Agenda:
Call to Order: Honorable Donna A. Frett-Gregory
Senate President
Invocation: Pastor Gerald A. Williams
Lord God of Sabaoth Lutheran Church
Anthem: National Anthem and Virgin Islands March
Roll Call: Honorable Genevieve Whitaker
Legislative Secretary
Messages and/or Correspondence
Reports: Chairpersons of Standing Committees
Special Orders and Overrides
Consideration of Floor Agenda:
Committee of the Whole
The 34th Legislature will convene into the Committee of the Whole to take testimony on the
following:
(OLC No. 3260-2022)
3261-2022)
(OLC No. 3262-2022)
The 34th Legislature will reconvene into Regular Session to act on the following:
Bills
Bill No. 34-0302 — An Act providing an appropriation from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the operation of the Government of the Virgin
Islands during the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0303 — An Act providing an appropriation for the operation of the judicial branch of the Government of the Virgin Islands, the Judicial Council and the Office of the Territorial Public Defender during the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0304 — An Act providing an appropriation for the Legislature of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0305 — An Act providing an appropriation for salaries and expenses of the Virgin Islands Board of Elections and the Office of the Supervisor of Elections for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0306 — An Act providing an appropriation from the Anti-Litter and Beautification Fund to the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority and the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works for operating expenses during the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0307 — An Act providing an appropriation for the salaries and expenses of the University of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0308 — An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Board of Education from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Virgin Islands during the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0309 — An Act providing an appropriation from the Business and Commercial Properties Revolving Fund to the Virgin Islands Department of Property and Procurement for operating expenses for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0310 — An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Career and Technical Education Board from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands during the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0311 — An Act providing an appropriation from the Caribbean Basin Initiative Fund as a contribution to the General Fund of the Treasury of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0312 — An Act providing an appropriation from the Government Insurance Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands to the Department of Labor and the Department of Finance for operating expenses during the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0313 An Act providing for the lump-sum appropriation from the Health Revolving Fund to the Virgin Islands Department of Health for fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0314 — An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Hospital and Health Facilities Corporation from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0315 — Act providing for a lump-sum appropriation from the Indirect Cost Fund for operating expenses to the Office of Management and Budget, the Virgin Islands Division of Personnel, the Virgin Islands Department of Property and Procurement and the Virgin Islands Department of Finance for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0316 — An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Office of the Inspector General from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0318 — An Act providing an appropriation from the Virgin Islands Lottery as a contribution to the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0319 — An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Public Employees Relations Board and the Virgin Islands Labor Management Committee for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0320 An Act providing an appropriation for operating expenses of the Waste Management Authority from the Sewer Waste Water Fund of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0321 An Act providing an appropriation to the Virgin Islands Taxicab for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0322 An Act providing an appropriation from the Tourism Advertising Revolving Fund to
the Office of the Governor, Virgin Islands Police Department, the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works, the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority, the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture, and the Virgin Islands Department of Tourism for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0323 An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands during the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0324 An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0325 An Act providing an appropriation from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0326 An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles from the Transportation Trust Fund during the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0327 An Act providing an appropriation for the sum of $6,000,000 from the Virgin Islands Insurance Guaranty Fund as a contribution to the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year October 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0328 An Act amending title 22 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, section 237(a)(3)(A) and Title 33, chapter 111, section 3061 relating to the balance in the Virgin Islands Insurance Guaranty Fund to amend the currently required $40,000,000 amount which is set to increase to $50,000,000 on Sept. 30, 2022
Bill No. 34-0329 An Act providing an appropriation from the Crisis Intervention Fund for the fiscal year Oct. 1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023
Bill No. 34-0332 An Act appropriating $570,000 from the St. John Capital Improvement Fund to the Virgin Islands Port Authority to complete repairs and construction at the Loredon Lorence Boynes Sr. Dock on the island of St. John
Bill No. 34-0333 An Act appropriating funds from the Virgin Islands Lottery in fiscal year 2022 to the Government Employees Retirement System for bonus pay shortfalls from fiscal years 2021 and 2022
Bill No. 34-0334 An Act appropriating funds from the General Fund in Fiscal Year 2022 to the University of the Virgin Islands for the purpose of paying retroactive merit increases to employees who separated from the University during the period of January 1, 1992 through Dec. 31, 1998
Bill No. 34-0335 An Act reconciling Act Nos. 8474 and 8590 and making various appropriations available until September 30, 2023; making a correction to Act No. 8578; amending Act No. 8496 appropriating additional funds to the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority; amending Act No. 8476 regarding the fiscal year 2022 budget of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands; amending Title 33, Virgin Islands Code, subtitle 3, chapter 111, section 3100u to rename the Centennial Special Fund as the Virgin Islands Historical Commemorative Fund and appropriating $1,000,000 from the Communities Facilities Trust Fund to the Virgin Islands Historical Commemorative Fund to fund preparations for the 175th anniversary celebration of emancipation in the Virgin Islands and for other related purposes
Bill No. 34-0336 An Act amending Title 18, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 7, section 158 to increase the compensation of election officers and clerks
Bill No. 34-0337 An Act appropriating the sum of $679,250 from the St. Croix Capital Improvement Fund to the Virgin Islands Port Authority to be used for the resurfacing of the Gordon Finch Molasses Pier Facility
Bill No. 34-0339 An Act authorizing the Department of Property and Procurement to set aside a portion of Parcel F. Submarine Base No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands for the Office of Veterans Affairs for the construction of a veterans’ multi-purpose center and appropriating a total of $1,500,000 for construction completion
Bill No. 34-0294 An Act amending Act 8474 to adjust the fiscal year 2022 budget to appropriate funds to U.S.V.I. Soccer Federation Inc., as a grant for additional improvements to the professional soccer field at Plot 23-I Estate Bethlehem St. Croix, Virgin Islands, to add coverings for the bleachers and a new parking lot and requires the U.S.V.I. Soccer Federation Inc. to submit a comprehensive development plan for soccer in the Virgin Islands to the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation and the Department of Property and Procurement for approval prior to commencing the project