Agenda:
The committee will receive testimony on the following bills:
Bill No. 33-0037 — An act requiring the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) to identify and rehabilitate five existing ponds in the St. Croix District and two existing ponds in the St. Thomas District to capture stormwater runoff to be used primarily by farmers, allowing DPNR to seek assistance from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and requiring that DPNR maintain the rehabilitated ponds. (Proposed by Sen. Allison L. DeGazon)
Bill No. 33-0122 — An Act amending Title 7, chapter 1, subchapter I, section 2 of the Virgin Islands Code by expanding the definition of farming and by adding current industry standard terminology. (Proposed by Sen. Novelle E. Francis Jr.)
Bill No. 33-0123 — An act to earmark a percentage of the Government of the Virgin Islands’ budget to support local agriculture. (Proposed by Sen. Novelle E. Francis Jr.)