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SUMMARY:Committee of the Whole
DESCRIPTION:THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE\nTime:                               10:00 A.M.\nCall to Order:               Honorable Milton E. Potter, Senate President, 36th Legislature\nRoll Call:                       Shenika Dowe-Serrano, Chief Journal Clerk\nCONSIDERATION OF FLOOR AGENDA:\nThe 36th Legislature will convene in a Committee of the Whole to receive testimony on the following zoning requests:\nBLOCK I\nBill No. 36-0033               An Act amending official Zoning Map STZ-9, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, to rezone Remainder Parcel No. 19-1-2, Parcel No. 19-1-2-7 (Eastern portion), and Parcel No. 19-1-2-7 (Western portion), Estate Smith Bay, Nos. 1, 2, and 3 East End Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands from A-2 (Agricultural Zone) to B-3 (Business Scattered)\nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable Jean-Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, Department of Planning & Natural Resources\nLeia LaPlace-Matthew, Territorial Planner, Department of Planning & Natural Resources\nCandice Lindqvist-Wallace, Applicant\nBill No. 36-0034                  An Act amending official Zoning Map STZ-9, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, to rezone Parcel No. 19-1-2-4 Estate Smith Bay, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands from R-1 (Residential-Low Density) to B-3 (Business Scattered)\nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable Jean-Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, Department of Planning & Natural Resources\nLeia LaPlace-Matthew, Territorial Planner, Department of Planning & Natural Resources\nNajocki Boyd, Applicant\nBLOCK II\nThe Committee of the Whole will receive testimony on the economic pressures impacting the cost of living in the U.S. Virgin Islands\nCOST OF LIVING IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS\nPart 1:          CONSUMER GOODS\n\nPricing structures of consumer goods\nImpact of freight and shipping costs\nRole of price controls and regulations by DLCA\nPerspectives from local businesses on economic challenge\nRecommendations to stabilize or reduce consumer goods prices\n\nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable H. Nathalie Hodge, Commissioner, Department of Licensing & Consumer Affairs\nWayne Biggs, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Development Authority\nDr. Mark Wenner, Economist\nDavid Goldberg, Manager, The Fruit Bowl\nWillie Hamed, Vice President, The Market\nAhed Daas, President, Food Center\nMichael Espinosa, General Manager, Cost-U-Less\nRoy Infante, General Manager, PriceSmart\nJennifer Nugent-Hill, Senior Director, Tropical Shipping\nJohn Woods, President, STT/STJ Chamber of Commerce\nPart 2:          HOUSING & UTILITIES\n\nRising costs of utilities\nAvailability and affordability of housing\nRenewable energy initiatives and long-term savings\n\nInvited Testifiers:\nEugene Jones, Jr., Executive Director, VI Housing Finance Authority\nKyle Fleming, Director, VI Energy Office\nKarl Knight, Chief Executive Officer, VI Water & Power Authority\nGeraldine Pitt, Chief Executive Office, VIYA\nDaryl Griffith, Interim Executive Director, VI Waste Management Authority\nThe Committee of the Whole will reconvene on Tuesday, March 04, 2025, in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room.\n
URL:https://legvi.org/events/committee-of-the-whole-20/
ORGANIZER;CN=Senator Milton E. Potter:MAILTO:mpotter@legvi.org
CATEGORIES:Committee of the Whole
LOCATION:Charlotte Amalie
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