Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture

The Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. at the Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room on St. Croix.

The Committee will receive a status update from the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture. The Committee will also, consider Bill No. 35-0257, An Act to develop and produce an annual US Virgin Islands Beer, Wine and Spirits Festival.

BLOCK I                                                                                                        11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.

The Committee will receive an update on the overall status of the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture to include vacancies within the Department of Agriculture, inventory and condition of equipment, status on the renewal of the leasing agreement for farmers, status updates on grants issued to the department, status updates on the St. Croix Abattoir, and a list of licensed farmers in the USVI.

 Invited Testifier:

Honorable Dr. Louis Petersen, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture

RECESS                                                                                                               1:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

BLOCK II                                                                                                               2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

 Bill No. 35-0257         An Act to Develop and Produce an Annual US Virgin Islands Beer, Wine, and Spirits Festival

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Joseph B. Boschulte, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Tourism

Akeel St. Jean, Chairman of the Board, St. Croix Chambers of Commerce

John P. Woods, Chairman of the Board, St. Thomas/St. John Chambers of Commerce