Committee of the Whole/Regular Session

REGULAR SESSION – OFFICIAL AGENDA

Time:                                       10:00 A.M.

Call to Order:                         Honorable Novelle E. Francis, Jr., Senate President

Invocation:                            Reverend Andrew George, Pastor, Trinity Baptist Church

Anthems:                                National Anthem and Virgin Islands March

Roll Call:                               Honorable Carla J. Joseph, Legislative Secretary

The Thirty-Fifth Legislature will dissolve from Legislative Session and convene into The Committee of the Whole to discuss the following:

 Bill Request No. 24-1403     A proposal to amend Act No. 7754 to authorize the issuance of up to $250,000,000 in bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands and the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, itself, or acting through a wholly owned subsidiary or an affiliated corporation, serving as a public corporation

Invited Testifiers:

Mr. Kevin A. Williams, Sr., Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor

Honorable Derek Gabriel, Commissioner, VI Department of Public Works

Mr. Nathan Simmonds, Director of Finance and Administration, VI Public Finance Authority

Bill Request No. 24-1140      An Act amending title 31 Virgin Islands Code, chapters 21 and 23, sections 205, 231a, 232, 236, 236a, and 239 pertaining to the management of public property and procurement and sale of goods and services

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement

Mr. Vincent Richards, Deputy Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement

Magadalene Morancie, Esq., Chief Legal Counsel, VI Department of Property and Procurement

The Thirty-Fifth Legislature will rise out of Committee of the Whole and reconvene into Legislative Session to consider the following:

 Messages and/or Correspondences:

Committee Reports:               Chairperson of Standing Committees

 SPECIAL ORDERS/OVERRIDES

 CONSIDERATION OF FLOOR AGENDA:

 CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATIONS:

Kyza A. Callwood, PhD

Nominee, UVI Board of Trustees

(Pending Committee on Rules and Judiciary – Tuesday, November 19, 2024)

Julio A. Rhymer, Sr.

Nominee, Director, Office of Management and Budget

(Pending Committee on Rules and Judiciary – Tuesday, November 19, 2024)

CONSIDERATION OF LEASES

 Bill No. 35-0382         An Act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement, and HKT Energy Consulting Group, LLC for Reconfigured Parcel No. 114 Submarine Base, No. 4 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands for the purpose of operating an office and warehouse and for no other purposes (Pending Committee on Rules and Judiciary – Tuesday, November 19, 2024)

 Bill No. 35-0386         An Act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and Star Time Firearms, LLC d/b/a Precision Shooting Range for a portion of Parcel No. 1A Estate Bovoni, Nos. 1 and 2 Frenchman’s Bay Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands to operate a firearm training facility and shooting range, and for other related purposes (Pending Committee on Rules and Judiciary – Tuesday, November 19, 2024)

Bill No. 35-0387         An Act approving the multi-year lease agreement between the United States of America by and through the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration and the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through its Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement for Plot No. 10 Estate White Lady, West End Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands to be used for the continued operation of a Locator Outer Marker and Federal Aviation Administration activities in support of the National Airspace System, and for other related purposes
(Pending Committee on Rules and Judiciary – Tuesday, November 19, 2024)

Bill No. 35-0385         An Act approving a multi-year lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through its Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement, and U.S.V.I. Soccer Federation, Inc., for Parcel N-1-Remainder of Tract 1 Estate Nazareth, No. 1 Red Hook Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, for a soccer field stadium with concessions, and soccer-related activities (Pending Committee on Rules and Judiciary – Tuesday, November 19, 2024)

CONSIDERATION OF BILLS

Bill No. 35-0224         An Act amending title 19, part V, chapter 45, subchapter VI to increase access to behavioral health services, with a focus on a Psychiatric Emergency Response Team to provide mobile crisis intervention services, and the 9-8-8 telecommunication system (Pending Committee on Rules and Judiciary – Tuesday, November 19, 2024)

Bill No. 35-0253         An Act honoring and commending police officers for the service they provide to the community and to recognize fallen law enforcement officers posthumously (Pending Committee on Rules and Judiciary – Tuesday, November 19, 2024)

 Bill No. 35-0271         An Act amending title 20 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 43, subchapter I by adding a section 494b establishing school speed zones, signage, and enforcement measures to promote student and pedestrian safety near schools (Pending Committee on Rules and Judiciary – Tuesday, November 19, 2024)

Bill No. 35-0316         An Act honoring and commending Mrs. Juel Turnbull Rhymer-Molloy for years of dedicated service and numerous contributions to the people of the Virgin Islands (Pending Committee on Rules and Judiciary – Tuesday, November 19, 2024)

 Bill No. 35-0399         An Act amending title 16 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 2, section 99 establishing a mandatory minimum bail amount in domestic violence cases (Pending Committee on Rules and Judiciary – Tuesday, November 19, 2024)

 Bill No. 35-0403         An Act amending title 20 Virgin Islands Code, part II by repealing and re-enacting with amendments chapter 49 relating to abandoned and derelict motor vehicles (Pending Committee on Rules and Judiciary – Tuesday, November 19, 2024)