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SUMMARY:Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:The Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture has scheduled a hearing for Friday, April 10, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room on St. Croix, Virgin Islands to provide testimony on the following:\nBLOCK I                                                                                                                              10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.\nThe Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture will convene a hearing focused on Sustainable Economic Development to receive testimony from government agencies, authorities, and institutional partners regarding policies, programs, and initiatives that support long-term economic growth in the Virgin Islands. In light of the approximately $25 billion in federal awards secured by the Territory, the hearing will examine how these resources are being translated into meaningful opportunity and measurable outcomes. The Committee will assess cross-sector coordination related to land use and planning, workforce development, housing availability, infrastructure financing, innovation and research, disaster recovery, agriculture, tourism, and data-driven economic analysis, with particular attention to actions being taken to maximize the impact of these investments across communities, government agencies, for-profit enterprises, and nonprofit organizations.\nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable Jennifer Matarangas-King, Commissioner, VI Department of Tourism\nWayne L. Biggs, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, VI Economic Development Authority\nDr. Haldane Davies, Director, Bureau of Economic Research\nEric Sonnier, Director, UVI Research & Technology Park\nDr. Safiya George, President, University of the Virgin Islands\nLUNCH                                                                                                                                       12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.\nBLOCK II                                                                                                                                    1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.\nContinuation of testimony from government agencies, authorities, and institutional partners regarding sustainable economic development initiatives in the Virgin Islands. Testimony will further examine implementation and execution of programs supported by federal funding, including how approximately $25 billion in federal awards are being coordinated, deployed, and leveraged to maximize impact across communities, government agencies, for-profit enterprises, and nonprofit organizations. Discussion will also address cross-sector collaboration related to land use and planning, workforce development, housing availability, infrastructure financing, innovation and research, disaster recovery, agriculture, tourism, and data-driven economic analysis.\nInvited Testifiers:\nHonorable Jean-Pierre L. Oriol, Commissioner, VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources\nHonorable Dr. Louis E. Petersen, Jr., Commissioner, VI Department of Agriculture\nHonorable Gary A. Molloy, Commissioner, VI Department of Labor\nNathan Simmonds, Director, Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority\nDwayne Alexander, Director, VI Housing Authority\n
URL:https://legvi.org/events/committee-on-economic-development-and-agriculture-24/
ORGANIZER;CN=Senator Hubert L. Frederick:MAILTO:senatorlfrederick@legvi.org
CATEGORIES:Economic Development and Agriculture
LOCATION:St. Croix
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