LEGISLATIVE SESSION

OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION AGENDA

 Call to Order:    Honorable Donna A. Frett-Gregory, Senate President

 Invocation:         Pastor Gerald A. Williams, Lord God of Sabaoth Lutheran Church

Anthem:              National Anthem and Virgin Islands March

 Roll Call:             Honorable Genevieve Whitaker, Legislative Secretary

 Messages and/or Correspondence

 Reports:               Chairpersons of Standing Committees

 Special Orders and Overrides

 Consideration of Floor Agenda: 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 

The 34^th Legislature will convene into the Committee of the Whole to take testimony on the following: 

1. The Fourth Renewal of the Group Medical Health Insurance Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, through the GESC/Health Insurance Board of Trustees, and Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company for Group Health Insurance (OLC No. 3260-2022)

3. The Fourth Renewal for the Agreement for Medical Health Insurance between the Government of the Virgin Islands, through the GESC Health Insurance Board of Trustees, and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company for post-65 retirees (OLC No. 3261-2022)
4. The Fourth Renewal of the Group Dental Health Insurance Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, through the GESC/Health Insurance Board of Trustees, and Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company for Group Dental Insurance (OLC No. 3262-2022)

4. The Second Renewal of the Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, through the GESC/Health Insurance Board of Trustees, and Standard Insurance Company for Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (OLC No. 3264-2022)

5. The First Renewal of the Agreement for Voluntary (Employee-Paid) Critical Illness, Accidental Injury and Hospital Care Insurance between the Government of the Virgin Islands, through the GESC/Health Insurance Board of Trustees and Life Insurance Company of North America for Voluntary (Employee-Paid) Critical Illness, Accidental Injury and Hospital Care Insurance (OLC No. 3265-2022)

6. The Third Renewal of the Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, through the GESC/Health Insurance Board of Trustees, and Standard Insurance Company for Group Vision Insurance (OLC No. 3266-2022)

The 34th Legislature will reconvene into Regular Session to act on the following:

 BILLS

 Bill No. 34-0302     An Act providing an appropriation from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the operation of the Government of the Virgin Islands during the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0303      An Act providing an appropriation for the operation of the judicial branch of the Government of the Virgin Islands, the Judicial Council and the Office of the Territorial Public Defender during the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0304     An Act providing an appropriation for the Legislature of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0305     An Act providing an appropriation for salaries and expenses of the Virgin Islands Board of Elections and the Office of the Supervisor of Elections for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0306     An Act providing an appropriation from the Anti-Litter and Beautification Fund to the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority and the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works for operating expenses during the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0307     An Act providing an appropriation for the salaries and expenses of the University of                            the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0308     An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Board of Education from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Virgin Islands during the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0309     An Act providing an appropriation from the Business and Commercial Properties Revolving Fund to the Virgin Islands Department of Property and Procurement for operating expenses for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0310     An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Career and Technical Education Board from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands during the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0311     An Act providing an appropriation from the Caribbean Basin Initiative Fund as a contribution to the General Fund of the Treasury of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023 

Bill No. 34-0312     An Act providing an appropriation from the Government Insurance Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands to the Department of Labor and the Department of Finance for operating expenses during the fiscal year October 1,2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0313     An Act providing for the lump-sum appropriation from the Health Revolving Fund to the Virgin Islands Department of Health for fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0314     An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Hospital and Health Facilities Corporation from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0315     Act providing for a lump-sum appropriation from the Indirect Cost Fund for operating expenses to the Office of Management and Budget, the Virgin Islands Division of Personnel, the Virgin Islands Department of             Property and Procurement and the Virgin Islands Department of Finance for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0316     An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Office of the Inspector General from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0318      An Act providing an appropriation from the Virgin Islands Lottery as a contribution to the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0319     An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Public Employees Relations Board and the Virgin Islands Labor Management Committee for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0320     An Act providing an appropriation for operating expenses of the Waste Management Authority from the Sewer Waste Water Fund of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0321     An Act providing an appropriation to the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0322     An Act providing an appropriation from the Tourism Advertising Revolving Fund to the Office of the Governor, Virgin Islands Police Department, the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works, the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority, the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture, and the Virgin Islands Department of Tourism for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023  

Bill No. 34-0323     An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands                               Waste Management Authority from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands during the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0324     An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0325     An Act providing an appropriation from the General Fund of the Treasury of the Government of the Virgin Islands for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0326     An Act providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles from the Transportation Trust Fund during the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0327     An Act providing an appropriation for the sum of $6,000,000 from the Virgin Islands Insurance Guaranty Fund as a contribution to the General Fund of the Treasury of  the Government of the Virgin Islands for the fiscal year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0328     An Act amending title 22 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, section 237(a)(3)(A) and title 33, chapter 111, section 3061 relating to the balance in the Virgin Islands Insurance Guaranty Fund to amend the currently required $40,000,000 amount which is set to increase to $50,000,000 on September 30, 2022

Bill No. 34-0329     An Act providing an appropriation from the Crisis Intervention Fund for the fiscal  year October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Bill No. 34-0332     An Act appropriating $570,000 from the St. John Capital Improvement Fund to the Virgin Islands Port Authority to complete repairs and construction at the Loredon Lorence Boynes, Sr. Dock on the island of St. John

Bill No. 34-0333     An Act appropriating funds from the Virgin Islands Lottery in fiscal year 2022 to the Government Employees Retirement System for bonus pay shortfalls from fiscal years 2021 and 2022

Bill No. 34-0334     An Act appropriating funds from the General Fund in Fiscal Year 2022 to the University of the Virgin Islands for the purpose of paying retroactive merit increases to employees who separated from the University during the period of January 1,1992 through December 31, 1998

Bill No. 34-0335     An Act reconciling Act Nos. 8474 and 8590 and making various appropriations available until September 30, 2023; making a correction to Act No. 8578; amending Act No. 8496 appropriating additional funds to the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority; amending Act No. 8476 regarding the fiscal year 2022  budget of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands; amending title 33 Virgin Islands Code, subtitle 3, chapter 111, section 3100u to rename the Centennial Special Fund as the Virgin Islands Historical Commemorative Fund and appropriating $1,000,000       from the Communities Facilities Trust Fund to the Virgin Islands Historical Commemorative Fund to fund preparations for the 175th anniversary celebration of emancipation in the Virgin Islands and for other related purposes

Bill No. 34-0336     An Act amending title 18 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 7, section 158 to increase the  compensation of election officers and clerks

Bill No. 34-0337     An Act appropriating the sum of $679,250 from the St. Croix Capital Improvement Fund to the Virgin Islands Port Authority to be used for the resurfacing of the Gordon Finch Molasses Pier Facility

Bill No. 34-0339     An Act authorizing the Department of Property and Procurement to set aside a portion of Parcel F Submarine Base No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands for the Office of Veterans Affairs for the construction of a veterans’ multi- purpose center and appropriating a total of $1,500,000 for construction completion

 Bill No. 34-0294     An Act amending Act 8474 to adjust the fiscal year 2022 budget to appropriate funds  to U.S.V.I. Soccer Federation, Inc., as a grant for additional improvements to the professional soccer field at Plot 23-I Estate Bethlehem St. Croix, Virgin Islands, toadd coverings for the bleachers and a new parking lot and requires the U.S.V.I. Soccer Federation, Inc., to submit a comprehensive development plan for soccer in the Virgin Islands to the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation and the Department of Property and Procurement for approval prior to commencing the  project