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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – LEGISLATIVE SESSION - 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 OF THE WHOLE – LEGISLATIVE SESSION The 34th Legislature will convene in Committee of the Whole and Legislative Session on Monday, January 31, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas. The official agenda to follow. LEGISLATIVE SESSION AGENDA   Call to Order:     Honorable Donna A. Frett-Gregory, Senate President   Invocation:        Pastor Reginald Perry, Victorious Believers Ministries   Anthem:               National Anthem and Virgin Islands March Roll Call:              Honorable Genevieve Whitaker, Legislative Secretary   Messages and/or Correspondence   Reports:                Chairpersons of Standing Committees   Special Orders and Overrides   CONSIDERATION OF FLOOR AGENDA:   The 34 th Legislature of the Virgin Islands will dissolve into Committee of the Whole to receive testimony on: Bill No. 34-0188      An Act amending title 29 Virgin Islands Code, by adding chapter 24 to authorize the sale of the Matching Fund Receipts and create a new entity named the Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization Corporation to: (1) acquire during the Transfer Period all of the Virgin Islands Government’s right, title, and interest in the Matching Fund Receipts to be paid to or for the account of the Government by the United States Treasury and the Related Rights, (2) issue Matching Fund Securitization Bonds and the Residual Certificate in order to pay the purchase price therefor and as otherwise authorized under the act, and (3) direct the Secretary and the United States Department of Interior to pay the Matching Fund Receipts directly into the Deposit Account; to approve the issuance by the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority or other entity of the GERS Funding Note to the Government for deposit as an in-kind contribution to the GERS; to ratify the amendments to the rum company agreements; repealing and replacing Act Nos 8329 and 8330; and for other related purposes Invited Testifiers: Nathan Simmonds,    Director of Finance and Administration, Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority David Paul, Financial Advisor to the Government of the Virgin Islands and the Public Finance Authority Nellon Bowry, Chairman, Government Employees’ Retirement System Austin Nibbs, Administrator, Government Employees’ Retirement System Board Bosede Bruce, Commissioner, Department of Finance Jenifer O’Neal, Director,Office of Management and Budget Kye Walker, Counsel to the V.I. Public Finance Authority Winston & Strawn LLP Geoffrey Eaton, Special Counsel to the Government of the Virgin Islands Karol Denniston, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP,  Special Counsel to the Virgin Islands Public,  Finance Authority and the Matching Fund, Special Purpose Securitization Corporation Pedro Hernandez, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Special Counsel to the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority and the Matching Fund, Special Purpose Securitization Corporation Miles Plaskett , Duane Morris LLP,Bond Counsel to the Virgin Islands Public, Finance Authority and Special Counsel to the Matching Fund Special Purpose, Securitization Corporation Adam Lorbert, Ramirez & Co., Inc., Lead Bond Underwrite Helen Hart , President, Government Employees United for Fairness Debra Christopher, President, St. Croix Government Retirees, Inc. BILL(S) Bill No. 34-0188   An Act amending title 29 Virgin Islands Code, by adding chapter 24 to authorize the sale of the Matching Fund Receipts and create a new entity named the Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization Corporation to: (1) acquire during the Transfer Period all of the Virgin Islands Government’s right, title, and interest in the Matching Fund Receipts to be paid to or for the account of the Government by the United States Treasury and the Related Rights, (2) issue Matching Fund Securitization Bonds and the Residual Certificate in order to pay the purchase price therefor and as otherwise authorized under the act, and (3) direct the Secretary and the United States Department of Interior to pay the Matching Fund Receipts directly into the Deposit Account; to approve the issuance by the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority or other entity of the GERS Funding Note to the Government for deposit as an in-kind contribution to the GERS; to ratify the amendments to the rum company agreements; repealing and replacing Act Nos 8329 and 8330; and for other related purposes                     + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Date Jan 31 2022 Expired! Time 10:00 am Location Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall Charlotte Amalie Category Committee of the Whole Session Organizer Senator Donna A. Frett- Gregory Phone (340) 774-0880 Email senatorfrett-gregory@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