REGULAR SESSION – OFFICIAL AGENDA

Date:                          Thursday, May 28, 2026

Time:                          10:00 A.M.

Location:                    Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall

 Call to Order:               Honorable Milton E. Potter, Senate President, 36^th 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:
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BLOCK I

CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATIONS

Honorable Denise M. Francois, Justice, Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands

Ms. Renee M. Andre, Esq., Judge, Superior Court of the Virgin Islands

BLOCK II – CONSIDERATION OF ZONINGS & LEASE AGREEMENTS

Bill No. 36-0257                   An act transferring Parcel No. 2C Estate Ross, 8 New Quarter, St. Thomas, from the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority to the Virgin Islands Department of Education for use by the Charlotte Amalie High School

Bill No. 36-0266                   An act amending Official Zoning Map No. SJZ-1 for the island of St. John rezoning Parcel 15 Estate Susannaberg, No. 17A Cruz Bay Quarter, St. John from R-4 (Residential-Medium Density) to R-3 (Residential-Low Density)

Bill No. 36–0270                   An act amending Official Zoning Map No. SCZ-20, St. Croix to rezone Parcel Nos. 11-F and 11-G Estate Penitentiary Land, Company Quarter, St. Croix from R-3 (Residential-Medium Density) to P (Public)

Bill No. 36-0272                    An act amending Official Zoning Map No. SCZ-20 for the island of St. Croix to rezone Plot No. 4 of 12 Estate Richmond, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, from R-3 (Residential-Medium Density) to B-2 (Business-Secondary/Neighborhood)

Bill No. 36-0275                     An act approving the amended lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement, and Hearts In Service Association, Inc., for the leasing of Parcel No. 175C Estate Anna’s Retreat No. 1 New Quarter, St. Thomas for the purpose of providing eligible programs and services to homeless families, individuals, veterans, and at-risk youth and the operation of a soup kitchen and other related purposes.

Bill No. 36-0287                    An Act to rezone Right of Way Parcel No. 1-68A and Parcel Nos. 1-68-1, 1-68-2, 1-68-3, 1-68-4, and 1-68 Remainder Estate Bakkero, No. 5 Frenchman’s Bay Quarter, St. Thomas from R-1 (Residential-Low Density) to PAD (Planned Area Development) R-3 (Residential- Medium Density)

Bill No. 36-0288                    An act amending Official Zoning Map No. SCZ-6 for the island of St. Croix to rezone Plot Nos. 242, 243, 563, and 564 Estate Strawberry Hill, Queen Quarter, St. Croix from R-2 (Residential-Low Density-One and Two Family) to R-4 (Residential-Medium Density)

Bill No. 36-0289                    An act granting a zoning use variance from the R-2 (Residential-Low Density-One and Two Family) zoning designation for Plot No. 395 Estate Whim, West End Quarter, St. Croix

Bill No. 36-0291                    An act granting a zoning use variance to Plot No. 295-D-2 Estate Barren Spot, King Quarter, St. Croix to allow warehouse and storage services (general)

BLOCK III – CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS

Bill No. 36-0009                    A resolution honoring and commending Mr. Steven van Beverhoudt for his years of dedicated service and numerous contributions to the people of the Virgin Islands.

Bill No. 36-0149                    A resolution honoring and commending Janeisha John for her outstanding achievements, pioneering spirit, and significant contributions to the fields of entertainment, modeling, and television production, celebrating her role as a cultural ambassador, trailblazer, and inspirational leader of the Virgin Islands.

Bill No. 36-0194                    A resolution urging the United States Congress and the Office of the United States Trade Representative to expand and modernize the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) to further support economic growth and development in the Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean region.

BLOCK IV – CONSIDERATION OF BILLS

Bill No. 36-0114                    An act honoring and commending Dilsa Capdeville for her many contributions to the Virgin Islands community through her roles in various areas of social services and advocacy for abused women and children and to rename the Bolongo Bay Head Start Facility the “Dilsa Capdeville Head Start Facility” in her honor (Pending passage from the Committee on Rules and Judiciary)

Bill No. 36-0133                    An act amending title 17 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 10, section 111(a)(1) providing mental health education and instruction (Pending passage from the Committee on Rules and Judiciary)

Bill No. 36-0191                    An act honoring and commending Detective Delberth Phipps, Jr., posthumously for his service with the Virgin Islands Police Department and to the Virgin Islands community, by renaming the portion of Hospital Gade where it intersects with Veterans Drive, at the Alexander Farrelly Criminal Justice Complex, to the beginning of the Maude Proudfoot Drive, the “Detective Delberth Phipps, Jr., Memorial Street” (Pending passage from the Committee on Rules and Judiciary)

Bill No. 36-0207                    An act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 25, subchapter VI, by adding section 590d and title 24 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 1, by adding section 24 requiring employers to grant parents or legal guardians of a child with a diagnosed disability, four hours per month of paid leave to attend the child’s medical appointments.

Bill No. 36-0236                   An act amending title 33 Virgin Islands Code, subtitle 3, chapter 111, section 3061 by increasing the amount of money that is to remain in the Virgin Islands Insurance Guaranty Fund before any interest can be deposited into the General Fund.

Bill No. 36-0238                    An act amending title 29, Virgin Islands Code, chapter 23 to redirect hotel development net bond proceeds to the Government Employees’ Retirement System of the Virgin Islands and the Virgin Islands Government Hospitals and Health Facilities Corporation.

Bill No. 36-0248                    An act amending title 29 Virgin Islands Code by enacting the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Act (Pending passage from the Committee on Rules and Judiciary)

Bill No. 36-0258                    An act reprogramming administrative fees resulting from the bonds issued for the Fortress Investment Group transfer for various projects and initiatives to enhance the economic development of St. Croix and to be deposited into the Budget Stabilization Fund.