Bill No. 36-0135 - An act amending title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 294 regarding expedited building permits for developers
COMMITTEE ON DISASTER RECOVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE 11/13/2025-AMENDED AND REPORTED OUT TO THE FLOOR 10/16/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY BILL NO. 36-0135 Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Virgin Islands August 26, 2025 An act amending title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 294 regarding expedited building permits for developers PROPOSED BY: Senator Kenneth L. Gittens Sponsors: Avery L. Lewis, Novelle E. Francis, Jr. and Angel L. Bolques, Jr. Co-sponsor: Marise C. James Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 1 SECTION 1. Title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 294 is amended by adding 2 the following subsection (h): 3 “(h) Expedited Building Permits. The Department of Planning and Natural 4 Resources (DPNR) may offer expedited building permits for developers who request and 5 pay for expedited processing. 6 (1) The Commissioner shall establish a fee schedule for expedited building 7 permits based on the complexity, scope, size of the project, and the urgency of the 8 request. …
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COMMITTEE ON DISASTER RECOVERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE 11/13/2025-AMENDED AND REPORTED OUT TO THE FLOOR 10/16/2025-REPORTED OUT TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND JUDICIARY BILL NO. 36-0135 Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Virgin Islands August 26, 2025 An act amending title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 294 regarding expedited building permits for developers PROPOSED BY: Senator Kenneth L. Gittens Sponsors: Avery L. Lewis, Novelle E. Francis, Jr. and Angel L. Bolques, Jr. Co-sponsor: Marise C. James Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 1 SECTION 1. Title 29 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 5, section 294 is amended by adding 2 the following subsection (h): 3 “(h) Expedited Building Permits. The Department of Planning and Natural 4 Resources (DPNR) may offer expedited building permits for developers who request and 5 pay for expedited processing. 6 (1) The Commissioner shall establish a fee schedule for expedited building 7 permits based on the complexity, scope, size of the project, and the urgency of the 8 request. 9 (2) The developer requesting the expedited permit must pay the entire plan 10 review fee in full, and 75 percent of the total permit fee prior to the commencement 11 2 of the expedited review process. The balance of the permit fee, subject to 1 recalculation by DPNR, must be paid upon receipt of the permit. Payments for 2 expedited permits will be collected by the DPNR and all fees collected will be 3 allocated towards improving the efficiency of permit processing and related 4 services. 5 (3) DPNR shall provide a clear and transparent outline of the expedited 6 permit fee structure, including specific rates for different types of development 7 projects on the Department’s official website. DPNR shall notify the public, 8 including all interested developers, of any changes to the fee schedule. 9 BILL SUMMARY 10 This bill establishes the framework for allowing the DPNR to offer expedited building 11 permits for a fee. 12 BR25-0375/July 22, 2025/CBM 13 ..\..\..\..\AMENDS\36th Legislature\GITTENS, KENNETH L\Amendment 36- 14 594\Amendment 36-594 (REVISED) - DRAFTED ON YELLOW.docx 15