Calendar of the 28th Legislature of the Virgin Islands, weekending 052110.

1.
Monday M 17, 201
May 10
Time: 10:00 AM
ee:
Committe Senior Citizens M
r Mock Session
Location:
: Earle B. Ottley L
e Legislative H
Hall, St. Tho
omas
Agenda
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In honor o Senior Cit
of tizens Month the Twenty
h y-Eight Legiislature will convene in a Senior Cit
tizens
Mock Ses ssion on the island of St. Thomas, in the Capital building.
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Tuesday M 18, 201
May 10
Time: 10:00 AM
Committe
ee: Comm
mittee of the Whole
e
Location:
: Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix
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Agenda
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The Twen nty-Eight Leegislature wil convene in Committee of the Who to receiv testimony from
ll n e ole ve
representa
atives of the Government Employ
e yees Retirem
ment System regarding their subm
m g mitted
implemenntation plan for the enacctment of th GERS Re
he eform Act N 6794 (a
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No. 6905) as require by Act No. 7128
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Testimony will also be taken on Bill No. 28
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Governmment real prroperty at P X Com
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land of St. C
motion made during Legislative S
L Session on M
March 8, 2010
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Wednesd May 19, 2010
day
Time: 9:00 AM
A
ee:
Committe Public Safety, Ho
c omeland Sec
curity and J
Justice
Location:
: Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix
z e .
Agenda
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2. The Committee on Public Safety, Homeland Security and Justice, will meet to receive testimony
on the following bills.
Bill No. 28-0216 – An Act amending title 5 V.I.C., to enact the “Virgin Islands Inmate
Incarceration Reimbursement Act.”
Bill No. 28-0221 – An Act appropriating $40,000 to VITEMA to identify tsunami escape routes
and for other tsunami related purposes
Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Novelle Francis, Jr., Mr. Mark Walters
Commissioner State Director
Virgin Islands Police Department Virgin Islands Territorial
Emergency Management Agency
Mr. Jullus Wilson Honorable Vincent Frazer, Esq.
Director Virgin Islands Attorney General
Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections Virgin Islands Department of Justice
Honorable Angel Dawson, Jr.,
Commissioner
Virgin Islands Department of Finance
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Wednesday May 19, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM
Committee: Labor and Agriculture
Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas
Agenda
The Committee on Labor and Agriculture has scheduled a hearing to receive testimony from the
Commissioner of Agriculture, the Honorable Louis E. Petersen, Jr., Ph.D., on the status of
Agriculture in the Virgin Islands, in addition to hearing from individuals and organizations that
are currently involved in the industry of Agriculture in the Virgin Islands
Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Louis E. Petersen, Jr., Ph.D.,
Commissioner
Department of Agriculture
St. Thomas Farmers

3. ______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday May 20, 2010
Committee: No Committee Meeting Scheduled
Location: RESERVED FOR CONSTITUENT MEETINGS AND OFFICE WORK
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Friday May 21, 2010
Committee: No Committee Meeting Scheduled
Location: RESERVED FOR CONSTITUENT MEETINGS AND OFFICE WORK
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Monday May 24, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM
Committee: Public Safety, Homeland Security and Justice
Location: Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix
Agenda
TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Monday May 24, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM
Committee: Labor and Agriculture
Location: Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix
Agenda
The Committee on Labor and Agriculture has scheduled a hearing to receive testimony from the
Commissioner of Agriculture, the Honorable Louis E. Petersen, Jr., Ph.D., on the status of
Agriculture in the Virgin Islands, in addition to hearing from individuals and organizations that
are currently involved in the industry of Agriculture in the Virgin Islands
Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Louis E. Petersen, Jr., Ph.D.,
Commissioner
Department of Agriculture
St. Croix Farmers
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4. Tuesday May 25, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM
Committee: Financial Services, Infrastructure and Consumer Affairs
Location: Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix
Agenda
TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Wednesday May 26, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Committee: Labor and Agriculture
Location: Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix
Agenda
TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Thursday May 27, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM
Committee: Rules and Judiciary
Location: Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix
Agenda
The Committee on Rules and judiciary will meet to receive testimony on the following
nominations and to consider the following bill
Virgin Islands Board of Land Use Appeals
Mr. James Benton
Mr. Roberto Cintron
Mr. John Woods
Bill No. 28-0219 – An Act amending title 4, chapter 8 of the Virgin Islands Code relating to
appeals from the Magistrate Division

5. Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Judge Darryl Donahue Honorable Judge Rhys Hodge
Presiding Judge Chief Justice
Superior Court of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
Honorable Vincent Frazer, Esq., Ms. Ruth Miller, Esq.,
Attorney General Virgin Islands Bar Association
Virgin Islands Department of Justice
Mrs. Debra Watlington, Esq.,
Office of the Public Defender
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Friday May 28, 2010
Time: 10:00 AM
Committee: Education, Youth and Culture
Location: Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix
Agenda
TO BE ANNOUNCED