36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands

SENATE CALENDAR

June 30, 2025 – July 11, 2025 

MONDAY, JUNE 30

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, June 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. 

Office of the Adjutant General

Kodjo Knox-Limbacker, Adjutant General

BLOCK II 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. 

Office of Veterans Affairs

Patrick Farrell, Director

BLOCK III 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

V.I. Department of Education

Honorable Dr. Dionne Wells-Hedrington, Commissioner

TUESDAY, JULY 01 

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 Tuesday, July 01, 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.

Bureau of Motor Vehicles

Barbara Jackson McIntosh, Director

BLOCK II 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Department of Sports, Parks & Recreation

Vincent Roberts, Commissioner Nominee

BLOCK III 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

Department of Property & Procurement

Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner

MONDAY, JULY 07, 2025

Committee on Health, Hospitals and Human Services

10:00 A.M. 

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall

Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Hospitals & Human Services will be conducting a meeting on Monday, July 07, 2025, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, on St. Thomas.

BLOCK I 10:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.

Bill No. 36-0079 An Act amending title 19 Virgin Islands Code, part IV, chapter 37, to add a new subchapter mandating territorial hospitals to provide paternity testing services upon request.

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.

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Justa Encarnacion, Commissioner, V.I. Department of Health

Mr. Gordon Rhea, Esq., Attorney General, V.I. Department of Justice 

Honorable Averil E. George, Commissioner, Department of Human Services

Mr. Troy Schuster, Virgin Islands State Director, American Association of Retired Persons 

BLOCK II 1:15 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

The committee will receive a comprehensive overview of the growing challenges posed by the direct discharge of minimally processed wastewater in public areas and brine discharge in our bays, which threatens environmental safety, public hygiene, and community health. This synopsis should help us understand both the immediate and long-term health risks, including potential disease outbreaks, and to provide guidance on best practices for sewage management, public health protection, and coordinated government response.

Invited Testifiers:

Honorable Justa Encarnacion, Commissioner, V.I. Department of Health

Honorable Jean Pierre-Oriol, Commissioner, V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources

Mr. Daryl Griffith, Interim Executive Director, V.I. Waste Management Authority 

Mr. Karl Knight, Executive Director & CEO, V.I. Water & Power Authority

WEDNESDAY, JULY 09, 2025

Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications

9:00 A.M.

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall

The Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications will meet on Wednesday, July 09, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, to address issues related to the residential housing market from the perspective of the various Housing, Banking & Insurance invitees. The committee will engage in a discussion of various topics impacting homeownership in the Virgin Islands, including, but not limited to, construction costs, zoning and building code requirements, local and federal government policies and programs, the cost and availability of financing, the cost and accessibility of insurance, the attainability of labor, and the availability and reliability of contractors.

Invited Testifiers:

Eugene Jones, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority

David Bennett, Chief Executive Officer, VI Territorial Association of Realtors 

Ada Rivera, Acting Area Director, USDA Rural Development Virgin Islands 

James Crites, Chairman, Virgin Islands Bankers Association 

Adrienne Williams-Octalien, Director, Office of Disaster Recovery 

Wayne Biggs, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Development Authority 

Sandra Harty, President, Virgin Islands Insurance Association 

John Woods, Chairman, Board of Architects, Engineering and Land Surveyors 

Honorable Tregenza Roach, Lieutenant Governor of the Virgin Islands 

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

 

THURSDAY, JULY 10, 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 Thursday, July 10, 2025, 10:00 A.M. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas to receive testimony on the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.

10:00 A.M. Department of Planning & Natural Resources

12:00 P.M. LUNCH

 1:00 P.M. Virgin Islands Council on the Arts

 3:00 P.M. Historic Preservation Commission

FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025

Committee of the Whole

10:00 A.M.

Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall