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Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture
The Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. at the Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room on St. Croix.
The Committee will receive a status update from the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture. The Committee will also, consider Bill No. 
35-0257
, An Act to develop and produce an annual US Virgin Islands Beer, Wine and Spirits Festival.
BLOCK I                                                                                                        11:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. 
The Committee will receive an update on the overall status of the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture to include vacancies within the Department of Agriculture, inventory and condition of equipment, status on the renewal of the leasing agreement for farmers, status updates on grants issued to the department, status updates on the St. Croix Abattoir, and a list of licensed farmers in the USVI.
 
Invited Testifier: 
Honorable Dr. Louis Petersen
, Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture
RECESS                                                                                                               1:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
 
BLOCK II                                                                                                               2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
 
Bill No. 
35-0257
         An Act to Develop and Produce an Annual US Virgin Islands Beer, Wine, and Spirits Festival
Invited Testifiers: 
Honorable Joseph B. Boschulte
, 
Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Tourism
Akeel St. Jean
, 
Chairman of the Board, St. Croix Chambers of Commerce
John P. Woods
, 
Chairman of the Board, St. Thomas/St. John Chambers of Commerce
 
 
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35-0257
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Akeel St. Jean
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condition of equipment
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grants
, 
inventory
, 
John P. Woods
, 
Joseph B. Boschulte
, 
leasing
, 
licensed farmers
, 
Louis Petersen
, 
vacancies
 
Date
Oct 09 2024
Expired!
 
Time
 
11:30 am
 
 
Location
Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room
St. Croix
 
Category
 
Economic Development and Agriculture
Organizer
 
Senator Javon E. James Sr.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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