Committee on Finance

Agenda

The Committee on Finance has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony and consider bills.

Bill No. 34-0078 An Act to transfer certain real property from the Government of the Virgin Islands to the Virgin Islands Port Authority; to require the Virgin Islands Port Authority to pay certain sums to the Education Maintenance Fund

Proposed by Senator Donna A. Frett-Gregory ; Co-Sponsored by Senator Milton E. Potter

Invited Testifiers:

Carlton Dowe, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Port Authority

Honorable Anthony D. Thomas, Commissioner, Department of  Property and Procurement

Honorable Racquel Berry-Benjamin, Commissioner, Department of Education

Bill No. 34-0083 An Act making an appropriation of $100,000 from the St. Thomas Capital Improvement Fund to the Department of Agriculture for the Humane Society of St. Thomas to be used as matching funds for the construction of an animal clinic

Proposed by Senator Janelle K. Sarauw

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Positive T.A. Nelson, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture

Dellia Holodenschi, President, Humane Society of St. Thomas

Jenifer C. O’Neal, Director, Office of Management and Budget

Bill No. 34-0084 An Act amending title 33 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 3, section 54(b)(3)(D) relating to the allocation of the Environmental/Infrastructure Impact Fee to allocate 85% of that fee to the Government Employee Retirement System to pay annuities

Proposed by Senator Dwayne M. DeGraff

Invited Testifiers:

Joel Lee, Director, Bureau of Internal Revenue

Austin L. Nibbs, CPA CGMA, Administrator/CEO, Government Employees Retirement System

Nellon L. Bowry, Chairman, Government Employees Retirement System, Board of Trustees

Jenifer C. O’Neal, Director, Office of Management and Budget