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03/06/2026
Senator Dwayne M. Degraff of the 36th Legislature of the Virgin Islands hosted the "A Day of Prayer and Reflection" program in the Emancipation Garden on St. Thomas. Members in attendance were Senate President Milton E. Potter, Legislative Secretary Avery L. Lewis, and Senator Marvin A. Blyden, chair of the Committee on Housing, Transportation and Telecommunications.
03/06/2026
The Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety has scheduled a hearing for on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. in the Frits E. Lawaetz Conference Room on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands to consider the following official agenda.
*REVISED AGENDA*
BLOCK I
Bill No. 36-0224 -
An act amending title 20 Virgin Islands Code, chapter 51, subchapter I, section 801 relating to the moving violations point system act (Sponsored by: Senator Avery L. Lewis)
Invited Testifiers:
Ms. Barbara Jackson McIntosh Director Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Ms. Regina Petersen, Esq. Administrator of Courts Judiciary of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Bill No. 36-0139 -
An act amending title 31 Virgin Islands Code to assess civil liability for destruction or damage to government property through willful or negligent act (Sponsored by: Senator Avery L. Lewis)
Invited Testifiers:
Honorable Lisa Alejandro Commissioner V.I. Department of Property and Procurement
Honorable Gordon Rhea, Esq. V.I. Attorney General V.I. Department of Justice
02/06/2026
Senator Gittens Requests Overdue WAPA Forensic Audit Amid Continuing Power Crisis
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Senators met with residents protesting WAPA outages outside the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Capitol Building to hear their concerns firsthand.
01/06/2026
UPDATE: POSTPONED
Please be advised that the Committee on Health, Hospitals, and Human Services hearing scheduled for today, Monday, June 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Chambers on St. Thomas, has been postponed. The hearing has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Earl B. Ottley Legislative Chambers.
01/06/2026
Legislature's Capitol Building Closed Until Power is
Restored; Health Committee Hearing Postponed
01/06/2026
Senator Ray Fonseca Urges Legislature to Pass Resolution Petitioning Congress for Federal Intervention at WAPA as Power Outages Continue to Plague Virgin Islands
BLOCK I
The Committee will receive testimony from the Department of Health regarding the Territory’s mental and behavioral health system, with emphasis on the use of appropriated funds, progress and timelines for facility construction and operational readiness, deployment of behavioral health vans, workforce recruitment and retention, community-based services, interagency coordination, equipment and asset disposition, nursing shortages, staffing stabilization strategies, and relocation plans for personnel affected by ongoing renovation, demolition, or rebuilding projects.
Additionally, the Committee will receive a comprehensive update on the status, operations, and overall progress of the Virgin Islands Diabetes Center of Excellence (VIDCOE). Testimony should address the Center’s current operations, programs, staffing, patient services, community outreach initiatives, funding,
infrastructure, partnerships, and measurable outcomes achieved to date. The Committee will also examine any operational shortfalls, service delivery challenges, unmet needs, funding limitations, staffing concerns,
equipment or facility issues, and any legislative or administrative support necessary to strengthen the Center’s capacity to effectively serve residents of the Virgin Islands.
INVITED TESTIFIERS:
The Honorable Justa E. Encarnacion Dr. Julia Sheen, DrPH, MPH
Commissioner Executive Director,
Department of Health Virgin Islands Diabetes Center of Excellence
BLOCK II
Bill No. 36-0278-An act amending title 19, Virgin Islands Code, to establish immunization requirements for children and students enrolling in educational institutions in the Virgin Islands; to provide for immunization exemptions; and to require electronic reporting of immunization compliance to the Virgin Islands Department of Health through the Virgin Islands Immunization Registry (VIIRS), Sponsored by Senator Ray Fonseca.
INVITED TESTIFIER:
The Honorable Justa E. Encarnacion
Commissioner
Department of Health
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |