36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Calendar
July 21, 2025 – August 01, 2025
MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025
Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance
10:00 A.M.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Monday, July 21, 2025, 10:00 A.M. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority
Eugene Jones, Jr., Executive Director
Virgin Islands Housing Authority
Dwayne Alexander, Executive Director
BLOCK II 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
VI Economic Development Authority
Wayne Biggs, Chief Executive Officer
BLOCK III 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority
Daryl Griffith, Interim Executive Director
TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025
Committee on Rules and Judiciary
10:00 A.M.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
The 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Committee on Rules and Judiciary has scheduled a hearing for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas. The purpose of the meeting is to receive testimony and consider the following legislative measures:
BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
Mr. Vincent Roberts, Commissioner Nominee, Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation
BLOCK II 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Mr. Erwin Raphael, Governor’s Nominee, University of the Virgin Islands Research and Technology Park Board
BLOCK III 12:30 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Mrs. Chantelle D. Quinones, Governor’s Nominee, Virgin Islands Historic Preservation Commission
LUNCH 1:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
BLOCK IV 2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Bill No. 36-0077 An act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 37 to enact the Virgin Islands Commission on Ethics and Conflicts of Interest.
Invited Testifiers:
Ms. Gwen-Marie Moolenaar, PHD., President, League of Women Voters of the Virgin Islands
Mr. Kevin Williams, Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor
Ms. Hinda Carbon, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Bar Association
Honorable Gordon C. Rhea, Esq., Attorney General, Department of Justice
Ms. Regina deChabert Petersen, Administrator of Courts, Judiciary Branch of the Virgin Islands
BLOCK V 3:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Bill No. 36-0003 An act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code relating to nursing homes and assisted living facilities by adding a new chapter 76 to establish the services that nursing homes and assisted living facilities are required to provide; establishing limitations on financial charges, requirements for visitation, and the rights of a resident.
Bill No. 36-0039 An Act amending title 33 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 4 by increasing the costs to bring
containers or flat rack containers into the Virgin Islands.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025
Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance
10:00 A.M.
Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room
The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 10 a.m. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs, H. Nathalie Hodge, Commissioner
BLOCK II 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
VI Casino Control Commission, Marvin L. Pickering, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
BLOCK III 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Bureau of Information & Technology, Rupert O. Ross, Director
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025
Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance
10:00 A.M.
Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room
The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Thursday, July 24, 2025, 10 a.m. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
VI Board of Education, Dr. Kyza Callwood, Chairman
BLOCK II 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure, Carmen Vanterpool-Romney, Territorial Executive Director
BLOCK III 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
VI Department of Health
Nicole Craigwell Syms, Assistant Commissioner
FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2025
Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance
10:00 A.M.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Friday, July 25, 2025, 10:00 A.M. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Nadja Harrigan, Esq., Acting Chief of Staff
BLOCK II 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Office of the Governor, Kevin A. Williams, Sr., Chief of Staff
BLOCK III 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Schneider Regional Medical Center, Tina Comissiong, Esq., Chief Executive Officer
TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2025
Committee on Education and Workforce Development
9:00 A.M.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
The Committee on Education and Workforce Development has scheduled a hearing on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall to discuss the status of summer repair and maintenance, staffing and readiness of public schools
Invited Testifiers:
Craig Benjamin, Executive Director, Bureau of School Construction and Maintenance
Honorable Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Ph.D., Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Education
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2025
Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance
10:00 A.M.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 10:00 A.M. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation, Dr. Tess Richards, Interim Executive Director
BLOCK II 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Department of Human Services, Honorable Averil George, Commissioner
THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2025
Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance
10:00 A.M.
Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room
The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Thursday, July 31, 2025, 10:00 A.M. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.
BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Virgin Islands Elections System
BLOCK II 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Frederiksted Health Center
BLOCK III 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Juan F. Luis Hospital
FRIDAY, AUGUST 01, 2025
SPECIAL SESSION
10:00 A.M.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
Committee of the Whole
1:00 P.M.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
