343 and 344 Estate Enfield Green Prince Quarter, St. Croix from R-3 (residential – low density, one and two family) to B-3 (business – scattered)
Friday, July 8
To be announced
