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COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY The 36th Legislature’s Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety will meet on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. OFFICIAL AGENDA - REVISED BLOCK I: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Bill No. 36-0144 - An act amending title 14 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 113 to define and prohibit assault rifles, ban suppressors and silencers, and requiring safety training for licensed rifles and shotgun holders; prohibiting large-capacity magazines and preventing the illegal sales of firearms, firearm accessories and ammunition. (Sponsored by: Senator Clifford A. Joseph, Sr.) Invited Testifiers: Bill No. 36-0105 - An act amending title 7 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 13, subchapter III by prohibiting the possession, sale, or manufacture of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, delta-6 THC, delta-8 THC and delta- 10 THC products in the Virgin Islands and for other related purposes (Sponsored by: Senator Clifford A. Joseph, Sr.) Honorable Mario Brooks Commissioner Virgin Islands Police Department Honorable Gordon Rhea, Esq. Attorney General of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Department of Justice Mr. Antonio Emanuel Director, Office of Gun Violence Prevention Office of the Governor Page | 2 Invited Testifiers: LUNCH BREAK: 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. BLOCK II: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Bill No. 36-0123 - An act amending title 20 Virgin Islands Code, part II, chapter 43, subchapter I, section 493 making it unlawful for a person who has 0.04 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his blood to operate a commercial motor vehicle, and making it unlawful for a person under the age of 21 years who has any detectable amount of alcohol in his blood, to operate a motor vehicle (Sponsored by: Senator Ray Fonseca Honorable Mario Brooks Commissioner Virgin Islands Police Department Honorable Gordon Rhea Attorney General of the Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Department of Justice Honorable Justa “Tita” Encarnacion Commissioner V.I. Department of Health Honorable Louis E. Petersen, PhD Commissioner V.I. Department of Agriculture Honorable H. Nathalie Hodge Commissioner V.I. Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs Ms. Joanne Moorehead Executive Director V.I. Office of Cannabis Regulation Ms. Riise Richards Chair, V.I. Industrial Hemp Commission Deputy Commissioner, VI Department of Agriculture Mr. Duane Howell Executive Director ARCH Institute Page | 3 Invited Testifiers: Bill No. 36-0136- An act amending title 23 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 17, subchapter II by adding new sections 1331 through 1336 mandating lethal weapon training for security guards and investigators (Sponsored by: Senator Avery L. Lewis) Invited Testifiers: All Senators Legislative Staff Media Honorable Mario M. Brooks Commissioner V.I. Police Department Honorable Gordon Rhea, Esq. V.I. Attorney General V.I. Department of Justice Ms. Julie Smith Todman, Esq. Chief Public Defender V.I. Office of the Public Defender Honorable Mario M. Brooks Commissioner V.I. Police Department Honorable Gordon Rhea, Esq. V.I. Attorney General V.I. Department of Justice Mr. Gleston E. McIntosh Executive Director V.I. Peace Officer Standards and Training