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Monday, September 12, 2011 Committee: No Committee Meeting Scheduled

Location: RESERVED FOR CONSITITUENT MEETING AND OFFICE WORK _____________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Committee: No Committee Meeting Scheduled

Location: RESERVED FOR CONSITITUENT MEETING AND OFFICE WORK ________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Time: Committee: Location: 10:00 A.M. Rules and Judiciary Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room, St. Croix Agenda The Committee on Rules and Judiciary has schedule a meeting to consider the following nominations and bills: NOMINATIONS: Stephanie E. Hodge Member V.I. Real Estate Commission Ms. Noreen Dunn Member V.I. Real Estate Appraisers Board

Bill No. 29- 0119 An Act amending 27 V.I.C., chapter 9, subchapter , to eliminate the tax clearance requirements of the V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs regarding the issuance and renewal of business licenses in the Virgin Islands Bill No. 29- 0138 An Act amending title 5, chapter 67 of the Virgin Islands Code to recognize evidentiary privileges in the U.S. Virgin Islands Invited Testifiers: Honorable Rhys S. Hodge Chief Justice V.I. Supreme Court Honorable Darryl D. Donohue, Sr. Presiding Judge Superior Court of the Virgin Islands

Mrs. Debra S. Watlington, Esq. Chief Territorial Public Defender Office of the Public Defender

Mr. Richards Evangelista, Esq. President V.I. Bar Association

Bill No. 29-0115 An Act amending Title 4, Virgin Islands Code as it relates to appeals from the Magistrate Division of the Superior Court Honorable Rhys S. Hodge Chief Justice V.I. Supreme Court Mrs. Debra S. Watlington, Esq. Chief Territorial Public Defender Office of the Public Defender Honorable Darryl D. Donohue, Sr. Presiding Judge V.I. Superior Court Mr. Richard Evangelista, Esq. President V.I. Bar Association

Bill No. 29-0102 - An Act enacting the Legislative Youth Advisory Council Invited Testifiers: Mr. Siejah Mike Student Government Association University of the Virgin Islands Ms. Denise Lewis Program Director Grove Place Weed & Seed, St. Croix Mr. Richard Dorsey Youth Advocate

Mr. Willard John Principal/Student Government Association President St. Croix Educational Complex

Ms. Janasee Sinclair Father John Mark Principal/Student Government Assc. President Principal/Student Government Association President St. Croix Central High School St. Joseph High School ________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, September 15, 2011 Time: Committee: Location: 9:30 A.M. Finance Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas Agenda The Committee on Finance has schedule a meeting to consider the following Appropriation Transfer and the FY 2012 Budget bills:

1. Request No. 0017-11, in the amount of $393.458, by the Department of Human Services Honorable Debra E. Gottlieb Director Office of Management and Budget Honorable Christopher E. Finch Commissioner Department of Human Services

2. FY 2012 Budget Bills ___________________________________________________________________________

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Friday, September 16, 2011 Time: Committee: Location: 9:00 A.M. Housing and Labor Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, St. Thomas Agenda The Committee on Housing and labor will receive testimony and consider the following bills: Bill No. 29-0088 - An Act amending Title 2 Virgin Islands Code to provide stable employment for employees of the Legislature Invited Testifiers: Mrs. Pamela R. Samuel Executive Director V.I. Legislature Ms. Claudette Gordon Director Human Resoures V.I. Legislature Mr. Albert Bryan, Jr. Commissioner V.I. Department of Labor

Mr. Kenneth Hermon, Jr., PHR Director V.I. Division of Personnel Mr. Aubrey Lee Chairman PERB

Bill No. 29-0095 - An Act amending 18 V.I.C., chapter 1, to vest the right and option for government employees to take a voluntary leave of absence from their employment when seeking political office

Invited Testifiers: Dr. Valdemar A. Hill, Jr. Chief Negotiator Office of Collective Bargaining Mr. Joseph Gumbs President Central Labor Council
Bill No. 29-0148 - An Act amending Title 1 Virgin Islands Code adding chapter 16 establishing the Virgin Islands Compensation Commission Invited Testifiers: Honorable John P. deJongh, Jr.

Mr. John Abramson, Jr. Supervisor, Board of Election

Governor of the Virgin Islands Representative, Office of the Governor

Honorable Rhys S. Hodge Chief Justice

Honorable Ronald E. Russell, Esq. Senate President Legislature of the Virgin Islands

Supreme Court of the Virign Islands Bill No. 29-0008 - An Act amending 1 V.I.C., chapter 11 to celebrate the holiday now known as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday by observing that day as Community Service Day Invited Testifiers: Ms. Ana Davila CEO United Way of St. Croix Ms. Maria Ferraras Board Member Make-A-Wish Foundation Ms. Bonny Corbeil Board Member Partnerships in Hope Dr. David Hall President University of the Virgin Islands Mr. Michael Akim Executive Director Catholic Charities of VI Attorney Tom Bolt Chairman Salvation Army Ms. LaVerne Terry, Ed.D. Commissioner Department of Education

Bill No. 29-0030 - An Act to reserve fifty percent of the lots on Water Island that were transferred to the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority from the Government of the Virgin Islands pursuant to Act No. 6751 for the sale to veterans of the United States Armed Services Invited Testifiers: Mrs. Adrianne Williams Executive Director Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority Mr. Morris D. Moorehead Director Veterans Affairs Bill No. 29-0042 - An Act amending Title 29 Virgin Islands Code, Chapter 6, adding subchapter II relating to Visitable Housing Design and Incentive Program and amending chapter 81 adding section 2305a relating to real property tax credits Mrs. Amelia Hedley LaMont Executive Director Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands St. Croix Ms. Shirley J. Joseph Executive Director Virgin Islands Resource Center for the Disabled, Inc. Ms. Bernadette Williams Tax Assessor Tax Assessor Office Mr. Alex Randall Resident of Water Island

Ms. Gerri Hanna, M.E.D. Assistant Director Virgin Islands University Center in Excellence and Development Disabilities in St. Croix Ms. Alicia Barnes Commissioner V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources Ms. Felecia A. Brownlow Virgin Islands Association for Independent Living Director
Ms. Yegin Habtes, Ph.D. Executive Director

Ms. Rosemary J. Sumas Executive Director Virgin Islands Coalition of Citizens Ms. Denyce E. Singleton State Director A.A.R.P. Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands University Center in Excellence and Development Disabilities in St. Thomas