Senate: Rules and Judiciary

Agenda:

The committee will meet to receive testimony and consider nominees and bills.

BLOCK I

9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Celestino White Sr., commissioner nominee, V.I. Port Authority Governing Board

BLOCK II

10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Denise M. Francois, judge nominee, Superior Court of the Virgin Islands

BOCK III

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Bill No. 33-0097 – An act posthumously honoring and commending Euclyn “Pede” Prentice Jr. for his accomplishments in the horse racing industry and his contributions to the Virgin Islands, and to name a road in his honor. (Sponsored by Senator Javan E. James Sr.)

Bill No. 33-0224 – An Act amending Title 14, chapter 23, section 485(f) of the Virgin Islands Code by increasing the fines for selling or serving alcoholic beverages to minors. (Sponsored by senators Javan E. James, Sr. and Alicia V. Barnes; co-sponsored by senators Stedmann Hodge Jr. and Allison L. DeGazon)

LUNCH 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

BLOCK IV

1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Bill No. 33-0197 – An Act amending Title 33, subtitle 1, part II, chapter 20, section 681 of the Virgin Islands Code, by authorizing the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue to create any and all forms necessary for the collection and filing of taxes. (Sponsored by senators Janelle K. Sarauw and Alicia Barnes; co-sponsored by Senator Allison DeGazon)

BLOCK V

2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Bill No. 33-0054 – An Act amending Title 11, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 23, pertaining to Small Business Development. (Sponsored by Senator Myron D. Jackson; co-sponsored by Senator Stedmann Hodge Jr.)

Bill No. 33-0093 – An Act amending Title 33, chapter 111, of the Virgin Islands Code, by adding a new section 3057a, establishing the St. Thomas Capital Improvement Fund. (Sponsored by Senator Myron D. Jackson, Senator Donna Frett-Gregory, Senator Marvin Blyden, Senator Dwayne M. DeGraff, Senator Steven D. Payne)

BLOCK VI

3:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Bill No. 33-0216 – An Act amending Title 3, chapters 27 and 28A, of the Virgin Islands Code, by providing for the forfeiture of retirement benefits of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Commissioners, members of the Legislature, Justices of the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands, Judges and Magistrate Judges of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, elected officials who are members of the Government Employees Retirement System, and all government employees, upon the final conviction of specified felonies. (Sponsored by Senator Kenneth Gittens)