Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands

Collection: Hearing Records
Sub-shelf: Hearing Notices
Kind: Hearing Record
Entity: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Date: 2026
Topics: Disaster Recovery
Pages: 1
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Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture - 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 Economic Development and Agriculture The Committee on Economic Development and Agriculture has scheduled a meeting for Monday, March 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix, Virgin Islands to provide updates on the following: BLOCK I The Department of Planning and Natural Resources will provide a comprehensive update on its operations, regulatory responsibilities, and ongoing efforts to manage and protect the Virgin Islands’ natural, cultural, and historical resources. Key highlights will include staffing challenges, enforcement capabilities, concerns over potential loss of federal funding, updates on the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s conservation and regulatory programs, ongoing environmental protection initiatives, the status of coastal development projects under the Division of Coastal Zone Management, and current efforts in historic preservation and compliance enforcement. Invited Testifiers: Honorable Jean-Pierre L. Oriol, Commissioner, Department of Planning and Natural Resources BLOCK II The Virgin Islands Port Authority will present an overview of its operational performance, infrastructure development projects, and efforts to improve air and seaport facilities throughout the territory. Key highlights will include a review of VIPA’s 2024 Year-End Report, progress on airport modernization projects at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport and Cyril E. King Airport, updates on the $230 million CEKA terminal expansion and $140 million HERA improvements, seaport dredging plans for Charlotte Amalie Harbor, and discussions on coordination between VIPA and WICO to optimize operations and minimize redundancies. Invited Testifier: Carlton Dowe, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Port Authority BLOCK III The Office of Cannabis Regulation will provide an update on the agency’s progress in implementing the Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act and regulating the territory’s emerging cannabis industry. Key highlights will include the status of cannabis regulations, timelines for business licensing applications, updates on the track-and-trace system partnership with Metrc, staffing levels and hiring plans, public outreach initiatives for entrepreneurs, and plans for upcoming community engagement sessions. Invited Testifier: Joanne Moorehead, Executive Director, Office of Cannabis Regulation + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: business licensing , cannabis industry , Cannabis Regulation , Carlton Dowe , Charlotte Amalie Harbor , Commissioner , comprehensive update , Cyril E. King Airport , Department of Planning and Natural Resources , Division of Coastal Zone Management , Division of Fish and Wildlife’s , enforcement capabilities , Executive Director , Henry E. Rohlsen Airport , historical resources , Jean-Pierre L. Oriol , Joanne Moorehead , Office of Cannabis Regulation , operational performance , regulatory responsibilities , staffing challenges , VIPA’s 2024 Year-End Report , Virgin. Islands. Port Authority Date Mar 10 2025 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