THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – OFFICIAL AGENDA

Monday, August 24, 2026

Time:                               10:00 A.M.

Location:                                    Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room

Call to Order:             Honorable Milton E. Potter, Chairman, Committee of the Whole

Roll Call:                       Mrs. Shenika Dowe-Serrano, Director of Legislative Records

The 36^th Legislature will convene in a Committee of the Whole to receive testimony for the following agenda item:

Bill No. 36-0313                     An act approving lease and franchise agreements for the development and operation of the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St. Croix and the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack on St. Thomas and amending titles 32 and 33 Virgin Islands Code.

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Vincent Roberts, Commissioner, VI Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation
Mr. James Bates, President, Flamboyant Horsemen’s Association
Mr. Dodson James, Chairperson, St. Croix Horse Racing Commission
Mr. Clinton Hedrington, Jr., Chairman, St. Thomas Horsemen’s Association
Mrs. Carolyn Hermon-Percell, Esq., Chairperson, VI Casino Control Commission
Mr. Hugo Hodge, Jr., Chairman, St. Thomas Horse Racing Commission
Mr. Robert Huckabee, CEO, Southland Gaming VI. Inc.
Michele Baker, Esq., Baker Law Office
Mrs. Colette Monroe, Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor
Mr. Raymond Williams, Director, VI Lottery
Haldane Davies, Ph.D., Director, VI Bureau of Economic Research
Susan Varnes, President and CEO, Treasure Bay VI, LLC
Charles “Ted” Schieffer, CEO, VIGL
Jason Williams, Director of Racing, VIGL