Month: September 2020
BILLS ADVANCE DURING DAY TWO OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION
ST. THOMAS- Members of the 33rd Legislature led by Senate President Novelle E. Francis, Jr. reconvened in the second day of Legislative Session at the Capitol Building on Wednesday and voted favorably on the remaining measures that were not considered in the hearing...
SENATORS VET HEALTH INSURANCE AGREEMENT, BILLS FORWARDED
ST. THOMAS- Members of the 33rd Legislature led by Senate President Novelle E. Francis, Jr. convened in the Committee of the Whole at the Capitol Building on Tuesday and received testimony on the Second Renewal of the Group Medical and Dental Health and the First...
LAWMAKERS ADVANCE TWO NOMINATIONS & THIRTY-TWO BUDGET BILLS
THOMAS- Members of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary chaired by Sen. Janelle K. Sarauw, convened in a meeting at the Capitol Building on Monday, and voted favorably for two nominees and several measures as it pertains to the FY 2021 Executive Budget. The...
SESSION SUSPENDED UNTIL NEXT TUESDAY
ST. THOMAS--Novelle E. Francis, Jr., President of the 33rd Legislature, conducted Regular Session on Friday at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall to consider nominees to Boards and Commissions; rezoning requests, and various proposed legislation. NOMINEES APPROVED:...
FISCAL YEAR 2021 GOVERNMENT OPERATION BILLS GETS FAVORABLE VOTE, ONE HELD IN COMMITTEE
ST. THOMASâ€â€Thursday evening, the Committee on Finance continued consideration of the day’s agenda. The Committee voted favorable for the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Enabling Legislation for the Government of the Virgin Islands and sent the item on to the...
WASTE HAULERS WILL GET PAID
ST. THOMAS--The Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Kurt A. Vialet, met Thursday morning in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas. The Committee heard testimony on Bill No.33-0375-An Act appropriating $15 million from the General Fund to the Waste...
SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF GRANT APPROVED IN FINANCE
ST. THOMASâ€â€During the afternoon portion of Thursday's Finance meeting, the Committee took testimony on Bill No. 33-0410 an Act providing for the disbursement of monies to the Virgin Islands Economic Development Agency (EDA) to establish the Small Business...
CTE LEGISLATION HELD AND ONLINE LEARNING MEASURE MOVES FORWARD
ST. THOMASâ€â€The Committee on Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Senator Donna Frett-Gregory, held a committee meeting on Wednesday in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall. The Committee took testimony and voted on two proposed measures: Bill No....
MORATORIUM ON GAS STATIONS GOES TO THE FULL BODY
ST. THOMAS--The Committee on Rules and Judiciary, chaired by Senator Janelle K. Sarauw met on Tuesday in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall St. Thomas. Bill No. 33-0358 An Act authorizing the transfer of Government-owned real property located at #51 Hannah’s...
COMMITTEE ON CULTURE CONSIDERS A LENGTHY AGENDA
ST. THOMASâ€â€The Committee on Culture, Historic Preservation and Aging, chaired by Sen. Myron Jackson met on Monday to receive testimony on government and private owned nursing home facilities in the territory impacted by COVID-19 and consider several measures....
33RD LEGISLATURE AMENDS ACT NO. 8329
ST. THOMAS  On Thursday, Members of the 33rd Legislature, led by Acting Senate President Myron D. Jackson, convened in a Special Session, called by Governor Albert Bryan, Jr., to receive testimony and consider amending Act No. 8329, the Matching Fund...
OOG AND DOJ CLAIMED DECREASES IN 2021 BUDGET REQUEST
ST. THOMAS-- The Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Kurt Vialet continued budget hearings on Thursday in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall St. Thomas on the Fiscal Year 2021 Executive Budget. In the morning portion of the hearing, the Committee took testimony...
JUDICIAL BRANCH OF THE V.I., THE V.I. HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY, THE OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL, AND THE ELECTIONS SYSTEM OF THE VI SHARES FY 2021 BUDGET
ST. THOMAS- Members of the Committee on Finance, chaired by Sen. Kurt Vialet convened in a meeting at the Capitol Building on Wednesday to receive testimony on the proposed Fiscal Year 2021 Executive Budget for the Government of the Virgin Islands of the United...
SENATORS UPDATED ON THE STATUS OF THE V.I. DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES COUNCIL AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
ST. THOMAS- Members of the Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services chaired by Sen. Oakland Benta convened in a meeting at the Capitol Building on Tuesday to receive testimony on infrastructure, daily operations, and federal grant funds of the Virgin Islands...