Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection

The Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM in the Cleone H. Creque Legislative Conference Room on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands to provide updates on the following agencies and consideration of the following bills:

BLOCK I                                                                                                                                     11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.

Bill No. 36-0232                     An act amending Act No. 8018 to authorize the disposal of green waste using controlled incineration technologies, including air curtain incinerators, and for other purposes.

Invited Testifiers:
Mr. Antonio Stevens, Director, VI Fire & Emergency Medical Services
Mr. Hannibal “Mike” Ware, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority
Mr. Gregory Guannel, PhD, Director, Caribbean Green Technology Center
Mr. Daryl D. Jaschen, Director, VITEMA

LUNCH                                                                                                                                      1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.

BLOCK II                                                                                                                                   1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.

Bill No. 36-0233                     An act amending title 32 Virgin Islands Code chapter 13 relating to the establishment and operation of the Virgin Islands Lottery.

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Kevin G. McCurdy, Commissioner, VI Department of Finance
Mr. Raymond J. Williams, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Lottery
Mr. Julio Rhymer, Sr., Director, Office of Management & Budget