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Calendars Bi-Weekly Senate Calendar Session Agenda × General Senators Committees Media Calendars Contact Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture: The Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix, Virgin Islands to provide testimony on the following: BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. The Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture will receive testimony from the West Indian Company, Ltd (WICO) on the following: • Overview of WICO’s current financial status, including key revenue streams, operational challenges, and financial performance indicators. • Status of WICO’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) debt, including total amount owed, repayment plans, and impacts on financial operations. • Leadership transition plan, including succession planning, timeline, and measures to ensure organizational continuity and stability. • Update on infrastructure and berthing capacity improvements, specifically addressing timelines for planned dredging and facility enhancements. • Strategic collaborations and partnerships with government agencies, private entities, and other stakeholders to strengthen economic contributions. Invited Testifier: Joseph B. Boschulte, President/CEO, West Indies Company, Ltd (WICO) LUNCH 12:00 P.M. – 12:30 P.M. BLOCK II 12:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. The Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture will receive testimony on the following Bill: Bill No. 36-0194 An act urging the United States Congress and the Office of the United States Trade Representative to expand and modernize the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) to further support economic growth and development in the Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean region. Invited Testifiers: Dr. Kendra L. Harris, Dean of School of Business, University of the Virgin Islands Sandra L. Setorie, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Public Services Commission Dr. Haldane Davies, Director, Virgin Islands Bureau of Economic Research Eric Sonnier, Executive Director, University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park Damie Sinanan, Executive Director, Caribbean Export Development Agency Valerie Henry, Program Officer, Caribbean Export Development Agency Vanessa Ledesma, Representative, Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Dr. Justin Ram, CEO, Justin Ram Advisory Dr. Didacus Jules, Director General, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: • Leadership transition plan , • Status of WICO’s Payment , • Strategic collaborations , • Update on infrastructure , 36-0194 , An act urging the United States Congress and the Office of the United States Trade Representative to expand and modernize the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI , capacity improvements , Damie Sinanan Executive Director Caribbean Export Development Agency , Dr. Didacus Jules Director General Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) , Dr. Haldane Davies Director Virgin Islands Bureau of Economic Research , Dr. Justin Ram CEO Justin Ram Advisory , Dr. Kendra L. Harris Dean of School of Business University of the Virgin Islands , economic growth , Eric Sonnier Executive Director University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park , facility enhancements , financial operations , financial performance , financial status , Joseph B. Boschulte President/CEO West Indies Company Ltd (WICO) , key revenue streams , Lieu of Taxes , operational challenges , organizational continuity and stability , Overview of WICO’s , partnerships with government agencies , planned dredging , private entities , repayment plans , Sandra L. Setorie Executive Director Virgin Islands Public Services Commission , stakeholders , succession planning , Valerie Henry Program Officer Caribbean Export Development Agency , Vanessa Ledesma Representative Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association , Virgin Islands , wider Caribbean region Date Jan 14 2026 Expired! Time 10:00 am Location Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room St. Croix Category Economic Development and Agriculture Organizer Senator Hubert L. Frederick Phone 340-774-0880 Email senatorlfrederick@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