09-10-2026 Committee on Rules and Judiciary

The Committee on Rules and Judiciary hearing for 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026 in the Frits E. Lawaetz Legislative Conference Room on St. Croix. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the following Governor’s Nominees and legislative measures: BLOCK I: NOMINEE 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Mr. Wilbur Smith Governor’s Nominee Virgin Islands Government Hospitals and Health Facilities Corporation St. Thomas-St. John District Governing Board BLOCK II: NOMINEES 10:30AM –12:00 PM The Honorable Osbert E. Potter Governor’s Nominee Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System (WTJX) Board of Directors Mr. Henry E. Schjang Governor’s Nominee Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System (WTJX) Board of Directors Mrs. Lisa Brown Willams, Esq. Governor’s Nominee Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System (WTJX) Board of Directors LUNCH: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM BLOCK III: BILL 1:00 PM –2:30 PM Bill No. 36-0132 An act amending title 3 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 27 by enacting the “Public Corruption Act” providing for the suspension of retirement benefits of government officials and employees, who are members of the Government Employees Retirement System, upon the conviction of any felony violating public trust, and applying those benefits toward the costs of imprisonment and restitution Proposed by Senator Kenneth L. Gittens Invited Testifiers The Honorable Gordon C. Rhea, Esq., Attorney General Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General Mr. Angel E. Dawson, Jr., Administrator/CEO Government Employees Retirement System (GERS) Ms. Cindy L. Richardson, Director Division of Personnel BLOCK IV:BILLS 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Bill No. 36-0192 An act amending title 34 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 15 to enact the Senior Financial Protection and Promissory Note Abuse Prevention Act of 2025 Proposed by Senator Alma Francis Heyliger, Sponsored by Angel L. Bolques, Jr, and Co-Sponsored by Senator Marise C. James Bill No. 36-0247 An act amending title 32 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 2, establishing the Territorial Park Naming Program creating a uniform process for naming and renaming parks, recreational areas, and facilities owned by the Government of the Virgin Islands Proposed by Senator Marise C. James Bill No. 36-0293 An act approving the lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands and The St. Thomas Cricket Association Inc. for Parcel No-2 of Tract I Estate Nazareth, No. 1 Red Hook Quarter, St. Thomas consisting of 312,150.96 sq. ft. or 7.166 US acres more or less Proposed by Senator Milton E. Potter, by Request of the Governor and Sponsored by Senators Angel L. Bolques, Jr. and Dwayne M. DeGraff Bill No. 36-0301 An act amending title 14 Virgin Islands Code prohibiting incarcerated persons from possessing or using electronic communication or recording devices Proposed by Senator Kenneth L. Gittens and co-sponsored by Senators Angel L. Bolques, Jr., Novelle E. Francis, Jr., Hubert L. Frederick, Franklin D. Johnson, Clifford A. Joseph, Sr., and Kurt A. Vialet Bill No. 36-0303 An act amending title 20 Virgin Islands Code, part II, chapter 38, section 424 to update child passenger safety requirements applicable to rental vehicles Proposed by Senator Angel L. Bolques, Jr. and co-sponsored by Hubert L. Frederick. Bill No. 36-0308 An act appropriating the sum of $150,000 from the Virgin Islands Education Initiative Fund to the Virgin Islands Department of Education to conduct a biennial fixed asset inventory Proposed by Senator Kurt A. Vialet, Sponsored by Avery L. Lewis, and Co-Sponsored by Senator Ray Fonseca. Bill No. 36-0311 An act approving a multi-year lease agreement between the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through its Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement, and L.J. Auto Repairs LLC, for a portion of Parcel No. 22 Revised Submarine Base, No.6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas, consisting of 3,400 U.S. sq. ft. or 0.078 U.S. acre(s), more-or-less, of semi improved land to operate a garage and auto repair shop Proposed by Senator Senator Milton E. Potter, by Request of the Governor Bill No. 36-0331 An act approving the lease agreement modification and extension between the Government of the Virgin Islands, acting through the Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement, and Paradise Paws VI, LLC, for Parcel No. 180-I Submarine Base. No.6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas Proposed by Senator Milton E. Potter, by Request of the Governor Bill No. 36-0339 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 Eight One Subbase, LLC for Parcel Nos. 81A and 81B, Submarine Base, No. 6 Southside Quarter, St. Thomas to develop a food court Proposed by Senators Milton E. Potter, Ray Fonseca and Avery L. Lewis, by Request of the Governor