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Committee on Government Operations & Consumer Protection - 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 × General Senators Committees Media Calendars Contact Committee on Government Operations & Consumer Protection Agenda The Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection will receive testimony on the Virgin Islands Veterans Affairs and the Operations on the Virgin Islands Lottery and to consider Bills Block I                                    9:00 AM -10:30 AM Bill No. 34-0063 A Resolution honoring and commending St. Clair Alphonso “Whadablee” DeSilvia for his invaluable contribution to continued development of Calypso music in the Virgin Islands Sponsored by Senators Dwayne M. DeGraff, Genevieve R. Whitaker and Franklin D. Johnson Invited Testifiers: Khamoi DeSilvis, Resident Glen “Kwabena” Davis, Resident Reginald “Ras Regg” Martin, Resident Block II                                  10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Bill No. 34-0064 An Act honoring and commending Athniel C. “Addie” Ottley for his tireless years of informing and educating the public on current and past community issues and by keeping the radio waves open in times of imminent danger to the community and for naming a roadway in his honor Sponsored by Senators Dwayne M. DeGraff, Genevieve R. Whitaker and Franklin D. Johnson Invited Testifiers: Peter Ottley, Resident Timothy Lake, Resident Robert Brown, Resident Block III                                 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Bill No. 34-0085 An Act amending the Virgin Islands Code, title l4, section 192, relating to the importation of snakes and invasive species, to increase the fine for the unauthorized importation of snakes and to make technical amendments; amending title 12, section §81d, relating to the Fish and Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund, to extend the use of the fund to the regulation of the importation and control of non-indigenous evasive species; and amending title 19 section 2709, relating to the prevention of the introduction of contagious or infectious animals, to provide that the quarantine of animals is at the owner’s expense Sponsored by Senator Javan E. James, Sr. Invited Testifiers: William Coles, PhD., Resident Honorable Positive T.A. Nelson, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture Honorable Jean-Pierre L. Oriol, Commissioner, Department of Planning and Natural Resources Lunch                                     1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Block IV                                 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM The Committee will receive testimony on the Virgin Islands  Veteran’s Affairs operations to include but not limited to enabling law and jurisdiction, current agency challenges and plan of action to resolve challenges Invited Testifier: Patrick Farrell, Director, Virgin Islands Veterans Affairs Block V                                  3:30 PM – 5:00 PM The Committee will  receive testimony on the Virgin Islands Lottery operations to include but not limited to enabling law and jurisdiction, current agency challenges and plan of action to resolve challenges Invited Testifier: Raymond J. Williams, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Lottery + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: Virgin Islands Veterans Affairs and the Operations on the Virgin Islands & consider BillsLotter Date Aug 27 2021 Expired! Time 9:00 am Location Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room St. Croix Organizer Senator Carla J. Joseph Phone (340) 774-0880 Email senatorjoseph@legvi.org Submit a Comment Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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