Committee of the Whole

THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – OFFICIAL AGENDA – REVISED

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

 Time:                      10:00 A.M.

Call to Order:       Honorable Milton E. Potter, Chairman, Committee of the Whole

Roll Call:                Shenika Dowe-Serrano, Chief Journal Clerk

CONSIDERATION OF FLOOR AGENDA:

The 36^th Legislature will convene in a Committee of the Whole to receive testimony on the following:

BLOCK I

Bill No. 36-0128         An act amending Official Zoning Map No. STZ-4 to rezone Parcel No. 68A Estate Lindberg Bay, No. 4A, Southside Quarter, St. Thomas from P (Public) to R-3 (Residential-Medium Density)                             

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Jean-Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources
Mr. Carlton Dowe, Executive Director, VI Port Authority
Mr. Torian Priestly, Chief Development Officer, The Benoit Group

BLOCK II – WAPA

The committee will receive an update from the Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority, focusing on the series of outages that continue to plague the St. Thomas/St. John district. Additional topics will include the short-term and long-term plans to remedy the situation and improve reliability.

Invited Testifiers:
Mr. Maurice Muia, Board Chairman, VI Water and Power Authority
Mr. Karl Knight, Chief Executive Officer, VI Water and Power Authority
Ms. Sandra Setorie, Executive Director, VI Public Services Commission

BLOCK III –   Impact of Federal Shutdown

The Committee will discuss the impact of the federal government’s current shutdown on the delivery of essential services and programs to the people of the US Virgin Islands

Invited Testifiers:
Mr. Julio Rhymer, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Honorable Kevin McCurdy, Commissioner, VI Department of Finance
Honorable Averil George, Commissioner, VI Department of Human Services

BLOCK IV – Virgin Islands Sixth Constitutional Convention

Bill No. 36-0201      An act extending the deadlines for the Sixth Constitutional Convention of the Virgin Islands and appropriating funding for the convention

Invited Testifier:
Mr. Usie Richards, Chairman, Virgin Islands 6^th Constitutional Convention