Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs and Consumer Protection

The Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection has scheduled a meeting for Monday, September 22, 2025, at 9:30 AM in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix, Virgin Islands to provide testimony on the following bills:

BLOCK I                                                                                                                 9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

Bill No. 36-0061      An Act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 27, section 706 and chapter 28A, section 755 allowing retirees who are receiving an annuity from the Government Employees Retirement System who are subsequently employed by the University of the Virgin Islands (“UVI”), to continue to receive their GERS annuity while receiving their salary from the University if the retiree enrolls in a different retirement plan.

Invited Testifiers:
Mr. Angel E. Dawson, Administrator, Government Employees Retirement System
Ms. Safiya George, PhD, President, University of the Virgin Islands

BLOCK II                                                                                                          11:00 P.M. –   12:30 P.M.

Bill No. 36-0102     An act amending title 31 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 23 by re-enacting section 236b requiring the use of construction materials manufactured in the Virgin Islands, to the greatest extent practicable, for locally or federally funded contracts with the Government of the Virgin Islands.

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, Department of Property and Procurement
Honorable Derek A. Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works
Dr. Haldane Davies, Director, Virgin Islands Bureau of Economic Research (BER)
Mr. Donald Stevens, Partner, Cat5 Builders, LLC
Mr. Eric Castro, Owner, Universal Concrete
Ms. Yvette Williams, Manager of Accounting, Heavy Materials
Mr. Dion Alibocas, General Manager, Masters Concrete VI

BLOCK III                                                                                                            12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.

Bill No. 36-0058     An Act honoring and commending Dennis “Pumpa” Lennox Leroy Liburd, Jr. for his many contributions to the Virgin Islands culture and music industry as a Soca artist by awarding him the Official key to the Territory and naming the main entrance of 6-Y Peters Rest Road, Christiansted, St. Croix in his honor.

Invited Testifiers:
Mr. Bryan “Benny Demus” Boulai, DJ, Music Director, Manager & Producer
Mr. Ian M. Turnbull, Director, Division of Festivals
Mr. Yohannes Worede, President, USVI Soccer Federation & Peters Rest Apts. Inc.
Ms. Ushana Khublal, Owner of KUSH ENT
Mr. Kai Hendricks, Director, Converged Networks ONE Communications VI

BLOCK VI                                                                                                             2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.

Bill No. 36-0107      A resolution honoring and commending Dr. Alfred Lee Anduze for his outstanding achievements and significant contributions to the fields of medicine, science, public health, and community empowerment.

Invited Testifiers:
Mr. Terrance E. Highfield, Long time close fiend
Ms. Jennifer Jackson, Good friend and Former UVI Chancellor
Ms. Rita Dudley Grant, PhD, Cousin
Judge Patricia D. Steele, Cousin
Judge George W. Cannon, Jr., Good friend
Ms. Angela Torres McGhee, PhD, Cousin
Mr. Richard A. Schrader, Sr., Mentor, Patient & Friend
Mr. Frank Duggan, Long time close friend

BLOCK V                                                                                                             3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Bill No. 36-0121      An act to rename the Peter Carl Limpricht Park the TSK Park in honor of the Ten Sleepless Knights quelbe band and making an appropriation to effectuate that change.

Invited Testifiers:
Mr. Stanley Jacobs, Treasurer/Founder and Band Leader, Ten Sleepless Knights, Inc.
Dr. Lauren Larsen, President, Ten Sleepless Knights, Inc.
Ms. Vivian Ebbesen, President, Crucian Cultural Group (CCG)
Mr. Myron Jackson, Former Senator, Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Mr. Vincent Roberts, Commissioner Designee, Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation
Honorable Derek M. Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works