29th Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Senate Calendar Week Beginning June 25
Monday, June 25
10 a.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Committee on Rules and Judiciary
Agenda:
The committee has scheduled a meeting to consider the following nominations and bills:
Nominations:
Allison Allie Petrus, Board of Governors, V.I. Port Authority, St. Thomas
Lunford A. Williams Esq., Public Service Commission, District of St. Thomas
Vernon A. Finch, V.I. Lottery Commission, St. Thomas
John Brion Morrisette Esq., V.I. Coastal Zone Management Commission, District St. John
Bills:
Bill No. 29-0255 – An Act amending Title 20 V.I.C. to enact the “Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agent Certified Optometrist Act”
Bill No. 29-0302 – An Act amending Title 27, V.I.C., chapter 1, subchapter IIa by increasing the scope of practice and prescriptive authority of physician assistants, increasing the delegatory authority of physicians and reducing the supervisory responsibilities of physicians
Bill No. 29-0320 – An Act amending Title 24, V.I.C. chapter 10 relating to apprenticeship programs and their consistency with federal requirements and repealing sections, 226, 232 and 233 of Title 24, chapter 10
Bill No. 29-0307 – An Act authorizing (A) the Governor of the Virgin Islands and the Commissioner of the Virgin islands Department of Property and Procurement to develop in Frederiksted, St. Croix, by executing contracts for the design, construction, financing, and management of a comprehensive sports complex to consist of a baseball stadium, an aquatic stadium and a tennis/beach volleyball stadium (the “Comprehensive Sports Complex” and (B) the issuance of bonds, notes or other indebtedness of the Government of the Virgin Islands (the “Government”) and/or the V.I. Public Finance Authority (the “Authority”) for the purpose of providing funds to finance the Government’s contribution to the development of the Comprehensive Sports Complex, (ii) pay capitalized interest on the Series 2012A Bonds during construction of the project, (iii) fund any necessary reserves in connection therewith, and (iv) pay costs of issuance of the Series 2012A bonds and the Series 2012A Loan Notes, including costs of bond issuance or liquidity facility costs, if any, and to amend Act No. 7276, section 8 and Act. No. 7101, section 14, and for other purposes
Bill No. 29-0239 – An Act amending chapter 86 of Title 14, V.I.C., to expand the laws of the territory regarding the monitoring and tracking of sex offenders within this jurisdiction with the purpose of affording greater protection for the people of the V.I. from sexual exploitation and violent crime, preventing child abuse and child pornography, promoting Internet safety and educating the community about sex offenders, and for other purposes
Tuesday, June 26
5:30 p.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda:
AKA Day at the Capitol Building is an event where we all gather at our local Legislature and have an audience with our elected officials to discuss pertinent issues of important to us and our community. Some topics slated for discussion during this event are matters affecting women and children, the economic status of the V.I., health and safety issues, education and other related topics of importance
Wednesday, June 27
10 a.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Legislative Session
Consideration of Floor Agenda
Consideration of Nominations
Manuel O. Gutierrez Jr., Virgin Islands Public Services Commission, St. Croix
Joseph G. San Martin, Virgin Islands Public Services Commission, St. Croix
Allison Allie Petrus, Board of Governors, V.I. Port Authority, St. Thomas
Lunsford A. Williams, V.I. Public Services Commission, St. Thomas
Vernon A. Finch, Virgin Islands Lottery Commission, St. Thomas
John Brion Morrisette Esq., V.I. Coastal Zone Management Commission, St. John
Consideration of Coastal Zone Permit
Bill No. 29-0331 – An Act amending Title 12, V.I.C., section 911(d)(2) relating to ratification of Coastal Zone Permits and ratifying the Governor’s approval of Major Coastal Zone Permit No. CZT-5-99(W) modified
Consideration of Zoning
Bill No. 29-0344 – An Act granting a use variance to Parcel No. 15 Estate Thomas, No. 6H New Quarter, St. Thomas, V.I. zoned C (commercial) to allow for the development of an indoor motion picture theater
Consideration of Bills
Bill No. 29-0256 – An Act amending Title 20, V.I.C., part II, chapter 37, subchapter 1, section 401, as it relates to automobile for hire
Bill No. 29-0260 – An Act requiring the Director of Personnel to prepare a list of all persons hired during this state of fiscal emergency and forward it to the Legislature, and for other purposes
Bill No. 29-0329 – An Act amending Title 12 V.I.C., chapter 9a, subsection 312© to allow for the transferability of fishing licenses in the Virgin Islands
Bill No. 29-0271 – An Act amending Title 5, V.I.C., section 2550, relating to the termination of parental rights of parents
