REVISED Monday, Time: Committee:

June 17, 2013 9:00 A.M. Finance

Chairperson: Sen. Clifford F. Graham Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Donald G. Cole

Location:

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

The Committee on Finance has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony on the Budget Overview and Revenue Projections Invited Testifiers: Ms. Debra E. Gottlieb Director Office of Management and Budget Honorable Angel E. Dawson, Jr. Commissioner Department of Finance & Acting Director Finance and Administration Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Mrs. Claudette Watson-Anderson, CPA Director Bureau of Internal Revenue Mr. Ira Mills Tax Assessor Office of the Tax Assessor Office of the Lieutenant Governor Mr. Wharton Berger Director Bureau of Economic Research Mr. Kenneth Hermon, Jr., PHR Director Division of Personnel Dr. Valdemar A. Hill, Ph.D. Chief Negotiator Office of Collective Bargaining

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

Agenda The Committee on Finance has scheduled a committee meeting to receive testimony and to consider the following bills. Bill No. 30-0154 An Act amending title 33, chapter 111, section 3019, Virgin Islands Code to add a new section to authorize the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, acting through the Commissioner of Finance and/or the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority to issue revenue anticipation notes, in any fiscal year, for working capital purposes; to appropriate additional funding for Health Insurance cost; to reprogram from Act No. 7414 OMB Workmens Compensation Increase to make payment on the Unemployment Trust Fund Loan in the Fiscal Year 2013; to increase the Bureau of Corrections appropriation to meet its obligations; and to assess 2012 property tax bills at the 1998 rate and level of assessment, and setting January 1st as the official assessment date (At the request of the Governor) Invited Testifiers Honorable Angel E. Dawson, Jr. Commissioner Department of Finance & Acting Director of Finance and Administration Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Honorable Albert Bryan, Jr. Commissioner Department of Labor Mr. Kenneth L. Hermon, Jr., PHR Director Division of Personnel Ms. Debra E. Gottlieb Director Office of Management & Budget

Mrs. Claudette J. Watson-Anderson, CPA Director Bureau of Internal Revenue Dr. Valdemar A. Hill Jr., Ph.D Chief Negotiator Office of Collective Bargaining

Mr. Ira Mills Tax Assessor Office of the Tax Assessor Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Mr. Julius Wilson Director Bureau of Corrections

Bill No. 30-0145 An Act relating to expenditures authorized for the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands and providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Superior Court for FY2013 (Proposed at the Request of the Superior Court) Invited Testifiers: Honorable Darryl Dean Donohue Presiding Judge Superior Court of the Virgin Islands Ms. Debra E. Gottlieb Director Office of Management & Budget

Bill No. 30-0130 An Act which provides a technical amendment of Act No. 7206 to permit the funds to be available until expended for the Longitudinal Data System; and a technical amendment to title 31, chapter 21, section 202 that permits the utilization of the Business and Commercial Properties Revolving Fund by the Department of Property and Procurement (Proposed by Senator Shawn-Michael Malone at the request of the Governor) Invited Testifiers: Ms. Debra E. Gottlieb Director Office of Management & Budget Ms. Donna Frett-Gregory Acting Commissioner Department of Education Bill No. 30-0014 - An Act appropriating $100,000 in Fiscal Year 2013 to McHen, Inc., to host the 2013 Caribbean Little League Tournament Invited Testifier: Ms. Debra E. Gottlieb Director Office of Management & Budget _____________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Time: Committee: 10:00 A.M. Rules and Judiciary Honorable Lynn Millin-Maduro Commissioner Department of Property & Procurement

Chairperson: Sen. Sammuel Sanes

Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Diane T. Capehart

Location:

Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room St. Croix, Virgin Islands Agenda

The Committee on Rules and Judiciary has scheduled a meeting to consider the following bills: Bill No. 30-0154 An Act amending title 33, chapter 111, section 3019, Virgin Islands Code to add a new section to authorize the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, acting through the Commissioner of Finance and/or the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority to issue revenue anticipation notes, in any fiscal year, for working capital purposes; to appropriate additional funding for Health Insurance cost; to reprogram from Act No. 7414 OMB Workmens Compensation Increase to make payment on the Unemployment Trust Fund Loan in the Fiscal Year 2013; to increase the Bureau of Corrections appropriation to meet its obligations; and to assess 2012 property tax bills at the 1998 rate and level of assessment, and setting January 1st as the official assessment date (Proposed at the request of the Governor) Subject to the approval of the Committee on Finance Bill No. 30-0145 An Act relating to expenditures authorized for the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands and providing an appropriation for the operating expenses of the Superior Court for FY2013 (Proposed at the request of the Superior Court) Subject to the approval of the Committee on Finance Bill No. 30-0130 An Act which provides a technical amendment of Act No. 7206 to permit the funds to be available until expended for the Longitudinal Data System; and a technical amendment to title 31, chapter 21, section 202 that permits the utilization of the Business and Commercial Properties Revolving Fund by the Department of Property and Procurement (Proposed by Senator Shawn-Michael Malone at the request of the Governor) Subject to the approval of the Committee on Finance Bill No. 30-0014 - An Act appropriating $100,000 in Fiscal Year 2013 to McHen, Inc., to host the 2013 Caribbean Little League Tournament Subject to the approval of the Committee on Finance ______________________________________________________________________________________ Thursday, June 20, 2013 Time: Committee: 9:00 A.M. Finance
Chairperson: Sen. Clifford F. Graham Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Donald G. Cole

