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Calendars Bi-Weekly Senate Calendar Session Agenda × General Senators Committees Media Calendars Contact Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs and Consumer Protection The Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection has scheduled a meeting for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas.  The purpose of the meeting is to receive testimony and consider the following legislative measures:   BLOCK I                                                                                                                                 10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.   Bill No. 35-0286          An Act honoring and commending Verne Antonio Hodge for his years of dedicated service to the people of the Virgin Islands and its jurisprudence by renaming the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas/St. John, the “Judge Verne A. Hodge Superior Court of the Virgin Islands”. Invited Testifiers: The Honorable Rhys Hodge, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands The Honorable Debra Watlington, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of the Virgin Islands      The Honorable Maria Cabret, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands                                            The Honorable Brenda J. Hollar, Retired Judge, Superior Court of the Virgin Islands Mrs. Alma Plaskett-Christensen, Retired Asst. Court Administrator, Territorial (Superior) Court of the Virgin Islands Ms. Bridget Hodge , Resident   BLOCK Il                                                                                                                              11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.   Bill No. 35-0251          An Act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 16, section 274 relating to the changing of the name of the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission to the Virgin Islands Taxicab and Limousine Commission and giving oversight authority to the Virgin Islands Taxicab and Limousine Commission over limousine services operators, and for other related purposes. Invited Testifiers: Ms. Vernice Gumbs, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission Honorable H. Nathalie Hodge, Commissioner, V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs Mr. Chris Watson,  CEO, The Tropical Adventure Group                                                                           Mr. Willis Pinney, President, Tripple A. Taxi Mr. Kerry Harrigan, President, Best Taxi                                                                                                    Mr. Dihony LaLanne, President, St. Thomas Taxi                                                                                                                     Mr. Lawrence Ramdhansingh, President, Virgin Islands Taxi Association Mrs. Elizabeth Hansen Watley , Interim Chair, Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission Board Mr. Christopher Elizee, Owner, Chris’ Limousine Service Mr. Francis Arthur, President, St. Croix Taxicab Association Mr. Perry Trotman, CEO, Presidential Limousine Mr. Mervin Smith, President, East End Taxicab Association              Mr. Paschal Simeon, Jr ., Ground Manager St. Thomas Taxi Best Taxi                                                                                   LUNCH                                                                                                                              1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.     BLOCK Ill                                                                                                                             2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.   Bill No. 35-0231          An Act amending Title 20 Virgin Islands Code, part II, Chapter 32, subchapter I, section 225c, relating to permit requirements for vehicles brought into the territory, to exempt authorized dealers from the permit requirements but require them to present a bill of lading   Invited Testifiers: Ms. Barbara Jackson-McIntosh , Director, V.I. Bureau of Motor Vehicles                                                                                Mr. Justin Workman, Director of Operations , Drive Green V.I Ms. Denise Hannah, Executive GM, Metro Motors V.I.   BLOCK IV                                                                                                                                  3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.   Bill No. 35-0285          An Act honoring and commending Bryan “Benny-Demus” Boulai for his outstanding achievements in the music and entertainment industries and for his contributions to the Virgin Islands community, awarding him The Official Key to the Virgin Islands and appropriating $10,000 annually to The DEMUS Foundation. Invited Testifiers: Ms. Kimika Woods, Acting Director, Office of Management & Budget                                                                    Honorable Calvert White , Commissioner, Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation                       Honorable Kevin McCurdy, Commissioner, Department of Finance Mr. Jose “Tony” Rosario, Resident Mr. Theron Thomas, Resident Mr. Sheldon Turnbull , Resident + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: 35-0231 , 35-0251 , 35-0285 , 35-0286 , Alma Plaskett-Christensen , Barbara Jackson McIntosh , Brenda J. Hollar , Calvert White , Chris Watson CEO , Christopher Elizee , Debra Watlington , Denise Hannah , Dihony LaLanne , Elizabeth Hansen Watley , Francis Arthur , H. Nathalie Hodge , Jose “Tony” Rosario , Justin Workman , Kerry Harrigan , Kevin McCurdy , Kimika Woods , Lawrence Ramdhansingh , Maria Cabret , Mervin Smith , Mr. Paschal Simeon Jr. , Ms. Bridget Hodge , Perry Trotman , Resident , Rhys Hodge , Sheldon Turnbull , Theron Thomas , Vernice Gumbs , Willis Pinney Date Sep 24 2024 Expired! Time 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Location Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall Charlotte Amalie Category Government Operations, Consumer Protection and Veterans Affairs Organizer Senator Carla J. Joseph Phone (340) 774-0880 Email senatorjoseph@legvi.org Quick Links Home Senators Committees Media News Contact Important Links Revised Organic Act of 1954 (PDF) 36th Oath of Office Booklet 100 Day Report Rules of the 36th Public Information or Archives Request Search for: Follow Follow Follow Follow