Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance

Pursuant to the 35^th Legislature’s Rule 309 (c)(2), the Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall, on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Committee will receive testimony on the current financial crisis of the V.I. Water and Power Authority resulting in territory-wide power outages.

Invited Testifiers:

Mr. Andrew Smith, Chief Executive Officer, V.I. Water and Power Authority

Ms. Jenifer O’ Neal, Director, V.I. Office of Management and Budget

Honorable Kevin McCurdy, Commissioner, V.I. Department of Finance

Ms. Tina Commissiong, Esq., Chief Executive Officer, Governor Roy L. Schneider Hospital and Medical Center

Mr. Douglas Koch, Chief Executive Officer, Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center

Mr. Roger Merritt, Chief Executive Officer, V.I. Waste Management Authority