THOMAS- Members of the 34th Legislature, led by Senate President Donna A. Frett-Gregory, convened in Legislative Session at the Capitol Building. Senators voted in the affirmative for a nominee, zonings map amendments, and several bills. All approved items will be...
Month: December 2021
BILL FOR THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO STORE DOCUMENTS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT HELD IN COMMITTEE, OTHER BILLS FORWARDED
ST. THOMAS- Members of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary chaired by Sen. Milton E. Potter, convened a meeting at the Capitol Building. Lawmakers voted on several measures including Bill No. 34-0149- An Act amending Virgin Islands Code Title 18, chapter 3, section...
LEGISLATURE ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY CLOSURES
The Honorable Donna Frett-Gregory, President of the 34th Legislature, announces closures to the Virgin Islands Legislature to observe the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Territory wide, the Legislature will be closed on the following dates. Friday, December...
LAWMAKERS VET ZONING MAP AMENDMENT APPLICATIONS
ST. JOHN- Members of the Committee of the Whole led by Senate President Donna A. Frett-Gregory, met Thursday in the Cleone H. Creque Legislative Room, St. John. The Body met to receive testimony on several Zoning Map Amendment Applications. The first block consisted...
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHARE STATUS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL RE-OPENING
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. Officials from the Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDOE) shared an...
LEASE AGREEMENTS FORWARDED, BILL TO APPROPRIATE UVI $280,660 ADVANCES
ST. CROIX- Members of the Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Kurt A. Vialet, convened in a meeting at the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room to receive testimony on several measures regarding lease agreements between the Government of the Virgin...
BILLS CLARIFIES LAW TO PROTECT ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERALS, NOMINATION FOR DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL FORWARDED
ST. THOMAS- Members of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary chaired by Sen. Milton E. Potter, convened a meeting at the Capitol Building. Senators voted favorably for a number of bills including a bill to detach the tenure of Assistant Attorney Generals from the...
Transparency and Accountability of the Federal Relief Funds Coming to the Territory Must be Mandated
St. Thomas, USVI– Senate President Donna A. Frett-Gregory announced today that Bill No. 34-0073 will be considered at the next Legislative Session. Offered by Senate President Frett-Gregory, Bill No. 34-0073 mandates transparency, accountability and oversight...
St. Croix Direct Dial Phonelines Are Functional Once More
St. Croixâ€â€Direct dial extension calls to the Legislature on St. Croix are functional once more. Earlier this week the lines were down due to a technical issue which was rectified by the Legislature’s phone provider. Additionally, all Legislative offices...
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSIDERED TWO BILLS, AND RECEIVED AN UPDATE FROM THE BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH
ST. THOMAS- The Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection Chaired by Sen. Carla J. Joseph, met on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 in the Earle B. Legislative Hall in St. Thomas. The Committee met to consider two measures and received testimony on the...