COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

The Committee on Finance will consider the following bills:

BLOCK I

Bill No. 34-0192       An Act approving the Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Commissioner of the Department of Property and Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (1) Parcel No. 73C Estate Concordia, West End Quarter, St. Croix, (2) a portion of Parcel No. 10-B VICORP Lands, King Quarter, St. Croix, Virgin Islands and (3) a portion of Parcel No. 1 Estate Cotton Valley, East End Quarter, St. Croix, to construct and operate a solid waste convenience center on each parcel

 Invited Testifiers:

Anthony Thomas, Commissioner, Department of Property and Procurement

Roger Merrit, Interim Executive Director, Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority

Bill No. 34-0194           An Act approving the Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands Department of Property and Julien Welding d/b/a Julien’s Welding

Invited Testifiers:

Anthony Thomas, Commissioner, Department of Property and Procurement

Jonah Julien, Owner, Julien’s Welding, LLC

Bill No. 34-0195           An Act approving the Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Commissioner of the Department of Property and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Inc. for Parcel No. 300-G Cruz Bay Town, Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John, Virgin Islands to build a building, wherein Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Inc., will provide welfare and charitable services, to include, among other services, a soup kitchen and dormitory facilities

Invited Testifiers:

Anthony Thomas, Commissioner, Department of Property and Procurement

Fr. Anthony Abraham, Pastor, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church

Bill No. 34-0196          An Act approving the Lease Agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands Department of Property and Procurement and Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation d/b/a Viya

Invited Testifiers:

Anthony Thomas, Commissioner, Department of Property and Procurement

Geraldine Pitt, Chief Executive Officer, VIYA

 BLOCK II:

 Bill No. 34-0170           An Act amending the Virgin Islands Code, title 29, chapter 12, sections 708, 708a, 708b, 710, 711, 712, 713a(b)(5), 715 and 723 relating to Economic Development Program, amend the incentives to beneficiaries to further their commitments to investment in the Virgin Islands community

Invited Testifiers:

Wayne Biggs, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority

Marjorie Roberts, Attorney, Marjorie Rawls Roberts, P.C.

 Bill No. 34-0176   An Act appropriating $325,000 from the Community Facility Trust Fund to the General Fund for the purpose of supporting the refurbishment of #33 Company Street, Christiansted and the program objectives of the Collective Collaboration, Inc., and requiring that the Collective Collaboration, Inc. comply with the financial disclosure requirements under 2 V.I.C. §29

Invited Testifiers:

Kimberley Causey-Gomez, Commissioner, Department of Human Services

Kendall Tutein, Director, Interagency Council on Homelessness, Department of Human Services

Karen Dickenson, The Collective Collaboration, Inc.

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