Sponsored Legislation
Sponsored Legislation Enacted during the 35th Legislature
Act 8701
An Act authorizing the Governor to utilize monies from public funds of the Virgin Islands to create working capital, to engage in a line of credit in the maximum amount of $100,000,000 to provide for the disbursement of funds needed to advance disaster-related recovery projects that are reimbursable through federal flinding and other disaster-related projects and provide funding to advance payment of the $45,000,000 towards the buyout of the infrastructure agreement between the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority and VITOL and the acquisition of the LPG facilities and to issue the Series 2023 Notes
Act 8702
An Act honoring and commending former Senator George E. Goodwin for his many years of expansive contributions to the Virgin Islands community as a whole, through his roles in various areas of service to the Territory as well as advocation for social justice for underserved people in the Virgin Islands; to rename the cricket grounds located on Parcel H of Tract 1, Estate Nazareth, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands in his honor; and to award former Senator George E. Goodwin the Virgin Islands Medal of Honor; and for other related purposes
Act 8703
An Act honoring and commending Mr. Boyd "Boyzie" Orlanzo Todman for his many contributions to the people and the youth of the Virgin Islands and to name the basketball for his many contributions to the people and the youth of the Virgin Islands and to name the basketball court at the Oswald Harris Court "The Boyd "Boyzie" Orlanzo Todman Basketball Court"
Act 8704
An Act amending title 1 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 11, section 171 ( a) relating to the observance of national holidays and enacting The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act to declare June 19 a legal holiday in the Virgin Islands
Act 8706
An Act honoring and commending former Senator Horace A. Call wood, Sr. posthumously for his dedication, service, and commitment to the people of the Virgin Islands and naming the north-south street immediately east of Windward Passage in his memory
Act 8730
An Act amending title 17 of the Virgin Islands Code pertaining to school curriculum in elementary and secondary schools passed by the Thirty-Fifth Legislature of the Virgin Islands at its regular session held on April 14, 2023, (a copy of which is attached hereto) and vetoed by the Governor on April 25, 2023, was duly enacted by override by the Thirty-Fifth Legislature at its regular session held on June 14, 2023, pursuant to section 9(d) of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, 48 U.S.C. §1575 (d).
Act 8733
An Act honoring and commending Mr. Benburin “Benny” Stephens posthumously for his heroism in saving the lives of a mother and her children and to rename the Bovoni Road (Route No. 30), specifically from the entrance of the St. Thomas Abattoir to the entrance of the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School, “The Benburin “Benny” Stephens Drive”
Act 8734
An Act amending title 20 Virgin Islands Code, part II, chapter 39, section 436(b), by expanding the definition of “disabled veteran” for the purposes of eligibility for a disabled window decal, making various appropriations and amending Act No. 8681
Act 8737
An Act honoring and commending Dr. Olaf “Bronco” Hendricks for his tireless years of remarkable and invaluable contributions to the people of the Virgin Islands in the field of psychiatry, his advocacy for social justice for individuals with behavioral health and substance use issues, and for his music; and mandating that any mental health facility established on the islands of St. Croix be named in his honor
Act 8738
An Act honoring and commending the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games gold medal winners, and for other related purposes
Act 8739
An Act honoring and commending Donna Marie Christian-Christensen M.D., and bestowing the Virgin Islands Medal of Honor upon her for her tireless contributions to the people of the Virgin Islands in the medical field and representation in the United States Congress
Act 8793
An Act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, section 10h to require background checks for all information technology personnel and employees of the Bureau of Information Technology, agencies that have data centers, and any employee who handles classified information
Act 8796
An Act amending title 14 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 89 relating to the invasion of privacy of accident and crime victims by first responders
Act 8812
An Act to commission and direct the Virgin Islands Council on the Arts to construct and erect a bronze bust of Dr. Alfred 0. Heath to be placed next to those of Edith L. Williams, J. Antonio Jarvis, and Rothschild Francis in Educators Park on the island of St. Thomas, and for other purposes
Bill 35-0027
An Act honoring and commending Mr. Myron Corbett posthumously for his many contributions to the youth of the Territory; renaming the basketball court located in Anna’s Retreat, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands as “The Myron Corbett Basketball Court”; making an appropriation to erect signage at the basketball court; and for other related purposes
Bill 35-0103
An Act honoring the memory of the enslaved Africans from Akwamu who participated in the 1733 Insurrection on the island of Sankt Jan in the Danish West Indies, directing the Executive Branch to implement and host a Heritage Celebration, and amending title 1 Virgin Islands Code, section 106 to add a gold circular shield to the Governor’s Symbol of Office embossed with the flag of the State of Akwamu in the Republic of Ghana
Bill 35-0178
