MONDAY,
JUNE 22
Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance
10:00 A.M.
Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room
The Committee on Budget and Finance will meet on Monday, June 22, 2026, 10:00 A.M. in the Fritz E. Lawaetz
Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.
10:00 A.M.
Board of Nurse Licensure
Invited Testifier:
Ms. Carmen Vanterpool-Romney, Territorial Executive Director
1:00 P.M.
St. Thomas East End Medical Center Corporation
Invited Testifier:
Tess G. Richards, MD, Executive Director
3:00 P.M.
Frederiksted Health Care, Inc.
Invited Testifier:
Ms. Masserae Sprauve Webster, Chief Executive Officer
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance
10:00 A.M.
Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room
The Committee on Budget and Finance will meet on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 10:00 A.M. in the Fritz E. Lawaetz
Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.
10:00 A.M.
Bureau of Information Technology
Invited Testifier:
Mr. Rupert O. Ross, Director
1:00 P.M.
VI Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Invited Testifier:
Mr. Antonio Stevens, Director
3:00 P.M.
Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency
Invited Testifier:
Mr. Daryl D. Jaschen, Executive Director
WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 24
Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance
9:00 A.M.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
The Committee on Budget and Finance will meet on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 9:00 A.M. in the Earle B. Ottley
Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.
9:00 A.M.
VI Department of Labor
Invited Testifier:
Honorable Gary A. Molloy, PhD, Commissioner
3:00 P.M.
VI Division of Personnel
Invited Testifier:
Ms. Cindy L. Richardson, Director
Office of Collective Bargaining
Invited Testifier:
Joss N. Springette, Esq., Chief Negotiator
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance
12:00 P.M.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
The Committee on Budget and Finance will meet on Thursday, June 25, 2026, 12:00 P.M. in the Earle B. Ottley
Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.
12:00 P.M.
VI Department of Planning and Natural Resources
VI Council on the Arts, VI Historic Preservation Commission
Invited Testifier:
Honorable Jean-Pierre L. Oriol, Commissioner
3:00 P.M.
VI Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation
Invited Testifier:
Honorable Vincent L. Roberts, Commissioner
VI Olympic Committee
Invited Testifier:
Mr. John Abramson, President
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Committee of the Whole
10:00 A.M.
Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Call to Order: Honorable Milton E. Potter, Chairman, Committee of the Whole
Roll Call: Ms. Sterilina Warner, Supervisor of Records
The 36th Legislature will convene in a Committee of the Whole to receive testimony for the following agenda
items:
BLOCK I
Bill No. 36-0252 An act to ratify a perpetual access easement for ingress and egress over a portion of Public Road R.O.W. Store Tvaer Gade, Queen’s Quarter, St. Thomas.
Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property & Procurement
Rosa Thomas, President of Operations, Crystal Blue Properties, LLC
Bill No. 36-0272 An act amending Official Zoning Map No. SCZ-20 for the island of St. Croix to rezone Plot No. 4 of 12 Estate Richmond, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, from R-3 (Residential-Medium Density) to B-2 (Business-Secondary/Neighborhood).
Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Jean-Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources
Daphne Jean-Marie, Property Owner
Bill No. 36-0304 An act granting a zoning use variance to permit continued residential occupancy of residential properties participating in the Envision Tomorrow Homeowner and Rental Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program that are located within zoning districts in which residential use is deemed nonconforming
Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Jean-Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources
Adrienne Williams-Octalien, Director, VI Office of Disaster Recovery
Bill No. 36-0307 An act amending Official Zoning Map No. SJZ-1, St. John, Virgin Islands by rezoning Parcel No.17-D-5 Estate Adrian, No. 18, Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John, consisting of 0.83 acres as described on PWD No. D9-9095-T016 from R-1 (Residential-Low Density) to B-3 (Business Scattered).
Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Jean-Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources
Jennifer Jones, Esq., Property Owner’s Representative, VI Environmental Law,
BLOCK II
Bill Request No. 26-1154 An Act ratifying the lease between the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Department of Property & Procurement and Water Island Development Company, LLC.
Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property & Procurement
Steven Miller, FAIA, RIBA, Principal, Bluewater-Global Advisors, LLC
Alex Moskowitz, Esq., Dudley, Newman, Feurerzeig, LLP
Chuck Nestrud, Water Island Civic Association
Rachael Ackley, Citizen
Ike Northup, Citizen
Dr. Stephan Bitterwolf, Citizen
MONDAY, JUNE 29
Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection
9:30 A.M.
Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room
The Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection has scheduled a meeting for Monday, June 29, 2026, at 9:30 A.M. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands in consideration of the following bills:
BLOCK I 9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
Bill No. 36-0250 An act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 27, section 717(c) relating to personal loans made to members of the Government Employees’ Retirement System
Invited Testifier:
Mr. Angel E. Dawson, Administrator/CEO, Government Employees’ Retirement System (GERS)
BLOCK II 11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
Bill No. 36-0279 An act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code by creating the position of Women Veterans Coordinator within the Office of Veterans Affairs.
Invited Testifier:
Mr. Patrick Farrell, State Director, Virgin Islands Office of Veterans Affairs
BLOCK III 12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
Bill No. 36-0213 An act renaming Belvedere Road on the island of St. Croix as “Alicia “Chucky” Hansen Road” and appropriating $10,000 from the St. Croix Capital Improvement Fund to the Virgin Islands Department of Public Works to erect the proper signage.
Invited Testifiers:
Mrs. Elizabeth Hansen-Watley, Asst. Commissioner, VI Department of Tourism, Daughter of the Honorable Senator
Alicia “Chucky” Hansen
Atty. Lee J. Rohn, Esq., Lee J. Rohn & Associates, LLC, Attorney and Friend
Honorable Former Senator Celestino A. White Sr., Friend and Former Colleague
Mr. Paul Payne, Friend
BLOCK IV 2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Bill No. 36-0218 An act honoring and commending Jerome Austin Browne for his outstanding achievements and contributions to baseball and the youth of St. Croix by renaming Prince Street in Christiansted “Jerry Browne Street”.
Invited Testifiers:
Ms. Patricia Browne, Sister of Honoree
Mr. John Clenance, Family Friend
Mr. Norman Williams, Jr., Family Friend
Mr. Dexter Skeppel, Pastor and Family Friend
Mr. Vernon Browne, Brother of Honoree
TUESDAY, JUNE 30
Committee on Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning
10:00 A.M.
Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room
BLOCK I 10:00 A.M.
The Committee will receive a comprehensive update from the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency on the construction of the Hermon Hill Wind Retrofit and Safe Room project, including key milestones, project timeline and implementation challenges.
Invited Testifier:
Mr. Daryl D. Jaschen, Director, Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency
BLOCK II 1:00 P.M.
The Committee will receive a comprehensive update on territorial emergency preparedness and hurricane season readiness, including the status of continuity of operations planning; agency responsibilities under the Emergency Support Function (ESF) framework of the Territorial Emergency Operations Plan; the operational readiness of the Emergency Operations Center; and interagency coordination efforts to support disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation activities throughout the Territory.
Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Mario Brooks, Commissioner, VI Police Department
Honorable Derek Gabriel, Commissioner, VI Department of Public Works
Honorable Averil George, Commissioner, VI Department of Human Services
Honorable Justa E. Encarnacion, Commissioner, VI Department of Health
Mr. Daryl D. Jaschen, Director, Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency
Mr. Antonio Stevens, Director, Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Mr. Karl J. Knight, CEO/Executive Director, Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority
Major General Kodjo S. Knox-Limbacker, The Adjutant General/Commander, Virgin Islands National Guard
Ms. Darlene A. Baptiste, Chief Executive Officer, Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center and Schneider Regional Medical Center
