34th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Senate Calendar
Monday, September 12, 2022
10 a.m.
Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room
Committee on Education and Workforce Development
Agenda:
The committee on has scheduled a meeting to consider the following:
10 -10:15 a.m.
Opening Remarks and Statements
BLOCK I l
10:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Bill No. 34-0238 — An Act amending Title 17, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 41(c), relating to courses of study in public schools to require that the Virgin Islands and Caribbean history be taught specifically in kindergarten through 12th grade and for other purposes
BLOCK II
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Bill No. 34-0236 — An Act amending Title 17, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 15, section 190dd, extending the eligibility for the Virgin Islands Higher Education Scholarship Program to part time students.
LUNCH
12:45 – 1 p.m.
BLOCK III
1 – 3 p.m.
The committee will receive testimony concerning the critical issues with respect to the current status of our schools, including but not limited to learning loss prevention, after-school programs, curriculum plans, the school bus transportation crisis, delays in the installation of kitchen equipment, insufficient school supplies, lack of running water, school safety crisis and hazardous safety conditions, shortage of school nurses and medical supplies, as well as after school program plans, interscholastic/sports
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
9 a.m.
Committee on Finance
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
Wednesday, September 14
9 a.m.
Government Operations and Consumer Protection
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Croix
Agenda:
The committee has scheduled a meeting to consider the following:
BLOCK I
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Bill No. 34-0271 — An act amending Title 10, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 64 of the Civil Rights Act to include discrimination based on sexual orientation as an unlawful discriminatory practice
BLOCK II
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bill No. 34-0272 — An Act amending Title 3, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 16, section 274 to empower the executive director of the Taxicab Commission to hire the necessary staff to operate and manage the Taxicab Commission office.
LUNCH
1 – 2 p.m.
BLOCK III
2 – 3:30 p.m.
The committee will receive testimony on the operations of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority to include but not limited to enabling law and jurisdiction, current agency challenges and plan of action to resolve challenges.
Thursday, September 15, 2022
9:30 a.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
Committee on Rules and Judiciary
Agenda:
To Be Announced
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Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture
Agenda:
5 – 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting at Emancipation Gardens, St. Thomas
The committee will continue discussions on historic preservation as it pertains to Bill Draft Request 21-0222, economic development and public safety within downtown areas. This initiative seeks to modify some preservation restrictions on downtown properties in the U.S. Virgin Islands and allow for them to be rebuilt or renovated with the same or similar façade.
Friday, September 16. 2022
10 a.m.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Croix
Regular Session
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Agenda:
Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting at Franklin Powell Sr. Park, St. John
The committee will continue discussions on historic preservation as it pertains to Bill Draft Request 21-0222, economic development, and public safety within our downtown areas. This initiative seeks to modify some preservation restrictions on downtown properties in the U.S. Virgin Islands and allow for them to be rebuilt or renovated with the same or similar façade.
