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36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands Calendar

36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands

Members of the 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands gathered to honor Purple Heart Day.(Photo by Barry Leerdam)

SENATE CALENDAR

December 08, 2025 โ€“ December 19, 2025

MONDAY,ย 

DECEMBER 15, 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, December 15, 2025, 10:00 A.M. inย  the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to receive testimony on the following bills:

BLOCK I

Bill No. 36-0199 An act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement, and Accent Property Management, LLC. for Parcel Nos. 123 and 129 Subbase, South Side Quarter, St. Thomas, to develop the premises to operate, establish, and manage a slate of subtenants, pursuant to an approved development plan.ย 

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement

Ms. Randa DeSouza, Chief Administrative Officer, Accent Property Management, LLC

Bill No. 36-0204 An act approving a multi-year lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through its Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement, and Commercial Investments LLC, for Parcel No. 30 Submarine Base, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, for a logistics storage warehouse and other related purposes.ย 

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement

Mrs. Judy Perez-Ferdinand, General Manager, Commercial Investments, LLC

Bill No. 36-0205 An act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement, and Submarine Base Warehouse, LLC. for Parcel Nos. 12 and 12A Submarine Base (Crown Bay Fill), No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, and 145 (Consolidated) (Crown Bay Fill) Submarine Base, No. 6 South Side Quarter, St. Thomas, for the purpose of bulk storage, establishing a slate of subtenants on the premises, parking, and other permitted purposes.

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement

Mr. Enrique Rodriguez, Sole Member, Submarine Base Warehouse, LLC

Bill Request No. 25-0942 An act ratifying the contract for the purchase and sale of Real Property between theย  Government of the Virgin Islands and Z Property VI, LLC.

Invited Testifiers:ย 

Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement

Peter Zielke, President, Z Property VI, LLC

BLOCK II

Bill No. 36-0209 An act amending title 23 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10 to establish civil penalties forย  disregarding marine advisories and to create the Territorial Marine Safety Fund.

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Jean-Pierre L. Oriol, Commissioner, VI Department of Planning and Natural Resources

Mr. Sean Santos, Assistant Commissioner, VI Department of Police

Mr. Daryl D. Jaschen, Director, VI Territorial Emergency Management Agency

Bill No. 36-0210 An act appropriating the sum of $4,000,000 from the Virgin Islands Insurance Guaranty Fund to the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority for the repair, replacement, and operation of streetlights throughout the Territory.

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Derek A. Gabriel, Commissioner, VI Department of Public Works

Mr. Julio Rhymer, Sr., Director, Office of Management and Budget

Mr. Karl Knight, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, VI Water and Power Authority

BLOCK III

Bill No. 36-0184 An act amending title 22 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 14, The Virgin Islands Insuranceย 

Holding Company System Regulatory Act to implement revisions that were made to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Invited Testifier:

Suzette Richards, Esq., Legal Counsel, Office of the Lt. Governor, Division of Banking, Insurance and Financialย 

Regulation

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025

Committee on Rules and Judiciary

10:00 A.M.

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall

Please be advised that the 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islandsโ€™ Committee on Rules and Judiciary has scheduled aย 

hearing for Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas. Theย 

purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony from the Governorโ€™s nominee for Judge of the Superior Court, Division of St. Thomas-St. John as well as to receive testimony and consider additional legislative measures.

BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. โ€“ 11:30 A.M.

Governorโ€™s Nomineeย 

Pedro Williams, Esq., Judge, Superior Court, Division of St. Thomas โ€“ St. John

BLOCK II 11:30 A.M. โ€“ 12:30 P.M.

Bill No. 36-0134 An act repealing and reenacting title 18 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, section 2 relating to government employeesโ€™ eligibility for elected offices, to allow government employees to run for political office while actively employed, unless specifically prohibited by federal or other laws.

Invited Testifier:

Ms. Cindy Richardson, Director, Division of Personnel

LUNCH 12:30 P.M. โ€“ 1:30 P.M.

BLOCK III 1:30 P.M. โ€“ 2:00 P.M.

Bill No. 36-0089 An act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and PEO Productions, LLC d/b/a WSTA Radio, for Parcel No. 121 Submarine Base, No. 6, Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Parcel No. 167 Sub Base, No. 6, Southside Quarter, St. Thomas and Parcel No. 171 Sub Base, No. 6, Southside Quarter, St. Thomas.

Bill No. 36-0092 An act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and St. John Taxi Services Corporation, for Parcel No. D-2 Estate Cruz Bay Town, Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John, Virgin Islands.

Bill No. 36-0030 An act amending title 24 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, section 4, increasing the Virgin Islands minimum wage.

Bill No. 36-0208 A resolution recognizing United States Senator Mike Crapo for his instrumental role in securing the historic increase in the rum cover over tax reimbursement for the Virgin Islands.

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