Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance

The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 10:00 A.M. in 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 Sub Base, South Side Quarter, St. Thomas, to develop the premises to operate, establish, and manage a slate of subtenants, pursuant to an approved development plan.

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement
Randa DeSuza, 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.

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement
Judy Perez-Ferdinand, General Manager, Commercial Investments LLC

Bill No. 36-0205                    An act approving the lease agreement 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 Southside 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
Enrique Rodriguez, Managing Partner, Submarine Base Warehouse, LLC

Bill Request No. 25-0956     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 DM Hospitality, LLC to operate a food and beverage management company and other related purposes.

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement
Pash Daswani, Member, DM Hospitality, LLC

BLOCK II

Bill No. 36-0198                    An act amending Act No. 9035 by redesigning the funding source for several entities and correcting a typographical error and amending Act No. 9045 by inserting and striking appropriations.

Bill No. 36-0219                    An act amending title 22 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 31 relating to the Virgin Islands Producer and Adjuster Licensing Act by modifying renewal provisions for insurance producer licenses.

Invited Testifier:
Glendina Matthew, Esq., Director, Division of Banking, Insurance and Financial Regulation

Bill No. 36-0221                    An Act amending title 20 Virgin Islands Code, part II, chapter 43, subchapter I, section 493 relating to alcohol consumption and to establish “The Impaired Driving and Highway Sobriety Checkpoint Program Safety Fund”.

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Kevin G. McCurdy, Commissioner, VI Department of Finance
Honorable Mario Brooks, Commissioner, VI Police Department