Committee on Rules and Judiciary

The Committee on Rules and Judiciary has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 9:30 A.M. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix, Virgin Islands to consider the following nominations, bills, and resolutions:

BLOCK I

Governor’s Nomination of the Honorable Harold W. L. Willocks, Esq.
Justice of the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands

BLOCK Il

Governor’s Nomination of Averil E. George
Commissioner Nominee, Virgin Islands Department of Human Services

BLOCK Ill

Governor’s Nomination of Antonio O. Stevens
Director Nominee, Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services

BLOCK IV

Bill No. 35-0115   An Act repealing title 24 Virgin Islands Code chapter 17, subchapter II, “Limited Use of Criminal Records in Hiring Practices,” and enacting in its place “The Fair Chance for Employment Act” relative to criminal record checks in the employment application process; and amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 25, subchapter I, section 452 requiring the Director of Personnel to develop and implement fair chance hiring policies; and for other related purposes

Bill No. 35-0196   An Act to amend title 3 Virgin Islands Code, sections 717(c) and 766(c) to establish a deadline for the GERS to resume the personal loan program, remove the $10,000,000 annual aggregate amount and the 8% interest rate cap, limit the system’s liability to $75,000, and set a parameter in section 717 that all loans must be structured such that the payoff date occurs before the retiree reaches age 70

Bill No. 35-0226   An Act amending title 16 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 13, subchapter I, section 345, subsection (c) by establishing a minimum amount for child support

BLOCK V

Bill No. 35-0107  An Act posthumously honoring and commending Ms. Fenella Cooper for her contributions to the fields of education, sports and culture, and naming the UVI tennis courts in her honor

Bill No. 35-0184   An Act to honor and commend Viggo E. Sewer posthumously for his ultimate contribution to the Virgin Islands and renaming East End Road on Route 10 on the island of St. John, in his honor

Bill No. 35-0208   A Resolution honoring and commending Mrs. Bernice Alma Turnbull for her lifetime of service and dedication to the people of the Virgin Islands
Bill No. 35-0223 An Act renaming a portion of Gamle Gade “William A. Industrious Street”