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Monday, Time: Committee:

October 07, 2013 9:00 A.M. Education and Workforce Development


Chairperson: Sen. Donald G. Cole Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Janette Millin Young

Location:

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Agenda

The Committee on Education and Workforce Development has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony on the following bills and to get an overview on developments and concerns within the Department of Education Bill No. 30-0174 - An Act codifying the Parents-Students School Participation Program (Sponsored by Senator Clarence Payne, III) Invited Testifiers: Mrs. Donna Frett-Gregory Acting Commissioner Department of Education Mr. Cecil Farrell President Virgin Islands Teacher Student Association Bill No. 30-0188 - An Act to amend title 17, chapter 15, of the Virgin Islands Code to create an annual scholarship for Virgin Islands students studying emergency management (Sponsored by Senator Sammuel Sanes) Mr. Sebastiano Piewonsky Cassinelli President St. Thomas/St. John Chamber of Commerce

Invited Testifiers: Mrs. Donna Frett-Gregory Acting Commissioner Department of Education Mr. Oswin Sewer, Sr. Chairman Virgin Islands Board of Education Mr. Gregory N. Richards Chief St. Croix Rescue Mr. Rodney F. Querrard, Sr. Commissioner Virgin Islands Police Department

Mr. Steve Brow Mr. Elton Lewis Director Director Virgin Islands Fire Service Virgin Islands Territorial Management Agency (VITEMA) Bill No. 30-0105 - An Act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code as it relates to courses of study in public schools (Sponsored by Senator Sammuel Sanes) Invited Testifiers: Mrs. Donna Frett-Gregory Acting Commissioner Department of Education Mr. Oswin Sewer, Sr. Chairman Virgin Islands Board of Education Mr. Joseph Sibilly Deputy Superintendent St. Thomas/St. John District Mrs. Jeanette Smith-Barry Superintendent ST. Thomas/ST. John District Mr. Gary Molloy Superintendent St. Croix District Mr. Gregory N. Richards Chief St. Croix Rescue

After consideration of bills the committee will receive status updates from officials of the Department of Education ______________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, October 8, 2012 Time: Committee: 9:00 A.M. Education and Workforce Development
Chairperson: Sen. Donald G. Cole Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Janette Millin Young

Location:

Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room

St. Croix, Virgin Islands

Agenda

The Committee on Education and Workforce Development has scheduled a meeting to consider the following bills: Bill No. 30-0136 - An Act amending title 17, chapter 11, Virgin Islands Code as it relates to corporal punishment of pupils in public schools (Sponsored by Senator Judi Buckley) Invited Testifiers: Mrs. Donna Frett-Gregory Acting Commissioner Department of Education Ms. Carolyn Keys Volunteer Coordinator Alternatives to Violence Program (AVP) Interfaith Coalition of St. Croix, Dr. Dara Hamilton, PhD President
Association of the Virgin Islands Psychologists

Dr. Catherine Giraud, PhD. Counselor


Association of the Virgin Islands Psychologists

Ms. Lindsy Wagner, PsyD. Neuropsychology


Association of the Virgin Islands Psychologists

Ms. Deborah J. Vagins Senior Legislative Counsel Washington Legislative Office Ms. Vernelle de Lagarde AFT President St. Thomas/St. John

Mr. Oswin A. Sewer, Sr. Chairman Virgin Islands Board of Education

Ms. Rosa White President St. Croix (EAA) Educational Administrators Association Bill No. 30-0121 - An Act amending title 17 of the Virgin Islands Code by enacting The Virgin Islands Charter Schools Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Senator Nereida Rivera-OReilly) Invited Testifiers: Ms. Lisa Grover Senior Director State Advocacy Ms. Patricia Browne President Central High School PTA

Mr. Roger W. Dewey President St. Croix Foundation Christopher Finch Commissioner Department of Human Services Mr. Julius Wilson Director Bureau of Corrections Mr. Gary Molloy Insular Superintendent St. Croix District

Mark Eckard, Esq. President St. Croix Chamber of Commerce Ms. Clema Lewis Director Womens Coalition Mrs. Rosa Soto-Thomas President St. Croix Federation of Teachers

Dr. Maury Willis Headmaster & CEO Dekalb Academy of Technology and Environment Charter School _____________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, October 09, 2013 Time: Committee: 10:00 A.M. Education and Workforce Development
Chairperson: Sen. Donald G. Cole Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Janette Millin Young

Location:

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Agenda

The Committee on Education and Workforce Development has scheduled a meeting to consider the following bill: Bill No. 30-0121 - An Act amending title 17 of the Virgin Islands Code by enacting The Virgin Islands Charter Schools Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Senator Nereida Rivera OReilly) Invited Testifiers: Ms. Lisa Grover Senior Director State Advocacy Mr. Joseph Audain Executive Director St. Thomas/St. John American Federation of Teachers

Mr. Kirt Callwood, Sr. Board Member DeKalb Academy of Tech & Environment Mrs. Donna Frett-Gregory Acting Commissioner Department of Education Ms. Vernelle deLagarde President STT/STJ American Federation of Teachers

Ms. Dee Baecher Brown President Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Dr. David Hall, S.J.D., President University of the Virgin Islands Mr. Rodney F. Querrard, Sr. Commissioner Virgin Islands Police Department

Mr. Oswin A. Sewer, Sr. Chairman Virgin Islands of Education _____________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, October 10, 2013 RESERVED FOR CONSITUTENT MEETINGS AND OFFICE WORK ______________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, October 11, 2013 Time: Committee: 9:00 A.M. Committee on Finance
Chairperson: Sen. Clifford F. Graham Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Agenda Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Donald G. Cole

The Committee on Finance has scheduled a Budget Overview hearing to receive testimony from the following semiautonomous agencies. 9:00 A.M. Invited Testifier: West Indian Company, Ltd (WICO) Mr. Joseph B. Boschulte President and Chief Executive Officer LUNCH

12:00 P.M.

1:00 P.M. Invited Testifier:

Virgin Islands Lottery Mr. Conrad Francois Executive Director Virgin Islands Lottery Office The committee will receive testimony on the following bill:

3:00 P.m.

Bill No. 30-0049 - An Act amending Title 22 to add Chapter 4 creating the Division of Alternative Markets and International Reinsurance within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor; repealing Act No. 7025; and by amending Title 22 to add Chapter 55 to enact the Virgin Islands International Insurers Act. (Sponsored by Senator Shawn-Michael Malone by request of the Governor) Invited Testifiers: Honorable Gregory R. Francis Lt. Governor Commissioner of Banking & Insurance Office of the Lieutenant Governor Mr. John D. McDonald Director Division of Banking and Insurance Office of the Lt. Governor

Mark Eckard, Esq. Mr. Sebastiano Paiewnsky Cassinelli President President St. Croix Chamber of Commerce St. Thomas/St. John Chamber of Commerce _____________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, October 14, 2013 HOLIDAY (COLUMBUS, PUERTO RICO/FRIENDSHIP DAY) ______________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, October 15, 2012 Time: Committee: 9:00 A.M. Committee on Finance
Chairperson: Sen. Clifford F. Graham Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Donald G. Cole

Location:

Frits E. Lewaetz Conference Room

St. Croix, Virgin Islands


Agenda

The Committee on Finance has schedule a meeting to consider the following bills: Bill No. 30-0158 - An Act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 25, subchapter VI, section 581pertaining to unused annual leave (Sponsored by Senator Craig W. Barshinger) Invited Testifiers: Honorable Angel E. Dawson, Jr., Commissioner Department of Finance Mr. Kenneth Hermon, Jr. PHR, Director, Division of Personnel Bill No. 30-0171 - An Act amending title 3, chapter 25, subchapter V of the Virgin Islands Code by restricting wage and salary increases for unclassified employees and new employees of all branches of the Government of the Virgin Islands (Sponsored by Senator Kenneth L. Gittens) Invited Testifier Ms. Debra E. Gottlieb Director Office of Management and Budget

Mr. Kenneth Hermon, Jr. PHR, Director Division of Personnel


Bill No. 30-0166 - An Act implementing austerity measures for the Government of the Virgin Islands (Sponsored by Senator Terrence Nelson) Invited Testifiers: Honorable Angel E. Dawson, Jr., Commissioner Department of Finance Honorable Lynn Millin Maduro Commissioner Department of Property & Procurement Mr. Kenneth Hermon, Jr. PHR Director Division of Personnel Ms. Debra E. Gottlieb Director Office of Management & Budget Ms. Claudette Watson-Anderson, CPA Director Bureau of Internal Revenue Mr. Wharton Berger Director Bureau of Economic Research

