Committee on Government Operations & Consumer Protection

The Committee Government Operations and Consumer Protection has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony and consider the following Bills:

BLOCK I             10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Bill No. 34-0074 A Resolution honoring and commending Holland L. Redfield, II for his expansive and continued contributions to the island of St. Croix and the entire Virgin Islands community as a whole, through his roles in various areas of service in the territory and awards him the Virgin Islands Medal of Honor for Public Service

Sponsored by Senator Samuel Carrión; Co-Sponsored by Senator Steven D. Payne, Sr.,

Invited Testifiers:

 Willard John, Resident

Lusito Garcia, Resident

Marise James, Esq., Resident

Honorable Alicia “Chucky” Hansen, Former Senator

BLOCK II            11:00 AM-12:00 PM

 Bill No. 34-0081 An Act amending title 27Virgin Islands Code, chapter 17 relating to barbering and cosmetology service to reflect the barbering and cosmetology services that are being currently offered and to rename the chapter and the Board to reflect the changes

Sponsored by Senator Novelle E. Francis, Jr.

Invited Testifiers:

Ada R. Brooks, Chair, Virgin. Islands Board for the Licensing of Barbers, Beauticians and Manicurists

Honorable Richard T. Evangelista, Commissioner, Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs

BLOCK III          12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Bill No. 34-0090 An Act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 25, subchapter V, section 570 relating to the Career Incentive Program for peace officers to extend the Program to all peace officers identified in title 5 Virgin

Islands Code, section 3561(a)

Sponsored by Senator Milton E. Potter

Invited Testifiers:

Jerry Jackson, Staff Representative, United Steelworkers of America

Cindy Richardson, Acting Director, Division of Personnel

LUNCH                1:00 PM-1:30 PM

 BLOCK IV          1:30 PM-3:00 PM

The Committee will receive testimony on the Virgin Islands Public Service Commission operations but not limited to the enabling law and jurisdiction

Invited Testifier:

Donald G. Cole, Director, Virgin.Islands Public Service Commission

BLOCK V            3:00 PM-4:30 PM

The Committee will receive testimony on the Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles operations to include but not limited to the enabling law and jurisdiction, online processing of vehicle registration as well as driver’s licenses, and quality of services and performance measures to exchange customer’s experience

Invited Testifier:

 Barbara Jackson McIntosh, Director, Virgin Islands Bureau of Motor Vehicles