Location:

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

Agenda

The Committee on Finance has scheduled a budget hearing to receive testimony from the following agencies and departments on the Fiscal Year 2014 budget appropriations 9:00 A.M. Invited Testifier: DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & NATURAL RESOURCES Honorable Alicia V. Barnes Commissioner VIRGIN ISLANDS COUNCIL ON THE ARTS Invited Testifier: 12:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M. Invited Testifier: Honorable Alicia V. Barnes LUNCH OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Ms. Debra E. Gottlieb Director VIRGIN ISLANDS BOARD OF NURSE LICENSURE

3:00 P.M. Invited Testifier:

Mrs. Cynthia Stapleton Chairperson ___________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, June 21, 2013 Time: Committee: 9:00 A.M. Finance
Chairperson: Sen. Clifford F. Graham Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Donald G. Cole

Location:

Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room St. Croix, Virgin Islands Agenda

The Committee on Finance has scheduled a budget hearing to receive testimony from the following agencies and departments on the Fiscal Year 2014 budget appropriations

9:00 A.M. Invited Testifier:

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM Honorable Beverly Nicholson-Doty Commissioner LUNCH DIVISION OF PERSONNEL

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

Honorable Kenneth L. Herman, Jr., PHR Director ___________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, June 24, 2013 Time: Committee: 10:00 A.M. Legislative Session
Senate President: Shawn-Michael Malone Senate Vice-President: Sammuel Sanes

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall St. Thomas, Virgin Islands ___________________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Time: Committee: 9:00 A.M. Finance
Chairperson: Sen. Clifford F. Graham Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Donald G. Cole

Location:

Location:

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

The Committee on Finance has scheduled a budget hearing to receive testimony from the following departments and agencies on the Fiscal Year 2014 budget appropriations 9:00 A.M. Invited Testifier: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Honorable Darryl Smalls Commissioner LUNCH

12:00 P.M.

1:00 P.M. Invited Testifier:

OFFICE OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Mr. Valdemar A Hill, Jr., Ph.D. Chief Negotiator VIRGIN ISLANDS FIRE SERVICE

3:00 P.M. Invited Testifier:

Mr. Steve O. Brow Director _____________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Time: Committee: 9:00 A.M. Finance
Chairperson: Sen. Clifford F. Graham Agenda Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Donald G. Cole

Location:

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

The Committee on Finance has scheduled a budget hearing to receive testimony from the following department and agencies on the Fiscal Year 2014 budget 9:00 A.M. Invited Testifier: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Vincent F. Frazer, Esq. Attorney General LUNCH VIRGIN ISLANDS PUBLIC TELEVISION SYSTEM (WTJX)

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

Mr. Osbert Potter Executive Director ____________________________________________________________________________________

Thursday, Time: Committee:

June 27, 2013 9:00 A.M. Finance

Chairperson: Sen. Clifford F. Graham Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Donald G. Cole

Location:

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

The Committee on Finance has scheduled a budget hearing to receive testimony from the following department and agencies on the Fiscal Year 2014 budget. 9:00 A.M. Invited Testifier: OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Mr. Steven VanBeverhoudt Inspector General LUNCH DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Honorable Angel E. Dawson, Jr. Commissioner VI PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY

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

3:00 P.M. Invited Testifier:

Mr. Angel E. Dawson, Jr. Acting Director Finance and Administration Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority ___________________________________________________________________________________ Friday, June 28, 2013 Time: Committee: Location: 10:00 A.M. Culture, Historic Preservation, Youth and Recreation Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Chairperson: Sen. Myron D. Jackson

Vice-Chairperson: Sen. Shawn-Michael Malone

Agenda The Committee on Culture, Historic Preservation, Youth and Recreation has scheduled a meeting to hear the following bills: Bill No. 30-0057 A Resolution to name the Archives Division of the Charles Wesley Turnbull Regional Library the June Lindquist Archives Division (No Testifiers for this bill)

Bill No. 30-0059 An Act to conduct a feasibility study to establish a festival and cultural park for the Island of St. Thomas Invited Testifiers: Mr. Felipe Ayala Chairperson Historic Preservation Commission Honorable Darryl Smalls Commissioner Department of Public Works Mr. Caswil Callender Executive Director Virgin Islands Carnival Committee Honorable Beverly Nicholson-Doty Commissioner Department of Tourism Ms. Betty Mahoney Executive Director Virgin Islands Council on the Arts Ms. Laurie Chapman President Virgin Islands Vendors Association

Bill No. 30-0128 An Act to authorize the Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation to develop a comprehensive master plan for the development of the publicly owned lands at Altona Lagoon, St. Croix as a public park and recreational area Invited Testifiers: Honorable St. Claire N. Williams Commissioner Department of Housing, Parks, & Recreation Honorable Lynn Millin-Maduro Commissioner Department of Property & Procurement

Bill No. 30-0134 An Act to make the Queen Conch Shell the official shell of the Virgin Islands Invited Testifiers: Ms. Ivanne Farr President Rare Earth Studio Mr. Glenn Kwabena Davis Citizen