Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands

Collection: Hearing Records
Sub-shelf: Hearing Notices
Kind: Hearing Record
Entity: Legislature of the Virgin Islands
Date: 2026
Topics: Disaster Recovery, Procurement
Pages: 1
Text: Native Text
Identifiers: Act 8651, Bill 36-0119, Bill 36-0083, Bill 36-0153

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Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance - Legislature of the United States Virgin Islands Close About Us History Functions and Structure FY 2026 Budget Honor Roll Rules of the 36th Legislative Youth Advisory Council Application Careers Archives Legislative Archives Tours × St. Thomas Senators  St. John Senators  St.Croix Senators  Districts All Senators St. Croix St. Thomas - St. John Senator at Large × Committees Committee of the Whole Budget, Appropriation and Finance Culture, Youth, Aging, Sports, and Parks Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure and Planning Economic Development and Agriculture Education and Workforce Development Government Operations, Veteran Affairs and Consumer Protection Health, Hospitals and Human Services Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications Rules and Judiciary Session Folder × No event found! Calendars Bi-Weekly Senate Calendar Session Agenda × General Senators Committees Media Calendars Contact Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance 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 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 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 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 Invited Testifiers: Honorable Lisa Alejandro, Commissioner, VI Department of Property and Procurement Mr. Jabari Blash, President, Kobe Holdings, Ltd. + Add to Google Calendar + iCal / Outlook export Tags: 36-0083 , 36-0119 , 36-0153 , aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria and Tropical Storm Ernesto , Akeel St. Jean Esq. Chairman St. Croix Chamber of Commerce , all tax years to assist taxpayers and businesses recovering , An act amending Act No. 8651 by reprogramming the appropriated funds , An Act approving the lease agreement , An Act establishing a 90-day amnesty period , Brent Leerdam Tax Collector , commercial leasing , Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement , Department of Sports Parks and Recreation , Elroy Bates Jr. President Flamboyant Park Horsemen Association , Government of the Virgin Islands , gross receipt taxes , income taxes , Jabari Blash President Kobe Holdings Ltd. , Joel A. Lee Director VI Bureau of Internal Revenue , John P. Woods President St. Thomas-St. John Chamber of Commerce , Kobe Holdings Ltd. for Parcel No. 35F Estate Nisky No. 6 Southside Quarter St. Thomas , Lisa Alejandro Commissioner VI Department of Property and Procurement , Marcus Knight Vice-President Flamboyant Park Horsemen Association , Office of the Lieutenant Governor , permitted purposes , Randall “Doc” James Racetrack on St. Croix , Submarine Base No. 6 Southside Quarter St. Thomas , Vincent L. Roberts Commissioner VI Department of Sports Parks & Recreation , waiver of penalties for payment of outstanding property taxes Date Oct 07 2025 Expired! Time 10:00 am Location Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room St. Croix Category Budget, Appropriations and Finance Organizer Senator Novelle E. Francis, Jr. Phone (340) 773-2424 Email senatorfrancis@legvi.org Quick Links Home Senators Committees Media News Contact Important Links Revised Organic Act of 1954 (PDF) 36th Oath of Office Booklet 100 Day Report Rules of the 36th Public Information or Archives Request Search for: Follow Follow Follow Follow