The Committee of the Whole/Regular Session

THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
OFFICIAL AGENDA
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Time: 10:00 A.M.

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

Roll Call: Sterilina Warner, Supervisor of Records

CONSIDERATION OF FLOOR AGENDA:

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

BLOCK I

Bill Request No. 25-0894 An Act amending the Hotel Development Act

Invited Testifiers:
Mr. Nathan Simmonds, Executive Director, VI Public Finance Authority

Bill Request No. 25-0914 An Act approving Major Coastal Zone Management Application number CZMJL0018-25, pertaining to a solar farm at Parcel Nos. 3B & 2 Estate Fortuna on St. Thomas

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Jean-Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources
Mr. Karl Knight, Chief Executive Officer, VI Water and Power Authority
Mr. Christian Loranger, Manager, STB Solar, LLC

Bill Request No. 25-0915 An Act approving Major Coastal Zone Management Application number CZMJL0017-25, pertaining to a solar farm at Rem. 17 Estate Bovoni, and Nos. 1 & 2 Frenchman’s Bay Quarter on St. Thomas

Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Jean-Pierre Oriol, Commissioner, VI Department of Planning & Natural Resources
Mr. Karl Knight, Chief Executive Officer, VI Water and Power Authority
Mr. Christian Loranger, Manager, STB Solar, LLC

REGULAR SESSION – OFFICIAL AGENDA

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Time: 1:00 P.M.
Location: Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall

Call to Order: Honorable Milton E. Potter
Senate President, 36th Legislature

Anthems: National Anthem and Virgin Islands March

Invocation: Reverend Charles L. Brown, Jr., Chaplain

Roll Call: Honorable Avery L. Lewis, Legislative Secretary

Committee Reports:
Special Orders/Overrides:

CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATIONS

Honorable Venetia H. Velazquez
Judge, Superior Court, Division of St. Croix

Melanie L. Turnbull, Esq.,
Judge, Virgin Islands Superior Court, Family Division District of St. Thomas-St. John

Mrs. Jennifer M. Matarangas-King
Commissioner, Virgin Islands Department of Tourism

Ms. Bernesha B. Liburd
Virgin Islands Cannabis Advisory Board

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS

Bill No. 36-0044 A Resolution honoring and commending seven-year old twin brothers Kruz and Stefon Wilson for their heroic efforts and courage displayed when saving a drowning man at Magen’s Bay Beach and for their exemplary conduct as young members of the community.

Bill No. 36-0075 A Resolution honoring and commending Austin A. Venzen posthumously for his unwavering commitment to music education and the arts, through his work in the classrooms, conducting private music lessons, on the concert stages, and by bringing Virgin Islanders together in choirs, bands, and community events, to foster camaraderie, collaboration, and cultural enrichment.

CONSIDERATION OF BILLS

Bill No. 36-0086 An Act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 25, section 590b, the Caregivers Leave Act.

Bill No. 36-0135 An Act amending title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 294 regarding expedited building permits for developers.

Bill No. 36-0148 An Act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 16, section 274 by mandating that the Virgin Islands Taxicab Commission implement an electronic payment system.

Bill No. 36-0196 An Act appropriating excess debt service reserve funds for certain capital projects in the territory and appropriating $2,000,000 from the St. Thomas Capital Improvement fund.