BILLS TO IMPROVE THE HORSE RACING INDUSTRY AND LIMITING SUSPENSION FOR EARLY EDUCATION STUDENTS FORWARDED, - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands Close About Us History Functions and Structure FY 2026 Budget Honor Roll Rules of the 36th Legislative Youth Advisory Council Application Careers Archives Legislative Archives Tours × St. Thomas Senators  St. John Senators  St.Croix Senators  Districts All Senators St. Croix St. Thomas - St. John Senator at Large × Committees Committee of the Whole Budget, Appropriation and Finance Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning Economic Development and Agriculture Education and Workforce Development Government Operations, Veteran Affairs and Consumer Protection Health, Hospitals and Human Services Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications Rules and Judiciary Session Folder × No event found! Calendars Bi-Weekly Senate Calendar Session Agenda × Dialog window Dialog window General Senators Committees Media Calendars Contact Press Releases | Senator Diane T. Capehart BILLS TO IMPROVE THE HORSE RACING INDUSTRY AND LIMITING SUSPENSION FOR EARLY EDUCATION STUDENTS FORWARDED, Published: Aug 31, 2023 Search for: ST. THOMAS- Members of the Committee on Rules and Judiciary, chaired by Senator Diane T. Capehart, convened in a meeting at the Capitol Building. Lawmakers voted and approved three bills and two of the governor’s nominations. All approved items on the agenda will be forwarded to the full body for further consideration. Senator Capehart stated that all the bills were thoroughly vetted in the committee of jurisdiction. Some bills may appear simple, but they significantly impact the community. Regarding Bill No. 34-0082, Senator Capehart noted that we live in a small community yet there are fights in the schools. Children from Pre-K to Elementary need attention to mitigate behavioral issues or misconduct. Policymakers voted and approved the following measures: Additionally, policymakers voted favorably for two nominees: Lionel E. Selwood to serve on the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Board of Directors and Angel E. Dawson, Jr., Administrator Nominee for the Government Employees Retirement System. The nominations were sent to the Legislature by Governor Albert Bryan and set forth in Section 16 of the Revised Organic Act of 1954 and Title 3, Section 65a, of the Virgin Islands Code. Selwood indicated that some of his goals to improve WAPA include performing an in-depth investigation, identifying challenges, developing resolutions with timetables, and publicly publishing findings and a rectification plan. Another goal is to elevate the strategic nature of the CEO role while leveraging the various technical operations leads daily. Separately, Dawson stated that one of his aims is to transfer the GERS V3 Benefits Administration System software version 8 and update it to Version 10, a cloud-based system, a two-year process. Furthermore, Dawson added that GERS is amid re-launching its loan program in Fiscal Year 2024, which will give its members valuable access to cash while giving well-secured, performing loan assets to its income earnings. Senators agreed that the nominees are well-educated, competent, and experienced to serve on and strengthen their respective boards. The following senators attended the meeting: Diane T. Capehart, Franklin D. Johnson, Carla J. Joseph, Samuel Carrión, Angel Bolques, Jr., Novelle E. Francis, Jr., Marise C. James, Ray Fonseca, Milton E. Potter, and Kenneth L. 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