Senate: Culture, Historic Preservation and Aging

Agenda

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

9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Bill No. 33-0444 — A Resolution to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Petite Pump Room, a locally owned and operated business (Sponsored by Senator Myron D. Jackson)

Bill No. 33-0442 — An Act honoring and commending Daniel James for his generous donation of his property to construct an access road in Estate Constitution, serving many families on St. Croix and naming that access road in his honor (Sponsored by Senator Alicia V. Barnes)

Bill No. 33-0454 — To recognize the musical talents and contributions of Maestro Gylchris Sprauve, and to adopt and recognize the musical composition “Valiant Virgin Islands” as the Centennial Anthem of the Virgin Islands (Sponsored by Senator Myron D. Jackson)

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

Bill No. 33-0456 — To honor and commend Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights on the 50th Anniversary of the band and their contribution to the preservation of Virgin Islands culture, musical and dance heritage (Sponsored by Senator Myron D. Jackson)

BR No. 20-1425 — An Act naming the Festival Park within the grounds of the Paul E. Joseph Stadium in Frederiksted, St. Croix “The Leona Brady Watson Cultural Festival Village” (Sponsored by Senator Myron D. Jackson

LUNCH 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

1:30 — 2:00 p.m.

A presentation on the USVI Legislative Records Recovery Project between the Legislature of the Virgin Islands and the Smithsonian Institution to preserve archival journals and historical records and documents impacted by hurricanes Irma and Maria by Dr. Richard Kurin, Ambassador-at-large of the Smithsonian Institution

2:00 –3:30 p.m.

The committee will receive an update on the status of Libraries, Archives and Museums in the St. Thomas-St. John District

3:30 — 5:00 p.m.

The committee will receive an update on Government House collections and restoration on St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix

5:00 — 6:30 p.m.

Bill No. 33-0455 — An Act amending Title 12, Virgin Islands Code, by adding a chapter 25 creating the Virgin Islands Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan Development Committee for the purpose of establishing a Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan for the Virgin Islands (Sponsored by Senator Alicia V. Barnes)

6:30 – 8 p.m.

Bill No. 33-0443 – An Act amending Title 33, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, section 5 relating to exemption from the payment of inheritance tax to make applicable the exemption regardless of the date of the descendant’s death (Sponsored by Senator Myron D. Jackson)