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This Week’s Senate Calendar

31st Legislature of the Virgin Islands Senate Calendar Week Beginning February 6

Monday, February 6

No committee meetings will be held today.

Tuesday, February 7

No committee meetings will be held today.

Wednesday, February 8

9 a.m.

Committee on Housing, Public Works, Waste Management and Planning

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas

Agenda:

The committee has scheduled a hearing to receive testimony from officials at the Department of Public Works and the Department of Planning and Natural Resources.

9 a.m.

Updates on all divisions under DPNR and any pending and future projects territory-wide

10:30 a.m.

Updates on the authority, planned and pending projects territory-wide.

1 p.m.

Department updates: any planned and pending projects

Thursday, February 9

9:30 a.m.

Committee on Rules and Judiciary

Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Hall, St. Croix

Agenda:

The committee has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony on the following nominations and bills:

BLOCK I

9:30 a.m.

Nominees:

Aida Iris Bermudez, member, Juan F. Luis Hospital Board

Humberto Antonio Turnbull, member, V.I. Water and Power Authority Board, St. Thomas-St. John District R.

Luis Ayala Jr., member, V.I. Water and Power Authority Board, St. Croix District

BLOCK II

1 p.m.

Bill No. 32-0005 – “An Act amending Title 33, sections 42 and 54, of the Virgin Islands Code, to enhance revenues for the Territory of the United States Virgin Islands as part of the implementation of initiatives set forth in the Government’s Five-Year Plan towards attaining fiscal stability and economic growth, and for other purposes, including the establishment of a new timeshare fee, all through enactment of “The Virgin Islands Revenue Enhancement and Economic Recovery Act of 2017”

Bill No. 32-0007 – An Act amending Title 33, V.I.C., subtitle 2, chapter 81, relating to property taxes

Friday, February 10

No committee meetings will be held today.

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