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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 Monday, September 22, 2025, at 9:30 AM in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix, Virgin Islands to provide testimony on the following bills: BLOCK I                                                                                                                 9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Bill No. 36-0061       An Act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 27, section 706 and chapter 28A, section 755 allowing retirees who are receiving an annuity from the Government Employees Retirement System who are subsequently employed by the University of the Virgin Islands (“UVI”), to continue to receive their GERS annuity while receiving their salary from the University if the retiree enrolls in a different retirement plan. Invited Testifiers: Mr. Angel E. Dawson, Administrator, Government Employees Retirement System Ms. Safiya George, PhD, President, University of the Virgin Islands BLOCK II                                                                                                          11:00 P.M. –   12:30 P.M. Bill No. 36-0102      An act amending title 31 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 23 by re-enacting section 236b requiring the use of construction materials manufactured in the Virgin Islands, to the greatest extent practicable, for locally or federally funded contracts with the Government of the Virgin Islands. Invited Testifiers: Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, Department of Property and Procurement Honorable Derek A. Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works Dr. Haldane Davies, Director, Virgin Islands Bureau of Economic Research (BER) Mr. Donald Stevens, Partner, Cat5 Builders, LLC Mr. Eric Castro, Owner, Universal Concrete Ms. Yvette Williams, Manager of Accounting, Heavy Materials Mr. Dion Alibocas, General Manager, Masters Concrete VI BLOCK III                                                                                                            12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. Bill No. 36-0058      An Act honoring and commending Dennis “Pumpa” Lennox Leroy Liburd, Jr. for his many contributions to the Virgin Islands culture and music industry as a Soca artist by awarding him the Official key to the Territory and naming the main entrance of 6-Y Peters Rest Road, Christiansted, St. Croix in his honor. Invited Testifiers: Mr. Bryan “Benny Demus” Boulai, DJ, Music Director, Manager & Producer Mr. Ian M. Turnbull, Director, Division of Festivals Mr. Yohannes Worede, President, USVI Soccer Federation & Peters Rest Apts. Inc. Ms. Ushana Khublal, Owner of KUSH ENT Mr. Kai Hendricks, Director, Converged Networks ONE Communications VI BLOCK VI                                                                                                             2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. Bill No. 36-0107       A resolution honoring and commending Dr. Alfred Lee Anduze for his outstanding achievements and significant contributions to the fields of medicine, science, public health, and community empowerment. Invited Testifiers: Mr. Terrance E. Highfield, Long time close fiend Ms. Jennifer Jackson, Good friend and Former UVI Chancellor Ms. Rita Dudley Grant, PhD, Cousin Judge Patricia D. Steele, Cousin Judge George W. Cannon, Jr., Good friend Ms. Angela Torres McGhee, PhD, Cousin Mr. Richard A. Schrader, Sr., Mentor, Patient & Friend Mr. Frank Duggan, Long time close friend BLOCK V                                                                                                             3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Bill No. 36-0121       An act to rename the Peter Carl Limpricht Park the TSK Park in honor of the Ten Sleepless Knights quelbe band and making an appropriation to effectuate that change. Invited Testifiers: Mr. Stanley Jacobs, Treasurer/Founder and Band Leader, Ten Sleepless Knights, Inc. Dr. Lauren Larsen , President, Ten Sleepless Knights, Inc. Ms. Vivian Ebbesen, President, Crucian Cultural Group (CCG) Mr. Myron Jackson, Former Senator, Legislature of the Virgin Islands Mr. Vincent Roberts , Commissioner Designee, Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation Honorable Derek M. Gabriel, Commissioner, Department of Public Works + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: 36-0058 , 36-0061 , 36-0102 , 36-0107 , 36-0121 , 6-Y Peters Rest Road , Angel E. Dawson , Angela Torres McGhee PhD , Bryan “Benny Demus” Boulai , Cat5 Builders LLC , construction materials manufactured in the Virgin Islands , Crucian Cultural Group , Dennis “Pumpa” Lennox Leroy Liburd Jr. , Department of Property and Procurement , Department of Public Works , Dion Alibocas , Donald Stevens , Dr. Alfred Lee Anduze , Dr. Haldane Davies , Eric Castro , Frank Duggan , Government Employees Retirement System , Heavy Materials , Honorable Derek A. Gabriel , Honorable Derek M. Gabriel , Honorable Lisa Alejandro , Ian M. Turnbull , Jennifer Jackson , Judge George W. Cannon Jr. , Judge Patricia D. Steele , Kai Hendricks , Lauren Larsen , Masters Concrete VI , Myron Jackson , Official key to the Territory , Peter Carl Limpricht Park , quelbe band , Richard A. Schrader Sr. , Rita Dudley Grant PhD , Safiya George PhD , Stanley Jacobs , Ten Sleepless Knights , Terrance E. Highfield , TSK Park , Universal Concrete , University of the Virgin Islands , Ushana Khublal , Vincent Roberts , Virgin Islands Bureau of Economic Research , Vivian Ebbesen , Yohannes Worede , Yvette Williams Date Sep 22 2025 Expired! Time 9:30 am - 6:00 pm Location Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room St. Croix Category Government Operations, Consumer Protection and Veterans Affairs Organizer Senator Avery L. Lewis Phone 340-774-0880 Email senatoraverylewis@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