Bill No. 29-0239 – An Act amending Title 14, chapter 86, V.I.C., to expand the laws of the territory regarding the monitoring and tracking of sex offenders within this jurisdiction with the purpose of affording greater protection for the people of the Virgin Islands from sexual exploitation and violent crime, preventing child abuse and child pornography, promoting Internet safety and educating the community about sex offenders, and for other purposes
Bill No. 29-0309 – An Act amending Title 3, chapter 7, section 97, of the V.I.C., by instituting staggered terms for members of the V.I. Board of Education and reinstate a residency requirement, and amending Title 17, chapter 33, section 455(l) of the Virgin Islands Code by authorizing the chairman of the V.I. Board of Education to appoint a designee to the University of the V.I. Board of Trustees and the V.I. Public Television System
Bill No. 29-0338 – An Act honoring and commending Audie Enrique Henneman and to name
the gymnasium at the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School, the “Audie Enrigue Henneman Gymnasium”
Bill No. 29-0339 – An Act amending Title 28, V.I.C., chapter 23, adding section 543a relating to the purchase of real property at judicial foreclosures sales
Bill No. 29-0342 – An Act amending Title 3, V.I.C., chapter 5, section 65a by adding subsection (e) allowing the Governor to fill vacancies on Boards and Commissions when the vacancy requires the appointment of a Commissioner or Division Head
(All bills listed below are subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary 6-25-12)
Bill No. 29-0239 – An Act amending chapter 86 of Title 14, V.I.C., to expand the laws of the territory regarding the monitoring and tracking of sex offenders within this jurisdiction with the purpose of affording greater protection for the people of the V.I. from sexual exploitation and violent crime, preventing child abuse and child pornography, promoting Internet safety and educating the community about sex offenders, and for other purposes
Bill No. 29-0256 – An Act amending Title 20, V.I.C., part II, chapter 37, subchapter 1, section 401, as it relates to automobile for hire
Bill No. 29-0265 — An Act transferring the residential housing units currently occupied in the housing community commonly referred to as “Bournefield Housing” to the V.I. Housing Finance
Bill No. 29-0296? – An Act amending Title 27, V.I.C. to enact the “Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agent Certified Optometrist Act”
Bill No. 29-0302 – An Act amending Title 27, chapter 1, subchapter IIa of the V.I.C. by increasing the scope of practice and prescriptive authority of physician assistants, increasing the delegatory authority of physicians and reducing the supervisory responsibilities of physicians
Bill No. 29-0320 – An Act amending Title 24, V.I.C., chapter 10, relating to apprenticeship programs and their consistency with federal requirements and repealing sections 226, 232 and 233 of Title 24, chapter 10
Bill No. 29-0307 – An Act authorizing (A) the Governor of the Virgin Islands and the Commissioner of the Virgin islands Department of Property and Procurement to develop in Frederiksted, St. Croix, by executing contracts for the design, construction, financing, and management of a comprehensive sports complex to consist of a baseball stadium, an aquatic stadium and a tennis/beach volleyball stadium (the “Comprehensive Sports Complex” and (B) the issuance of bonds, notes or other indebtedness of the Government of the Virgin Islands (the “Government”) and/or the V.I. Public Finance Authority (the “Authority”) for the purpose of providing funds to finance the Government’s contribution to the development of the Comprehensive Sports Complex, (ii) pay capitalized interest on the Series 2012A Bonds during construction of the project, (iii) fund any necessary reserves in connection therewith, and (iv) pay costs of issuance of the Series 2012A bonds and the Series 2012A Loan Notes, including costs of bond issuance or liquidity facility costs, if any, and to amend Act No. 7276, section 8 and Act. No. 7101, section 14, and for other purposes
Bill No. 29-0239 – An Act amending chapter 86 of Title 14, V.I.C., to expand the laws of the territory regarding the monitoring and tracking of sex offenders within this jurisdiction with the purpose of affording greater protection for the people of the V.I. from sexual exploitation and violent crime, preventing child abuse and child pornography, promoting Internet safety and educating the community about sex offenders, and for other purposes
Thursday, June 28
10 a.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Continuation of Legislative Session
Friday, June 29
10 a.m.
St. John Legislative Annex
Committee on Economic Development, Technology and Agriculture
Agenda:
The committee has scheduled a meeting to take testimony and to consider the following bill:
Bill No. 29-0233 – an Act amending Title 3, V.I.C. to add a new subsection creating “The Virgin Islands Government Transparency Act”
12:30 p.m.
Status update on Act 7257, the V.I. Broadband Expansion Act
