St. Thomasâ€â€A watermain issue affecting the downtown area of Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas has forced the closure of the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Buildings. According to Acting President, Kenneth L. Gittens the Legislature will close at 11:00 a.m. this morning...
Month: October 2021
BILL TO BAN CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS FORWARDED
ST. CROIX- Members of the Committee on Education and Workforce Development chaired by Senator Genevieve R. Whitaker convened in a meeting at the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room. Lawmakers received testimony and voted in the affirmative for a bill banning...
NOMINATION OF V.I. POLICE COMMISSIONER RAY MARTINEZ ADVANCES
ST. CROIX- Members of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary chaired by Senator Milton E. Potter convened in a meeting at the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room. Lawmakers voted favorably for the nomination of Ray Martinez to serve as the Commissioner of the...
LAWMAKERS VOTE ON BILLS, V.I. LOTTERY SHARES STATUS OF OPERATIONS
ST. CROIX- Members of the Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection, chaired by Sen. Carla J. Joseph, assembled at the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room. Senators voted on several measures including a bill to establish the Virgin Islands...
BILL TO INCREASE MANDATORY RETIREMENT FOR ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS FROM 55 TO 63 ADVANCES
ST. CROIX- Members of the Committee on Finance chaired by Senator Kurt A. Vialet, convened in a meeting in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Chambers to receive testimony on several measures regarding extending the mandatory retirement age for law enforcement officers...
Body of Former Senator Holland L. Redfield II to Lay in Repose at the Legislature of the Virgin Islands
St. Croixâ€â€Senate President Donna Frett-Gregory announced today that the body of Former Senator Holland L. Redfield II will lay in repose on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at the Legislature on St. Croix. The former senator who was affectionately known as...
BILL TO ESTABLISH THE VIRGIN ISLANDS FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES HELD IN COMMITTEE
ST. CROIX- Members of the Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services, chaired by Senator Novelle E. Francis, Jr., met Monday in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room to receive testimony on Bill No. 34-0101 which seeks to establish the “Virgin...
BILL TO STRENGHTEN GUN LAWS IN THE TERRITORY ADVANCES
ST. CROIX- Members of the Committee on Homeland Security, Justice, and Public Safety chaired by Senator Steven D. Payne, Sr., held a meeting in the Fritz E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room and received testimony on measures that strengthen gun laws, penalties, and...
THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION APPROVED TWO BILLS AND HELD ONE IN COMMITTEE
ST. CROIX- Members of the Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection chaired by Carla J. Joseph, met Tuesday in the Fritz E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room. The Committee voted for and approved bills honoring and commending Virgin Islanders for...
VI Legislature Flag Being Flown at Half-Staff
St. Croixâ€â€In honor of the late Senator Edgar M. Iles, Senate President Donna A. Frett-Gregory announced on Monday that the Virgin Islands Legislature’s flags will be flown at half-staff territorially until sunset Tuesday, October 5, 2021. The body of the...
34th Legislature Applauds over $300 Million Community Disaster Loan Forgiveness
St. Thomas, USVI – The members of the 34th Legislature thanks Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. and Delegate Stacey E. Plaskett for their steady work and collaboration in working towards the forgiveness of the $300 million in Community Disaster Loans. “This will...
Body of Former Senator Edgar M. Iles to Lay in Repose at the Legislature
St. Croixâ€â€Senate President Donna Frett-Gregory announced today that the body of Former Senator Edgar M. Iles will lay in repose on Monday, October 4, 2021, at the Legislature on St. Croix. The former senator who was affectionately known as “Iles,â€Â...