An Act amending title 5 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 314, to add a section 3732a to allow for the automatic expungement of arrest records upon a finding that the arrest lacked probable cause and amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 33, section 881(g), item 9 relating to public records to designate expunged criminal records as confidential records
Bill 35-0200
An Act requiring the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority to issue a monthly water bill abatement for six months to residential and commercial customers receiving potable water service in an area impacted by unsatisfactory levels of lead and copper
Bill 35-0201
An Act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code, part VI, chapter 51, subchapter I, section 1303 requiring every owner or operator of a public water system to monitor, test and analyze the water system's lead and copper content at least once a year
Res 1882
A Resolution honoring and commending Mr. 1-lillary “Baga” Rezende for his many contributions to steel pan music and his dedicated service to the people of the Virgin Islands
Res 1883
A Resolution honoring and commending St. Clair Aiphonso “Whadablee” DeSilvia for his invaluable contribution to continued development of Calypso music in the Virgin Islands
Res 1908
A Resolution honoring and commending Aliyah Boston for her many accomplishments in girls and women's basketball, her contribution as an ambassador for the Territory, and her contribution to women's sports worldwide, and awarding her the Key to the Territory
Sponsored Legislation Enacted during the 34th Legislature
Act 8454
An Act appropriating the excess debt service reserve funds for the outstanding Matching Fund Revenue Bonds to fund certain urgently needed capital projects across the Territory.
Act 8465
An Act amending the Virgin Islands Code title 21, chapters 1, 2, 3A and 4; amending title 29 §§ 87, 191b, 191j and 945; amending title 33, chapter 7, § 130; and repealing title 21, chapter 1, §4; and title 29 chapter 1, § 191f and § 191g to enact The First-Time Homebuyers Program
Act; making an appropriation of $4,000,000 from the Internal Revenue Matching Fund to the Homestead and Home Loan Fund; and making a $2,000,000 appropriation from the Community Facility Trust Account to the Department of Public Works to construct The Leonardo “Nardo” Trotman Drive
Act 8469
An Act amending Act No. 8365, the Fiscal Year 2021 Executive Budget, and Act No. 8348, the Legislature’s Fiscal Year 2021 Budget, to restore the 8% reduction in salaries to the employees of the Government of the Virgin Islands and for other related purposes
Act 8503
An Act amending title 27, chapter 1 of the Virgin Islands Code by adding a new subchapter Va. Establishing the Nurse Licensure Compact to create a multistate nursing license
Act 8528
An Act amending title 33 Virgin Islands Code, subtitle 1, part I, chapter 3, section 54 relating to the remittance of the hotel room tax to the Government of the Virgin Islands to expand the definition of hotelkeeper or innkeeper for purposes of persons required to remit the hotel room taxes to the Government; to add a definition of “person”; to establish additional penalties for failure to remit room taxes timely; and requiring the Director of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue, with the assistance of the Commissioner of Tourism, to commence making efforts to enter into an agreement for collection and remittance of the Hotel Room Tax by business entities deemed to be doing business in the Territory
Act 8538
An Act amending Act No. 8479 to adjust the Fiscal Year 2022 budget for the University of the Virgin Islands and to make an appropriation of $280,660 for employment tax on the restoration of 8% of salaries owed to the employees of the University of the Virgin Islands; amending the Virgin Islands Code, title 17, chapter 9, section 305d relating to a five-year moratorium on issuing business licenses for gasoline stations previously issued a construction the effective date of section 305d; and amending Act 8442 relating to a five-year moratorium on the issuance of permits for the construction of gasoline stations to make the moratorium inapplicable to and prohibiting the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs or other licensing or permit issuing agency from denying a license for gasoline stations issued a permit before the enactment of Act 8442
Act 8540
An Act amending title 29 Virgin Islands Code, by adding chapter 24 to authorize the sale of the Matching Fund Receipts and create a new entity named the “Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization Corporation” to: (1) acquire during the Transfer Period all of the Virgin Islands Government’s right, title, and interest in the Matching Fund Receipts to be paid to or for the account of the Government by the United States Treasury and the Related Rights, (2) issue Matching Fund Securitization Bonds and the Residual Certificate in order to pay the purchase price therefor and as otherwise authorized under the act, and (3) direct the Secretary and the United States Department of Interior to pay the Matching Fund Receipts directly into the Deposit Account; to approve the issuance by the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority or other entity of the GERS Funding Note to the Government Employees Retirement System for deposit as an in-kind contribution by the Government to the GERS; to ratify the amendments to the rum company agreements; repealing and replacing Act Nos 8329 and 8330; and for other related purposes
Act 8549
