MARCH 03, 2025

Collection: Hearing Records
Sub-shelf: Comm of The Whole
Kind: Hearing Record
Entity: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Date: 2025
Type: Agenda
Pages: 2
Text: Native Text
Identifiers: Bill 36-0033, Bill 36-0034

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MONDAY, MARCH 03, 2025 10:00 A.M. Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall St. Thomas, Virgin Islands THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - REVISED Time: 10:00 A.M. Call to Order: Honorable Milton E. Potter Senate President, 36th Legislature Roll Call: Shenika Dowe-Serrano Chief Journal Clerk CONSIDERATION OF FLOOR AGENDA: The 36th Legislature will convene in a Committee of the Whole to receive testimony on the following zoning requests: BLOCK I Bill No. 36-0033 An Act amending official Zoning Map STZ-9, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, to rezone Remainder Parcel No. 19-1-2, Parcel No. 19-1-2-7 (Eastern portion), and Parcel No. 19-1-2-7 (Western portion), Estate Smith Bay, Nos. 1, 2, and 3 East End Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands from A-2 (Agricultural Zone) to B-3 (Business Scattered) Invited Testifiers: Honorable Jean-Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, Department of Planning & Natural Resources Leia LaPlace-Matthew, Territorial Planner, Department of Planning & Natural Resources Candice Lindqvist-Wallace, Applicant Bill No. 36-0034 An Act amending official Zoning Map STZ-9, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, to rezone Parcel No. 19-1-2-4 Estate Smith Bay, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands from R-1 (Residential-Low Density) to B-3 (Business Scattered) Invited Testifiers: Honorable Jean-Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, Department of Planning & Natural Resources Leia LaPlace-Matthew, Territorial Planner, Department of Planning & Natural Resources Najocki Boyd, Applicant BLOCK II The Committee of the Whole will receive testimony on the economic pressures impacting the cost of living in the U.S. Virgin Islands COST OF LIVING IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS Part 1: CONSUMER GOODS • Pricing structures of consumer goods • Impact of freight and shipping costs • Role of price controls and regulations by DLCA • Perspectives from local businesses on economic challenge • Recommendations to stabilize or reduce consumer goods prices Invited Testifiers: Honorable H. Nathalie Hodge, Commissioner, Department of Licensing & Consumer Affairs Wayne Biggs, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Development Authority Dr. Mark Wenner, Economist David Goldberg, Manager, The Fruit Bowl Willie Hamed, Vice President, The Market Ahed Daas, President, Food Center Michael Espinosa, General Manager, Cost-U-Less Roy Infante, General Manager, PriceSmart Jennifer Nugent-Hill, Senior Director, Tropical Shipping John Woods, President, STT/STJ Chamber of Commerce Part 2: HOUSING & UTILITIES • Rising costs of utilities • Availability and affordability of housing • Renewable energy initiatives and long-term savings Invited Testifiers: Eugene Jones, Jr., Executive Director, VI Housing Finance Authority Kyle Fleming, Director, VI Energy Office Karl Knight, Chief Executive Officer, VI Water & Power Authority Geraldine Pitt, Chief Executive Office, VIYA Daryl Griffith, Interim Executive Director, VI Waste Management Authority The Committee of the Whole will reconvene on Tuesday, March 04, 2025 in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room.