Committee on Rules and Judiciary

The Committee on Rules and Judiciary is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 9:00 A.M. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room located at 3022 Estate Golden Rock, St. Croix, VI 00820 to receive testimony on the following:

BLOCK I

Governor’s Re-Nomination:
Judge Harold Willocks, The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, District of St. Croix

Governor’s Nomination:
Yvette D. Ross-Edwards, Esq., The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, District of St. Croix

Governor’s Nomination:
Ariel M. Smith, Esq., The Virgin Islands Attorney General, Virgin Islands Department of Justice

Governor’s Nomination:
Ms. Anna Wallace, The Virgin Islands Territorial Park Board of Trustees
BLOCK II

Bill No. 35-0012 An Act amending title 23 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 19, subchapter III, section 1556 relating to the retirement from the National Guard to increase the retirement pension

Bill No. 35-0016 A Resolution honoring and commending the Board of Elections; the Supervisor of Elections, Caroline Fawkes, and the entire Virgin Islands Election System team for their tireless service and contributions to the Virgin Islands community and on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of the Election System of the Virgin Islands

Bill No. 35-0027 An Act honoring and commending Mr. Myron Corbett posthumously for his many contributions to the youth of the Territory; renaming the basketball court located in Anna’s Retreat, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands as “The Myron Corbett Basketball Court”; making an appropriation to erect signage at the basketball court; and for other related purposes.

BLOCK III

Bill No. 35-0034 An Act appropriating $3,200,000 from the Tourism Advertising Revolving Fund (“Fund”) as a loan to the Virgin Islands Port Authority (“VIPA”) to cover legal, engineering, financial and other consulting fees associated with the Public Private Partnership project to modernize and enhance the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport on St. Croix and the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas, and requiring the VIPA repay the funds to the Fund within 90 days after the effective date of the contract.

Bill No. 35-0062 A Resolution honoring and commending Gregory Hodge, b.k.a. DJ Avalanche for his outstanding contributions as a disk jockey, radio talk show host, and entertainer and presenting to him the Official Key to the Virgin Islands.