An Act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 25, subchapter V, section 570, relating to the career incentive program for peace officers, to extend the program to peace officers in the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affair, the Department of Planning and Natural Resources; the Department of Health, Environmental Health Division, the Virgin Islands Legislature, the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority and the Lottery and to exclude exempt employees from the program; and providing for exempt employees participating in the program on the effective date of the act to continue their participation in the program
Act 8612
An Act amending Act No. 8474 to appropriate funds to pay outstanding liabilities of the Government of the Virgin Islands from the General Fund in the fiscal year ending September 30. 2022, including the outstanding payment for fuel purchases and the payment of retroactive wages to Government employees and retirees’ amending Act No. 8486 relating to supplemental appropriations for operating expenses of the Virgin Islands Hospitals and Health Facilities Corporation; amending Act No. 8356 and Act No. 8494 relating to appropriations from the Tourism Advertising Revolving Fund to the Department of Education for interscholastic competition to extend the funding to travel expenses, sports equipment, uniforms, sports related software, and other sports related purposes; appropriating $100,000 to the Division of personnel for the operation of the Virgin Islands Public Officials Compensation Commission; and for other related purposes
Act 8642
An Act amending title 22 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, section 237(a)(3)(A) and title 33 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 111, section 3061 relating to the balance in the Virgin Islands Insurance Guaranty Fund to amend the currently required $40,000,000 amount which is set to increase to $50,000,000 on September 30, 2022
Act 8645
An Act appropriating funds from the Virgin Islands Lotter in fiscal year 2022 to the Government Employees Retirement System for bonus pay shortfalls from fiscal years 2021 and 2022
Act 8646
An Act appropriating funds from the General Fund in Fiscal Year 2022 to the University of the Virgin Islands for the purpose of paying retroactive merit increases to employees who separated from the University during the period of January 1, 1992, through December 31, 1998
Act 8650
An Act authorizing the Department of Property and Procurement to set aside a portion of Parcel F Submarine Base
Act 8651
An Act appropriating $5,000,000 to the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation to fund the completion of the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on the island of St. Croix
Act 8682
An Act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code, part VI, chapter 62, relating to noise pollution to augment its enforcement
Act 8686
An act amending title 23 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10 by adding subchapter 1A to establish the Office of Disability Integration within the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency
Act 8688
An Act amending 19 Virgin Islands Code, part V restructuring, reclassifying and adopting the first comprehensive Virgin Islands Behavioral Health Act to provide for services and interdepartmental coordination of agencies and organizations to provide a structure of support to individuals throughout the Virgin Islands who suffer from behavioral health challenges; to establish community behavioral health services, as well as to provide for the first comprehensive public Behavioral Health Facility to treat individuals voluntarily and involuntarily who face behavioral health challenges; and amending and repealing conflicting laws; and providing for other related purposes
Act 8689
An Act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 15, relating to scholarships by adding section 190ff to establish “the Virgin Islands Stenography Scholarship Fund”, which will fund a scholarship for individuals pursuing a certificate in stenography, court reporting, or a related field
Bill 34-0073
An Act relating to the allocations of federal funds designated for the Territory to require the Governor to submit to the Legislature
proposed projects, programs, or other uses for the expenditure of federal funds designated for the Territory under the American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; to require the final allocations of all federal funds to be authorized by he Legislature; to require the Office of Management and Budget to submit to the Legislature a full accounting report of all federal relief or economic stimulus funds received, obligated, and disbursed under the American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and to provide for other related purposes
Bill 34-0175
An Act temporarily increasing the Government of the Virgin Islands employer contribution to GERS from 23.5% to 33.5% beginning October 1, 2021
Bill 34-0210
An Act appropriating $750,000 in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, from any available funding source to the Sea View Nursing Home to assist the facility in paying its outstanding electric bill
Bill 34-0330
An Act appropriating funds for the adoption of various portions of the Virgin Islands Agricultural Plan, submitted by the Agricultural Plan Task Force on December 29, 2021 as the official Agricultural Plan for the Territory
Res 1886
A Resolution commending the Ivanna Eudora Kean High School on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands on the occasion of the commemoration of its 50th Year Anniversary (1971 – 2021) and acknowledging the many accomplishments of the administrators, teachers, and students
Res 1898
A Resolution honoring and commending Michelle Mycah Leonie Smith for her outstanding performance in track and field and her contributions to the Virgin Islands community as a sports ambassador