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This Week's Senate Calendar

29th Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Senate Calendar Week Beginning Sept. 12
Monday, Sept. 12
No committee meetings are scheduled.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
No committee meetings are scheduled for today.
Wednesday, Sept. 14
10 a.m.
Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix
Committee on Rules and Judiciary
Agenda:
The committee has scheduled a meeting to consider the following nominations and bills:
Nominations:
Stephanie E. Hodge, member, V.I. Real Estate Commission
Noreen Dunn, member, V.I. Real Estate Appraisers Board
Bill No. 0119 – An Act amending Title 27, V.I.C., chapter 9, subchapter 1, to eliminate the tax clearance requirements of the V.I. Department of Licensing and consumer Affairs regarding the issuance and renewal of business licenses in the Virgin Islands
Bill No. 29-0138 – An Act amending Title 5, V.I.C., chapter 67, to recognize evidentiary privileges in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Bill No. 29-0115 – An Act amending Title 4, V.I.C., as it relates to appeals from the Magistrate Division of the Superior Court
Bill No. 29-0102 – An Act enacting the ‘Legislative Youth Advisory Council’
Thursday, Sept. 15
9:30 a.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Committee on Finance
Agenda
The committee has scheduled a meeting to consider the following Appropriation Transfer and the FY 2012 Budget Bills.
1) Request No. 0017-11 in the amount of $393,458 by the Department of Human Services
2) FY 2012 Budget Bills
Friday, Sept. 16
10 a.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Committee on Housing and Labor
Agenda
The committee will receive testimony and consider the following bills:
Bill No. 29-0088 – An Act amending Title 2, V.I.C., to provide stable employment for employees of the Legislature
Bill No. 29-0095 — An Act amending Title 18, V.I.C., chapter 1, to vest the right and option for government employees to take a voluntary leave of absence from their employment when seeking political office
Bill No. 29-0148 – An Act amending Title 1, V.I.C. adding chapter 16 establishing the Virgin Islands Compensation Commission
Bill No. 29-0008 – An Act amending Title 1, V.I.C., chapter 11, to celebrate the holiday now known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holdiay by observing that day as Community Service Day
Bill No. 29-0030 – An Act to preserve 50 percent of the lots on Water Islands that were transferred to the V.I. Housing Authority from the Government of the Virgin Islands pursuant to Act No. 6751 for sale to veterans of the United States Armed Services
Bill No. 29-0042 – An Act amending Title 29, V.I.C., chapter 6, adding subchapter II relating to Visitable Housing Design and Incentive Program and amending chapter 81, adding section 2305a relating to real property tax credits.

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