ST. CROIX - Members of the Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services led by Senator Novelle E. Francis, Jr. convened in a meeting at the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room. The Committee received an update on matters related to nursing practices in...
Month: July 2022
BUDGET REQUESTS CONSIDERED FROM OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, EDA, AND WAPA
ST. THOMAS - The Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Kurt Vialet continued budget hearings today, in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall. The agenda consisted of the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget proposals for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, The Virgin...
COMMITTEE UPDATED ON THE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS PROGRAM, AND ENFORCEMENT IN HOUSING
ST. THOMAS- Members of the Committee on Housing, Transportation, and Telecommunications, chaired by Senator Marvin A. Blyden, convened in a meeting at the Capitol Building. Lawmakers received testimony from officials from the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority...
ANGEL BOLQUES JR. SWORN IN AS SENATOR AT LARGE TO SERVE IN THE 34TH LEGISLATURE
ST. THOMAS - The 34th Legislature of the Virgin Islands, led by Senate President Donna A. Frett Gregory hosted the swearing in of Angel Bolques Jr., as the Senator-at-Large. The swearing in occurred today at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall. Senator Bolques will...
BOLQUES TO BE SWORN-IN MONDAY AFTERNOON
ST. THOMAS – On Sunday, the Honorable Donna A. Frett-Gregory, Senate President of the 34th Legislature announced that Angel Bolques, Jr. will be sworn in as a member of the 34th Legislature on Monday, July 25, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. in the Earle B. Ottley...
SENATORS VOTED AND APPROVED SEVERAL NOMINATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, LEASE AGREEMENTS, AND BILLS, LAWMAKERS ALSO VOTED TO “EXPEL†SENATOR STEVEN PAYNE, SR.
ST. THOMAS - Members of the 34th Legislature, led by Senate President Donna A. Frett-Gregory, convened in Legislative Session on Wednesday to consider a very lengthy agenda. The agenda consisted of several nominations, resolutions, and bills. With a vote of 14 yeas...
COMMITTEE CONSIDERS BUDGET REQUESTS FROM LABOR AND BITÂÂ
ST. CROIX - The Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Kurt Vialet continued budget hearings today, in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room. The agenda consisted of the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget proposals for the Department of Labor...
THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE V.I. COUNCIL ON THE ARTS, THE V.I. STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION THE OFFICE OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND THE OFFICE OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL DEFEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 BUDGET
ST. THOMAS- Members of the Committee on Finance, chaired by Kurt A. Vialet, convened in a meeting at the Capitol Building and received testimony on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget for the Government of the Virgin Islands. Invited testifiers are...
COMMITTEE RECEIVES UPDATE ON THE REOPENING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ST. CROIX - Members of the Committee on Education and Workforce Development, led by Senator Genevieve R. Whitaker met in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room. The Committee received testimony regarding the status for the reopening of public schools for the...
COMMITTEE UPDATED ON THE STATUS OF THE LIME TREE BAY REFINERY; PRESIDENT HALL PRESENTS THE V.I. AGRICULTURE PLAN
ST. CROIX- Members of the Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture, chaired by Senator Kenneth L. Gittens, convened in a meeting at the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room. Lawmakers were updated on the status of Limetree Bay Refinery (LBR), its...
COMMITTEE CONSIDERS BUDGET REQUESTS FROM TOURISM, INTERNAL REVENUE, AND PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION
ST. THOMAS - The Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Kurt Vialet continued budget hearings today, in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall. The day’s agenda consisted of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget proposals for the Department of Tourism, the Bureau of...
THE JUAN F. LUIS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER AND THE FREDERIKSTED HEALTH CARE, INC. SHARES THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 EXECUTIVE BUDGET
ST. THOMAS - Members of the Committee on Finance, chaired by Kurt A. Vialet, convened in a meeting at the Capitol Building and received testimony on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget for the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center (JFL) and...
COMMITTEE APPROVES BOARD NOMINEE AND SEVERAL BILLS
ST.THOMAS- Members of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary, led by Senator Milton E. Potter convened in a meeting at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers. All approved nominees and bills will be forwarded to the full body at the next Legislative Session. In...
Members of the 34th Legislature Mourns the Loss of Former Governor Dr. Charles Wesley Turnbull
The members of the 34th Legislature are saddened by the news of the passing of the Former Governor Charles W. Turnbull, and joins the Virgin Islands community in mourning his loss. The 6th elected Governor of the Virgin Islands, was a gentle giant that served the...