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Legislative Calendar Weekending 092509
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Monday, Septem
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Tuesday, Septem
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Wedne
esday, September 2 2009
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Time: 9:0 AM
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Commit
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ublic Safety, Homeland Security a Justice
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Location: Fritz E. Lawa
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Agenda
Bill No. 28-0082 – An Act amending tile 5 V.I.C., ch
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Bill No.2
28-0044 – An Act ame
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V.I.C., enac
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Minor Identif
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Bill No. 28-0094 – An Act amending title 23 V.I.C., chapter 3, section 429 to
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prohibit the discharrging or passsengers by buses or vehicles ac
y cting as pub
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transporrtation carriers other th at desig
han gnated bus stops.
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2. Bill No. 28-0141 - An Act amending title 20 V.I.C., chapter 43, to establish a
prohibition against text-based communication while driving a motor vehicle in the
Virgin Islands
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM
Committee: Rules and Judiciary
Location: Fritz Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix
Agenda
The Committee on Rules and Judiciary has scheduled committee meeting to discuss the
following Bills:
Bill No. 28-0038 - An Act authorizing the Governor of the Virgin Islands to negotiate for the
return of Parcels Nos. 2, 14 and 24 Estate Lower John Dunkoe, Nos. 3B and 3C Little Northside
Quarter, St. Thomas Virgin Islands, and Parcel Nos. 23-1, 114, 115, 117A and Remainder of
Parcel No. 116 Estate Contant No. 7B Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands formerly
known as the Virgin Islands Hotel to be used for the development of low income housing units
and single family houses for Veterans
Bill No. 28-0053 - An Act amending 11 V.I.C., chapter 17 as it relates to the furnishing of
supermarket price lists to the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Bill No. 28-0072 - An Act amending 3 V.I.C., chapter 25, relating to the appointment of
temporary employees within the Government of the Virgin Islands
Bill No. 28-0133 - An Act amending 3 V.I.C., to establish a Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Bill No. 28-0151 - An Act amending title 5 Virgin Islands Code by adding chapter 314
establishing rules and procedure to expunge the records of arrest or the records of arrest and
conviction of individuals charged with criminal offenses
Bill No. 28-0082 – An Act amending Title 5 VIC Chapter 305, to expand the status of Peace
Officers within the territory (Subject to Approval from the Committee on Public Safety,
Homeland Security and Justice)
Bill No. 28-0044 – An Act amending 34 VIC, enacting the Minor Identification and Protection
Act.” And for other purposes (Subject to Approval from the Committee on Public Safety,
Homeland Security and Justice)
Bill No. 28-0094 – An Act amending Title 23 VIC, Chapter 3, Section 429, to prohibit the
discharging of passengers by buses or vehicles acting as public transportation carriers other that
at designated bus stops (Subject to Approval from the Committee on Public Safety, Homeland
Security and Justice)
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3. Bill No. 28-0141 – An Act amending Title 20 VIC, Chapter 43, to establish a prohibition against
text-based communication while driving a motor vehicle in the Virgin Islands (Subject to
Approval from the Committee on Public Safety, Homeland Security and Justice)
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Committee: IN SERVICE TRAINING
RESERVED FOR CONSTITUENT MEETINGS AND OFFICE WORK
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Time: 10:00AM
Committee: Committee of the Whole
Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda
The Twenty-Eight Legislature convened in Legislative Session to discuss the
Renewal of Group Medical Health Insurance Agreement and Group Life and Accidental
Death and Dismemberment Insurance Agreement
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Time: 9:30 AM
Committee: Labor and Agriculture
Location: Fritz E. Lawatez Legislative conference Room, St. Croix
Agenda
The Committee on Labor and Agriculture will convene a hearing to conduct a “Mock
Committee Meeting and to receive testimony on Bill No. 28-0090 and Bill No. 28-0103
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
“Mock Committee Meeting”
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4. Department of Labor: St. Croix Labor Management Committee
Participants to include Committee on Labor and Agriculture members, Department of labor
Executive Staff and St. Croix high School Seniors
2:00 pm
Bill No. 28-0090 – An Act amending title 24 Virgin Islands Code section 282 extending Workers
Compensation coverage to Water Islands Search and Rescue, Inc., Community Emergency
Response Team and Radio Volunteers who provide assistance in times of emergency; and
amending title 27 Virgin Islands Code section 42 relating coverage of the “Good Samaritan”
immunity non-profit groups who may receive reimbursement operating expenses by grant or
donation
Bill No. 28-0103 - An Act amending title 24 Virgin Islands, section 282 relating to extension of
Workers Compensation benefits to members of the St. Thomas Rescue, Inc., St. Croix Rescue,
Inc., St. John Rescue, Inc., Virgin Islands-licensed EMTs and EMT trainees
Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Albert Bryan, Jr., Honorable Julia Sheen
Commissioner Commissioner
Department of Labor Department of Human Services
Ms .Wanda Morris Dr. Selwyn Mahon
Director Medical Director
Workers Compensation EMS, SRMC
Department of Labor St. Thomas/St. John
Mr. Kevin Hodge Mr. Alex Williams
Director of Health Preparedness Office Director of EMS, SRMC
Department of Health St. Thomas
Ms. Angela Espinosa Mr. Mark Walters
Director of EMS State Director
Juan F. Luis Hospital Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency
Management Agency
Mr. Conrad Knowles Mr. Victor Browne
Director of Training and Exercise Director
Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Virgin Islands Fire Services
Management Agency
Mr. Gregory Richards Ms. Christine Jordan
Chief, St. Croix Rescue, Inc. President, St. John Rescue, Inc.
Mr. Efraim J. Feliciano Mr. Tom McCoy
President, St. Thomas Rescue, Inc. President, Water Island Search and Rescue
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5. Mr. John Elis Mr. Al Rymsha
Radio Amateur Civil Radio Amateur Civil
Emergency Service (RACES) Emergency Service (RACES)
St. Croix, Virgin Islands St. Croix, Virgin Islands
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Time: 10:00AM
Committee: Financial Services, Infrastructure and Consumer Affairs
Location: Fritz E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix
Agenda
The Committee on Financial Services, Infrastructure and Consumer Affairs has scheduled a
committee meeting to receive testimony on the following bills:
Bill No. 28-0091 - An Act amending V.I.C., 33 chapter 111, to establish the “Single payer Utility
Fund”
Bill No. 28-0092 – An Act amending 28 V.I.C., by adding chapter 8 to enact the Virgin Islands
Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act
Bill No. 28-0098 – An Act amending 33 V.I.C., chapter 111, to establish the “Territorial Active
Military Service Revolving Fund”
Bill No. 28-0099 – An Act amending title 32 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 13,section 244 (b) to
allow members of the Lottery Commission whose term has expired to serve until a successor
has been appointed and confirmed
Bill No. 28-0105 – An Act to establish an amnesty from interest on penalties for delinquent
gross receipt taxes through August 1,2009
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM
Committee: Appropriations and Budget
Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda
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6. TO BE ANNOUNCED
Friday, October 2, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Committee: Public Safety, Homeland Security and Justice
Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda
TO BE ANNOUNCED
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