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35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Senate Calendar for March 18 – March 22, 2024

This is what is happening this week at the35th Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

Roach and Team Leave for National Association of Insurance Commissioners Meeting

The association provides expertise, data and analysis for insurance commissioners to effectively regulate the industry and protect consumers.

Senate Committee Advances Conservationists, Leases, And Law Changes

A busy Senate meeting Thursday ended with the unopposed advancement of two nominations to environmental conservation posts, a maritime industry scholarship, changes to unemployment benefits, leases for agriculture, cultural heritage, and St. Thomas Rescue, and a proposed law specifically outlawing so-called revenge porn. All the bills were sent to the full Senate for a final vote after Rules and Judiciary Committee approval.

Economic Development and Agriculture Committee Labors Through Non-Productive Hearings

The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture began its session Wednesday with testimony for and against changing the composition of the V.I. Division of Festivals.

Senators Consider Measures Concerning Background Checks in Employment Application Process

A bill to give former felons a fair chance at employment, despite a criminal history, gained unanimous support from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety on Tuesday and will now advance to the Committee on Rules and Judiciary for further consideration.

VITEMA Plans Non-Profit Security Grant Cycle Information Sessions for Organizations

VITEMA is inviting non-profit and faith-based organizations to the first in a series of planned information sessions on federal grant processes.

WAPA’s Hannah’s Rest Waterline Rehab Project Commences; Other Rehab Projects Continue

The project, which will cost an estimated $3.2 million, is fully funded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Elections System to Conduct Training on Nomination Petition/Papers

The Nomination Petition/Papers Training will include the requirements to become a candidate when to obtain packages for nomination, documents required when submitting the Nomination Petition/Papers, and other information.

New Details in Alleged Home Depot Heist

The Home Depot employee who allegedly let customers walk off with more than $4,000 in merchandise for free told police she felt threatened to do so, according to recently filed court documents.

Roach Informs Public of Temporary Relocation of Services to First Floor of Nisky Center

Services provided by the Office of the Tax Assessor, Cadastral Unit, Office of the Tax Collector and Cashiers have been temporarily relocated to the first floor of Nisky Center at the Division of Corporations and Trademarks.

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. Issues Proclamations for the Month of March

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has issued proclamations for March that recognize Virgin Islands history, women’s history, nutrition, social work, National Consumer Protection Week, National Medical Billers Day and National Vietnam War Veterans Day.

Bryan Working on Work Visas and CARICOM

At the end of February, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. returned from a week in Washington, D.C., and brought some new initiatives with him.

WICO Wants Debt Relief, Senate Says Get Creative

West Indian Company Limited leadership asked a Senate committee Tuesday to consider legislation that would reduce the cruise dock’s $10 million debt to the Virgin Islands government. Senators asked for more information and said to get creative in the meantime.

FEMA Extends Youth Preparedness Council Application Period Ends on March 8

The council brings teens together from across the nation who are interested in community preparedness and looking to build leadership skills and networks that will feed their success into the future.

Plan to Expand Kidney Treatment Options Expected to Reach Full Senate in March

Virgin Islands residents needing kidney dialysis treatment to maintain their health are expected to benefit from an expansion of services from the Health Department. For more than a year, Health officials have waged a court battle to make sure enough resources were available through an arrangement with a private healthcare provider.

New Commissioners of Finance and Agriculture Sworn In

The swearing-in of Finance Commissioner Kevin G. McCurdy and Agriculture Commissioner Louis E. Petersen Jr. took place Thursday at Columban Hall of Holy Family Church on St. Thomas.

Housing Officials Address Path Forward at Senate Hearing

Halfway through a full-day meeting of the Senate’s Housing, Transportation and Telecommunication Committee Wednesday, word spread that longtime Virgin Islands Housing Authority Director Robert Graham had died. Sen. Marvin A. Blyden, the committee chairperson, called for a moment of silence. 

Congresswoman to Host Ram Head Plaque Ceremony and Unveiling on March 3

In December of 2022, President Biden signed into law Congresswoman Plaskett’s bill (H.R. 7946) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque at the peak of the Ram Head trail on St. John to commemorate the 1733 St. John slave rebellion.

Senate Honors USVI Heroes, May Punish Deadbeat Parents

Tennis is often a one-on-one sport but Virgin Islands educators and tennis enthusiasts remembered Fenella Cooper as someone who both drove herself and others to be their best on and off the court. Cooper inspired contemporaries and future generations of tennis players with her exacting passion for the sport, her friends told a Senate committee Tuesday.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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