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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 Friday, June 28, 2024 in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix.  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. The Committee will receive testimony concerning: Bill No. 35-0239       An Act honoring and commending Mrs. Claire Lorraine Brown Roker for her dedicated service to the Virgin Islands community by naming the visitors center at the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, the “Claire L. Roker Visitors Center”. Invited Testifiers: Ms. Glendia Caines , Resident Mr. Jose Raul Carrillo , Resident Dr. Clema Lewis , Resident Ms. Bridget Dawson , Resident Mr. Rupert Ross, Resident Honorable Ronald Russell, Esq., Former Senate President Mr. Jimmy Warren, Jr. , Resident Mr. Christopher Richardson , Resident Honorable Donna Christian-Christensen, MD , Former Virgin Islands Delegate to Congress Ms. Melody Rames , Resident   BLOCK II                                                                                         11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.   The Committee will receive testimony concerning: Bill No. 35-0195       A Resolution honoring and commending Mr. Willard John for his many contributions to the youth and the culture of the Virgin Islands.    Invited Testifiers: Mr. Wallace Williams , Resident Honorable Vargrave Richards , Former Lt. Governor Mr. Whitman Browne , Resident Ms. Aminah Saleem , Resident Ms. Alscess Brown , Resident Hononorable Sammuel Sanes , St. Croix Administrator Mr. Carl Gotts , Resident   LUNCH                                                                                         1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.   BLOCK III                                                                                    2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.   The Committee will receive testimony concerning: Bill No. 35-0242       A Resolution honoring and commending Miguel Santos, Jr., aka “DJ Poppy Pops” for his contributions in the field of music and in radio broadcasting of musical events and local social musical events and specifically contributing to the art of deejaying and the teaching of deejaying. Invited Testifiers: Mr. Delvin D. Duggins, Sr., Resident Ms. Juanita Boneque , Resident Mr. Jamall Mingo , Resident Ms. Maricela Santos , Resident Mr. Melvin Forbes , Resident Mr. Collin Hodge , Resident   BLOCK IV                                                                                      3:30 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.   The Committee will receive testimony concerning: Bill No. 35-0198       An Act amending title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 8, by adding subchapter III to institute a ban prohibiting any food service establishment and food service provider from selling or distributing in the Virgin Islands a disposable food container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam and prohibiting any manufacturer or store from providing polystyrene loose fill packaging. Invited Testifiers: Ms. Dawn Henry, Esq., Senior Advisor, Beyond Plastic Honorable H. Nathalie Hodge , Commissioner, V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Honorable Jean Pierre Oriol , Commissioner, V.I. Department of Planning & Natural Resources                       + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: 35-0195 , 35-0198 , 35-0239 , 35-0242 , Alscess Brown , Aminah Saleem , Bridget Dawson , Carl Gotts , Christopher Richardson , Clema Lewis , Collin Hodge , Dawn Henry , Delvin D. Duggins , Donna Christian-Christensen , Glendia Caines , H. Nathalie Hodge , Jamall Mingo , Jean-Pierre Oriol , Jimmy Warren Jr. , Jose Raul Carrillo , Juanita Boneque , Maricela Santos , Melody Rames , Melvin Forbes , Ronald Russell , Rupert Ross , Sammuel Sanes , Vargrave Richards , Wallace Williams , Whitman Browne Date Jun 28 2024 Expired! Time 10:00 am Location Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room St. Croix Category Government Operations, Consumer Protection and Veterans Affairs Organizer Senator Carla J. 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