Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance — September 23, 2025
SENATOR NOVELLE E. FRANCIS, JR. 36TH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance REVISED II Memorandum No. 25-0054 To: Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Members The Honorable Marvin A. Blyden, Vice-Chairman The Honorable Dwayne M. DeGraff The Honorable Ray Fonseca The Honorable Hubert L. Frederick The Honorable Marise C. James The Honorable Kurt A. Vialet From: The Honorable Novelle E. Francis, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Date: September 23, 2025 Re: October 7, 2025 Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Meeting The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 10:00 A.M. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix to receive testimony on the following bills: Block I Bill No. 36-0119 An act amending Act No. 8651 by reprogramming the appropriated funds to the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation to fund the completion of the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St. Croix Sponsored by Senators Avery L. …
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SENATOR NOVELLE E. FRANCIS, JR. 36TH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance REVISED II Memorandum No. 25-0054 To: Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Members The Honorable Marvin A. Blyden, Vice-Chairman The Honorable Dwayne M. DeGraff The Honorable Ray Fonseca The Honorable Hubert L. Frederick The Honorable Marise C. James The Honorable Kurt A. Vialet From: The Honorable Novelle E. Francis, Jr. Chairman, Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Date: September 23, 2025 Re: October 7, 2025 Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance Meeting The Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance will meet on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 10:00 A.M. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix to receive testimony on the following bills: Block I Bill No. 36-0119 An act amending Act No. 8651 by reprogramming the appropriated funds to the Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation to fund the completion of the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St. Croix Sponsored by Senators Avery L. Lewis and Angel L. Bolques, Jr. Invited Testifiers: Honorable Vincent L. Roberts, Commissioner, VI Department of Sports, Parks & Recreation Mr. Elroy Bates, Jr., President, Flamboyant Park Horsemen Association Mr. Marcus Knight, Vice-President, Flamboyant Park Horsemen Association Block II Bill No. 36-0083 An Act establishing a 90-day amnesty period for the waiver of penalties for payment of outstanding property taxes, income taxes, and gross receipt taxes for all tax years to assist taxpayers and businesses recovering from the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria and Tropical Storm Ernesto Sponsored by Senators Kenneth L. Gittens and Novelle E. Francis, Jr. Invited Testifiers: Mr. Joel A. Lee, Director, VI Bureau of Internal Revenue Mr. Brent Leerdam, Tax Collector, Office of the Lieutenant Governor Mr. Akeel St. Jean, Esq., Chairman, St. Croix Chamber of Commerce Mr. John P. Woods, President, St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance-Revised I October 7, 2025 Bill No. 36-0153 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 Kobe Holdings, Ltd. for Parcel No. 35F Estate Nisky, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas and an un-surveyed portion of Submarine Base, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas for the purpose of commercial leasing, and for other permitted purposes Sponsored by Senator Milton E. Potter by Request of the Governor Invited Testifiers: Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement Mr. Jabari Blash, President, Kobe Holdings, Ltd.