Mr. Percival Clouden Chief Executive Officer Economic Development Authority

Mr. Avery Lewis President Central Labor Council

Bill No.30-0125 - An Act requiring the Director of the Internal Revenue Bureau to offset the gross receipts and excise tax liability of any person or business operating in the Virgin Islands against any amount of money that the Government of the Virgin Islands owes to that person or business, and also requiring that Lieutenant Governor to offset a property owner's property tax liability against any amount of money that the Government of the Virgin Islands owes to that property owner. (Sponsored by Senator Alicia Chucky Hansen) Honorable Angel E. Dawson, Jr., Commissioner Department of Finance Ms. Debra E. Gottlieb Director Office of Management and Budget Mr. Delbert Hewitt Deputy Chief of Staff Office of the Lieutenant Governor Mark W. Eckard Esq., President St. Croix Chamber of Commerce Mr. Joe Hollins Owner Tip Top Construction, Co. Ms. Claudette Watson-Anderson, CPA Director Bureau of Internal Revenue Mr. Ira Mills Tax Assessor Office of the Lieutenant Governor Mr. Sebastiano Paiewonsky Cassinelli President St. Thomas/St. John Chamber of Commerce Ms. Lisa Hamilton President Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association Marjorie Rawls Roberts, Esq. Owner Marjorie Rawls Roberts, P.C.

David Jackson, Esq. Owner J David Jackson P.C. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Time: Committee: 9:00 A.M. Health, Hospitals, Human Services & Veterans Affairs
Chairperson: Sen. Clarence Payne, III Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Kenneth L. Gittens

Location:

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Agenda

The Committee on Health, Hospitals, Human Services & Veterans Affairs has scheduled a meeting to consider the following bills: Bill No. 30-0139, An Act to amend title 19, part II, chapter 16, subchapter I, section, 241 of the Virgin Islands Code by defining uncompensated care. (Sponsored by Senator Sammuel Sanes) Bill No. 30-0143, An Act amending Act No. 6482 to reprogram unexpended monies to the Department of Public Works for the construction of burial crypts for veterans in the Eastern Cemetery. (Sponsored by Senator Donald G. Cole) Bill No. 30-0202, An Act amending title 22, chapter 65, section, 1723 of the Virgin Islands Code is amended by requiring that health insurance providers provide coverage for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. (Sponsored by Senator Nereida Rivera-OReilly)

Bill No. 30-0207, An Act amending title 19, part II, chapter 17 of the Virgin Islands Code by adding a new section 287 implementing a revenue sharing model between hospitals and physicians. (Sponsored by Senator Nereida Rivera-OReilly) INVITED TESTIFIER: Honorable Darice Plaskett Commissioner Department of Health Ms. Debra E. Gottlieb Director Office of management and Budget Mr. John McDonald Director Division of Banks and Insurance Amelia Headley Lamont, Esq., Executive Director Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands Honorable Darryl A. Smalls Commissioner Department of Public Works Mr. Harry Daniels Director Office of Veterans Affairs Ms. Clemmie Moses Chair Health Insurance Board of Trustees Dr. Anne Treasure. MD President Virgin Islands Medical Society

Ms. Stephanie Barnes Coordinator Virgin Islands Autism Network ______________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, October 17, 2013 Time: Committee: 9:00 A.M. Committee on Finance
Chairperson: Sen. Clifford F. Graham Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Donald G. Cole

Ms. Tishma Tucker-Lans Concern Citizen

Location:

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Agenda

The Committee on Finance has scheduled a budget overview to receive testimony from the following department and semiautonomous agency 9:00 A.M. Invited Testifier: Government Employees Retirement System (GERS) Mr. Austin L. Nibbs, CPA Administrator LUNCH Magens Bay Authority Mr. Hubert Brumant Manager

12:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M. Invited Testifier:

_________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, October 18, 2013 Time: Committee: 9:00 A.M. Finance
Chairperson: Sen. Clifford F. Graham Location: Earle B. Ottley, Legislative Hall St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Agenda Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Donald G. Cole

The Committee on Finance has scheduled a budget overview to receive testimony from the following semiautonomous agency 9:00 A.M. Virgin Islands Port Authority Invited Testifier: Mr. Carlton Dowe Executive Director LUNCH

12:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M.

In addition the Committee on Finance will consider the following bill: Bill No. 30-0157 An Act to require the Office of Management and Budget to submit a Fiscal Management Plan to the Legislature of the Virgin Islands (Sponsored by Senator Nereida Rivera-OReilly) Invited Testifier: Ms. Debra E. Gottlieb Director Office of management and Budget Representative Board of Public Accountancy Ms. Mary L. Moorhead President St. Croix Government Retirees

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