ST. THOMAS- Members of the Committee on Finance chaired by Senator Kurt A. Vialet, convened in a Budget Wrap Up meeting at the Capitol Building and met with the Governor’s Financial Team to receive an update on the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Executive...
Month: August 2021
RESOLUTIONS AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION VOTED OUT OF COMMITTEE
St. Croix−The Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection, chaired by Senator Carla J. Joseph, met Friday in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix. The Committee considered several resolutions, the importation of snakes and...
DPP, UVI, AND RTPARK DEFENDS BUDGET
St. Croix--The Committee on Finance, Chaired by Senator Kurt A. Vialet, received testimony on the FY 2022 Executive Budget from the Department of Property and Procurement (DPP), University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) and, Research and Technology Park (RTP) on Monday...
OTPD, LSVI, PERB/LMC, AND VIL DEFEND FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET
St. Croix--The Committee on Finance, Chaired by Senator Kurt A. Vialet, received testimony on the FY 2022 Executive Budget from the Office of the Territorial Public Defender (OTPD), Legal Services of the Virgin Islands (LSVI), the Public Employees Relations Board...
ESVI, VIEDA, AND VIHA DEFEND FISCAL 2022 BUDGET
St. Croix--Chaired by Senator Kurt A. Vialet, the Committee on Finance received testimony on the FY 2022 Executive Budget on Wednesday in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix from the Election System of the Virgin Islands (ESVI), VI Economic...
DENTAL CARE AND NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT BILLS VOTED OUT OF COMMITTEE
St. Croix---The Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services chaired by Senator Novelle E. Francis, Jr., met Tuesday in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix, to receive testimony on Bill Nos. 34-0051 and 34-0040. Bill No.34-0051, which is...
THE FY 2022 BUDGET HEARING OF OOG, GERS, AND VIHFA
St. Croixâ€â€On Monday, August 16, 2021, the Committee on Finance, Chaired by Senator Kurt A. Vialet, received testimony on the FY 2022 Executive Budget from the Office of the Governor (OOG), Government Employees’ Retirement System (GERS), and the Virgin...
BILLS GET FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATIONS TO RULES AND JUDICIARY
St. Croix--Chaired by Senator Kurt A. Vialet, the Committee on Finance received testimony on several proposed legislation on Thursday in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix. Bill No.34-0078 An Act transferring specific real property from the...
VIWMA DEFENDS FY 2022 PROPOSED BUDGET
St. Croix−The Committee on Finance, Chaired by Senator Kurt A. Vialet, received testimony on the FY 2022 Executive Budget from the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) on Wednesday in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix. The...
LEGISLATURE REOPENS AFTER STORM PASSAGE
ST. THOMAS- The Legislature of the Virgin Islands has re-opened and will be operating during regular business hours today. As a reminder, due to COVID-19 pre-cautions, the Legislature continues to be closed to the public. All legislative meetings and hearings can be...
LEGISLATURE TO CLOSE DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE #6
St. Thomasâ€â€In anticipation of inclement weather, due to Potential Tropical Cyclone #6 (PTC6), the Legislature will be closing at 11:00 a.m. today, August 10, 2021, territory wide. The Legislature will announce reopening as more information becomes available...
EDUCATION LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS CURRICULM COURSES OF STUDY STALLED IN COMMITTEE
St. Croix--The Committee on Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Senator Genevieve R. Whitaker, met Wednesday in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, on St. Croix. The first item on the day’s agenda was Bill No. 34-0091, which is an Act...
DOF AND CCC DEFEND BUDGET REQUESTS
St. Croix-The Committee on Finance, Chaired by Senator Kurt A. Vialet, received testimony on the FY 2022 Executive Budget from the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Casino Control Commission (CCC) in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix....
Senate President Donna Frett-Gregory Thanks Colleagues for Successful Session
St. Thomas, USVI – Senate President Donna A. Frett-Gregory thanks her colleagues today for a successful session and for their continued cooperation to ensuring the safety of members and staff of the institution. Frett-Gregory explained that the start of session...
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Temporary Suspension of In-Person Testimony and Closure of St. Croix Building on August 2, 2021
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands – On July 21, 2021, the Virgin Islands Department of Health confirmed the presence of the Delta variant in the territory and reported a 15% increase in positive cases. Additionally, the Department of Health reported that...